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_______________________________________________________________BATMAN created by BOB KANE with BILL FINGER
Listed on this timeline are all (major) Batman story arcs, from Batman: Year One (1987) to Flashpoint (2011);
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  • In chronological order (reading order).
  • In continuity (canon).
  • In trade paperback/hardcover, but also containing single issues to make the chronology more complete.
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SECRET ORIGINS
Batman: The Man Who Falls


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  • First published in the trade paperback ''Secret Origins''.
  • ​An overview of Bruce Wayne's early life, including his parents' murder, his time spent traveling and training throughout the world and his return to Gotham City.
  • This story became the structural basis for the Batman Begins (2005) and has also been collected in the comic book adaptation/tie-in of the movie.
  • Six origins in this trade:
  1. Batman (All-new story ''The Man Who Falls'');
  2. Superman (The Man Of Steel #6);
  3. The Flash (Secret Origins Annual #2);
  4. Green Lantern (Secret Origins #36);
  5. Martian Manhunter (Secret Origins #35);
  6. Justice League Of America (Secret Origins #32).

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Batman: Year One


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​Collects:
  • ​​​​​​​Batman #404-407.
  • Click here for the covers of the original issues and the different collected editions.
  • Click here to see the difference in coloring between the original issues and the later editions.

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BATMAN: SHAMAN

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Collects:
  • Legends Of The Dark Knight #1-5.
  • Issue #1 overlaps with Batman: Year One; it starts with Bruce Wayne's last training stop (in Alaska) before his return to Gotham City.
  • Click here for the covers of the original issues and the different collected editions.
  • This series was titled Legends Of The Dark Knight from #1-36; starting with issue #37 it was retitled Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight.


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CATWOMAN: HER SISTER'S KEEPER

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Collects:
  • Limited series [4 issues].
  • Expands on Catwoman's origin from Batman: Year One; it explores Selina's early life as a prostitute and the start of her career as Catwoman.
  • Read the Catwoman section for more information.
  • Click here for the covers of the original issues and the different collected editions.


Dark Moon Rising
BATMAN & THE MONSTER MEN

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Collects:
  • Limited series [6 issues].
  • "Dark Moon Rising" is a two-part comic book series; it contains two limited series:
  1. Batman & the Monster Men;
  2. Batman & the Mad Monk.
  • Click here for the covers of the original issues.


Dark Moon Rising
BATMAN & THE MAD MONK

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Collects:
  • Limited series [6 issues].
  • Click here for the covers of the original issues.


BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS

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  • Prestige format one-shot.
  • Also available in hardcover.


BATMAN: FOUR OF A KIND

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Collects four annuals:
  • Batman: Shadow Of The Bat Annual #3
-> Poison Ivy: Year One
  • Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight Annual #5: Wings
-> Man-Bat: Year One
  • Batman Annual #19: Masters Of Fear
-> Scarecrow: Year One
  • Detective Comics Annual #8: Questions Multiply The Mystery
-> Riddler: Year One

  • Click here for the covers of the original annuals.


BATMAN: VENOM

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Collects:
  • Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight #16-20.
  • Click here for the covers of the original issues and the different collected editions.


BATMAN: TENSES

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  • Prestige format mini-series [2 issues].
  • Click here for the cover of book #2.


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