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This is the timeline for the Batman movies of 1989-1997, Catwoman 2004, and any associated tie-in material. This reality is designated Earth-89 in the DC Live-Action Multiverse.
Earth-89
Timeline Reasoning
The title sequence of Catwoman showcases a collection of Catwomen throughout history.
Oswald Cobblepot was born 33 years before Batman Returns.
The newspaper about the Wayne's murder in Batman is dated Thursday October 19. 1972's October 19 is on a Thursday, so that year is taken as accurate. This also makes him the youngest he can reasonably be to explain why he is still active in present day (Crisis on Infinite Earths, The Flash).
Batman has several contradictory dates, but in my opinion November 25 is the most prominent and clear date, plus the day of the week on the other newspapers are inaccurate whereas here it is obscured. It's placed in 1989 based on Jack Napier's criminal record.
Batman Returns takes place in late December.
Batman '89 is dated based on October 31st in #1. The artist stated it took place in the mid-90s.
The Earth-89 scene of Supergirl 5x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 1" is set on 10 December 2019. Alexander Knox appears, reading a newspaper that suggests Batman and the Joker are active. According to Marc Guggenheim, the Joker is Jack Napier seemingly resurrected.
The Flash features Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, reprising his role from Batman and Batman Returns.
Batman = 000000
Supergirl = 5DADEC
The Flash = FF0000
Timeline
19??
????
Batman '89 #1, "Shadows: Chapter One" (pg. 14)
1959
December
Batman Returns Chapter 1 (0:00:00 - 0:00:57)
December 25
Batman Returns Chapter 1 (0:00:58 - 0:02:22)
Batman Returns Chapter 2 (0:02:23 - 0:05:30)
1972
October 18
Batman Chapter 29 (1:30:15 - 1:32:10)
1989
November 24
Batman Chapter 2 (0:02:33 - 0:07:03)
Batman Chapter 3 (0:07:04 - 0:09:26)
Batman Chapter 4 (0:09:27 - 0:12:21)
November 25
Batman Chapter 5 (0:12:22 - 0:14:41)
Batman Chapter 6 (0:14:42 - 0:17:03)
Batman Chapter 7 (0:17:04 - 0:20:05)
Batman Chapter 8 (0:20:06 - 0:23:57)
Batman Chapter 9 (0:23:58 - 0:27:05)
Batman Chapter 10 (0:27:06 - 0:30:25)
November 26
Batman Chapter 11 (0:30:26 - 0:34:12)
Batman Chapter 12 (0:34:13 - 0:36:13)
Batman Chapter 13 (0:36:14 - 0:38:24)
Batman Chapter 14 (0:38:25 - 0:39:56)
November 27
Batman Chapter 14 (0:39:57 - 0:41:05)
Batman Chapter 15 (0:41:06 - 0:45:06)
Batman Chapter 16 (0:45:07 - 0:48:06)
Batman Chapter 17 (0:48:07 - 0:50:51)
Batman Chapter 18 (0:51:52 - 0:54:18)
November 28
Batman Chapter 19 (0:54:19 - 0:57:53)
November 29
Batman Chapter 20 (0:57:54 - 0:59:33)
Batman Chapter 21 (0:59:34 - 1:06:37)
Batman Chapter 22 (1:06:38 - 1:12:23)
Batman Chapter 23 (1:12:24 - 1:16:16)
November 30
Batman Chapter 23 (1:16:17 - 1:16:28)
Batman Chapter 24 (1:16:29 - 1:18:18)
Batman Chapter 25 (1:18:19 - 1:21:10)
Batman Chapter 26 (1:21:11 - 1:25:29)
Batman Chapter 27 (1:25:30 - 1:27:24)
Batman Chapter 28 (1:27:25 - 1:29:32)
Batman Chapter 29 (1:29:33 - 1:30:14)
Batman Chapter 29 (1:32:11 - 1:33:57)
Batman Chapter 30 (1:33:58 - 1:35:49)
December 1
Batman Chapter 31 (1:35:50 - 1:38:15)
Batman Chapter 32 (1:38:16 - 1:42:43)
Batman Chapter 33 (1:42:44 - 1:46:33)
Batman Chapter 34 (1:46:34 - 1:50:10)
Batman Chapter 35 (1:50:11 - 1:53:19)
Batman Chapter 36 (1:53:20 - 1:59:42)
Batman Chapter 37 (1:59:43 - 2:01:29)
1992
December
Batman Returns Chapter 3 (0:05:31 - 0:07:09)
Batman Returns Chapter 4 (0:07:10 - 0:09:22)
Batman Returns Chapter 5 (0:09:23 - 0:12:47)
Batman Returns Chapter 6 (0:12:48 - 0:17:12)
Batman Returns Chapter 7 (0:17:13 - 0:23:11)
Batman Returns Chapter 8 (0:23:12 - 0:25:18)
Batman Returns Chapter 9 (0:25:19 - 0:28:29)
Batman Returns Chapter 10 (0:28:30 - 0:33:50)
Batman Returns Chapter 11 (0:33:51 - 0:40:26)
Batman Returns Chapter 12 (0:40:27 - 0:43:03)
Batman Returns Chapter 13 (0:43:04 - 0:44:11)
Batman Returns Chapter 14 (0:44:12 - 0:48:30)
Batman Returns Chapter 15 (0:48:31 - 0:54:08)
Batman Returns Chapter 16 (0:54:09 - 0:55:47)
Batman Returns Chapter 17 (0:55:48 - 0:57:59)
Batman Returns Chapter 18 (0:58:00 - 0:59:43)
Batman Returns Chapter 19 (0:59:44 - 1:02:15)
Batman Returns Chapter 20 (1:02:16 - 1:07:47)
Batman Returns Chapter 21 (1:07:48 - 1:10:01)
Batman Returns Chapter 22 (1:10:02 - 1:13:08)
Batman Returns Chapter 23 (1:13:09 - 1:17:58)
Batman Returns Chapter 24 (1:17:59 - 1:20:42)
Batman Returns Chapter 25 (1:20:43 - 1:22:29)
Batman Returns Chapter 26 (1:22:30 - 1:26:43)
Batman Returns Chapter 27 (1:26:44 - 1:31:44)
Batman Returns Chapter 28 (1:31:45 - 1:33:47)
Batman Returns Chapter 29 (1:33:48 - 1:38:13)
Batman Returns Chapter 30 (1:38:14 - 1:40:38)
Batman Returns Chapter 31 (1:40:39 - 1:42:43)
Batman Returns Chapter 32 (1:42:44 - 1:44:08)
Batman Returns Chapter 33 (1:44:09 - 1:48:42)
Batman Returns Chapter 34 (1:48:43 - 1:50:45)
Batman Returns Chapter 35 (1:50:46 - 1:53:55)
Batman Returns Chapter 36 (1:54:56 - 1:55:46)
Batman Returns Chapter 37 (1:55:47 - 1:58:21)
Batman Returns Chapter 38 (1:58:22 - 2:00:50)
1993
October 31
Batman '89 #1, "Shadows: Chapter One" (pg. 1-10)
November 1
Batman '89 #1, "Shadows: Chapter One" (pg. 10-20)
Batman '89 #2, "Shadows: Chapter Two" (pg. 1-3)
November 2
Batman '89 #2, "Shadows: Chapter Two" (pg. 4-20)
Batman '89 #3, "Shadows: Chapter Three" (pg. 1-10)
November 3
Batman '89 #3, "Shadows: Chapter Three" (pg. 11-20)
Batman '89 #4, "Shadows: Chapter Four" (pg. 1-8)
November 4
Batman '89 #4, "Shadows: Chapter Four" (pg. 9-20)
November
Batman '89 #5, "Shadows: Chapter Five"
Batman '89 #6, "Shadows: Chapter Six"**
2019
December 10
Supergirl 5x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 1" (0:01:28 - 0:01:42) [Pre-Crisis]
2022
????
The Flash** (November 4, 2022)
Viewing Order
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman '89 #1, "Shadows: Chapter One"
Batman '89 #2, "Shadows: Chapter Two"
Batman '89 #3, "Shadows: Chapter Three"
Batman '89 #4, "Shadows: Chapter Four"
Batman '89 #5, "Shadows: Chapter Five"
Batman '89 #6, "Shadows: Chapter Six"
Supergirl 5x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 1"
The Flash** (November 4, 2022)
Earth-89
Timeline Reasoning
The title sequence of Catwoman showcases a collection of Catwomen throughout history.
Oswald Cobblepot was born 33 years before Batman Returns.
The newspaper about the Wayne's murder in Batman is dated Thursday October 19. 1972's October 19 is on a Thursday, so that year is taken as accurate. This also makes him the youngest he can reasonably be to explain why he is still active in present day (Crisis on Infinite Earths, The Flash).
Batman has several contradictory dates, but in my opinion November 25 is the most prominent and clear date, plus the day of the week on the other newspapers are inaccurate whereas here it is obscured. It's placed in 1989 based on Jack Napier's criminal record.
Batman Returns takes place in late December.
Batman '89 is dated based on October 31st in #1. The artist stated it took place in the mid-90s.
The Earth-89 scene of Supergirl 5x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 1" is set on 10 December 2019. Alexander Knox appears, reading a newspaper that suggests Batman and the Joker are active. According to Marc Guggenheim, the Joker is Jack Napier seemingly resurrected.
The Flash features Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, reprising his role from Batman and Batman Returns.
Batman = 000000
Supergirl = 5DADEC
The Flash = FF0000
Timeline
19??
????
Batman '89 #1, "Shadows: Chapter One" (pg. 14)
1959
December
Batman Returns Chapter 1 (0:00:00 - 0:00:57)
December 25
Batman Returns Chapter 1 (0:00:58 - 0:02:22)
Batman Returns Chapter 2 (0:02:23 - 0:05:30)
1972
October 18
Batman Chapter 29 (1:30:15 - 1:32:10)
1989
November 24
Batman Chapter 2 (0:02:33 - 0:07:03)
Batman Chapter 3 (0:07:04 - 0:09:26)
Batman Chapter 4 (0:09:27 - 0:12:21)
November 25
Batman Chapter 5 (0:12:22 - 0:14:41)
Batman Chapter 6 (0:14:42 - 0:17:03)
Batman Chapter 7 (0:17:04 - 0:20:05)
Batman Chapter 8 (0:20:06 - 0:23:57)
Batman Chapter 9 (0:23:58 - 0:27:05)
Batman Chapter 10 (0:27:06 - 0:30:25)
November 26
Batman Chapter 11 (0:30:26 - 0:34:12)
Batman Chapter 12 (0:34:13 - 0:36:13)
Batman Chapter 13 (0:36:14 - 0:38:24)
Batman Chapter 14 (0:38:25 - 0:39:56)
November 27
Batman Chapter 14 (0:39:57 - 0:41:05)
Batman Chapter 15 (0:41:06 - 0:45:06)
Batman Chapter 16 (0:45:07 - 0:48:06)
Batman Chapter 17 (0:48:07 - 0:50:51)
Batman Chapter 18 (0:51:52 - 0:54:18)
November 28
Batman Chapter 19 (0:54:19 - 0:57:53)
November 29
Batman Chapter 20 (0:57:54 - 0:59:33)
Batman Chapter 21 (0:59:34 - 1:06:37)
Batman Chapter 22 (1:06:38 - 1:12:23)
Batman Chapter 23 (1:12:24 - 1:16:16)
November 30
Batman Chapter 23 (1:16:17 - 1:16:28)
Batman Chapter 24 (1:16:29 - 1:18:18)
Batman Chapter 25 (1:18:19 - 1:21:10)
Batman Chapter 26 (1:21:11 - 1:25:29)
Batman Chapter 27 (1:25:30 - 1:27:24)
Batman Chapter 28 (1:27:25 - 1:29:32)
Batman Chapter 29 (1:29:33 - 1:30:14)
Batman Chapter 29 (1:32:11 - 1:33:57)
Batman Chapter 30 (1:33:58 - 1:35:49)
December 1
Batman Chapter 31 (1:35:50 - 1:38:15)
Batman Chapter 32 (1:38:16 - 1:42:43)
Batman Chapter 33 (1:42:44 - 1:46:33)
Batman Chapter 34 (1:46:34 - 1:50:10)
Batman Chapter 35 (1:50:11 - 1:53:19)
Batman Chapter 36 (1:53:20 - 1:59:42)
Batman Chapter 37 (1:59:43 - 2:01:29)
1992
December
Batman Returns Chapter 3 (0:05:31 - 0:07:09)
Batman Returns Chapter 4 (0:07:10 - 0:09:22)
Batman Returns Chapter 5 (0:09:23 - 0:12:47)
Batman Returns Chapter 6 (0:12:48 - 0:17:12)
Batman Returns Chapter 7 (0:17:13 - 0:23:11)
Batman Returns Chapter 8 (0:23:12 - 0:25:18)
Batman Returns Chapter 9 (0:25:19 - 0:28:29)
Batman Returns Chapter 10 (0:28:30 - 0:33:50)
Batman Returns Chapter 11 (0:33:51 - 0:40:26)
Batman Returns Chapter 12 (0:40:27 - 0:43:03)
Batman Returns Chapter 13 (0:43:04 - 0:44:11)
Batman Returns Chapter 14 (0:44:12 - 0:48:30)
Batman Returns Chapter 15 (0:48:31 - 0:54:08)
Batman Returns Chapter 16 (0:54:09 - 0:55:47)
Batman Returns Chapter 17 (0:55:48 - 0:57:59)
Batman Returns Chapter 18 (0:58:00 - 0:59:43)
Batman Returns Chapter 19 (0:59:44 - 1:02:15)
Batman Returns Chapter 20 (1:02:16 - 1:07:47)
Batman Returns Chapter 21 (1:07:48 - 1:10:01)
Batman Returns Chapter 22 (1:10:02 - 1:13:08)
Batman Returns Chapter 23 (1:13:09 - 1:17:58)
Batman Returns Chapter 24 (1:17:59 - 1:20:42)
Batman Returns Chapter 25 (1:20:43 - 1:22:29)
Batman Returns Chapter 26 (1:22:30 - 1:26:43)
Batman Returns Chapter 27 (1:26:44 - 1:31:44)
Batman Returns Chapter 28 (1:31:45 - 1:33:47)
Batman Returns Chapter 29 (1:33:48 - 1:38:13)
Batman Returns Chapter 30 (1:38:14 - 1:40:38)
Batman Returns Chapter 31 (1:40:39 - 1:42:43)
Batman Returns Chapter 32 (1:42:44 - 1:44:08)
Batman Returns Chapter 33 (1:44:09 - 1:48:42)
Batman Returns Chapter 34 (1:48:43 - 1:50:45)
Batman Returns Chapter 35 (1:50:46 - 1:53:55)
Batman Returns Chapter 36 (1:54:56 - 1:55:46)
Batman Returns Chapter 37 (1:55:47 - 1:58:21)
Batman Returns Chapter 38 (1:58:22 - 2:00:50)
1993
October 31
Batman '89 #1, "Shadows: Chapter One" (pg. 1-10)
November 1
Batman '89 #1, "Shadows: Chapter One" (pg. 10-20)
Batman '89 #2, "Shadows: Chapter Two" (pg. 1-3)
November 2
Batman '89 #2, "Shadows: Chapter Two" (pg. 4-20)
Batman '89 #3, "Shadows: Chapter Three" (pg. 1-10)
November 3
Batman '89 #3, "Shadows: Chapter Three" (pg. 11-20)
Batman '89 #4, "Shadows: Chapter Four" (pg. 1-8)
November 4
Batman '89 #4, "Shadows: Chapter Four" (pg. 9-20)
November
Batman '89 #5, "Shadows: Chapter Five"
Batman '89 #6, "Shadows: Chapter Six"**
2019
December 10
Supergirl 5x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 1" (0:01:28 - 0:01:42) [Pre-Crisis]
2022
????
The Flash** (November 4, 2022)
Viewing Order
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman '89 #1, "Shadows: Chapter One"
Batman '89 #2, "Shadows: Chapter Two"
Batman '89 #3, "Shadows: Chapter Three"
Batman '89 #4, "Shadows: Chapter Four"
Batman '89 #5, "Shadows: Chapter Five"
Batman '89 #6, "Shadows: Chapter Six"
Supergirl 5x09, "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 1"
The Flash** (November 4, 2022)
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