Year One was Frank Miller's take on the start of the Batman. (he's the same guy who wrote Dark Knight Returns).
Excellent story, well worth reading
It came after the Crisis, & reworked things, sorting out the origin, & changing the style, etc.
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Originally Posted by Batman FAQ
The real changes began in 1987, with the "Batman: Year One" storyline (BATMAN 404-407, 2/87 to 5/87). This story provided a new, darker, realistic image, and the realistic image, and the definitive origin. The basics of the Batman character generally remained intact. Year One told the story of Batman's first days as a hero. When it starts, Bruce is not in costume, and as it progresses he learns how to instil fear in criminals; for a while, no one knows whether he is human, bat, or demon. While the story did not have an immediate effect on present-day continuity, a few elements like a redefined origin for Catwoman and new love interest for Gordon popped up later. This storyline remains largely intact at present.
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More at the Batman FAQ:
http://www.darkknight.ca/faq/batman-faq.html
Year One GN review:
http://www.grovel.org.uk/reviews/batman01/batman01.htm
"Batman Begins" isn't "Year One", but it's a similar idea: tell the story of the origin, rework things, wipe the slate clean of the crap that's already been done.
They were originally going to film Year One, but I think the script got canned and/or mutated into "Begins"