Bat Timeline DCNU

Batman The Dark Knight #0

This issue details Bruce right after his parents death and roughly up to the point that he leaves Gotham. It focuses on Bruce tracking down Joe Chill up to his early college years.

10 Years Ago

Detective Comics #0

The opening of the issue states this book begins 10 years ago. Bruce's training in the Himalayas is featured here and it also mentions his training and travels to other locations.

The back up story begins seven years ago. It's in this story that we see Bruce's return to Gotham and he is reunited with Alfred.

6 Years Ago

Batman #0

This story begins 6 years ago. Bruce is in the early stages of his crime fighting career and has not donned the cowl yet. His main feud here is with the Red Hood gang and his early outings don't end well. In the issue James Gordon states that Bruce Wayne returned to Gotham 3 months ago. Therefore, he's been training and stockpiling his weapons cache here for nearly a year (9 months of it under the general public's radar). It should also be noted he is NOT operating out of the Batcave here, instead operating out of a Brownstone near Crime Alley.

The back up story takes place 5 years ago. It focuses on Dick, Jason, Tim and Barbara. It sheds more light on Dick Grayson's timeline in becoming Robin. In this back up, he mentions he is performing for Bruce Wayne the following weekend which is when his parents are killed. Also, Tim Drake states he is in middle school

making him roughly 12-14 years old assuming he is between the 6th and 8th school grades. Therefore Bruce becomes Batman between 5 and 6 years ago.

5 Years Ago

Justice League #1

Of course, this is the first encounter between Batman and Green Lantern. He later allies himself with GL, Flash, Cyborg, Wonder Woman, Superman and Aquaman against Darkseid.

Nightwing #0

Five years ago we see Dick Grayson's origin and ascension to becoming the first Robin. His origin is retold here and in his first outing he assists Bruce against Lady Shiva.

4 Years Ago

Batgirl #0

Four years ago, we see Barbara's evolution into Batgirl. During an altercation at the GCPD she dons a makeshift Bat suit and helps apprehend a criminal. She begins her career as Batgirl afterwards and operates under the identity for one year before giving it up to focus on her college studies. It is at this point in time she is shot by the Joker.

Red Hood & The Outlaws #0

The retelling of Jason Todd's story. This obviously takes place after Nightwing's #0 issue.

Teen Titans #0

Tim Drake's origin, it deviates a good deal from his original story. Bruce and Alfred refer to Jason's death as being very recent in this one. An exact time table isn't listed.

18 Months Ago

Batman & Robin #0:

Bruce and Damian meet for the first time. From this date we know that Damian has been Robin for less than 18 months.

This one is pretty simple. Take a DC character who hasn't been seen in the DCnU as of today and give them a short, simple introduction. Tell us what book they would be in, a short origin and anything else you'd use to establish the character.

Friday night I'm picking up dinner for my girlfriend and I. I'm waiting on the takeout order to get ready so I decide to browse around B&N; for a few minutes. Instinctively, I head for the comic section and I'm checking out the newstand singles. I pick up a couple of Spider-Island tie ins, Heroes For Hire & Black Panther. They seem pretty interesting but then I see the price tag for each of them. They were both marked at $3.99 and I had no intention of paying that for a couple of tie-in books. Yesterday, I'm at an actual comic shop and I walk past the same issues again. For some reason I decide to check out the price tag and they're both priced at $2.99. What is up with that? I don't ever buy singles at the big box bookstores but is this a common practice? The covers were exactly the same except for the price tag. Can anyone shed some light on the subject?

Dear Tim Drake, I laughed at your new costume when I first saw it. I thought it was completely ridiculous and one of the most laughable things I had seen. Seriously, wings? I got an extra chuckle from that. But, I am writing you today to apologize. I...well.....I like your new costume. It's pretty bad ass and all of your new tech makes it a helluva lot of fun. Your Friend, Jake

 
This fight is from all the way back in this West Coast Avengers annual: 

 
She looks a little less American to me in her first issue. Diana has always been pictured as more of an Americanized woman version in my opinion. I like the new design with slightly darker skin and features that remind me more of a Greek/Mediterranean woman. It might just be me though.