We are building a chronological timeline of core Batman events in DC’s main continuity, tracing Bruce Wayne’s evolution from his first year as the Dark Knight to his most recent battles. Ideal for beginners, but don't feel you need to read it all - why not start at the beginning and see where it takes you?
A year-long mystery early in Batman’s career in which a serial killer strikes on holidays, featuring young Harvey Dent’s fall from grace and a coalition of Gotham’s mobsters and rogues.
A look at Dick Grayson’s first year as Robin, as Batman trains him and they take on foes like the Mad Hatter and Two-Face; solidifying Robin’s role as Batman’s partner.
A calculated assault on Gotham pushes Batman to his physical and mental breaking point, forcing him to confront the limits of his endurance and legacy.
After Gotham City is devastated by a cataclysmic earthquake and abandoned by the government, Batman and his allies struggle to reclaim lawless Gotham from warring gangs and supervillains in a year-long saga.
A mysterious mastermind manipulates Batman’s greatest villains in a grand plot, forcing Bruce to doubt those closest to him.
Batman is confronted by a new murderous Red Hood.
Bruce’s son with Talia al Ghul, is introduced into mainstream continuity.
Batman is psychologically assaulted by the Black Glove organization, which seeks to destroy him.
Amid a universe-shaking crisis, Batman takes on a mission that tests his resolve and forces him to confront evil on a cosmic scale.
With Bruce gone, chaos erupts in Gotham as Batman’s protégés and rivals clash over who will succeed him.
Stranded across time, Bruce Wayne fights through history.
Batman founds “Batman Incorporated,” a global network of Bat-agents. Bruce travels the world recruiting and training like-minded heroes, giving them resources to fight crime – expanding Batman’s war on crime globally.
The Court of Owls is a chilling Batman saga that uncovers a secret society controlling Gotham from the shadows, forcing Bruce Wayne to confront the city’s dark, hidden history and his own place within it.
The Joker returns with a gruesome new visage and a plan to psychologically destroy Batman’s allies.
The Joker, feeling betrayed by Batman’s growth, launches an all-out apocalyptic attack on Gotham.
In the aftermath of Endgame, with Bruce Wayne temporarily out of action, Commissioner Jim Gordon becomes the new Batman.
A DC event centered on Batman: Bruce accidentally unlocks the Dark Multiverse beneath reality, releasing seven nightmare Batmen!
After a long romance, Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle finally attempt to marry in this milestone issue.
Bane, having plotted from the shadows, conquers Gotham City.
The Joker launches his most devastating attack yet by stealing the entire Wayne fortune and Batman’s arsenal, effectively turning Gotham into his playground.
Orchestrated by the Scarecrow, Gotham is plunged into an oppressive campaign of fear.
A deadly assassination ignites a brutal conflict between Batman, Robin, and Deathstroke, as secrets from the League of Shadows unravel and war erupts across the DC Universe.
A fail-safe contingency of Batman’s own making comes to life.
Gotham War pits Batman against Catwoman in a fierce ideological clash over how best to save Gotham, as the Bat-Family fractures and the city’s criminals face a new kind of order.
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