| 0 | Cover | cover | 2 | letters: Robbin Brosterman | |
| 1 | Dustjacket | insert or dust jacket | 0 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Robbin Brosterman | Batman; The Penguin; The Joker; Two-Face; Catwoman; Thomas Wayne; young Bruce Wayne; Martha Wayne |
| 2 | Endpapers | blank page(s) | 6 | | |
| 3 | Title Pages | credits, title page | 3 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Robbin Brosterman | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bat-Girl [Betty Kane] |
| 4 | Copyright Page | credits, title page | 1 | letters: Robbin Brosterman | |
| 5 | An Introduction, or a Love Letter | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Neil Gaiman; letters: Robbin Brosterman | |
| 6 | Batman 686 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex Sinclair | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Catwoman [Selina Kyle; Cat-Woman]; Damian Wayne; Two-Face; The Penguin; The Joker; Poison Ivy; Ra's al Ghul; Barbara Gordon [Oracle]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mister Freeze; The Gentleman Ghost; The Mad Hatter; The Red Hood; The Riddler; others (indistingui |
| 7 | Chapter Break | illustration | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Robbin Brosterman | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 8 | Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 1 of 2 | comic story | 32 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Jared K. Fletcher; editing: Mike Marts, Janelle Siegel | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Selina Kyle [Sadie Kelowski; The Cat; Cat-Woman; Catwoman]; Joe Chill; Alfred Pennyworth; The Red Hood (silent cameo); Two-Face; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon [Oracle]; The Riddler [Eddie Nigma; Eddie Nash]; The Joker; Jonathan Crane [Scarecrow] (silent cameo); Ra's |
| 9 | Detective Comics 853 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex Sinclair | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 10 | Chapter Break | illustration | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Robbin Brosterman | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 11 | Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 2 of 2 | comic story | 28 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Jared K. Fletcher; editing: Mike Marts, Janelle Siegel | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson [Robin]; Alfred Pennyworth (silent cameo); Commissioner James Gordon (silent cameo); Barbara Gordon [Oracle] (silent cameo); Ragman (silent cameo); The Cavalier (silent cameo); The Red Hood (silent cameo); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (silent cameo); The Joker; Mister Fr |
| 12 | Batman 686 Alternate Cover | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross | Alfred Pennyworth; Batman (empty cowl) |
| 13 | Detective Comics 853 Alternate Cover | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex Sinclair | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 14 | Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Sketchbook | illustration | 10 | pencils: Andy Kubert; editing: Mike Marts, Janelle Siegel | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Selina Kyle [Catwoman]; The Penguin; The Joker; Bat-Mite; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Tim Drake]; Commissioner James Gordon; Two-Face; Ra's al Ghul; The Riddler; Poison Ivy; The Mad Hatter; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill |
| 15 | Chapter Break | illustration | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Robbin Brosterman | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 16 | A Black and White World | comic story | 8 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Simon Bisley; inks: Simon Bisley; letters: John Costanza; editing: Mark Chiarello, Scott Peterson, Darren Vincenzo | Batman; The Joker; Lobo (cameo) |
| 17 | Chapter Break | illustration | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Robbin Brosterman | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 18 | Pavane | comic story | 14 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mark Buckingham; inks: Mark Buckingham; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: Agustin Más; editing: Mark Waid | Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Inspector Stuart [real name unknown]; Paula Goldblum; Jason Woodrue (silent cameo flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (silent flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson] (silent flashback) |
| 19 | Chapter Break | illustration | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Robbin Brosterman | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 20 | Original Sins | comic story | 8 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Hoffman; inks: Kevin Nowlan; colors: Tom McCraw; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Mark Waid | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Steve Jones; Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (image only); The Riddler [Eddie Nigma] (image only); The Joker (image only) |
| 21 | When Is a Door | comic story | 10 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Bernie Mireault; inks: Matt Wagner; colors: Joe Matt; letters: Bernie Mireault; editing: Mark Waid | The Riddler [Eddie Nigma]; Steve Jones |
| 22 | Original Sins [Conclusion] | comic story | 3 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Hoffman; inks: Kevin Nowlan; colors: Tom McCraw; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Mark Waid | Steve Jones; John Constantine (cameo); The Joker (cameo) |