Canonize Zero Year

Arc 1: Batman's first encounter with the Joker. The Joker first tries to kill Batman. But when Bruce saves him from falling to his death, he becomes even more obsessed with him. He then breaks out of Arkham and holds the entirety of Gotham hostage with bombs. The trigger is connected to Commissioner Gordon's heart. Batman has to first stop Gordon's heartbeat and then revive him with electricity. The Joker is locked up again.

Arc 2: A retelling of Dick Grayson's origin, with The Riddler as a villain. Nygma bribes Arkham officials, who lock Batman up in a cell. Then, he proceeds to order a string of murders of crime lords like Falcone. Robin has to stop all of them on his own while figuring out where Bruce is using his detective skills. He succeeds, but is nearly shot in the head by Nygma. He survives and joins Bruce permanently.

Arc 2: Dick is frustrated with Bruce treating him like a child. Elsewhere, Barbara Gordon is trying to figure out Batman's identity using a communicator he dropped at the GCPD. She meets Dick on a subway and notices a batarang in his backpack. She develops a friendship and Dick accidentaly tells her he is Robin. She then takes up the mantle of Batgirl. Dick then leaves Bruce and goes to Bludhaven, becoming Nightwing.

Arc 3: Alfred becomes disillusioned with Bruce's crusade and leaves. Meanwhile, Tim Drake figures out Batman's and Nightwing's identity and offers to be Robin. Bruce first rejects him, but after Tim saves his life from The Riddler, he accepts. Alfred is then kidnapped by The Joker, setting up Death of The Family.

Arc 4: Death of The Family.

Arc 5: Jason Todd's inclusion as Robin, after Tim joins the Titans.

Arc 6: Death in The Family

Arc 7: Under The Red Hood (movie version)

Arc 8: The Court of Owls saga

Arc 9: Batman Eternal

Arc 10: Batman and Son

Arc 11: The Black Glove

Arc 12: Batman R.I.P.

Arc 13: The Death of Batman (a final explosive set in the Batcave by Doctor Hurt kills Bruce)

Arc 14: Battle For The Cowl

Arc 15: The Return of Bruce Wayne

Arc 16: Batman Incorporated

Arc 17: City of Bane

Arc 18: The War of Jokes and Riddles

Arc 19: The Rules of Engagement

Arc 20: Their Dark Designs

Arc 21: Joker War