"Batman: Year Three" is acomic book storyline published byDC Comics, which exploresBatman's third year as a crimefighter. It was written byMarv Wolfman and pencilled byPat Broderick and originally appeared inBatman #436–439 (Aug – Sept 1989), which were published semi-monthly and featured covers byGeorge Pérez.^[1]

"Batman: Year Three"
Cover ofBatman 436 (Early Aug 1989), art byGeorge Pérez
Publisher	DC Comics
Publication date	August – September1989
Genre	Superhero
Title(s)	Batman #436–439
Main character(s)	Batman Nightwing Boss Zucco Tim Drake
Creative team
Writer(s)	Marv Wolfman
Penciller(s)	Pat Broderick
Inker(s)	John Beatty

The plot involved the origin of the firstRobin and his initial interactions with Batman. It also includes sequences set in the (when it was originally published contemporary) 1989 Batman continuity, a period in which Batman recovers from the recent death of the second Robin (Jason Todd),Dick Grayson (the original Robin) returns toGotham City after a long absence andBoss Zucco (the individual responsible for the death of Grayson's parents) is paroled. Additionally, the storyline features the first appearance ofTim Drake, who would later become the third Robin.

The story is asequel of sorts to the previous "Batman: Year One" and "Batman: Year Two" storylines (which were all edited byDennis O'Neil, but produced by different creative teams) and is the last in the sequence. Unlike its predecessorsBatman: Year Three had not been collected in a standalonetrade paperback, though it can be found as part ofBatman: The Caped Crusader Vol. 2. However, in early 2025 it was announced that the storyline would be collected in a hardcover "Deluxe Edition" and releasing in August of that year.

The story begins whenBatman is watching a mob boss. Then, a helicopter flies in and attempts to gun Batman down. Batman is able to chase the helicopter but fails to capture the people in it. Later,Dick Grayson is in theBatcave looking at some of his and Bruce Wayne's investigations, during his time as the firstRobin. He then realizes that Bruce had gotten rid of everything that had to do withJason Todd, due to his apparent demise. Later, in the Gotham Municipal Court House, lawyers are discussingAnthony Zucco and Dick Grayson's childhood, debating whether or not they should release him. Then, Dick finds out thatAlfred Pennyworth fears for Bruce's sanity. He immediately dons theNightwing costume to find Batman.