This includes his own rogues, leaving just Two-Face and Killer Croc to escape his spree. He begins to attack the criminals, draining them of blood and decapitating them. However, his bloodlust and prolonged death see Batman descend into madness. Without any other options, Alfred awakens Batman, removing the stake from his heart.
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Several criminals suspect the Dark Knight is no more, giving them free rein. In this story, after the death of Batman, the city self implodes into a crime wave.
Moench, Jones, and Beatty complete the trilogy with 1998’s Crimson Most. Unable to control his bloodlust, he makes Commissioner Gordon and Alfred stake him so he can’t kill anymore. He stakes the Joker to make sure he doesn’t come back as a vampire but is horrified at his actions. Batman becomes enraged at her end and kills the Joker, draining his blood in anger. However, Catwoman takes a bolt for Batman, resulting in her death. and soon, the horde is diminished to just a few.īatman and Catwoman take the fight to a warehouse with the rest of the vampires. The vampire hunters take down most of the underworld now turned vampires. Batman teams up with Catwoman, Commissioner Gordon, Alfred, and GCPD officers turned vampire hunters to take down the former criminals and the rest of the horde. The horde takes over most of the crime families in Gotham. Without a leader, they are taken over by The Joker, and they now follow his orders. Following the events of the first book, there are some remaining survivors from Dracula’s vampire minions. Bloodstorm (1994)ĭoug Moench and Kelley Jones return with the trilogy’s second installment, with inking by John Beatty. Batman is no longer human at this point, informing Alfred of his immortality. While Batman succeeds in killing Dracula, it’s not before the vampire drains all of his blood. The final confrontation with Dracula has Batman impale him on a wooden utility pole. He kills them all, but Wayne Manor is destroyed as a result. In the ensuing fight, Batman lures the minions into the Batcave, where he sets off explosives. Batman gains the strength he needs to take on Dracula’s minions while still being human after being bitten. He is helped in his quest to end Dracula’s spree by a rogue vampire named Tanya. The discovery shows that the murders were carried out by a family of vampires, led by Dracula. He finds that their throats have been slashed and proceeds to find out just why. After a couple of homeless people turn up dead in Gotham, Batman investigates the murders. This origin story’s events are captured in the Batman and Dracula trilogy, showcasing the rivalry between the two characters.ĭoug Moench wrote the first book with penciling and inking from Kelley Jones and Malcolm Jones III. Forcing Commissioner Gordon and Alfred to stake him, he puts an end to his reign. He eventually kills Joker, an action he regrets. Despite his good intentions, Vampire Batman cannot control his lust for blood. He does defeat the Count but then undergoes a horrific transformation as a creature of the night. He then decides to become a vampire himself, fighting fire for fire. A couple of encounters with the Transylvanian show Batman that he needs more than his skills to fight the vampire.
However, it’s not just any run of the mill bloodsucker, but it’s The Great Count Dracula himself.Īlong with his minions, he feeds off Gotham’s homeless, hunting them for sport. The story of vampire Batman begins in a parallel DC universe where The Caped Crusader finds out Gotham is overrun with vampires. But what’s his backstory, and why would the Dark Knight become even darker? Vampire Batman: Origins That’s exactly what happens when we are introduced to Vampire Batman.īatman is already a pretty fearsome figure, so imagining him as Vampire Batman is something for the fright books. The thrill of a new world is always one to behold, especially when it involves crossovers. Taking place outside of regular DC canon, it has showcased some of the best stories and characters. The DC Elseworlds’ franchise has been credited with giving readers some of the universe’s most amazing iterations.
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