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AlistairCrane
02-04-2009, 09:34 PM
Based on the issues of Detective Comics, Batman, and Final Crisis, I've assembled a timeline of events that work.

Night 1:
DC #846: Batman and Catwoman take on Hush
Night 2:
DC #847: Catwoman chats with Zatanna as Batman, Robin, and Nightwing take on Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum; Scarecrow kidnaps the boy
DC #848: The same night; Batman searches for the boy; Hush removes Selina's heart
DC #849: The same night; Hush subdues Batman
DC #850: Batman defeats Hush and Selina gets her heart back; Bruce professes his love to Selina
Night 3:
Batman #676: RIP begins; new Batmobile is introduced; Batman and Robin defeat the Green Vulture; Bruce and Jezebel have sex; leading into...
Day 4:
Bruce visits his parents' grave; the Black Glove visits Joker in Arkham; leading into....
Night 4:
Batman #677: Batman beats up a Black Glove goon in the sewer; Bruce brings Jezebel to the Batcave; the Black Glove attacks
Batman #678: Same night; the Black Glove attacks Nightwing and Robin; Batman disappears; leading into...
Day 5:
Batman wakes up as a junkie; The JLA and Outsiders learn Batman is missing; Orion's body is discovered by Dan Turpin; leading into...
Night 5:
Batman turns into the Batman of Zur-En-Arh; Batman #679-681: Nightwing is almost lobotomized; Batman is buried alive at Arkham; leading into...
Early Morning Day 6:
The final showdown at Arkham occurs; Talia and Gordon depart Wayne Manor; Green Arrow arrives at Wayne Manor, followed by Superman, while Batgirl beats up the Penguin and Johnny Stitches (as seen in BATO #11); the helicopter explodes; Bruce returns to the Batcave only to receive a message from the Justice League about Orion's death, leading into...
Day 6:
Final Crisis #1: the JLA call a meeting about Orion's death; BATO #11: Metamorpho and Grace visit Arkham
Night 6:
Geo-Force and Katana visit Gordon; Remac explodes; the Outsiders disband;
Last Will and Testament: Batman briefly returns to Gotham
Day 7:
Final Crisis #1: Nix Uotan wakes up as a human, Final Crisis #2: Martian Manhunter's funeral is held
Night 7:
Batman is kidnapped by Granny Goodness
Day 8:
Remac's funeral is held; the Daily Planet blows up; Final Crisis #8's daytime scenes occur
Night 8:
Now that Batman is officially missing again, Batgirl recruits Spoiler and Vigilante for the Outsiders (BATO #13); Batgirl and Nightwing spar over the Outsiders (BATO #14); The Anti-Life Equation hits; Final Crisis jumps one month ahead on Earth, although Kyle Rayner states only 24 hours have passed.

Captain Jim
02-04-2009, 09:44 PM
Wow, and I thought I was a continuity geek! But even I don't go counting days. Whatever works for you, Alistair. But I doubt that anyone at DC looked at things this closely.

_Move
02-05-2009, 07:42 AM
Jeez, tough week at the office.

dreyga2000
02-05-2009, 08:18 AM
A puzzle with no guarntee the pieces would fit but you managed to solve it anyhow...

I applaud you, sir. This makes a hell of alot sense.... I totally had geekasm reading that....


That said, a week in the life of Batman sure is hectic ain't it?

monster
02-07-2009, 12:04 AM
wow, this is great. i was looking for something that specifically gave a timeline and order to read all the issues. i hope you update this as more titles are released.