| 0 | - | cover | 2 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis | |
| 1 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli | |
| 2 | - | blank page(s) | 1 | | |
| 3 | Absolute Batman Year One | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli | |
| 4 | Absolute Batman Year One | credits, title page | 2 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli | |
| 5 | Editorial Credits | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli | |
| 6 | Introduction | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli | |
| 7 | A Shadow Fell Across Me... | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Frank Miller; pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli | |
| 8 | The Crime Blotter | text story | 1 | script: ? [as Slam Bradley]; letters: typeset | |
| 9 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis | Bruce Wayne, Martha Wayne Death, Thomas Wayne Death |
| 10 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 11 | Chapter One: Who I Am How I Came to Be | comic story | 22 | script: Frank Miller; pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis; letters: Todd Klein | Joe Chill, Harvey Dent, Barbara Kean Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Selina Kyle, Gillian B. Loeb, Alfred Pennyworth, Holly Robinson, Bruce Wayne Origin, Martha Wayne Death, Thomas Wayne Death |
| 12 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis | Batman, Bruce Wayne |
| 13 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 14 | Chapter Two: War Is Declared | comic story | 22 | script: Frank Miller; pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis; letters: Todd Klein | Batman, Harvey Dent, Sarah Essen, Barbara Kean Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Gillian B. Loeb, Bruce Wayne |
| 15 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 16 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 17 | Chapter Three: Black Dawn | comic story | 22 | script: Frank Miller; pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis; letters: Todd Klein | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lieutenant James Gordon; Detective Sarah Essen; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (1st in Modern Age costume); Holly; Commissioner Gill Loeb; Barbara Gordon (James' pregnant wife) |
| 18 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lieutenant James Gordon |
| 19 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 20 | Chapter Four: Friend in Need | comic story | 24 | script: Frank Miller; pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis; letters: Todd Klein | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Lieutenant James Gordon; Detective Sarah Essen; Holly; The Roman (villain); Harvey Dent (assistant district attorney); Jefferson Skeevers; Detective Flass; Commissioner Gill Loeb; Barbara Gordon (James' pregnant wife) |
| 21 | Afterword(s) | illustration | 21 | script: David Mazzucchelli; pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli; colors: Richmond Lewis | |
| 22 | Biographies | text article | 1 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli | |
| 23 | - | blank page(s) | 1 | | |
| 24 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: David Mazzucchelli; inks: David Mazzucchelli | |