Batman: Year Three

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Batman: Year Three is a comic book storyline published in the United States by DC Comics, which explores Batman's third year as a crimefighter. It was written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by Pat Broderick and originally appeared in Batman #436-439 (Aug - Sept 1989), which were published semi-monthly and featured covers by George Pérez.

The plot involved the origin of the original Robin 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 to Gotham City after a long absence and Boss Zucco (the individual responsible for the death of Grayson's parents) is paroled.

The story is notable in that it features the first appearance, in Batman #436, of an as yet unnamed but still clearly identifiable Tim Drake, the future third Robin. He is seen with his parents in the audience witnessing the death of Dick Grayson's parents in a circus accident.

The story is a sequel of sorts to the previous Batman: Year One and Batman: Year Two storylines (which were all edited by Dennis O'Neil, but produced by different creative teams) and is the last in the sequence. Unlike its predecessors Batman: Year Three has never been collected in trade paperback form.