Year of three popes Year of three popes A year of three popes is a common reference to a year when the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church are required to elect two new popes within the same calendar year. Such a year generally occurs when a newly elected pope dies or resigns very early into his papacy. This results in the Catholic Church being led by three different popes during the same calendar year. The most recent instance of a year of three popes occurred in 1978. The three popes involved were: There have been several instances in which three or more
Batman: Year Three him. Then, Dick finds out that Alfred Pennyworth fears for Bruce's sanity. He immediately dons the Nightwing costume to find Batman. Batman: Year Three "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 first Robin and his initial interactions with Batman. It also includes sequences set in the