Rebirth Year 1

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REBIRTH ERA BATMAN QUICK LIST YEAR 1

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YEAR ONE (2002)
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–Batman: The Knight #10 Part 2 / fb from Batman Vol. 3 #53, Batman: Urban Legends #7 Part 1, & Strange Love Adventures #1 Part 6 / r in All-Star Batman #10-12, All-Star Batman #14, Batman Vol. 3 #24, Detective Comics #996, & Robin Vol. 3 #9
–Bruce puts mom’s pearl in safe (r in Batman Vol. 3 Annual #2 Part 1)
–Bruce puts Eye of Christ into bank vault (r in Batman: Killing Time #1 & Batman: Killing Time #3)
–Bruce visits Joe Chill in prison (fb from Batman Vol. 3 #124 / r in Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular Part 1)
–Bruce officially ends training with disastrous base-jump (r in DC New Talent Showcase 2018 #1 Part 1)
–Bruce takes over Wayne Enterprises (r in Batman Vol. 3 #38, Batman Vol. 3 #93, All-Star Batman #10, Detective Comics #967, Detective Comics #973, Batman Beyond Vol. 8 #10, Flash Vol. 5 Annual #1, The Batman Who Laughs #3, Young Justice Vol. 3 #3, Batman: Killing Time #4, & I am Batman #17)
–Bruce & Alfred start construction on underground HQ; Bruce sets up financial framework for war on crime (r in Batman Vol. 3 #63, Batman Vol. 3 #93, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #4, Batman Beyond Vol. 8 #14, Batman Beyond Vol. 8 #42, Gotham Academy: Second Semester #11, Deathstroke Vol. 4 #34-35, Trinity Vol. 2 #14, Detective Comics #1001, Detective Comics Annual #2 2019, The Batman Who Laughs #1-3The Batman Who Laughs #6, Flash Vol. 5 #65, Event Leviathan #4, Batman/Superman Vol. 2 #10, Batman Vol. 3 #119, Gotham City: Year One #6, Batman Vol. 3 #137, & Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Scorched Earth #1)
–Bruce becomes Daily Planet stockholder (r in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18)
–Bruce hears about & begins monitoring Superman (r in Wonder Woman Vol. 5 Annual #1 Part 1 & Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18)
–Bruce reunites with Harvey Dent, meets Gilda Gold (r in Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #5 Part 3)
–Bruce fights Red Hood Gang (r in All-Star Batman #11, Detective Comics #999, & Batman Vol. 3 #142-144)
–Bruce strategizes, begins new phase of prep, meets and fights Selina Kyle on street (fb from Batman Vol. 3 #66, Batman Vol. 3 #79, Batman Vol. 3 #85, Detective Comics Annual #3 2020 Part 2, Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #1 Part 2, & Strange Love Adventures #1 Part 6 / r in Batman Vol. 3 #34, Batman Vol. 3 #37, Batman Vol. 3 #50, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #2 Part 1, Detective Comics #999, & Robin Vol. 3 #9)
–bat crashes through window; Bruce inspired to become Batman (fb from Detective Comics #994, Detective Comics Annual #3 2020 Part 2, & Batman Giant #2 / r in Batman Vol. 3 #94, Batman: Lost #1, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #3, Detective Comics #999, Batman: Urban Legends #7 Part 1, Robin Vol. 3 #9, Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #7 Part 1, & Outsiders Vol. 5 #3)
–Bruce becomes Batman, creates costume & utility belt (fb from Detective Comics Annual #3 2020 Part 2 & Batman Vol. 3 #119 / r in Batman Vol. 3 #21-24, Batman Vol. 3 #53, Batman Vol. 3 #90, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #3, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #4, All-Star Batman #10-11, Dark Days: The Forge #1, Superman Vol. 4 #25, Batman Beyond Vol. 8 #7, Batman Beyond Vol. 8 #25, Detective Comics #959, Detective Comics #982, Detective Comics #988-989, Justice League Vol. 3 #24, Trinity Vol. 2 #11-14, Batgirl & The Birds of Prey #14, Dark Nights: Metal #2, Deathstroke Vol. 4 #30, The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #3, Batman: Kings of Fear #1, Nightwing Vol. 4 #50, Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #58, Detective Comics #992-994, Detective Comics #1002, Detective Comics #1008-1009, Superman: Leviathan Rising #1, Event Leviathan #1Dial H for Hero #5, Batman Giant #5, Batman Giant Vol. 2 #5 Part 1, Justice League Vol. 4 #52, Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #5, Batman: Knightwatch – Batman Day Special Edition #1, Detective Comics #1044, Batman: Urban Legends #11 Part 4, Batman Vol. 3 #121, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #2, Batman: Knightwatch #4 Part 2, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18, Batman: Urban Legends #19 Part 5, & Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #6 Part 1)
–Batman goes on first patrol (fb from Detective Comics Annual #3 2020 Part 2 & Multiversity: Harley Screws Up the DCU #5 / r in Batman Vol. 3 #21-26, Batman Vol. 3 #53, All-Star Batman #10-11, Action Comics #980, Wonder Woman Vol. 5 #22, New Super-Man #17, Flash Vol. 5 #46, Suicide Squad Vol. 5 #41, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #3, Batman: Kings of Fear #6, Batman: Pennyworth RIP #1, & Batman: The Detective #1-5)
–Batman becomes national news (fb from Detective Comics Annual #3 2020 Part 2 / r in Blue Beetle Vol. 9 #4Detective Comics #1055, Batman: Urban Legends #22 Part 4, & DC’s Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1 Part 8)
–Batman saves child from burning building (fb from Detective Comics Annual #3 2020 Part 2)
–Red Hood falls into chemicals, becoming Joker (fb from Justice League Vol. 4 #51Joker Vol. 2 #15, &Batman Vol. 3 #135 / r in Batman: Three Jokers #1-3 & Batman: Urban Legends #7 Part 1)
–Bruce founds WayneSpace (r in Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #8 Part 1)
–Bruce goes to Rome with Julie Madison; Batman saves Cesare (fb from Batman: The World Part 4)
–February 14. Batman patrols (r in DC’s Harley Quinn Romances #1 Part 2)
–Bruce starts his playboy act, meets socialites (r in Batman Vol. 3 #37, Batman Vol. 3 #93, Wonder Woman Vol. 5 #22, Green Arrow Vol. 6 #29, Nightwing Vol. 4 #32Batman and The Outsiders Vol. 3 #4, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #4, Batman: The World Part 10, Batman Vol. 3 #125, Batman: Urban Legends #19 Part 5, & Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #10 Part 1)
–Bruce befriends Conrad Wilmington V (r in Batman: Urban Legends #20 Part 4)
–Bruce & Alfred begin weekly brunch routine (r in Detective Comics Annual #3 2020 Part 2)
–Batman begins building Batarang weaponry (r in Batman Vol. 3 #62, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #4, Superman Vol. 4 #25, Dark Nights: Metal #2, Justice League of America Vol. 5 #14, Detective Comics #985-986, Detective Comics #1000 Part 10The Batman Who Laughs #6, Batman Secret Files #2 Part 2, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #5, Justice League Vol. 4 #61, & Batman: Off-World #1)
–Bruce meets Mr. Morrison (r in Detective Comics #1017)
–Alfred begins cooking post-patrol meals, teaching Bruce to cook, & trying to get him to drink tea (r in Batman and The Signal #2, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #3-4, Justice League Vol. 4 #21, Batman Vol. 3 #98, Batman Vol. 3 #132, & Harley Quinn Vol. 4 #29)
–Batman makes back-up costumes (r in Batman Vol. 3 #37)
–Batman makes specialized costumes (r in Detective Comics #1000 Deluxe Edition Part 12, Detective Comics #1027 Part 3, & Detective Comics #1027 Part 10)
–Batman vs Ghost-Maker; Ghost-Maker agrees to stay out of Gotham (r in Batman Vol. 3 #102-104)
–Bruce sets up Wayne Enterprises office (r in Deathstroke Vol. 4 #31 & Batman Vol. 3 #92)
–Bruce meets Wayne Enterprises lawyer Walter (r in Deathstroke Vol. 4 #34)
–Bruce funds self-repairing structural engineering at WayneTech (r in Adventures of the Super Sons #1)
–Bruce turns Wayne Foundation branch into Wayne Enterprises building (r in Detective Comics #1000 Part 6)
–Harvey Dent & Gilda Gold get married (fb from Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #5 Part 3)
–Batman sets up Bat-computer network, cowl tech, case-files, & crime-files (r in Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #20, Action Comics #980, Detective Comics #958-959, Detective Comics #967, Nightwing Vol. 4 #24, Batwoman: Rebirth #1, Dark Days: The Forge #1, Superman Vol. 4 #37, Batman: Prelude to the Wedding Part 4 – Red Hood vs Anarky #1, Red Hood and The Outlaws Vol. 2 #25, Batman Giant #3, Batman Giant #6, Detective Comics #991, Detective Comics #1003, Detective Comics #1005, Detective Comics #1026, The Batman Who Laughs #1, Batman Secret Files #2 Part 1, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #4, Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 2 #9, Batman/Superman Vol. 2 #22, Batman: Urban Legends #13 Part 4, Batman: Urban Legends #19 Part 5, DC’s Terrors Through Time #1 Part 8, Batman Vol. 3 #129, Batman: Urban Legends #21 Part 4, Harley Quinn: Make ’em Laugh #3, & Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battle Lines #1, Batman Vol. 3 #137-138, Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #6 Part 1, & Titans: Beast World – Waller Rising #1)
–Batman taps 911 line (r in Detective Comics #1012)
–Batman sets up alert codes, satellite surveillance, & comm systems (r in Dark Nights: Metal #1, Detective Comics #965-967, Detective Comics #970, Batgirl Vol. 5 #16, Batman: One Bad Day – Two-Face #1, Batman vs Robin #5, & Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Scorched Earth #1)
–Batman begins tracking disappearance cases (r in Let Them Live! Unpublished Tales From the DC Vault #3)
–Batman begins tracking data for people he saves (r in Batman: The Detective #1)
–Batman begins angling Bat-computer chair (r in Detective Comics #1029)
–Bruce begins collecting war memorabilia & guns (r in Gotham Academy: Second Semester #11Batman: Urban Legends #1 Part 1, & Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #14)
–Silas Stone fixes-up Batman’s gadgets (r in Detective Comics #998)
–Batman adopts grouchy persona (r in Superman Vol. 4 #39 & Flash Vol. 5 #39)
–Bruce & Lucius chat about tech; Bruce & Alfred chat about tech (fb from Batman Vol. 3 #98)
–Alfred teaches Batman lock-picking and decoying (r in All-Star Batman #14 & the 2nd ft to All-Star Batman #14)
–Bruce & Alfred learn how to disarm bombs (r in Batman: Urban Legends #19 Part 4)
–Batman switches to new grappling gun (r in Detective Comics #998)
–Batman busts Arnold Flass, works with Dent & Gordon; Catwoman debuts (r in Batman: Lost #1, Batman Beyond Vol. 8 #12, Batgirl Vol. 5 #14, Batgirl Vol. 5 Annual #2Batman: Urban Legends #7 Part 1, Joker Vol. 2 #9, & Batman Vol. 3 #144)
–Batman becomes closer with Jim Gordon (r in Batman Vol. 3 #23, Trinity Vol. 2 #11, & Detective Comics #965)
–Bruce reconnects with Jim Gordon (r in Batman: Lost #1)
–Case of the Chemical Syndicate (fb from Detective Comics #1000 Part 1 & Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #1 Part 2 / r in Batman: Lost #1, Detective Comics #1036, & Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #6 Part 5)
–Batman begins hanging people upside down (r in Lois Lane Vol. 2 #5)
–unknown “first victim” injured (r in Batwoman: Rebirth #1 & Detective Comics #964)
–Batman demonstrates his anti-gun stance to Jim Gordon (r in The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1)
–Batman vs Cormac Dodge (fb from Robins #6 / r in Robins #4-5)
–Batman, Catwoman, & Detective Flannery rescue Maggie Kyle from Stan the Pimp (r in Catwoman Vol. 5 #3 & Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular Part 6)
–media begin nicknaming Batman (r in Batman Vol. 3 #26Detective Comics #1000 Part 9, & Batman: Gotham Nights Vol. 3 #21)
–Batman vs Hugo Strange (r in Batwoman: Rebirth #1, Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #18, Detective Comics #973, Trinity Vol. 2 #21, & Knight Terrors: Batman #1)
–Batman collects T rex trophy (r in Flash Vol. 5 #21 & Detective Comics #1000 Part 2)
–Batman begins vanishing on people (r in Green Arrow Vol. 6 #29 & Blue Beetle Vol. 9 #12)
–Bruce begins neglecting Wayne Enterprises duties; Alfred begins keeping on top of things (r in Detective Comics #1009)
–Batman vs Monarch of Menace (r in Batman/Superman Vol. 2 #22, Harley Quinn: Villain of the Year #1, & Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1 Part 1)
–Batman vs Birthday Boy (r in Justice League of America Vol. 5 #25)
–Bruce makes first offer to buy Monarch Theater (r in Batman Vol. 3 #95)
–Wayne Foundation grants given to Arkham Asylum; GCPD Armory built (r in Batman Secret Files #1 Part 2, Batman/Superman Vol. 2 #2, & New Year’s Evil #1 Part 7)
–Wayne Foundation begins donating money to various institutions (r in Deathstroke Vol. 4 #41 & Batgirl Vol. 5 #50 Part 1)
–Bruce & Alfred discuss skyline doodles (r in Batman Vol. 3 #86)
–Batman puts dad’s bat-costume on display (r in Nightwing Vol. 4 #29)
–Alfred begins quizzing Batman about encryption while on stakeouts (r in Batman Vol. 3 #89)
–Batman finishes Batcave, adds extra vehicles (r in Batman Vol. 3 #25-26, Batman Vol. 3 #31, All-Star Batman #10-11, Detective Comics #959, Detective Comics #967, Detective Comics #986, Detective Comics #994, Detective Comics #1003, Detective Comics #1013, Dark Days: The Forge #1, Dark Nights: Metal #1-2, Super Sons #10 Part 2, Flash Vol. 5 #46, Batman: Kings of Fear #1-3, Batman Secret Files #1 Part 5, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #3, The Batman Who Laughs #1, Teen Titans Vol. 6 #25, Dog Days of Summer #1 Part 2, Event Leviathan #5, Batman Vol. 3 Annual #4, Batman Giant #11, Batman Giant Vol. 2 #1, Detective Comics #1029, Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #1 Part 3, Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 2 #6, Batman: Urban Legends #9 Part 2, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1, & Wonder Woman #793)
–Batman heads out on patrol (fb from Strange Love Adventures #1 Part 6)
–Batman drives Batmobile (fb from Batman Giant #2)
–Dr. Death debuts; Riddler debuts; Batman deals with Riddler’s “Zero Year” scheme (fb from Batman Vol. 3 #29, Batman & The Signal #2, Batman Vol. 3 #53, & Robin Vol. 3 #9 / r in Batman Vol. 3 #25-26, Batman: The Merciless #1, Detective Comics #969 Part 2, Batman & The Signal #1-3, Batman Giant #5-6, 2nd ft to Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #3, & Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #4)
–Batman keeps Riddler’s costume & question mark as trophy, begins commemorative wall (r in Doomsday Clock #2Batman Vol. 3 #54, & Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1)
–Batman begins taking DNA samples of all his foes, sets up DNA-typing lab (r in Detective Comics #999)

–Flying Graysons murdered; Bruce adopts Dick (fb from Nightwing Vol. 4 #32, Nightwing Vol. 4 #69, Batman Vol. 3 #54, Strange Love Adventures #1 Part 6, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #12, & Nightwing Vol. 4 #111 / r in The Green Lantern: Blackstars #2, Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular Part 1, Detective Comics #1037 Part 3, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #20, & Nightwing Vol. 4 #109)
–Batman reveals secret ID to Dick (fb from Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #5 Part 5)
–Detective Comics #1000 Part 9 / fb from Dial H for Hero #5, Strange Love Adventures #1 Part 6, Dark Crisis #1, Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7, Batman Vol. 3 #138, & World’s Finest: Teen Titans #6)
–August. Dick begins training (r in Nightwing Vol. 4 #43, Detective Comics #965, & Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #6)
–Bruce spends quality time with Dick (r in Nightwing Vol. 4 #111)
–Bruce goes on unspecified business; Dick meets Babs (r in Nightwing Vol. 4 #78)
–Bruce begins visiting Flunky’s (r in Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battle Lines #1 & Batman Vol. 3 #143)
–Jim Gordon has affair with Sarah Essen; Batman, Harvey Dent, Jim Gordon, & Catwoman vs Falcone Mob; Jim Gordon becomes captain; Matthew McLeod becomes interim commissioner; Joker threatens reservoir but takes no action (r in 2nd ft to All-Star Batman #10, Batman Vol. 3 #26, Batgirl Vol. 5 #14, Detective Comics Annual #1 2018, Detective Comics #1000 Deluxe Edition Part 12, Joker Vol. 2 #5, Joker Vol. 2 #9, Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #1 Part 1, & Batman Vol. 3 #142)
–Bruce purchases Gotham fairgrounds for Dick (r in Detective Comics #1074)
–Bruce purchases old Morton’s confectionary shop (r in Detective Comics #1075)

–Batman tells “cowardly & superstitious” motto to Dick (r in Deathstroke Vol. 4 #19 & Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #5 Part 1)
–Bruce eats a burger with a fork (r in Batman: Prelude to the Wedding Part 2 – Nightwing vs Hush #1)
–Batman teaches Dick meditation techniques (r in Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #5 Part 5)
–Batman vs Gray Ghost Gang (r in Batman Vol. 3 #142)
–Bruce, Dick, & Alfred pose for portrait (r in Detective Comics Annual #3 2020 Part 1)
–Bruce tells Dick to use surroundings in combat (r in Nightwing Vol. 4 #24)
–Batman vs Red Mask Gang (r in Batman Vol. 3 #142)

–Bruce teaches Dick the “language of combat” (r in Batman Vol. 3 #81)
–Joker emerges; Batman, Gordon, & Joker take on remnants of Red Hood Gang (fb from Batman Vol. 3 #142-144 / r in Batman Vol. 3 #145 & 2nd ft to Batman Vol. 3 #145)
–Batman retires purple gloves, puts one of original costumes on display (r in Batman Beyond Vol. 8 #7Detective Comics #997, & Batman: Knightwatch – Batman Day Special Edition #1)
–Jack Grogan appointed commissioner (r in Joker Vol. 2 #5 & Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #1 Part 1)

–Batman & Captain Gordon inspect victims at chemical warehouse; Joker publicly debuts by threatening Henry Claridge (r in Batman Vol. 3 #95)
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–Batman creates Joker Venom antitoxins, begins dumping chemicals at Gotham Industrial Clean Waste (r in Batman: Three Jokers #1, Detective Comics #995, Harley Quinn Vol. 3 #57, 2nd ft to Batman Vol. 3 #128, & Batman/Superman Vol. 2 #10)
–Batman sets up Joker cork board (r in Doomsday Clock #2The Batman Who Laughs #1, The Batman Who Laughs #6, & 2nd ft to Detective Comics #1058)
–Batman puts Joker’s costume on display mannequin in Batcave (r in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #20)
–Batman learns Joker’s secret ID (r in Batman: Three Jokers #3)
–GCPD begins using 7-20 radio code for Joker crimes (r in Batman Vol. 3 #139)
–Bruce teaches Dick essentials of detective work (r in Nightwing Vol. 4 #30-32)
–Batman vs Killer Moth (fb from Batman Giant Vol. 2 #5 Part 1 / r in Detective Comics #958 & Batman Vol. 3 #94)
–Batman modifies Killer Moth’s flame-retardant expanding foam capsules, adds to his utility belt (r in Batman Vol. 3 #141)
–Batman vs Ted Krosby (r in Harley Quinn: Villain of the Year #1)
–Batman vs Mad Monk (r in Gotham City Monsters #1)
–September 21. Batman visits Crime Alley & parents’ graves (r in Detective Comics #1000 Part 5, Detective Comics #1000 Part 10, & Dial H for Hero #5)
–Batman vs Joker (fb from Batman: Three Jokers #1 & Detective Comics #1027 Part 3 / r in Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #1 Part 2, Dark Days: The Casting #1 & Doomsday Clock #2 & Batman: Three Jokers #1)
–Batman vs Joker continued; Batman saves FBI agents from death trap (r in Joker Vol. 2 #3)
–Batman vs Joker continued; Joker attacks reservoir, gets busted (fb from Batman Vol. 3 #29, Batman Vol. 3 #53, Batman Vol. 3 #95, Batman: Three Jokers #1, Punchline #1, Robin Vol. 3 #9, & Joker Vol. 2 #15) / r in Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #1 Part 1)
–Batman visits Joker at Arkham, enlarges playing card (r in Dark Days: The Casting #1 & Batman: Three Jokers #1)
–Batman installs tripwire alarm at Gotham Power Offices (r in 2nd ft to Detective Comics #1057)
–Jim Gordon becomes commissioner, gets divorced (r in Batgirl Vol. 5 #14 & Batgirl Vol. 5 Annual #2)
–Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18-19 / r in Justice League: No Justice #1Man of Steel #3, & Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #7 (“THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD’S FINEST TEAM: PHANTOM RIDDLES”)
–Bat-signal invented (r in Flash Vol. 5 #22Batman Beyond Vol. 8 #7, Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 #6 Part 5, Batman: Urban Legends #7 Part 1, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18, & Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #7 Part 1)
–Batman meets Lois Lane, fights with Superman (r in Trinity Vol. 2 #8, Superman Vol. 4 #20, Wonder Woman Vol. 5 Annual #1 Part 1, & Super Sons #5)
–DC’s Crimes of Passion #1 Part 1

–Batman studies Superman (r in Trinity Vol. 2 #13 & Justice League Vol. 3 #29)
–Batman hears Superman’s catchphrase (r in Batman Vol. 3 #24)
–Batman coins own catchphrase (r in Batman Vol. 3 #36)
–Batman vs Scarecrow; Abigail O’Shay traumatized (fb from Batman Vol. 3 #53 & Detective Comics #1027 Part 1 / r in Batman Vol. 3 #25, Batman Vol. 3 #69, Batwoman Vol. 3 #7-8, Detective Comics #964, Detective Comics #967, Detective Comics #985, & Batman: Kings of Fear #5)
–October 31. Batman vs Scarecrow (r in Knight Terrors: Batman #1)
–October 31. Holiday killings begin (r in Detective Comics #1000 Part 8)
–Batman & Superman nicknamed “World’s Finest” (r in Action Comics #1003)
–Batman learns about & gets Kryptonite; visits Fortress of Solitude (r in Action Comics #982, Superman Vol. 4 #36-37, Dark Nights: Metal #4, Heroes in Crisis #2, Batman Vol. 3 #68, Superman Vol. 5 #16, Event Leviathan #6, & Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #7-8)
–Batman & Superman talk about who would win in a fight if the latter had no powers (r in Superman: Man of Tomorrow #19)
–Batman & Superman talk about sleep habits (r in Superman Vol. 5 #9)
–Batman & Superman talk about trunks (r in Batman Vol. 3 #130)
–Bruce tells Clark about ginger-ale trick (r in Batman Vol. 3 #37)
–Batman begins keeping Black & Red Casebooks, bookbinding his chronological case-files (r in Detective Comics Annual #2 2019 & Detective Comics #1030)
–Batman & Superman begin debates about superhero ethics (r in Batman/Superman Vol. 2 #1)
–Superman introduces Krypto the dog to Batman (r in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #7)

–Batman & Alfred upgrade Wayne Manor & Batcave security (r in Deathstroke Vol. 4 #34-35 & Batman Vol. 3 #136)
–Detective Comics Annual #1 2018 / fb from Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #2 Part 4
–Wayne Chemical begins collecting Clayface leftovers (r in Detective Comics #973)
–November 28. Holiday killings continue (r in Detective Comics #1000 Part 8)
–Bruce tells Dick they can never have a day off (r in Nightwing Vol. 4 #43)
–Oswald Cobblepot found not guilty at trial (r in Detective Comics #1000 Deluxe Edition Part 12)
–Batman vs Catwoman (r in Batman: Killing Time #3 & Batman: Killing Time #5)
–Oswald Cobblepot becomes Penguin, fights Batman (fb from Robin Vol. 3 #9, Batman Vol. 3 #53, & Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #2 Part 4 / r in Doomsday Clock #2, Batman Vol. 3 #49, & Batman Vol. 3 #54, Batman Giant #6, Batman: Three Jokers #1, Monkey Prince #4, Batman: Killing Time #1, & Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 #2 Part 4)
–Batman deals with Penguin’s henchmen (r in Batman: Penguin – One Bad Day #1)
–December 24. Batman patrols (r in DC’s Harley Quinn Romances #1 Part 2)
–December 25. Holiday killings continue (r in Detective Comics #1000 Part 8)
–December 25. Bruce, Dick, & Alfred volunteer at Leslie’s clinic (fb from Batman: Urban Legends #10 Part 4)
–December 26. Batman vs Joker (fb from Batman: Killing Time #2)
–Batman vs Demitrius Korlee Sr (r in Red Hood: Outlaw #51)
–December 29. Joker commits Newtown Hill Massacre (r in Batman: Killing Time #2)
–Late December. Batman busts Chubala Cult & Thomas Woodley (r in Batman Vol. 3 #139)
–December 31. Holiday case continues (r in Detective Comics #1000 Part 8)

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13 Responses to Rebirth Year 1

  1. Alessio Rando says:

    Are Batman: Year One and Batman: Zero Year considered canon in this timeline?

  2. Martin says:

    I really think Robin and Batman could be canon, and I think it’s worth the effort. It’s unique and sets this era as distinct from the others, as well as creating a nice reading point for the past instead of relying on single-panel flashbacks or cryptic references.

    I’ve gone over with a fine-tooth comb over your problems (the Teen Titans forming and Firestorm and Elongated Man’s presence, which really means “the satellite’s presence”)
    -You placed the debut of the satellite in Year Six. Robin obviously couldn’t have debuted in Year 6, but what about squeezing those early JLA adventures into year 1? You could move Robin’s debut a few years later, perhaps, since I honestly feel The Long Halloween and Jokes of Laughs and Riddles work better before there’s a Robin.
    -The first reference to Elongated Man on the Rebirth era is on Year 7 with Justice League Detroit, but this doesn’t mean he couldn’t have previously joined during the satellite era as it originally happened.
    Now, Doomsday Clock established Firestorm debuted seven years before Year 18, but have you not fudged with named dates before?
    -Now let’s talk about the Teen Titans. Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 shows Green Arrow introducing Speedy to Robin, but the next reference is Hard Travellin’ Heroes, which happened during the satellite era. So who’s to say the 80th Anniversary issue flashback doesn’t take place at the same time as Robin and Batman #2? The only inconsistency would be Green Arrow’s costume.
    As for the Titans debuting fighting Mr. Twister, who’s to say that wasn’t one of the missions the kids sneak off to during R&B #2? We are shown three of them, but it doesn’t say they only attended three.
    -Another problem could be Justice League Vol. 4 #53 and #57, where Robin recalls seeing the JLA for the first time during his second year and while their headquarters were still on Earth. Still, he does mention Batman would introduce him properly later as he does in R&B, so the only problem is the date, but you often ignore named dates and this is Dick remembering things in a fairly traumatised state during Death Metal.
    -There’s a flashback in Titans Vol. 3 #19 where Robin is introduced to the JLA, but ah! The flashback doesn’t actually show this event, so there’s no contradiction with R&B. The flashback shows the aftermath, with Batman and Robin talking alone and Batman telling Dick he’ll lead the JLA.

    So the biggest hurdle is squeezing 5 years of JLA Adventures into Year 1. Let’s look at what that would entail:
    -The JLA must defeat Darkseid, Starro, Xotar, Despero, Cheetah, Kanjar Ro (twice), The Getaway Master’s gang, Amazo, Dr. Light, Epoch, Eclipso, The Crime Champion, Matter Master, The Anti-Matter Man, The Key, The Royal Flush Gang, Toyman, Dr. Destiny, Queen Bee, Mongul, the Ultra-Humanite, Vandal Savage, Gorilla Grodd, Goldface, and a final unspecfied mission.
    That’s 25 cases. Even at a rate of one per week, I think it’s doable.
    What do you think? It think at least it was worth trying.

    • Hey Martin, Your track record for suggestions speaks for itself, so I’ll def take a look! And you certainly aren’t the first person hoping to move Robin’s debut later.

      My initial reservations pertain to the fact that multiple writers have placed Robin’s debut in Year One, including Tom King and Tom Taylor, just to name two recent ones. Taylor’s Nightwing #78 tells us that Dick is already living at Wayne Manor while Jim Gordon is a Lieutenant, which puts the Death of the Flying Graysons in Year One. King’s Batman run consistently put Robin’s debut prior to Catwoman’s, which also places him in Year One. (Although, King might be about to upend his own timeline with The Killing. We’ll keep an eye on that one.)

      Generally speaking, Infinite Frontier has given creators carte blanche to reference and canonize prior continuity, but a problem comes up when a writer decides not to do that, instead seemingly writing his own fresh version of continuity (as we see here with Jeff Lemire’s Robin and Batman). To me, Robin and Batman, at first glance, screams out-of-continuity, reading as Robin debuting during the Satellite-era JLA. Zatanna, Elongated Man, Firestorm, Red Tornado, et all appear to be in the JLA, not just hanging out or whatever, which means that all their introductory arcs would need to occur earlier as well if this were canon. It seems to me that most authors and editors are currently viewing the past more closely aligned to what things were originally like chronologically—a Silver, Bronze, and Modern Age with a post-Flashpoint time period existing as a memoryless thanks to Dr. Manhattan era, followed by a Rebirth/Infinite Frontier present day. Robin and Batman would be an rather extremely radical departure from that. But again, I’ll certainly take a look and get back to you!

      • Martin says:

        Something worth considering is Batman/Catwoman Special #1 shows a flashback of Catwoman learning about the existence of Robin with her Catwoman costume, so after the boat. My takeaway from this is the Rebirth era might have had a boat without Robin.
        As for Dick living in the Manor while Gordon is a lieutenant, well, maybe there was a transitional period between moving in and starting training. But I do think it’s easier to move the satellite earlier than Robin later.

        • I’ll definitely consider that (and everything you’ve suggested). Going to wait until King’s Killing Time wraps in a few months before I address anything Robin-related though. Thanks, Martin!

          • Martin says:

            I decided to ask King directly.
            “Since Batman/Catwoman Special shows Selina finding out about Robin from Joker in her costume, and that would have to go after The Boat, are we to understand the rebirth version of the boat happened without Robin?”
            His response: “Not a weird question. Yeah I struggle with this too. In my mind, Batman spent years fighting all the rogues before he met Robin, but I know in that first Catwoman boat appearance in 1941 Robin is there…blame it on Superboy Prime banging on the wall.”
            So, he’s got no idea.

            • OOOH DAMN, I can’t believe he hit you with a “Superboy Prime punch”! lol thanks for going straight to the source. I think that we can likely ignore Robin’s appearance, especially in light of this response. I’m probably going to move Robin’s debut a bit later. But I’m still going to wait until The Killing ends before I do anything.

              King is fascinating though, isn’t he? Like, YOU are the writer. YOU can determine when Robin debuts. YOU are the one that decided to include Robin in that flashback scene. If King truly feels “in his mind” that “Batman spent years fighting all the rogues before he met Robin” then why not simply WRITE THAT? Wild stuff.

              • Martin says:

                Well, today’s issue of Batman/Catwoman confirmed Robin was in the boat.

                • Wait, so in Bat/Cat Special #1 Catwoman learns about Robin from Joker for the first time? But in Bat/Cat #11 Robin is said to have been on the boat? Tom King is doing this contradiction within his very own title?

                  TK doesn’t make it easy, does he? I’m going to see what curve ball he throws us with Killing Time. If there’s good reason to move Robin’s debut later, then I will do so. Let’s not forget that Bat/Cat technically is non-canon, so take it with a grain of salt. Plus, in your own interactions with TK online (and his many interviews and blog posts), he seems to constantly (and frustratingly) operate in this bizarre in-and-out-of continuity world.

  3. Dilsher Dhaliwal says:

    I realize this isn’t strictly Batman related, but did the Barry Allen Flash and Hal Jordan Green Lantern debut around Year One as well?

    • Hi Dilsher, Batman and Superman debut prior to Flash, Green Lantern, and the others (aside from Wonder Woman, who goes way way back). Flash and Green Lantern likely debut within a few months to a year after Batman and Superman. It’s likely that they both debut at some point toward the tail end of this Year One.

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