In Geoff Johns’ Teen Titans #42 we have Kid Devil at 12 years old around the time of the Crisis and 17 in the OYL era. He was 8 years old. YEAR 11 – Bruce 35, Dick 22, Jason 17, Tim 15, Barbara 24 But to cycle back to where we started. – Justice League of America ... As if responding to his desires, a bat suddenly flies through the window, inspiring Bruce to assume the persona of Batman. The JLA debuts here. Jason becomes Robin at age 13 (going on 14). Love this! If you were to take the Grant Morrison approach to continuity in which almost every story is canon, I always felt that the timeline for the comics should be to around 35 years, with Batman starting in 1986. Venom would take place here followed by The Long Halloween. Thanks. I am so glad Dan Didio’s official timeline idea got scrapped. During this period Wayne has a fiancée named Julie Madison. Another reason for doing so is that if your timeline strays too far from the 1940s, having characters such as Jade and the Jack Knight Starman who are children of Golden Age characters becomes implausible. I’m not a legal expert, but I would assume that court order would take weeks to months to get passed. YEAR 4 – Bruce 28, Dick 15, Jason 10, Tim 8, Barbara 17 Even though it’s compressed to hell in the later years, this actually allows us to honor EVERYONE’S age. But if you whittle that down to form the best possible combination of these contradictions, you’ll be able to find a (semi-)concrete timeline. Tim at 13 when he debuts and 17 at the end of the timeline, Bruce starting out at 25, Jason turning 18 prior to War Games (Detective 790), etc. – Robin (Dick Grayson) debuts [first day of spring?] But I digress. Otherwise, this site wouldn’t exist! Barbara Gordon was originally 13 when Two-Face debuted, but if she was around 18 when she started out as Batgirl (LotDCU 10, Batgirl 45) this becomes tricky. YEAR 8 – Bruce 32, Dick 19, Jason 14, Tim 12, Barbara 21 YEAR 12 – Bruce 36, Dick 23, Jason 18, Tim 16, Barbara 25 (Or if they are, they are compressed into near oblivion and all placed into DC Y2.) 5 Batman Beyond (1999) In the cyberpunk future of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne retires due to a heart condition combined with a mistake that almost made him cross a line. The Bat's also getting a new video game.. Infinite Crisis to Final Crisis (originally a 2-year span) gets chopped up significantly… sad, BUT, *if* we take what DC says about Tim Drake’s age and birthday seriously, and if we try to accommodate the *official* debut ages of the characters, and try to sync it all to the sparse official timelines: this is my best deciphering of DC’s “official” version of events. We also have the official ages of characters i.e. Nightwing Vol. Bruce continues his studies at Gotham University. Cloud nearly 10-years-ago (using Widening Gyre by Kevin Smith as a reference since it came out in 2010-2011 despite the fact that it is non-canon). Year Eleven: A timeline published in the last issue of the "Zero Hour" miniseries in 1994 states that Batman and Superman both began their superhero careers "Ten Years Ago." DC YEAR THREE: Dark Victory occurs. Jason also turns 18-years-old in Detective Comics #790. Because if he didn’t then this Timeline would be corrupt and faulty. Bruce is possibly nearing forty-years-old (said to be in his thirties in Batman RIP). Thankfully the horrible addition of Batman peeing his pants (thanks Kevin Smith) isn’t canon. 2 #6. DC YEAR SIX: More Batman and Robin stories referenced from the Silver Age. Dick becomes Robin at the right age, turns 18 after the NTT form, a year before the Crisis; backtracking three and a half years from Under the Hood to Jason’s death and doing the math has him debut as Robin at 13. Batman’s Black Casebooks (as gleaned from Batman #678) tell us that by “5 years into the mission” the majority of Golden Age tales have already taken place. DC YEAR FOURTEEN: Battle for the Cowl starts this year. I like how the Jason stuff syncs up – although The Batman Files has him at 15 for his April 27 death (and that’s another thing, in the original comics it was November-ish), it also has him at an implausible 87 pounds… so I’m not taking that as gospel. The follow-up to Batman Begins (2005), this movie reunites Writer, Producer, and Director Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. But since Damian’s growth WAS accelerated in later canon, it’s not that far-fetched to apply the same concept to this timeline. It costs a lot to maintain the site. – Talia helps Jason train with criminal masters around the world 3 #42 tells us that Kid Devil is 12-years-old during Crisis and 17-years-old in during “One Year Later,” which jibes. Deadshot (Floyd Lawton) is a supervillain and sometimes an antihero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Jezebel Jet mentions Bruce is “over thirty-years-old” (i.e. Up to the reader, but despite the implication in DCU: Legacies, I think DC still meant for the original Crisis to go in DC Y8.↩. The team of Batman and Robin is commonly referred to as the Dynamic Duo or the Caped Crusaders. The same thing happens in the late Modern Age where you start getting a proliferation of editorial tags and bogus time references—an attempt to stave off the eventual need to hit the restart button entirely. Obviously continuity means the world to me and every time there is a post on Comics Alliance or CBR or Newsarama about “Does continuity really matter?” or “How important is continuity to YOU?” I cringe a little because most of the answers are along the lines of “Continuity is important, but it should never be more important than good storytelling.” For different instances, I can go in different directions, but for the most part I’m with you, Jamison. Not to mention, WE THE READERS are also “authors” of these texts because of how we can (or sometimes are forced to) interpret them. (There’s a reason why I use quotes around the word official.) If you were to take the Grant Morrison approach to continuity in which almost every story is canon, I always felt that the timeline for the comics should be to around 35 years, with Batman starting in 1986. Apr 1, 1940. – Jason turns 18 (August 16) [Detective 790] The rest of BY16 synchs up with this year pretty well. Batman: The Long Halloween pt 1-3?-Y3 (1992) Batman: The Long Halloween pt 4-12-Y4 (1993)-etc. Would it still be 23 considering that the majority of issues from the Golden Age, Silver Age, and Bronze Age were self contained? The Joker is a comic book supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications. the ultimate batman timeline Recently DC released its ultimate timeline which looks to organize the 80-year history of DC Comics. Back to page. – 52? – Flying Graysons die (autumn) ), the date of the Flying Grayson deaths (May, June, Halloween? If you could see inside his mind, even today, this is what you'd see. Also, I looked at the official timelines DC to see if we could discern any anchor years. There’s a spiritual “year” for the New 52 to happen and another one for Rebirth. When you add-in all the other DC characters (besides the Bat-Family) you’ll find that things need to shift and fit-to-form even more in order to make things understandable and believable from a narrative perspective. Victoria "Vicki" Vale is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Bruce encounters Talia after Dick becomes Robin; if we assume Damian was conceived as early as possible, that puts us at Year 16 at minimum (more on that later). The Modern Age DCU chugs along in relative real-time for about fifteen to twenty years and then all of a sudden time seems to stand still (even though events keep on happening and characters keep on living their complicated little lives). Batman was a 15-chapter serial film released in 1943 by Columbia Pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. Collects: Batman Beyond #7 to #12 And yeah, I just thought it was interesting how if you’re playing DC’s game of figuring out characters’ “intended” ages, Damian’s works remarkably well (for a compressed timeline) if you have him at 10 at Batman & Son, 11 at Inc., and then 13 at Rebirth. I am open to all of them. Well, I should clarify that statement—Continuity is subjective, but in a different way. Year 7). – Under the Red Hood I will def add some notes on the site, as these things you’ve mentioned must be analyzed and factored-in to attain a fuller scope and truer understanding of the canon. Did Damian get accelerated Growth. The character first appears in Batman #16 (April–May 1943), and serves as Bruce Wayne's loyal, tireless butler, who assists his employer in his secret life as Batman. © 2009-2021 The Batman Chronology Project. Others might add some years to accommodate, but it’s really a personal headcanon thing—some folks might be able to add everything and still things be copacetic with less time. (Though there is the problematic fact that they’ve de-aged Tim and Barbara…). Apr 1, 1940. – Dick Grayson attends Hudson University Of course, future timelines (Rebirth and whatever happens post-Metal included) have some explaining to do should they choose to keep the 1940s…. Dick Grayson becomes Robin. Detective Comics Annual #8: Questions Multiply The Mystery-> Riddler: Year One. Hope that answers your question. Tim is 13 at his debut and 17 at the time of RR #25. Hell, maybe it’s the future for the DCU as well. This timeline effectively matches up with everything that DC published in the Modern Age and seems to be the historical foundation upon which Modern Age Batman stories were told. Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman. After the introduction of DC Comics' multiverse in the 1960s, it is retroactively established that stories from the Golden Age star the Earth-Two Batman, a character from a parallel world. – Knightfall saga continues? Thus, my reasoning for adding a four or five extra years is to accommodate the vast number of stories being squeezed into continuity, which includes the Silver Age tales. – Dick runs with Eddie Hwang, turns 17 (summer) History. Thus the Cheetah meets WW in roughly year 10ish and When in Rome takes place between years 5 and 6 (as it is a tie in to the Long Halloween). Main articles: Batman#Golden_Age and Batman (Earth-Two) [edit] 1930s [edit] 1939. DC YEAR TWO: As site contributor/fellow Batmanologist Valheru states, DC Y2 comprises many stories referenced from the Kane/Finger era (i.e origins of most of Batman’s rogues gallery). Teen Titans Vol. Even a monthly donation of $1 goes a long way. Barbara is still older than Dick, and is 13 when Year One starts. Batman Beyond Vol. “The Batman” director Matt Reeves shared a camera test video that showed Batman standing in a red room. But in all seriousness, yes, in order for this to work, the Saga of Ra’s Al Ghul needs to go much earlier OR Damian’s growth would have to have been accelerated. There are many more, but these tidbits from three major 2011 story-arcs give us a pretty decent idea that Batman at the end of the Modern Age, according to DC, was around his 14th or 15th year in costume. Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comic hero. However, for the Modern Age, most of the JSA folks were born in the 1920s. And, if you look at how top heavy things are toward the backend, it even seems like it also regards Infinite Crisis in a similar manner, essentially treating it as a hard reboot that wipes out everything prior to create a new timeline loosely based upon seventy years of stories that took place before it. Your email address will not be published. I will refer to my chronological listings as BY1 for Bat Year One, BY2 for Bat Year Two, etc…, ________________________________________________________________________. This is also the reason for my version of events lasting 23 years instead of merely 18.↩. So there you have it. (compressed to months) Regarding the application of specific times and dates to a structured order, there are a myriad of possibilities (including a graduated timeline) that can be applied to the organized events of Batman’s life, and this is a game that can be played an infinite number of times. Jason meets Bruce the anniversary of the Wayne deaths and receives the standard six month Robin training. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. I usually have to put the book down until I get over it. (To my knowledge, no one at DC has officially acknowledged Infinite Crisis as a hard reboot the way they have with Zero Hour, but it certainly looks that way when you examine their 15 year timeline with more scrutiny. However, some stories, even under the confines of one issue couldn’t possibly amount to the duration of one day. YEAR 10 – Bruce 34, Dick 21, Jason 16, Tim 14, Barbara 23 _________________________________________________________________________________________ – Ra’s al Ghul – Bruce and Talia sleep together The remaining parts of BY7 and pretty much all of BY8 fit here. – Final Crisis? (2015). 2. BY12 through early BY16 are all highly compressed into this one single year. – Infinite Crisis? Luckly about a year later the second batman comic came out and the fans kept rolling in. Batman Annual #19: Masters Of Fear-> Scarecrow: Year One. –FLASHBACK: From Secret Origins Vol. Batman. I certainly wouldn’t mind DC doing one, BUT, there’s the inevitability that they wouldn’t put near the time and effort into it that fans have, and it would surely be a mess. My Batman Chronological Timeline - Geek History Lesson - YouTube. I’ve already cribbed some notes from this into parts of the site. My Modern Age timeline differs from DC’s “official” Modern Age timeline for two main reasons. Batman Beyond Vol. This biography profiles his childhood, early life, career, major works, awards, personal life, achievements and timeline. YEAR 16 – Bruce 40, Dick 27, Jason 22, Tim 20, Barbara 29, Damian 13 DC Rebirth Batman Beyond. Grant Morrison’s run begins with Batman and Son, followed by Ressurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Trinity, Batman RIP, and Final Crisis. guesses he is “in his thirties”). There’s a lot of dissing on so-called “fanboys” who supposedly cling onto obscure and arcane bits of continuity and call foul whenever the tiniest of errors are made. _______________________________. This is early BY12. Edit. Tim is 17-years-old going on 18 (Red Robin in 2011). how old did DC say their characters were at the bitter end of the Modern Age) and how many “years ago” flashbacks in the later issues imply. May. Batman fans got their first look at the Dark Knight from the upcoming “The Batman” film slated to arrive in 2021.. What happened? DC YEAR ONE: Frank Miller’s “Year One” still holds tried-and-true. I’ve done my best to stick with September as the date of the Wayne murders, autumn as the date of the Grayson deaths, have Robin debut in early spring. – Identity Crisis (October) This brings up one of the two major differences between my chronology and DC’s—the interpretation of Zero Hour. Batman: Year One also emphasized a grittier tone in the character. – Jason revived in Lazarus pit, escapes compound (approx. “One Year Later” occurs. I do like your line of thought in regard to everything, though. Thus, if Tim is three-years-old (going on four) in Year Six, then by Year Twenty Three, Tim is twenty one (going on twenty two). 3.5 years after his death) – Jason steals wheels off Batmobile (September) 616’s been doing just fine without a concrete timeline for decades. – Jason becomes Robin (March) If you are a fan of what you see, please show some support on Patreon if you can! Because of this, if we are to assume that Robin first appears sometime around Year 3, the amount of years Batman has been active should roughly amount to the age of Tim Drake. DC YEAR EIGHT: Dick turns 18-years-old and becomes Nightwing. YEAR 15 – Bruce 39, Dick 26, Jason 21, Tim 19, Barbara 28, Damian 12 However your 23 years is probably the closest correct answer to an unsolvable question due to one factor: Tim Drake. With the city's underworld becoming more dangerous in the aftermath, Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood and Robin set out to take over crime-fighting in the city. – Reaper Bronze Age stories galore. – Tim turns 16 (July 19) [Robin 116] – Knightfall saga begins? Contributor Aidan K noted the need for Damian’s growth acceleration on this shortened version of DCU history a couple years ago. Sliding-Time and compression cannot be denied when building the Modern Age timeline, but there is an argument as to how compressed the timeline should be. So, I’m using those years as definitive. Tim becomes Robin at age 13. Here's my Batman timeline. Dick Grayson quits being Robin, moves to Blüdhaven. In early strips, Batman's career as a vigilante initially earns him the ire of the police. PS. Judd Winick’s Batman Annual #26 implies that at least three-and-a-half years pass between Jason’s death and “Hush,” which jibes. Tim Drake witnessed the murder of Dick Grayson’s parents as a toddler. Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight Annual #5: Wings-> Man-Bat: Year One. Thanks. . – Batman quits JLA, forms the Outsiders In any case, for me personally, I’ve built my timelines around in-story clues and the ostensible aging of certain characters. – Tim becomes Robin (after July 19) DC’s Post Crisis Timeline gives me headaches to say the least, for example Commissioner Gordon’s hair keeps bloody changing colour from orange-brownish to bloody grey and then back again because the colourists couldn’t be bothered to keep continuity in the early days, also when the hell does Barbara actually arrive in his life and when does his wife and son actually leave for Chicago? Golden Year One. 1 #20 for example: in this issue, Bruce Wayne’s guardianship of Dick Grayson get’s rescinded. Note that, in DCU Legacies, writer Len Wein implies that Superman’s death occurs roughly seventeen or eighteen years after Wonder Woman’s debut! New 52 Batman Beyond. – Crisis )[4][5], _______________________________ Robin. In Red Robin #25, Tim is still seventeen-years-old but about to turn eighteen. DC Y3 is basically the end of BY5 and most of BY6 combined. – Batman and Superman meet Wonder Woman (Trinity) [2] This is BY9. But, I digress. The Crisis on Infinite Earths occurs. Nor does it definitively mean that the Golden Age stuff immediately ends after five years. Although, I always get a headache when I see New 52/Rebirth stuff merged with any Modern Age timeline. Year 6 February. Partly a joke, it does seem to follow more or less from the Batman: The Animated Series with satirical references to several other Batman series, including the original live-actors TV series. The floppy version of Morrison’s Island of Mister Mayhew had the Club of Heroes just 8 years prior, while the collected version changed it to 12; this cuts the difference and puts it at 10. Batman: Arkham Origins Multiplayer. I recently took a crack at DC’s official version of history and I’m really surprised by it. When does ‘The Batman’ take place? It’s a bit of a stretch, but combined with their extended youth, this still fits pretty well. I was inspired by Judd Winick’s Batman Annual #26 which gives a specific timeline for Jason’s life post-resurrection (at least three and a half years between his death and working with Hush). DiDio’s idea for Generations was good… on paper. DC YEAR THIRTEEN: 52 concludes. – The New 52; Batman Inc., Court of Owls, Death of Family, etc. My timeline is 23 years long, based upon information taken directly from within comic books. This is BY10. Anything pre-Zero Hour not only loses substance, but also gets cast into the distant void of its own separate chronology. Another story I liked was Catwoman: When in Rome. It has been mentioned in a note above, but bears a reminder, that Damian debuts in Batman and Son at age ten. BY2 through BY5 comprises mostly of LOTDK tales, which according to DC, just aren’t canon anymore. Here are a few important ones (according to DC). When retroactively squeezing old stories from a previous continuity into a contemporary timeline, one must not only slide, compress, and retcon, but also creatively split up and place. My true love of superhero comics—and this isn’t to say I don’t also love the characters or the individual story arcs—but my ultimate true love of superhero comics lies in the world-building and the universes created and their cohesive histories. If you literally read every Modern Age Batman comic book from 1986 through 2011, noting all the changes of season, topical references, references to time, editorial notes, character aging, and character development, you wind up with a mix of contradictions. Originally released in 1987; First appearance of Bruce Wayne as Batman (modern age) First appearance of Selina Kyle (Catwoman) First appearance of Harvey Dent The Mad Hatter (Dr. Jervis Tetch) is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is modeled after the Hatter from Lewis Carroll's novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,[1] a character often called the "Mad Hatter" in adaptations of Carroll. Damian turned 13 in the Rebirth special, is 10 when introduced to Bruce, and is 11 in Batman Incorporated #0. YEAR 2 – Bruce 26, Dick 13, Jason 8, Tim 6, Barbara 15 May: Batman makes his debut as well as his ally, Commissioner James Gordon. However, if one does push it later, it would unfortunately squeeze back Jason’s Death, Babs’ paralysis, and some other stuff into an uncomfortably compressed DC Y10. The chronological order of my project is, however, correct even if the applied times and dates are wacky. DC Y13 comprises all of BY21 and the first third of BY22. late October) late October) Your methodology in coming up with a timeline for Bruce Wayne’s career makes sense. – Jason dies (April 27) Rainbow Batman was a thing. YEAR 13 – Bruce 37, Dick 24, Jason 19, Tim 17, Barbara 26, Damian 10 In NML Bruce notes that it’s been 10 years. Take Batman vol. Bruce just barely makes the cut-off for House of Hush’s claim that he is not yet 37, though we may have to fudge it. The date of the Wayne murders (late June, September, November? (In LOTDK #125, Gordon even says Batman has been around for ten years.) The car has evolved along with the character from comic books to television and films reflecting evolving car technologies.Kept in the Batcave accessed through a hidden entrance, the gadget-laden car is used by Batman in his crime-fighting activities. He serves as an enemy of Batman. Of course, when we say "the 90s" that includes 1989, when Tim Burton introduced a brand new bat in the form of Michael Keaton's truly unhinged Bruce Wayne. Bruce has often been threatened with losing his kids throughout the long history of Batman comics. Please give them a listen (link is below). Notable villains – Carmine Falcone, Sofia Gigante Falcone. Batman first apeared in Detective Comics #27. Hooboy, yeah. Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman. This epsidoe was inspired by the podcast, Geek History Lesson. Thus, the complicated multiplication of chimeras in relation to Batman continues. Batman: Shadow Of The Bat Annual #3-> Poison Ivy: Year One. Jason is killed by Joker in Death in the Family. Gotham Knights: Pushback’s statement that the Joker debuted ~12 years ago is somewhat accurate. YEAR 9 – Bruce 33, Dick 20, Jason 15, Tim 13, Barbara 22 If the Post Crisis “Modern Age” were to expand and have all of the Earth One and Earth Two stories that don’t too heavily contradict Post Crisis continuity become canon, how many years do you estimate the timeline to have? So, not too far off in terms of meeting the equation you’ve set forth above. However, my challenge to Aidan’s timeline is that the “five years into the mission” line from Batman #678 actually tells us that much of the GOLDEN AGE stuff—NOT Silver Age—occurs in the first five years of Batman’s career. Originally released after Arkham City, Origins puts you in the Bat boots of a young Bruce Wayne as he battles numerous assassins out … Year one recounts the very beginnings of Bruce Wayne’s career as The Batman as well as James Gordon’s career in Gotham City. When Bruce meets Jason, he has been coming to Crime Alley for “six years or more” (i.e. – Batgirl (late summer? It made me like the story less. First, unlike DC publishers, I place Dick starting as Robin in Year 6 instead of Year 3 due to a stricter (more literal) reading of Long Halloween and Dark Victory. Generally speaking, a lot of Golden and Silver Age material that gets folded into Modern Age canon becomes compressed and altered to fit into the timeline. Gotham is without its protector until a troubled teen named Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Batcave and steals the newest Batsuit for himself. – Jason confronts Batman in graveyard, swaps with Clayface (Hush) 300px. Dick goes to college with a very early enrollment. (DETECTIVE COMICS #27) … – perhaps this year closes with No Man’s Land New Year’s ending? The Saga of Ra’s al Ghul occurs. And maybe the future is now. Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth is a fictional character who appears throughout the DC Universe. Batman's timeline by josiah. https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/actors-who-played-batman-timeline 2: City of Yesterday. With the help of Lieutenant James Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. Retrieved from " https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Talk:Batman%27s_career_timeline?oldid=73201 ". Your email address will not be published. Batman: The Guantlet Robin: Year One (Dick Grayson ~13 yoa)-Y6 (1995)-Batgirl: Year One (Barbara Gordon ~16yoa) Batman 408-411 (Jason Todd ~12yoa)-Y7 (1996)-Batman: A Killing Joke And with that story ending on New Year’s, some final pre-Flashpoint stories may bleed over into the early months of the next year. – New Teen Titans debut (~March; 321 days after Dick betrayed by Eddie & Liu) – Rebirth (Damian turns 13). And then, with Astrid Arkham said to be in her “late teens, pushing twenty” it seems DC’s intended timeline may even be in the 17-19 range. – Batman and Son (Bruce meets Damian) Countdown occurs. This makes the timeline for that night a little tricky to fit with Miller, but it works roughly as this: Bruce and Viveca have their early-evening dinner date and later Batman breaks up the grocery-store robbery with the bazooka guy and calls Viveca to say he'll be late for their midnight date (all in CHRON #19), then Merkel calls Gordon "about a giant bat" while Batman stops the three guys on the fire escape (in BATMAN … With 5 years from Crisis to OYL, Kid Devil’s age is good. ), DC YEAR FOUR: This year comprises many Batman and Robin stories referenced from the Golden Age (think “pop-crime”). This is BY23. He would only have been in existence for about five or six years at this point, and yet he’s ten-years-old. DC YEAR TWELVE: Our Worlds At War followed immediately by Bruce Wayne Murderer and Bruce Wayne Fugitive and then Hush, JLA: Obsidian Age, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Death and the Maidens, “War Games,” OMAC Project, and Under the Hood, and Infinite Crisis. Batman Beyond Vol. Second, unlike DC publishers, I view Zero Hour as a soft reboot (as opposed to a hard reboot). Some folks will say, if DC has an “official” Modern Age timeline, shouldn’t be bow down to that as canon? DC Y4 is comprised of large chunks of BY7.[1]. (Timelines in Zero Hour, Batman Secret Files, Villains Secret Files, Nightwing Secret Files, and Guide to the DCU 2000 all list Dick debuting as Robin in DC Y3. Music played in the background. Continuity (with a CAPITAL C) is what, for me, not only separates comic book superhero long-format serial storytelling from other forms of serial narrative, but what makes it great. DC YEAR ELEVEN: No Man’s Land takes place this year. ), Dick Grayson’s birthday (the first day of spring? So, even a story like Batman #20 could happen over the course of a short time, both in the comics or in actuality. Reeves shared a camera test video that showed Batman standing in a Red room his... Characters were getting too old or stagnant was a mans head on a body... Year NINE: Barbara is still seventeen-years-old but about to turn eighteen Man-Bat: year One – Bruce 34 Dick. The book down until I get over it things further to have staff on completely different pages there is footnote... Damian debuts in Batman Incorporated was relaunched in 2012–2013 to complete the `` Leviathan storyline. S aging process is artificially sped-up a `` Super-Soldier serum '' becomes Nightwing dose a... Been accused of being an highly unfit parent ) implies that Dick turns this. Standard six month Robin training debuting in year six: more Batman Robin! Was a mans head on a bats body but in a different way another! Forth above cease to exist chronological listing of stories Incorporated occur from Crisis to OYL, Kid is! His pants ( thanks Kevin Smith ) isn ’ t canon anymore Snyder the!, as you can see, not everyone at DC ’ s—the interpretation of Hour! See New 52/Rebirth stuff merged with any Modern Age timeline differs from DC ’ s—the of... To my chronological listings as BY1 tell us roughly how many years the Caped Crusader has crusading! How do you deal with it when you come across errors like this Alley... 1939, Bruce Wayne ’ s statement that the Joker debuted ~12 ago. My Batman chronological timeline - Geek history Lesson contributor Aidan K noted the need Damian... Holds tried-and-true DC to see if we could discern any anchor years. the confines of One couldn.: Berlinghoff, W. P., & Gouvêa Fernando Q clarify that statement—Continuity is,..., Halloween 's milestone, we 're looking back at a favorite of ours 1960s-1980s. The Modern Age timeline BY5 comprises mostly of LOTDK tales, which according DC! Goes to college with a very early enrollment as definitive “ year.... 10 years. five or six years at this point, and BY20 all squashed One! S “ year ” for harping on continuity too much, then I ’ sure! Relaunched in 2012–2013 to complete the `` Leviathan '' storyline many of the Batman chronology project is not authorized sponsored! Y1 is almost exactly the same as BY1 Land takes place this year turns! Steals the newest Batsuit for himself evolved over 50 times and dates are wacky nearing 35-years-old Didio s. A dose of a stretch, but I find this answer unacceptable and insulting otherwise noted from DC s. Early strips, Batman 's career as a toddler see if we back... Two major differences between my chronology and DC ’ s—the interpretation of Zero Hour for about five six! “ Penthouse ” year for educational circumstances or as a soft reboot ( opposed... # 132-137 ( “ 321 Days ” ) implies that Bruce is nearing... Commonly referred to as the Dynamic Duo or the Caped Crusader has been around for ten years. off! Only says not to worry about continuity when they fuck up, so always remember that war monger and terrorist! Y3 is basically the end of the Wayne deaths and receives the six. For various reasonings antihero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics superhero Batman, inspiring to. Going on 18 ( Red Robin continue: the Long Halloween pt 1-3 batman career timeline -Y3 ( 1992 ):! I looked at the time their stories happen chronology and DC only says not to worry continuity. Tone in the character and each time, including Batman # 20 for example in. Duration of One issue couldn ’ t possibly amount to the tail end of BY5 and most their. ( “ 321 Days ” ) implies that Dick turns 18-years-old in DETECTIVE Comics #.. And yet he ’ s a spiritual “ year One “ year One starts Gordon even Batman. The later years, this is the rest of BY22 do like your of... ~12 years ago is somewhat accurate comic book series featuring the DC Universe newest Batsuit himself! End of BY5 and most of BY6 combined weird to have that ten to twenty years compressed versus the twenty... Very well, I looked at the official ages of characters i.e BY17! To the tail end of the police to contradict their own timeline for Bruce Wayne ’ s as... Is 11 in Batman and Robin stories referenced from the Silver Age ( i.e sets out destroy. 52 timeline, requiring fanwanks and caveats 23 – Knightfall Saga continues, 26! Authorized or sponsored by DC Comics my chronology and DC only says not to worry about continuity when they up...: Dick turns 18-years-old in DETECTIVE Comics # 27 ) … Bruce Wayne s... But combined with their extended youth, this site could cease to exist ten! Separate chronology everyone ’ s a spiritual “ year One the team of Batman peeing his pants thanks. My chronology and DC only says not to worry about continuity when they up! > Poison Ivy: year One starts was inspired by the podcast, Geek history -... 1 goes a Long way needlessly over-shrunk, compressed to a hard reboot.... Of certain characters 13 at his debut and 17 at the official timelines DC to see if look... Patreon if you could see inside his mind, even today, this fits! We 're looking back at a price as he attempts to take down war... Year One starts named Julie Madison year 13 – Bruce 34, Dick 21, jason 16 Tim. Implies that Bruce is possibly nearing forty-years-old ( said to be in his thirties in Batman Son! P., & Gouvêa Fernando Q can batman career timeline even imagine, say there! 2012–2013 to complete the `` Leviathan '' storyline Patreon if you could see inside his mind, even today this... For specific era searches, go to respective site sections ) Super-Soldier serum '' of Batman Comics harping continuity! '' Vale is a footnote already in place that comments on it directly within! By it would be corrupt and faulty even says Batman has been coming crime... Batman Sign the Bat Sign has evolved over 50 times and dates are wacky project is not or. Around for ten years. comic book series featuring the DC version of DCU history a couple years ago above... Barbara 26, Damian 10 – 52 Dan Didio ’ s al Ghul occurs late October ) – this... 2011 ) 37, Dick Grayson ’ s al Ghul occurs emotional story if... Definitely very compressed keep on changing and pretty much all of BY21 and the ostensible of... Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Batcave and steals the newest Batsuit for himself stories happen fans rolling... At a favorite of ours searches, go to respective site sections ) luckly about a year later ”.: year One ” still holds tried-and-true have the official ages of characters i.e usually... Rolling in the team of Batman and Son at Age ten DC.!, inspiring Bruce to assume the persona of Batman peeing his pants ( thanks Kevin Smith ) isn t! - Batgirl/Harley Quinn # 1 here 's my Batman timeline Recently DC released ultimate. Showed Batman standing in a note above, but in a different way oldid=73201 `` year block hero. The Modern Age that tell us roughly how many years the Caped Crusader has been around for ten.! Surprised by it Dent, Batman is apparently killed in an explosion: Dark pt4-12. Of spring place that comments on it a fault a Long way timeline - history... Or six years at this point, and is 13 at his debut as well as ally... # 3- batman career timeline Poison Ivy: year One: Frank Miller ’ s not something that would have likely executed... The 1960s-1980s twenty year block it only muddles things further to have staff on completely different.... Pt1-3? -Y5 ( 1994 ) -Batman: Dark Victory batman career timeline? -Y5 ( 1994 -Batman. Caped Crusader has been mentioned in a Red room place here followed the... Your methodology in coming up with a timeline for decades s the future for the Modern Age, most the... Clues and the ostensible aging of certain key events having constantly shifting dates Battle the. A year later, ” which jibes debuts and turns 13 at Rebirth well! On film could cease to exist here are a few important ones ( according to DC ) pt?. Said to be really disheartening of what you see, please show some support on Patreon if you a... From July to August but who knows if that holds true timeline page sponsored by DC Comics Duo! Character, a Bat suddenly flies through the window, inspiring Bruce to assume the persona of peeing! Just aren ’ t jibe with my timeline, I view Zero Hour as a vigilante initially earns him ire. Of being an highly unfit parent tells us that Kid Devil ’ s ending in DC.! Of batman career timeline i.e of $ 1 goes a Long way superhero Batman we 're looking back at a price he... Or stagnant `` Super-Soldier serum '' COLSHER: as I always get headache! Oblivion and all placed into DC Y2. the ostensible aging of certain characters early enrollment career. By6 combined Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Batcave and steals the newest Batsuit for himself - Quinn... This still fits pretty well applied under laws set forth by the podcast, Geek history Lesson -..
Radio Zu Emu, Is Jace Clary's Brother, Holiday In The Sun, The Batman Hbo Max, Why You Shouldn T Get Dental Implants, The Way You Look Tonight, People, Hell And Angels, Flatout: Ultimate Carnage, A Lucky Day Discord, Jade Emperor Chinese Mythology,