This timeline follows a majority of the Batman television shows, films, and video games. Note that each category still spans to include the comic books running from 1939 to today. Not all Batman cameos or appearances in media were able to be presented here due to the sheer volume.
Detective Comics #27 - Batman, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, is first introduced in comic books offsetting Superman with a grimmer shadow.
1943: A 15 chapter serial from Columbia Pictures emerges. Directed by Lambert Hillyer, written by Victor McLeod, Leslie Swabacker, Harry L. Fraser.
1949: After the success of the Batman (serials), Columbia Pictures released another series involving the Boy Wonder after World War II. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. Written by George H. Plympton, Joseph F. Poland, Royal K. Cole.
A live-action series starring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. Known for its campy nature and simplistic morality to a preteen audience, it was created by William Dozier based on the comics.
Based on the live-action television series, it was the first full-length movie adaptation. Directed by Leslie H. Martinson and written by Lorenzo Semple Jr.
This is the first installment of the Batman film series by Warner Brothers. Directed by Tim Burton with Michael Keaton portraying Batman/Bruce Wayne and Jack Nicholson as the Joker.
Director Tim Burton and actor Michael Keaton return for the 1992 sequel based on the comics.
As a pulp noir animated series, Kevin Conroy voices Batman/Bruce with Mark Hamill as the Joker for 85 episodes.
Directed by Joel Schumacher with actor Val Kilmer as Batman, this continues the series of films from Burton with different storylines still featuring key comic book characters.
The final installation in the film series, directed by Joel Schumacher, actor George Clooney took on the mantle of Batman with an array of comic book characters in the story.
After the success of Batman: The Animated Series, a new animated kids serious The New Adventures of Batman & Robin emerged with 24 episodes.
As a cyberpunk take to the Batman story and universe, this animated series created by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, and Alan Burnett ran 52 episodes total throughout three seasons.
Based on the Justice League comics by Gardner Fox and developed by Bruce Timm, Batman joins other notable DC heroes in 52 episodes (2 seasons). Voiced by Kevin Conroy.
Developed by Bruce Timm, the three seasons of this show, 39 episodes total, follow the events after the Justice League animated show with a star studded cast of voice actors including Kevin Conroy as Batman.
With 65 episodes over 5 seasons, developers Michael Goguen and Duane Capizzi utilized many prior storylines from comics, prior animated series, and films.
As Christian Bale plays Bruce/Batman in this Christopher Nolan directed film, it is the start of a new Batman blockbuster live-action series.
Following Batman Begins, Bale continues in the role of Bruce/Batman with the same director. This film features Heath Ledger's notable rendition of the Joker.
65 episodes over 3 seasons, this series developed by James Tucker and Michael Jelenic featured Batman teaming up with different heroes to fight a range of villains popular and not.
The first installmant of the Batman: Arkham video game series produced by Rocksteady Studios, this was a popular, acclaimed game with Kevin Conroy voicing Bruce/Batman and Mark Hamill voicing the Joker.
Earning critical acclaim as one of the best DC Animated Original Movies, this adult direct-to-video film featured Jensen Ackles voicing Jason Todd/Red Hood and Bruce Greenwood as Bruce/Batman as they used the notable "Under the Hood" storyline from the comics.
As an animated series following the sidekicks of major superheroes in the DC Universe, Batman and his Bat family make regular and critical appearances over the 98 total episodes, 4 seasons, of this series.
As the second installmant of the Batman: Arkham video game series, featuring the same voice actors plus a slew of others, this continued the award-winning franchise with bigger settings, bigger storylines, and bigger graphics.
As the final installation of the Nolan series, this takes place in a post 9/11 scene with notable characters featured such as Bane, Catwoman, and Ra's Al Ghul.
Created by WB Games Montreal while Rocksteady was busy working on Arkham Knight, this installment, while not an official part of the trilogy, offers a prequel to the caped crusader in the same universe.
As the last of the official trilogy, this completed the Arkham series with a notable new storyline featuring Jason Todd/Red Hood/Arkham Knight as a top villain, one of the first times the character was seen in such extent within video games.
Directed under Zack Snyder, with Ben Affleck as Bruce/Batman and Henry Cavil as Clark/Superman, this film saw international popularity as a major motion picture.
Robert Pattinson plays Bruce/Batman under the direction of Matt Reeves as the latest man to take on the cowl in this gritty noir.
Also part of the Arkham series, though not of the original trilogy, is the first VR game within the franchise developed by Camouflaj and published by Oculus Studios.
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