Add to favoritesThis project started as the Tomasi run on Detective Comics, but then expanded as it crossed over into Joker War. Eventually, it became my version of post-Rebirth Batman, similar to the post-Crisis chronology/map. I am not including Tom King’s Batman run in continuity, nor am I following Tynion’s Detective Comics run that started the Rebirth era. I am also not trying to reconcile with Scott Snyder’s Justice League run and related Year of the Villain plotlines, other than what is needed for the ongoing storyline in these Batman comics. These volumes are mapped to go around the main DC Rebirth books, but there is not much overlap. Mapping past “Infinite Frontier” is still tentative.
Detective Comics #1000 and #1027 had multiple stories. The specific story in the map will be indicated after the decimal point.
Tremendous gratitude to the work of the Real Batman Chronology Project, which I heavily referenced for issue placement.
“Dark Nights: Metal” takes place prior to these volumes.
Day by Day
Batman Annual #1 (first two stories)
Batman Annual #4
Batman Annual #3 – Father’s Day
Detective #1000.03 – Knute Brody
Detective Annual #2
Detective #1000.04 – Batman’s Design
Detective #1027.02 – Master Class
Detective #1027.06 – Fore
Batman Secret Files #1
Detective #1000.06 – Heretic
Detective #1027.03 - Many Happy Returns
Detective #1027.10 – As Always
The stories are gathered in this way because most of them reference specific dates, but the book also became a bit of a catch-all.
-Batman Annual #1 contains several Christmas stories. The first story spans the months of September through December, and the second shares a page and takes place on Christmas. The rest of the stories are out of continuity.
-Batman Annual #4 takes place over a span in March and April.
-Batman Annual #3 takes place on Father’s Day weekend.
-I originally had Detective Comics Annual #2 placed close to publication order after Detective #1005, but moved it back here based on the recommendation of the Real Batman Chronology Project. There is a line of dialogue on the first page that places the issue on Bastille Day, which is in mid-July.
-While some of these issues contain stories by Tom King, they do not impact his run nor do they contradict any other continuity, so they have been placed here.
Batman Universe (HC)
Batman Giant #3-14 or Batman Universe #1-6
This is the serialized story by Bendis that originally appeared in the Giant issues offered at Wal-Mart.
Three Jokers
Three Jokers #1-3
While the plot for this was set up in DC Universe Rebirth #1, the story itself did not actually tie into the Rebirth narrative. It has been placed here based on context determined by the Real Batman Chronology Project.
Heroes in Crisis
Heroes in Crisis #1-2
Flash Annual #2
Heroes in Crisis #3-4
Batman #64 (829)
Flash #64 (725)
Batman #65 (830)
Flash #65 (726)
Heroes in Crisis #5-9
This volume is also part of the DC Rebirth event map.
Mythology
Detective #994-999
Detective #1000.01 – Batman’s Longest Case
Detective #1000.11 – Medieval prelude
Detective #1001-1016
Year of the Villain: Riddler #1
Year of the Villain: Joker #1
As mentioned above, Detective Comics Annual #2 was originally placed between #1005-1006 but moved due to it’s July setting. The Mythology arc in #994-999 takes place around Batman’s birthday, which the BCP places in February. The thought would be that not enough time has passed for it to be July at that point. If this book is too big, there is a decent volume break possible between #1007 and #1008, with the second volume containing the “Year of the Villain” stories.
“Doomsday Clock” occurs here, as determined by the Real Batman Chronology Project.
While I don’t count Tom King’s run as part of continuity here, it’s obvious that some version of certain events of that run did occur. A volume break has been put here to indicate that those events happened “off camera” around this time.
Dead of Winter
Detective #1017-1019
Detective Annual #3
Pennyworth RIP #1
Detective #1027.01 – Blowback
Detective #1027.07 – Odyssey
Detective #1020-1024
Their Dark Designs (HC)
Batman #85 epilogue (#850 – last three pages)
Batman #86-94 (#851-859)
Batman Secret Files #3
Batman Secret Files #3 is only listed here because it was included in the official hardcover release. If I were binding single issues, I would just add Batman #86-94 to the beginning of the Joker War volume.
Joker War
Detective Comics #1027.12
Batman #95-98 (#860-863)
Detective #1025-1026
Batman #99-100 (#864-865)
Punchline #1
After the Laughter
Detective #1028
Batman #101 (#866)
Detective #1029-1033
Batman #102-105 (#867-870)
Batman Annual #5
“Flash Forward” and “Dark Nights: Death Metal” both occur here.
After this, the entire DC line took a break for Future State and then launched into Infinite Frontier.
The Neighborhood
Infinite Frontier #0 (Batman scenes only)
Detective Comics #1034 (main story only)
Detective Comics #1035-1036 (backups)
Detective Comics #1035-1036 (main story)
Detective Comics #1037 (backup – “Exclusive”)
Detective Comics #1037 (main story)
Detective Comics #1038 (main story)
Detective Comics #1039 (main story and backup)
Detective Comics #1038 (backup)
Detective Comics #1040 (main story)
Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1
Detective Comics #1041-1042 (main story only)
Detective Comics #1040 (backup)
Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1
The Robin backup feature from #1034 and the “3 Minutes” backup from #1037 are skipped for this project. The backup features in #1041-1042 will be used in a later volume (below).
Fear State
Batman #106-111 (#871-876)
Batman: Fear State Alpha
Batman #112 (#877)
Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1
Detective Comics #1043-1045 (main story only)
Batman #113-117 (#878-882)
Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1
All backup features are skipped in this book.
The Abyss
Detective Comics #1041-1043 (backups – Task Force Z)
Detective Comics #1044-1046 (backups – Foundations)
Detective Comics 2021 Annual
Batman: Fear State Omega
Detective Comics #1046
Batman #118-121 (#883-886)
Shadows of the Bat: The Tower (HC)
Detective Comics #1047-1058 (main story)
Shadows of the Bat: House of Gotham (HC)
Detective Comics #1047-1058 (backups)
Shadow War (HC)
Shadow War: Alpha
Batman #122 (#887)
Deathstroke Inc. #8
Robin #13
Batman #123 (#888)
Shadow War Zone #1
Deathstroke Inc. #9
Robin #14
Shadow War: Omega
The following volumes are still in flux as new issues are coming out.
Riddle Me This
Robin #15
Batman 2022 Annual
Batman #124 (#889)
Detective Comics #1059-1061 (main story)
Detective Comics #1059-1061 (backups)
I expect to add more backup stories from surrounding issues in this book.
“Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths” occurs here.
Gotham Nocturne
Detective Comics #1062-1066
Detective Comics Annual 2022
Detective Comics #1067-1077
This storyline is still continuing.
Failsafe
Batman #125-130 (#890-895)
Batman #125-134 (backups)
Batman #131-136 (#896-901)
Putting a volume break here to allow for Knight Terrors, if one so chooses.