The Batman: Year One Timeline
The Batman: Year One Timeline
Listed in order of earliest to future dates:
The Past
18 Years Ago: Joe Chill murders Thomas and Martha Wayne.
Source: At his parents' graves, Bruce Wayne states its been 18 years since.
Years Ago: James Gordon fights a Green Beret.
Source: James Gordon notes it was years since he had to fight a Green Beret, in relation to Detective Flass.
12 Years Ago: Bruce Wayne, age 13, begins his journey abroad.
Source: Vicki Vale states Bruce Wayne, age 25, returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad.
The Present
January 4th: Bruce Wayne arrives at Gotham Airport and James Gordon arrives by train.
Source: Timestamp
February 12th: Tension mounts between James Gordon and the police.
Source: Timestamp
February 21st: Bruce Wayne notes he has the means and skill but is still missing something.
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February 26th: James Gordon turns down a bribe, puts Schell on probation, and gives a 2 hour lecture on ethics.
Source: Timestamp
March 11th: James Gordon is assaulted and threatened by Detective Flass. Gordon later ambushes Flass. Bruce Wayne performs a reconnaissance mission in the East End and encounters Selina Kyle. A bat crashes into his study.
Source: Timestamp
April 4th: James Gordon defuses a hostage situation in midtown.
Source: Timestamp
April 5th: Brendon reports on the hostage situation to Commissioner Loeb.
Source: Timestamp
April 6th: James Gordon practices at a gun range.
Source: Timestamp
April 9th: Batman prevents a theft by three teenagers.
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May 15th: James Gordon holds a brief on Batman reporting he committed 70 assaults in 5 weeks.
Source: Timestamp
May 19th: Batman presents his warning to Carmine Falcone, Commissioner Loeb, and other elite officials.
Source: Timestamp
May 20th: Commissioner Loeb demands Batman's capture.
Source: Timestamp
June 2nd: Batman ignores a trap set up by James Gordon.
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June 5th: Batman ties up Carmine Falcone in his own home and steals his Rolls-Royce.
Source: Timestamp
June 6th: James Gordon questions Harvey Dent, whom he suspected to be Batman.
Source: Timestamp
June 7th: The S.W.A.T. team confronts Batman at an abandoned tenemant on Robinson Park
Source: Timestamp from original comic
June 9th: James Gordon is informed by Alfred Pennyworth that Bruce Wayne is in Switzerland for the past 6 weeks and suffered a nasty fall.
Source: Timestamp
June 17th: James Gordon and Sarah Essen kiss and begin their affair.
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August 7th: Selina Kyle debuts as Catwoman.
Source: Timestamp
September 2nd: James Gordon breaks off the affair. Sarah Essen puts in for a transfer.
Source: Timestamp
September 12th: Jefferson Skeevers is freed on bail. He is later visited by Batman.
Source: Timestamp
September 13th: Jefferson Skeevers accepts James Gordon's plea bargain.
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September 14th: Jefferson Skeevers implicates Detective Flass. James Gordon is blackmailed by Commissioner Gordon.
Source: Timestamp
September 25th: James and Barbara Gordon meet Bruce Wayne. James later confesses his affair to Barbara.
Source: Timestamp
October 5th: Barbara Gordon gets another mystery call about her husband's affair.
Source: Timestamp
October 7th: Jefferson Skeevers is slipped rat poison but his stomach is pumped in time.
Source: Timestamp
October 10th: James Gordon informs Commissioner Gordon Jefferson Skeevers is still going to testify.
Source: Timestamp
October 12th: James Gordon Jr. is born.
Source: Timestamp
Middle of October: Harvey Dent holds a press conference on Detective Flass.
Source: On October 12th, Vicki Vale states the conference will be held next week.
November 2nd: Batman spied on Carmine Falcone but is interrupted by Catwoman.
Source: Timestamp
November 3rd: Barbara and James Gordon Jr. are kidnapped by Johnny Vitti. James Gordon pursues Vitti. Bruce Wayne saves James Jr. from certain death.
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December 3rd: Captain Gordon meets with Batman to discuss a threat to poison the Gotham Reservoir by the Joker.
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