Batman & Dracula trilogy
An Elseworld trilogy that involves Batman becoming a vampire. There are three parts to it:
Batman & Dracula: Red Rain (1991)
A bunch of deaths are occurring in Gotham where the victims are found drained of blood with their throats slashed. As it turns out, the slashes are to hide the puncture wounds from vampires. Between his time investigating, Batman has dreams of a woman appearing to him as mist and then materializing. As it turns out, she is a vampire named Tanya (later changed to half-vampire) who has spent a good while turning other vampires away from real blood and towards fighting Dracula. She turns Batman into a vampire so that he can face Dracula, and she later sacrifices herself to destroy Dracula's horde by drawing them into the batcave as Wayne Manor is destroyed to rain sunlight into the cave. Batman faces Dracula and defeats him.
Bloodstorm (1994)
Batman, with his new powers, continues to fight for Gotham. However, he begins to feel bloodlust and struggles with refraining from drinking anyone's blood. Cue The Joker who steps in to boss Dracula's remaining Mooks around. He begins a spree of killing Gotham's wealthier criminals and taking their belongings. Selina Kyle makes an appearance as a normal person, but is bitten and becomes a werecat. She meets Batman and provides her company, which curbs his bloodlust. In a later fight with the Joker, she is killed, infuriating Batman. He drinks the Joker's blood, becoming evil. He orders Commissioner Gordon and Alfred to stake him.
Crimson Mist (1998)
Without its Dark Knight, Gotham has fallen prey to its villains. Fearing what may become, Alfred removes the stake from Batman, which, since he wasn't beheaded, allows for him to be revived. Now a vicious monster, however, Batman takes to the skies, killing all of his rogues. He then enters Arkham and kills every inmate. Gordon and Alfred decide to team up with Two-Face and Killer Croc to stop Batman. In the end everybody dies.
Please only list Tropes that are unique to this particular Batman story. As such Tropes that already apply to Batman, such as The Cowl, don't go here.
Tropes used in Batman & Dracula: Red Rain
- Crossover
- Hostile Weather: The red rain, which is acidic.
- I Hate You, Vampire Dad: Tanya isn't exactly thankful to Dracula over vampirizing her.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Batman defeats Dracula by pushing him down onto a splintered utility pole.
- Our Vampires Are Different: The vampires are of the old-school style, being that Dracula is involved.
Tropes in Bloodstorm
- Catgirl: Selina Kyle becomes a were-cat in this story.
- Death Trap: The Joker sets one up for Batman in the form of a church full of crosses.
- Joker Immunity: Averted
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Batman's eyes turn red when his blood cravings flare up.
- The Power of Love: Used by Selina to keep Bruce sane... until the Joker kills her.
Tropes in Crimson Mist
- Art Shift: This one is smoothly colored, whereas the first two where inked.
- Anyone Can Die: And they all do. Except for Dr. Arkham.
- Darker and Edgier: Invoked and Lampshaded with the Riddler.
- I Am a Humanitarian: Killer Croc.
- Rogues Gallery: The most well known Batman foes are in it.