MODERN AGE BATMAN QUICK LIST YEARS 16-19
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YEAR SIXTEEN (2004)
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–January 1-4. Batman: Joker’s Apprentice #1 Conclusion
CATACLYSM
——————–Detective Comics #719
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #19
——————–Batman #553
——————–The Batman Chronicles #16 Part 3
——————–Azrael #40
——————–Detective Comics #720
——————–Catwoman Vol. 2 #56
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #52
——————–Batman: Blackgate – Isle of Men #1
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #74
——————–The Batman Chronicles #12
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #20
——————–Batman #554
——————–Batman/Huntress/Spoiler: Blunt Trauma #1
——————–Detective Comics #721
——————–Catwoman Vol. 2 #57
——————–Batman: Arkham Asylum – Tales of Madness #1
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #53
–Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins #1 Part 5
–Batman & Nightwing vs The Answer (r in Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins #1 supplemental material)
AFTERSHOCK
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #75
——————–Batman #555
——————–Detective Comics #722
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #76
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #54
——————–Batman #556
–Batman: Bullock’s Law #1 Part 2
–Batman kicks Anarky out of Gotham (fb from Anarky Vol. 2 #1)
BROTHERHOOD OF THE FIST
——————–Green Arrow Vol. 2 #134
——————–Detective Comics #723
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #55
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #23
——————–Green Arrow Vol. 2 #135
AFTERSHOCK Conclusion
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #77
——————–Batman #557
——————–Detective Comics #724
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #78-79
——————–The Batman Chronicles #16 Part 1
——————–The Batman Chronicles #14
——————–Batman #558-559
——————–Detective Comics #725-726
–The Batman Chronicles #15
–Robin Vol. 2 #58
–Diana regains mortality, replaces mom as Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #136-139)
–Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #140-141 (“TRINITY 98”)
–Batman and Superman: World’s Finest #10 Part 2
–Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #0
–Green Lantern Vol. 3 #103
–Teen Titans become The Titans (r in Young Justice / JLA/Titans #1)
–Young Justice: The Secret #1
–JLA: World Without Grownups #1-2
–Young Justice #1 / r in Young Justice Vol. 3 #5 & Young Justice Vol. 3 #15
–Chase #7-8 (“SHADOWING THE BAT”)
DC ONE MILLION
——————–JLA #23 Epilogue
——————–DC One Million #1
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1,000,000
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #1,000,000
——————–DC One Million #2
——————–Batman #1,000,000
——————–Detective Comics #1,000,000
——————–JLA #1,000,000
——————–DC One Million #3
——————–Catwoman Vol. 2 #1,000,000
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #1,000,000
——————–Young Heroes in Love #1,000,000
——————–DC One Million #4
–JLA #24-26
–DC 2000 #1-2
–JLA #27
–The Kingdom #1
–The Kingdom: Planet Krypton #1
–The Kingdom #2
–JLA: Foreign Bodies
–Nightwing Vol. 2 #28
–Hitman Tommy Monaghan saves the JLA from Bloodlines Parasites (fb from JLA/Hitman #1-2)
–Resurrection Man #21
–Catwoman Vol. 2 #64-65 (“HINTS AND ALLEGATIONS”)
–Young Justice #5-6
–JLA/Titans #1-3
–Batman begins surveilling Cyborg (r in Titans #20)
–Batman upgrades surveillance on Oracle (r in Birds of Prey #6)
–Birds of Prey vs Pamerjanian, Hellhound, & Blockbuster (r in (r in Birds of Prey #3)
–Birds of Prey vs Ravens & Kobra (Birds of Prey #4-5)
–Birds of Prey #6
–Birds of Prey vs Gearhead (r in The Batman Files)
ROAD TO NO MAN’S LAND
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #47-49
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #80
——————–Batman #560
——————–Detective Comics #727
——————–Batman #561
——————–Detective Comics #728
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #81-82
–JLA #28-31 (“CRISIS TIMES FIVE”)
–Hourman #1
–DC One Million 80-Page Giant #1
ROAD TO NO MAN’S LAND Conclusion
——————–Batman #562
——————–Detective Comics #729
——————–Batman: No Man’s Land Secret Files and Origins #1
——————–Batman: No Man’s Land #0 Part 1
–No Man’s Land begins; Batman won’t return to Gotham until May (r in NML #1)
–JLA: Superpower
HYPER-TENSION
——————–Superboy Vol. 4 #60
——————–Superboy Vol. 4 #65
–Superman: The Man of Steel #86
–Adventures of Superman #565-566
–Action Comics #753
–Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #13
–Adventures of Superman #567
–Superman: King of the World #1
–Late April. Batman does final prep to return to NML Gotham (r in NML #1)
NO MAN’S LAND Part 1
——————–Batman: No Man’s Land #1
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83
——————–Batman: No Man’s Land #0 Part 2
——————–Batman #563 / fb from Batman #683
——————–Detective Comics #730
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #50-51
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #116
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #84
——————–Batman #564
——————–Detective Comics #731
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #52
——————–fb from 2nd ft to 52 #8
——————–fb from 52 #30
–Stephanie Brown gives birth (Robin Vol. 2 #65)
NO MAN’S LAND Part 2
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #117
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85-86
——————–The Batman Chronicles #17 Part 1
——————–The Batman Chronicles #17 Part 3
——————–The Batman Chronicles #16 Part 2
——————–Batman #565
——————–Detective Comics #732
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #53
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #118
——————–Detective Comics #733
——————–JLA #32
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #54-55
——————–Young Justice in No Man’s Land #1
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #119
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #87 / r in Secret Origins of Super-Villains #1
——————Part 3
NO MAN’S LAND Part 3
——————–Batman #566-567
——————–Detective Comics #734
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #34
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #67
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #68-70
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #56-57
——————–The Batman Chronicles #17 Part 2
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #88
——————–Batman #568
——————–Detective Comics #735
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121
——————–Catwoman Vol. 2 #72-74
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #89
——————–Batman #569
–The LAW (Living Assault Weapons) #1-5
–a temporarily returned Flash Barry Allen helps Flash Wally West and Dark Flash defeat Cobalt Blue Flash and Reverse-Flash, afterward Dark Flash (from an alternate reality) and Wally temporarily trade places (r in JLA #33)
–JLA #33
JLAPE
——————–JLA Annual #3
——————–Batman Annual #23
——————–Martian Manhunter v. 2 Annual #2 / r in 2nd ft to Countdown to FC #15
–Batman chats with Nightwing (r in The Batman Files)
–JLA: Primeval
–JLA Showcase 80-Page Giant #1 Part 1
–JLA: Earth 2
–Green Lantern: Fear Itself Part 3
NO MAN’S LAND Part 4 & 5
——————–Detective Comics #736
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #58
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #122
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #90
——————–Batman: Harley Quinn
——————–Batman #570
——————–Detective Comics #737
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #123
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #91
——————–Batman #571
——————–Detective Comics #738
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #35-36
——————–The Batman Chronicles #18
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #37
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #124
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #92
——————–Batman #572
——————–Detective Comics #739
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #125
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #38
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #71-72
–JLA #34
DAY OF JUDGMENT
——————–Batman: Day of Judgment #1
——————–Day of Judgment #1-5 / fb from DCU Legacies #9
——————–JLA #35
–JLA #36-41 (“WORLD WAR III”)
NO MAN’S LAND Part 6
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #39
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #73
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #59
——————–Catwoman Vol. 2 #75
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #60
——————–Batman #573
——————–Catwoman Vol. 2 #76-77
——————–Detective Comics #740
–Superman Y2K #1
NO MAN’S LAND Part 7
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126
——————–Batman #574
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #61
——————–Detective Comics #741
——————–Batman: Shadow of the Bat #94
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #62
–Batman upgrades costume (r in Batman #609 & Batman #647)
–Bruce begins taking Bat-stuff to work (r in Detective Comics #756)
–Gordon calls NML “Zero Year” (r in Batman Inc Vol. 2 #13)
–August. Detective Comics #742
–Batman begins training Cassie Cain (fb from Batgirl #1)
–Robin Vol. 2 #74
–Catwoman & Relative Heroes vs DEO; Robin & Jade vs Cheever Prep School bullies; Nightwing & Supergirl vs terrorists (r in The Batman Chronicles #20)
–August. Stars and STRIPE #8
THE SEARCH FOR LOIS
——————–Superman Vol. 2 #157
——————–The Adventures of Superman #579
——————–Superman: The Man of Steel #101
——————–Action Comics #766
–Batman: Gotham Knights #1
–Batman #575
–Batgirl #1
–Batman: Gotham Knights #2
–Titans #14
–Batman #576-577
–Bruce meets Max the insurance agent (r in Batman: Gotham Knights #8)
–Bruce donates to GCPD (r in Batman: Gotham Knights #8)
–2nd ft to Batman: Gotham Knights #4 (Black and White)
–Hugo Strange captures Catwoman (fb from Gotham Knights #8)
–Green Lantern Vol. 3 #125
–debuts of Orca & Camille Baden-Smyth (fb from Batman #579)
–Late August. Detective Comics #743-746 (“EVOLUTION”)
–Batman vs Harley Quinn; Batman keeps Harley’s cap as trophy (r in Detective Comics #821)
–Batman #578
–Batman: Gotham Knights #3-4 (“SAMSARA”)
–Batman #579-581 / r in 2nd ft to ‘tec #789 (“ORCA”)
–Batman: Gotham City Secret Files and Origins #1 Part 1
–Batman: Gotham City Secret Files and Origins #1 Part 2
–Contessa Erica Del Portenza & Lex Luthor divorce
SINS OF YOUTH
——————–Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1
——————–Superboy Vol. 4 #74
——————–Sins of Youth: JLA Jr #1
——————–Young Justice Secret Files and Origins #1
——————–Sins of Youth: Batboy and Robin #1
——————–Young Justice: Sins of Youth #2
–Young Justice #20-21
–Catwoman Vol. 2 #79
–Luthor enters Presidential race (Adventures of Superman #581)
–Batman: Gotham Knights #5 / r in JLA #123
–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #64-65
–Detective Comics #747
–Batman: Gotham Knights #6
–2nd ft to Batman: Gotham Knights #6 (Black and White)
–Batman: Gotham Knights #7
–2nd ft to Batman: Gotham Knights #7 (Black and White)
–Detective Comics #748-749 (“URBAN RENEWAL”)
–Batman #581 Epilogue Part 1
–Spoiler vs Uncle Dave Brown; Shiva vs Chadwick Moore; Talia escapes from Uzickstan (r in The Batman Chronicles #22)
–Green Lantern: Circle of Fire #1-2
–Superman and Bugs Bunny #1-4
–JLA 80-Page Giant #3
–Camille Baden-Smyth jailed (Batman #581 Epilogue Part 2)
–JLA: Heaven’s Ladder
–Jeremy Samuels is released from prison (fb from Batman #582)
–Catwoman Vol. 2 #83-84
–Batman: Gotham Knights #8-11 (“TRANSFERENCE”)
–second feature to Batman: Gotham Knights #11 (Black and White)
–JLA: Seven Caskets
PLANET DC
——————–Batman Annual #24
——————–JLA Annual #4
——————–Batgirl Annual #1
–Batgirl #3-6
TOWER OF BABEL
——————–JLA #43-46 / JLA Secret Files and Origins #3 Part 1
——————–JLA Secret Files and Origins #3 Part 2
–Diana & Clark argue, both feeling betrayed by Batman’s secret intel gathering (fb from JLofA Vol. 2 #0)
–October. Nightwing Vol. 2 #47
–Detective Comics #750
–Savant debuts (fb from Birds of Prey #58)
–Batman: Turning Points #5
–Batman: 80-Page Giant #3 Chapter 4-7
–October. Batman/Joker: Switch #1
–Commissioner Gordon is briefly demoted and replaced by Chief Inspector Vane, Batman fights the substitute Batmen, Dr. Hurt’s hypnosis causes Batman to forget (r in Batman #674 / Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight #1-3 / Azrael Vol. 2 #1)
–debut of Holman Hunt (fb from fb from Joker’s Asylum: Two-Face #1)
–Batman Confidential #31-35 (“THE BAT & THE BEAST”)
EMPEROR JOKER
——————–Superman: Emperor Joker #1
——————–Superman Vol. 2 #161
——————–Adventures of Superman #583
——————–Superman: The Man of Steel #105
——————–Action Comics #770
–Jeremy Samuels quits Wayne Enterprises (fb from Batman #582)
–Superman Vol. 2 #162
–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #66-67
–Titans #20
–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #70-71 (“PROPHET”)
–Batman: Outlaws #1-3
–Batman #582-584
–Starman Vol. 2 #73
–Detective Comics #751-752 (“A WALK IN THE PARK”)
–Superman/Batman #75 Part 1
–Early November. Superman: Lex 2000 #1 Part 2
–Early November. Talia becomes head of LexCorp (r in Action Comics #773)
–Batman #585
–Batman gets new Azrael costume from the Tailor (r in Azrael: Agent of the Bat #72-75 & 2nd ft to ‘tec #789)
–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #72-75 (“LOSSES”)
–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #76
–Batman: Gotham Knights #12
–Batman #586
–Detective Comics #753
–Batman/Scarface: A Psychodrama
–Batman: The Ankh #1-2
–Nielson Minnow’s crew films Batman & Robin vs Scarecrow (r in DC Comics Presents: Batman #1 Part 2)
–Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #164-167 (“GODS OF GOTHAM”)
–Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood #1-2
–Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood # 3 Part 1
–second feature to Batman: Gotham Knights #13 (Black and White)
–Nielson Minnow’s crew films Batman & Robin vs Mr. Freeze (r in DC Comics Presents: Batman #1 Part 2)
–Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1
–Batman: Gotham Knights #15
–2nd ft to Batman: Gotham Knights #15 (Black and White)
–Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #2-6
–Nielson Minnow’s crew films Batman & Robin vs Firefly (r in DC Comics Presents: Batman #1 Part 2)
–second feature to Batman: Gotham Knights #17 (Black and White)
–Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood #3 Part 2
–Detective Comics #787
–Batgirl #7
–Nielson Minnow’s crew films Batman & Robin vs Ventriloquist & Scarface (r in DC Comics Presents: Batman #1 Part 2)
–Batman: Death Mask #1-4
–Batgirl #9 / fb from Batgirl #11
–Legends of the Dark Knight #168
–Superman/Batman #57-59 (“NANOPOLIS”)
–Nielson Minnow’s crew films Batman & Robin vs Killer Moth (r in DC Comics Presents: Batman #1 Part 2)
–Batman: Europa #1-4
–Nielson Minnow’s crew films Batman & Robin vs Riddler (r in DC Comics Presents: Batman #1 Part 2)
–DC Comics Presents: Batman #1 Part 1
–DC Comics Presents: Batman #1 Part 2
–Late November. Batman puts roses on Crime Alley (r in 2nd ft to ‘tec #782)
–Late November. Batman/Aliens II #1-3 / r in 2nd ft to ‘tec #789
–Late November. Batman makes anti-Xenomorph serum (r in Superman and Batman versus Aliens and Predator #2)
OFFICER DOWN
——————–Batman #587
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #86
——————–Birds of Prey #27
——————–Catwoman Vol. 2 #90
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #53
——————–Detective Comics #754
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #13
–JLA: A League of One
–JLA: Gods and Monsters
–JLA #47-54
–JLA versus Predator
JUSTICE LEAGUES
——————–Justice Leagues: JL? #1
——————–Justice Leagues: Justice League of Atlantis #1
——————–Justice Leagues: Justice League of Arkham #1
——————–Justice Leagues: JLA #1
–Xmas. Superman Vol. 2 #165
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YEAR SEVENTEEN (2005)
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–Batman: Room Full of Strangers
–January 20. Lex Luthor’s Presidential Inauguration (Superman: Lex 2000)
–February. 2nd ft to Batman: Gotham Knights #20 (Black and White)
–Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood #3 Epilogue
–Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood #4-6
–Late February. Detective Comics #755
–Batman: Gotham Knights #14
–Superman Vol. 2 #168
–Detective Comics #756
–Batman 80-Page Giant 2010 #1 Part 3
–Superboy Vol. 4 #85
–Batman apprehends Joker, stops nuclear device from exploding (fb from Superman/Batman #32 / r in Batman #604)
–Batman keeps nuclear device in Batcave (fb from Superman/Batman #33)
–Robin Vol. 2 #84
–Robin Vol. 2 #87-88
–Harley Quinn #6
–Detective Comics #757
–Robin Vol. 2 #92-94
–debut of Competalians; creation of Haven in CA (JLA/Haven: Arrival)
–Batman #588-590 (“CLOSE BEFORE STRIKING”)
–Batgirl #14-15
–Batman: Absolution
–Green Lantern Vol. 3 #134-136 (“WHILE ROME BURNED”)
–second feature to Batman: Gotham Knights #16 (Black and White)
–May. Batman: Gotham Knights #16-19
–second feature to Batman: Gotham Knights #19 (Black and White)
–May 9. Bruce sends flowers to Dick on Flying Graysons’ death anniversary (r in Batman/Nightwing: Bloodborne)
–Batgirl #17
–The Spectre Vol. 4 #2-4 (“REDEEMING THE DEMON”)
–May. Batman #591-592 (“SHOT THROUGH THE HEART”)
–Catwoman Vol. 2 #94
–Detective Comics #758-760 (“UNKNOWING”)
–Slam Bradley searches for Catwoman (second feature to ‘tec #759-760)
–Green Arrow Vol. 3 #1-10 (“QUIVER”)
–JLA/Haven: Anathema
–Commissioner Akins has 1st meeting with Batman (fb from ‘tec #758)
–Detective Comics #761 Part 1 (Sasha Bordeaux training days 1-10)
–second feature to Detective Comics #758 (Sasha training day 10)
–Detective Comics #761 Part 2 (Sasha training days 11-17)
–JLA: Black Baptism #1-4 [overlaps with Sasha training days 11-13]
–Batman: Orpheus Rising #1-5 [overlaps with Sasha training days 14-17]
–Detective Comics #761 Part 3 (Sasha training days 23-30)
–Batman has Tailor make costume for Sasha (r in ‘tec #762 & 2nd ft to ‘tec #789)
–Detective Comics #762
–Batman continues training Sasha (r in The Batman Files)
–second feature to Detective Comics #761-762
–JLA: Gatekeeper #1-3
–JLA Classified: Cold Steel #1-2
–JLA #55-58 (“TERROR INCOGNITA”)
OUR WORLDS AT WAR
——————–Batman: Our Worlds at War #1
——————–JLA: Our Worlds at War #1
——————–Nightwing: Our Worlds at War #1
——————–Batman #593-594
——————–World’s Finest: Our Worlds at War #1
THE BIG NOISE / OUR WORLDS AT WAR Conclusion
——————–Superman/Batman #64
——————–Superman/Batman #68-71
–Harley Quinn #9-12 (“QUINTESSENCE”)
–Batman: Gotham Knights #20-21 (“RETRIBUTION”)
–Batman #595
–Batman separately trains Batgirl, Spoiler, & Sasha (r in Batman #595)
–Two-Face tortures Holman Hunt (fb from Joker’s Asylum: Two-Face #1)
–JLA vs Epoch (fb from Con Edison Presents JLA Starring Batman)
–Nightwing: The Target
–Green Lantern: Legacy – The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan
JOKER: LAST LAUGH
——————–Joker: Last Laugh Secret Files #1
——————–Joker: Last Laugh #1
——————–Detective Comics #763
——————–Joker: Last Laugh #2
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #22
——————–Joker: Last Laugh #3-5
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #95
——————–Action Comics #784
——————–JLA #59
——————–Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #174-175
——————–Joker: Last Laugh #6
——————–Batman #596
–Kyle Rayner publicly debuts as Ion (Green Lantern Vol. 3 #145)
–Early November. Detective Comics #764
–Green Lantern Vol. 3 #149
–Kyle Rayner re-creates Guardians, becomes GL again (r in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #150)
–JLA Incarnations #7
–Con Edison Presents JLA Starring Batman
–JLA #61
–2nd ft to Batman: Gotham Knights #23 (Black and White)
–Batman: Gotham Knights #23
–sad Bruce purchases a handgun (fb from Gotham Knights #24)
–Batman #597
–Mid November. Detective Comics #765
–JSA #31
–Late November. Batman puts roses on Crime Alley (r in 2nd ft to ‘tec #782)
–Batman: Gotham Knights #24
–2nd ft from Batman: Gotham Knights #24 (Black and White)
–Batgirl #22-23
–The Power Company: Sapphire #1
–Harley Quinn dies (Harley Quinn #19)
–December 18-25. Batman #598
–Bruce meets new faces at the office (r in Batman: Gotham Knights #32)
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YEAR EIGHTEEN (2006)
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BRUCE WAYNE: MURDERER?
——————–Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure #1
——————–Detective Comics #766
——————–Batgirl #24
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #65
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #25
——————–Birds of Prey #39
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #98
——————–Batman #599
——————–Detective Comics #767
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #66
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #26
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #99
——————–Birds of Prey #40
BRUCE WAYNE: FUGITIVE Part One
——————–Batman #600
——————–Birds of Prey #41
–Robin Vol. 2 #100
–Batgirl defeats Lady Shiva (Batgirl #25)
–second feature to Batman: Gotham Knights #28 (Black and White)
–second feature to Detective Comics #770-772 (“JOSIE MAC”)
–second feature to Batman: Gotham Knights #31 (Black and White)
BRUCE WAYNE: FUGITIVE Continued…
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #27
——————–Batman #601-602 (“TURNING THE TOWN RED”)
——————–Batgirl #27
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #68
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #28-29 (“THE MORTICIAN”)
——————–Detective Comics #768-770 (“PURITY”)
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #69
–Catwoman Vol. 3 #1-4 (“ANODYNE”)
–May 9. Bruce sends flowers to Dick on Flying Graysons’ death anniversary (r in Batman/Nightwing: Bloodborne)
–Action Comics #792
–Mid May. Superman Vol. 2 #183
BRUCE WAYNE: FUGITIVE Conclusion
——————–Birds of Prey #43
——————–Batman #603-604
——————–Detective Comics #771
——————–Batgirl #29
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #30
——————–Azrael: Agent of the Bat #91-92
——————–Detective Comics #772
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #31
——————–Batman #605
–Detective Comics #773
–DC First: Batgirl/The Joker #1
–second feature to ‘tec #773-775 (“THE HUNT”)
–debut of Faith (r in JLA #69 / JLA #73)
–JLA #64
–JLA: Scary Monsters #1-6
–Batman and Superman create “Omega Gabriel Alpha” plan (r in JLA #68-69)
–Detective Comics #774 Part 1
–Batman #606-607 (“DEATH-WISH FOR TWO”)
–Robin Vol. 2 #106
–Gotham Central #1-5
–debut of Alpha (r in Batgirl #33-34)
–Batgirl #33
–Supergirl Vol. 4 #74
–Bruce begins playing routine chess with Alfred (r in Batman: Gotham Knights #38)
–Batman: Gotham Knights #33-36 (“TABULA RASA”)
–JSA #37
–Robin Vol. 2 #116-120
–Early August. Bruce visits Lucius Fox at the hospital (r in Batman: Gotham Knights #32)
–Early August. Batman: Gotham Knights #32
–2nd ft from Batman: Gotham Knights #32 (Black and White)
–Power Company #15
–Lucius Fox awakes from 11 month coma (r in Batman: Family #1)
–Batman: Family #1-2
–Catwoman Vol. 3 #10
–LOTDK #177-178 (“LOST CARGO”)
–Batgirl #31-32
–Robin Vol. 2 #121-122
–Detective Comics #774 Part 2
–first murder by Alan Tuck (r in Detective Comics #783)
–Bruce sends Bane to St. Louis (fb in Gotham Knights #47)
–JLA #65
–JLA defeats Per Degaton (r in JLA: Welcome to the Working Week)
–second murder by Alan Tuck (r in Detective Comics #783)
–JLA/Spectre: Soul War #1-2
–JLA: Welcome to the Working Week
–Batman responds to Bat-Signal for unspecified case (fb from Gotham Central #11)
–Batman fights Checkmate (r in ‘tec #775)
–third murder by Alan Tuck (r in Detective Comics #783)
–Batman: Family #3-8
–Batman fights Checkmate (r in ‘tec #775)
–Superman Vol. 2 #189
–Detective Comics #776-783
–Early November. Gotham Central #10
–Early November. Bane apprehends Warp in Paris (fb from Gotham Knights #47)
–Early November. Batman: Family #8 Epilogue
–Batman fights Checkmate (r in ‘tec #775)
–LOTDK #197-199 (“BLAZE OF GLORY”)
–Batman fights Checkmate twice more (r in ‘tec #775)
–Mid November. JLA/JSA Secret Files #1 Part 1
–Mid November. JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice
–Clark Kent re-hired by Daily Planet (Superman Vol. 2 #194)
–JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice Epilogue
–Green Lantern Vol. 3 #155
–Harley Quinn #24-25
–Batman: Orphans #1-2
–Harley and Ivy: Love on the Lam
–Catwoman Vol. 3 #13-16
–Nightwing Vol. 2 #75
–Catwoman Vol. 3 #19
–Catwoman goes on trip outside of Gotham (r in Batman #608)
–Late November. 2nd ft to Detective Comics #782
–Late November. Bane attacks the Ventriloquist, meets with Pix (fb from Gotham Knights #47)
–Detective Comics #775
–Cluemaster mistakenly presumed dead (Suicide Squad Vol. 2 #1)
–Sasha Bordeaux returns to Checkmate (r in The OMAC Project #1)
–JLA Classified #10-15 (“NEW MAPS OF HELL”)
–JLA makes Watchtower maintenance schedule (r in JLA #107)
–Batman: Black and White Vol. 2 TPB Part 4
–Batman: Black and White Vol. 2 TPB Part 5
JLA/AVENGERS
——————–JLA/Avengers #1
——————–Avengers/JLA #2
——————–JLA/Avengers #3
——————–Avengers/JLA #4
–Legends of the DCU #31-32 (“THE 18TH LETTER. A LOVE STORY”)
–debut of David Thompson (fb from Gotham Knights #41)
–JLA #66-67 (“THE DESTROYERS”)
–Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #3
–Dick talks to Bruce about Donna’s death (r in Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files 2003)
–Formerly Known as The Justice League #5-6
–December 22-23. Gotham Central #12-15 / fb from GC #19 (“SOFT TARGETS”)
–December 24-25. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #95-100
–Action Comics #804
–2nd ft to ‘tec #785-788 (“DOGCATCHER”)
–Batman vs Spider Hancock (r in Batman #608)
–Harvey Bullock hits rock bottom; Bruce sends legal help (r in Gotham Central #22)
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YEAR NINETEEN (2007)
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HUSH Part One
——————–January 1-2. Batman #608-609 / fb from Batman #618
–January 3. Elastix drug hits Gotham streets (fb from Gotham Knights #41)
–January 3-23. Batman: Gotham Knights #37-42 / fb from Gotham Knights #45
–Batgirl #34-40
–Batman: Gotham Knights #43-46
–Batgirl #42-44
–Detective Comics #788-790
THE OBSIDIAN AGE
——————–JLA #68-72
——————–JLA #73-75
——————–Aquaman Vol. 6 #1
——————–JLA #76
HUSH Part Two
——————–Batman #610-616
——————–Wizard #0 Special: Hush Interlude
——————–Batman #617-619 / fb from 2nd ft to 52 #8 & Batman Annual #25
–Nightwing Vol. 2 #81
–Adventures of Superman #614
–2nd ft to Gotham Knights #38-42
–Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia
HUSH Conclusion
——————–Batman #619 Epilogue
–2nd ft to Gotham Knights #48-49 (Black and White)
–The Mole moves to St. Roche (r in Hawkgirl #59)
CITY WALLS
——————–Green Arrow Vol. 3 #35
——————–Green Arrow Vol. 3 #37
–Catwoman Vol. 3 #22
CITY OF CRIME
——————–Detective Comics #801-808
——————–second feature to Detective Comics #800
——————–Detective Comics #811-814
–the second feature to Detective Comics #805
–Nightwing Vol. 2 #86-87
–debut of Lost Girls (r in Batgirl #46)
–Batgirl #46
–Gotham Knights #47-49 (“VERITAS LIBERAT”)
–Detective Comics #814 Epilogue
–Huntress leaves Checkmate (r in Superman/Batman #5)
–Catwoman Vol. 3 #27
–Batman #620-625 (“BROKEN CITY”)
–Batman mind-controlled by Hector Hammond (fb from Adventures of Superman #623)
–Birds of Prey #62
–JSA #61-62 (“REDEMPTION LOST”)
–JLA #77-78
–JLA Classified #50-54 (“THAT WAS NOW…”)
–Aquaman Vol. 6 #11-12
–Green Lantern Vol. 3 #168
–JLA #80-82 (“WHITE RAGE”)
–Hush goes after Riddler; Riddler asks Joker for protection (fb from Gotham Knights #50)
–Green Lantern Vol. 3 #170
–Arsenal leads new Outsiders; Outsiders save President Luthor (Outsiders Vol. 3 #1-3)
–Outsiders Vol. 3 #3 Epilogue
–Robin Vol. 2 #123
–Teen Titans Vol. 3 #1
–Nightwing becomes Outsiders leader; Bruce secretly funds team (r in Outsiders Vol. 3 #21)
–Hunter Zolomon kills Wally West’s unborn children; Barry Allen temporarily appears; Spectre makes world forget Wally was ever Flash (Flash Vol. 2 #199-200)
–Batman: Gotham Knights #50-55 / fb from Batman #683 (“PUSHBACK”)
–Batman learns details of Joker’s Killing Joke origin (r in The Batman Files)
–Flash Vol. 2 #204-205 (“IGNITION”)
–Impulse becomes Kid Flash (r in Teen Titans #6)
–Teen Titans Vol. 3 #6
–Teen Titans Vol. 3 #8-9
–JLA #84-89 (“TRIAL BY FIRE”)
–Breach #3-4
THE WORLD’S FINEST (PUBLIC ENEMIES)
——————–Superman/Batman Secret Files and Origins 2003
——————–Superman/Batman #1-6 / Captain Atom: Armageddon #1
–Catwoman Vol. 3 #30
–Batman begins search for Selina (r in Catwoman Vol. 3 #32)
–Batman pulls giant penny out of gorge (r in Batman #627)
–Batman #626-630 (“AS THE CROW FLIES”)
–Batman: City of Light #1-8
–Superman/Batman #7
–Pete Ross becomes POTUS; Lana Lang is First Lady (r in S/B #6)
–Kryptonite meteor showers rain on Earth (r in Superman/Batman #8)
–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #179
–Superman/Batman #8
–Flash Vol. 2 #209
–Superman/Batman #9 / r in Superman/Batman #10
–The Monolith #6-8 (“FRIENDLY FIRE”)
–Catwoman Vol. 3 #32
–JLA #90-100
–Lois Lane shot in Umec (r in Adventures of Superman #632)
–Action Comics #821
–Action Comics #825
–Superman gets Batman to ID Gog (fb from Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #13)
–Superman/Batman #10-13 / fb from Action Comics #850
–Justice League Elite #1
–JLA #106
–Batman begins training Supergirl, warns her to be resourceful (fb from Supergirl Vol. 5 #40 / r in Supergirl Vol. 5 #40)
–debut of Chronos (r in Superman/Batman #26)
–JLA Classified #32-36 (“THE 4TH PARALLEL”)
–JLA Secret Files 2004 Part 1
–Robin and Superboy travel to Mt. Fuji (fb from Superman/Batman #26)
–JLA #107-114 (“SYNDICATE RULES”)
–Justice League Elite #4
–Justice League Elite #6
–Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #199-200
–Batman busts drug lab (r in Wonder Woman #204)
–Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #203-204 (“BITTER PILLS”)
–Justice League Elite #9
–Batman: LOTDK #185-189 (“RIDDLE ME THAT”)
–May 8-11. Batman/Nightwing: Bloodborne
–May 13. Detective Comics #784-786 (“MADE OF WOOD”)
–Superman/Batman #13 Epilogue
–second feature to Detective Comics #789-792 (“THE TAILOR”)
–Justice League Elite #10-12
–Detective Comics #791-793 (“THE SURROGATE”)
–Batgirl #47-50
–Justice League Elite #12 Epilogue
–Robin Vol. 2 #124-125
–Aquaman Vol. 6 #15
–Detective Comics #794-795 (“MONSTERS OF ROT”)
–second feature to Detective Comics #796
–Batman files away hypothetical “War Games” plan (r in “War Games, Act 1”)
–Batgirl #51
–Batman has unspecified mission with JLA (r in Batgirl #52)
–Batgirl #52
–Robin Vol. 2 #126
–Teen Titans Vol. 3 #13
–Detective Comics #796
–Batgirl #53
–Solo #10 Part 3
–debut of The Jolly Rogers/Masked Nasties (r in Robin Vol. 2 #127)
–Bruce reads book about Scarecrow (r in LOTDK #201)
–Batman: Gotham Knights #59
–Robin Vol. 2 #127-128 / fb from Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Batgirl #1
–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #201-203 (“COLD CASE”)
–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #180-181 (“SECRET CITY”)
–Batman fights combat test soldier (r in Batman 80-Page Giant 2011 #1 Part 2)
–Superman Secret Files and Origins 2004
–debut of Clayface VIII (fb from Batman: Gotham Knights #68)
–Blockbuster orchestrates fatal arson fire; Nightwing allows Tarantula to kill Blockbuster (r in Nightwing Vol. 2 #90-93)
–JLA Classified #16 Part 1
–Manhunter Kate Spencer kills Copperhead (Manhunter Vol. 3 #1)
–JLA time-travels to 1995 & Late Cretaceous period to defeat Epoch (r in DC Comics Presents: Justice League of America #1 Part 2)
WAR GAMES ACT 1
——————–Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure #1
——————–Detective Comics #797
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #95 Epilogue
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #96
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #56
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #129
——————–Batgirl #55
——————–Catwoman Vol. 3 #34
——————–Batman #631
–Gotham Central #23-24 [overlaps with “War Games Act 1”]
WAR GAMES ACT 2
——————–Detective Comics #798
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #183
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #97
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #57
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #130
——————–Batgirl #56
——————–Catwoman Vol. 3 #35
——————–Batman #632
WAR GAMES ACT 3
——————–Detective Comics #799
——————–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #184
——————–Nightwing Vol. 2 #98
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #131
——————–Batman: Gotham Knights #58 / fb from 2nd ft to 52 #8
——————–Batgirl #57
——————–Catwoman Vol. 3 #36
——————–Batman #633
——————–flashbacks from Batman #634
——————–Gotham Central #25
–Barbara and Jim Gordon leave Gotham (fb from ‘tec #800)
–Superman/Batman #14-18 (“ABSOLUTE POWER”)
–Superman/Batman #19 (AKA Supergirl Vol. 5 #0)
–Batman meets with Onyx (fb from Batman #634)
–Batman: LOTDK #190-191 (“COLD SNAP”)
–Hawkman joins JLA; Aquaman rejoins the JLA (r in Identity Crisis #1 & JLA Classified #26)
–Birds of Prey #79
IDENTITY CRISIS
——————–Identity Crisis #1-4 / fb from DCU Legacies #10
——————–Flash Vol. 2 #215
——————–Identity Crisis #5 / fb from Batman #683 & 52 #30
——————–Firestorm Vol. 2 #6
——————–Identity Crisis #6-7 / fb from 2nd ft to 52 #9
–Batman apprehends Clayface (r in Identity Crisis #7)
–Robin Vol. 2 #132 Part 1
–Crystal Brown confronts Bruce at Steph’s funeral (fb from Batman #634)
–Batman #634
–Superman/Batman #20-25 / Captain Atom: Armageddon #1 (“WITH A VENGEANCE”)
–Halloween. DCU Halloween Special 2010 #1 Part 1
–Bruce and Tim go to Mexico (fb from DCU Halloween Special ’09)
–Catwoman Vol. 3 #37
–Alex Luthor of former Earth-3 and Superboy-Prime break out of their pocket universe, thus reviving Jason Todd from the dead years earlier (fb from Batman Annual #25 and Infinite Crisis #4)
–Darkseid loses his powers (fb from Superman/Batman #40)
–Batgirl moves to Bludhaven (fb from Batgirl #58)
–Superman/Batman #18 Epilogue
FRESH BLOOD
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #132 Part 2
——————–Batgirl #58
——————–Robin Vol. 2 #133
——————–Batgirl #59
–Robin Vol. 2 #134
–Robin Vol. 2 #136 Part 1
–JLA (sans Batman) chases Black Death into Qwewq (r in JLA Classified #2)
–Robin Vol. 2 #136 Part 2
–Robin Vol. 2 #137
–JLA Classified #1-3
–Robin Vol. 2 #138-140
–Nightwing Vol. 2 #99-100
–JSA #54
–Black Adam becomes the leader of Kahndaq (JSA #56)
–Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #210
–Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #212
–Hunter Zolomon alters timestream; Linda Park-West gives birth to Iris & Jai (Flash Vol. 2 #220-225)
–Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #200
–Joker sent to Arkham (r in Gotham Central #28)
–LOTDK #204-206 (“THE MADMEN OF GOTHAM”)
–Batman apprehends Poison Ivy (fb from Joker’s Asylum: Poison Ivy)
–Batman: Death and the Maidens #1-9
–Year One: Batman – Ra’s al Ghul #1-2
–Solo #6 Part 5
–Aquaman Vol. 6 #21-22 (“WITH THE FISHES”)
–Adventures of Superman #636
–Wonder Woman helps Athena take leadership of the Gods (Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #217)
–JLA Classified #37-41
–“Vanishing” occurs; Superman begins searching (Superman Vol. 2 #204-206)
–Catwoman exonerates herself from murder charges (Gotham Central #26-27)
–Officer Kelly burned (Gotham Central #28)
–Gotham Central #29-31 (“KEYSTONE KOPS”)
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Hi so I was just checking this for the Hush order but when I started reading the comics between Hush part 1 and 2 Batman has a different suit for Hush then all the other comics is there an explanation for that because im confused?
Hey Bob, not sure what you mean. Batman has the same costume throughout all his comics in the early 2000s. Which comics are you specifically referring to?
I meant for Batman Hush because he had a new suit in that comic than his other suit he wore so only Batman Hush.
Hey Bob, it’s definitely Jim Lee’s first go-around at drawing Batman, so he’s spiffed it up a bit by introducing new hypersonic weapons and new cowl-tech, but it’s the same costume as every other title surrounding it. As I said, Batman wears the same costume throughout the early 2000s. If you are referring to the new gadgets, that’s par for the course. Batman is constantly adding new toys.
Oh So thats why I was so confused thank you so much!
I also researched that costume Batman had he got it right after No Mans Land, Batman vol 1 #575 until the issues before Final Criss and for Detective Comics 742-850 I think. I also have a question that where does the killing joke take place in the Rebirth timeline, where did you post it. Thank you very much and i’m looking forward for your Three Jokers placement!
I have The Killing Joke in Year Nine on the Rebirth Timeline. Everything on that timeline basically reflects the Modern Age in terms of order, so you’ll find it in and around other stories of that era, including “A Death in the Family”.
I placed Three Jokers immediately after Doomsday Clock in Year 18 (only in keeping with the chronology of Geoff Johns’ corpus). It really could go anywhere so long as it’s in-between Dark Nights: Metal and Alfred’s death. (In Three Jokers, we get a flashback to “Endgame” which directly connects to Dark Nights: Metal, while Alfred is featured in Three Jokers as well.) Honestly, the earlier the placement, maybe the better, so it is possible that it goes before Doomsday Clock too. Jury is still out.
Sorry if those are already there, but I think I found other 2 issues Batman appears: Titans #20 and Starman #73.
Thanks again! I think when I assembled this time period over a decade ago, the lists I was working off of were incomplete, so I’ve apparently missed a few things! I really appreciate this information, and I will add.
So, I was recently reading the 2004 DC Comics apresents volume, and I think those aren’t here. Batman appears in the Batman, Justice League of America and Green Lanrern one-shots of that series. The first story of the JLA one is non-canon, but the rest is probably fitting enough, although there is the entire “Wonder Woman appearing as a JL member on its early days” during a era where she shouldn’t, I’m not sure how those go, considering post-IC retcons.
Hey JD, thanks for this note. I def read these decades ago and ruled them out, but on quick glance, aside from the first JLA story (as you say), I think the rest are canon. I will check them out and see about adding them 🙂
Hi Colin. Awesome going with this site. I’m looking to read ‘Arkham Asylum:Living Hell’
However, I’ve noticed that it’s been placed further ahead in the chronology than The Killing Joke, obviously Barbra is left paralysed after the events of said story but she stars in Living Hell as Batgirl?
Forgive me if I’m missing something here.
Thanks!
Hi Nathan, thanks for your kind words! Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #3 contains a flashback that shows the origin of villain Humpty Dumpty. The flashback also details Batgirl’s very first mission (versus Humpty Dumpty).
There are points during No Man’s Land where Bruce and Jim reference that this take place 10 years after Year one and 9 years after Harvey Dent becomes Two-face. How do you reconcile this with placing No Man’s land in year 16?
Hey Liam! There are a number of factors that could affect mentions of time/duration: Sliding Time in general, retcons from Crises, etc. Most of all, NML is placed in Y16 because a myriad of other titles, when grouped together in chronological order, factoring in character ages and other arcs, all point to it being in Y16. However, if any specific mention of time/duration doesn’t jibe with the rest of the timeline (or is incorrect), it should definitely be highlighted and addressed. What exact issues contain the mentions of 9-10 years prior?
He’s definitely referring to legends of the dark knight #125 by Greg Rucka, where Jim and Bruce talk about their friendship. It’s stated two times that ten years have passed since Batman appeared. Not sure about the Two face part though.
Thanks, Jim! Appreciate this. I see I already address this on the site, but it’s good to close out this thread (mostly).