His first appearance was in Batman and Robin Eternal, which is only about a year or half a year before Detective Rebirth. Jean-Paul Valley is also purely New 52 character, but he didn't feature much in New 52. He's still mostly Tim from New 52 with New 52 experience. Hard to say without a spoiler, but the gist is New 52 Tim had a very different story and much-hated back story, so Detective Comics Rebirth is bringing his old and beloved back story back, and so he acts as if that's always been his back story, but he hasn't remembered everything that happened before New 52. Is that a comic I can jump into without knowing jack else about what's going on in others Bat titles after a 20-year absence?Rebirth's main theme is reintroducing old elements that were missing in New 52. Doing some research, I see they are both featured heavily in Tynions recent Detective run. it may be easier to read if I write it chronologically but it's been a while and it takes a while so there it isĪlso, I'm a huge Tim Drake and Jean-Paul Valley fan. Unclear when's the beginning, since this is more of a Dick Grayson story than Bruce Wayne, but it ended after Batman #50. Batman #28 is a very early preview for what will happen in Batman Eternal #43 since it involved a fan-favorite character's return.īatman and Robin Eternal is published during the Superheavy arc. I don't remember specifically when, since Eternal is long, but Batman #34 is set around the second or third paperback, Batman Eternal #22 to #35 and beyond. That is the story that in the present day happened after Batman #20 and Forever Evil and right before Endgame (#35).īatman #28 and #34 is set in between the events of Eternal.

After Batman #20 and before Batman #28.īatman Annual #3 is a flashback issue set a year after Zero Year but the story ties into the Endgame arc when it was published (#35-40)īatman Annual #4 is also another flashback issue set right after Zero Year, chronologically in the story it happened before the events of Batman Annual #3 but provide back story to the Superheavy arc (#41-50)īatman Eternal is published while Snyder was doing the Zero Year origin arc.

It says it has a story that ties to his origin in Zero Year (#21-33), but the story that I know inside this issue is set in the present day. I don't remember exactly the time stamp, but for Snyder-only Batman, Batman Annual #1 is after Batman #9 and before Batman #10.īatman Annual #2 was published between Batman #22 and #23. Batman #8, the first part of Batman #9, Detective Comics #9, the second part of Batman #9, Batman Annual #1, then Batman #10. For example, if I remember correctly, Batgirl #9 started at 18:00 and Batman #8 started at 20:00 and Batman #9 at 21:00 Batman Annual #1 is set as part of Night of The Owls I think around hour 22:00Įach Night of The Owls issue has hour stamp on it to show where they are in the timeline.

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