Timeline

This timeline lists all known events in The Batman Universe.

#### 10th

* Martha’s mother murders her husband and then herself. Their true cause of deaths are covered up by the Arkham Family.

## 1987

* Nirvana is formed.
* The Drops are made.

## 1988

### December

#### 16th

* *Rain Man* is released in U.S. cinemas.

## 1991

* Bruce Wayne is born to Thomas and Martha Wayne.
* Edward Nashton is born to unknown parents, he's left at The Gotham Orphanage.
* Pete Savage starts his career as a cop.

### September

#### 24th

* *Something in the Way* is released by Nirvana.

## 1994

### April

#### 5th

* Kurt Cobain dies from suicide.[*citation needed*]

## 1997

* Selina Kyle is born to Carmine Falcone and Maria Kyle.

## 2001

### October

* Thomas Wayne runs for mayor. His wife, Martha Wayne, is secretly incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital without public knowledge. He hires Carmine Falcone to kill journalist Edward Elliot, but it is later revealed by Alfred that he only asked Falcone to intimidate the journalist, and planned to turned him over to Gotham police.
* The Waynes are subsequently killed by Joe Chill.
* Bruce Wayne is left an orphan under the care of Alfred Pennyworth.
* The Gotham Renewal Project is used to launder money through the Falcone Crime Syndicate after Thomas's death.
* The Wayne Orphanage is left without supervision, leaving Edward Nashton to care for himself.
* Salvatore Maroni's Drops operation is busted by the Gotham City Police Department.

## 2004

* Maria Kyle is murdered by Carmine Falcone, Selina is taken away shortly after. This prompts Selina Kyle to hold a longing grudge against her father.

## 2008

### Summer

* Bruce Wayne builds a muscle car he finds under the cave.
* Bruce goes night racing on the streets, befriending Dex Starling, eventually developing feelings for her. He races under the guise of "Paul".
* Edward Nashton sabotages Dex's car intended for Bruce, and is saved by Bruce from her vehicle. He flees the scene as quickly as possible.

## 2009

* Bruce Wayne leaves Gotham to train around the world.
* Edward Nashton graduates and begins his studies to become a forensic accountant.

## 2016

* Edward Nashton starts working at KTMJ for the next five years.[*citation needed*]

## 2019

### Fall

* Bruce Wayne begins his career as Batman, a decade after traversing the world and becomes a master chemist and engineer.
* Batman becomes in cohorts with Lieutenant Janice Dure. He helps her arrest Piggy Porcello, and saves Dex Starling from blackmail and her father, Bennet, from prison.
* Dex Starling and her father go to Metropolis to start a new life.
* Batman also subsequently befriends Lieutenant James Gordon.
* Edward Nashton burns down the orphanage he grew up in.

## 2021

### July

#### 16th

* Edward Nashton discovers the truth behind the Gotham Renewal and corruption in Gotham.

### October

#### 30th

* Ana Joon takes her son and leaves Gotham for Metropolis.[*citation needed*]

#### 31st

* **Assassination of Don Mitchell Jr.**: Don Mitchell Jr., who is running for mayor, is killed by a criminal known as the Riddler, becoming his first victim.
* Batman fights a group of thugs in Gotham Subway.

### November

#### 1st

* **Assassination of Pete Savage**: Commissioner Pete Savage is murdered by the Riddler, making him his second victim.
* **Infiltration into the Iceberg Lounge**.
* **Abduction of Annika Kosolov**: Carmine Falcone visits the Shoreline Lofts to talk to Annika Kosolov about their deal. Frightened by him, Kosolov attempts to call her girlfriend at 9:42 PM to no avail. Falcone strangles Annika, which results into her death.

#### 2nd

* The Riddler ties a bomb around Gil Colson's neck.

#### 3rd

* **Attack on Gotham City Hall**: Upon the funeral held for Don Mitchell Jr, Colson's car drives through City Hall. Batman fails to save him as he explodes, making him the Riddler's third victim.

#### 5th

* **Assassination of Carmine Falcone**.
* **Arrest of the Riddler**.
* Bella Reál is elected Mayor of Gotham City.
* **Flooding of Gotham City**.
* **Battle at Gotham Square Garden**.

#### 6th

* Selina Kyle leaves Gotham. She parts ways with Batman on friendly terms.

## References

Reeves, Matt & Craig, Peter (writers); Reeves, Matt & Clark, Dylan (producers); & Reeves, Matt (director) (March 4, 2022). *The Batman*.
Lewman, David (February 1, 2022). *Before The Batman: An Original Movie Novel*. United States: Penguin Books.