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{{Short description|1991 graphic novel by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones}}
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The '''''Batman & Dracula'' trilogy''' consists of three American [[graphic novel]]s—''Batman & Dracula: Red Rain'' (1991), ''Bloodstorm'' (1994), and ''Crimson Mist'' (1998)—written by [[Doug Moench]] and [[penciller|penciled]] by [[Kelley Jones]]. The books were published by [[DC Comics]] as a part of its ''[[Elseworlds]]'' line of comics. Moench created the concept for the first installment and convinced Jones, of whom he was a fan, to join the project. ''Red Rain''{{'}}s eventual popularity resulted in DC commissioning sequels.

Set outside the [[DC Universe]] and [[Bram Stoker]]'s [[Dracula|literary]] [[Canon (fiction)|canon]]s, the trilogy begins with a parallel universe counterpart of [[Batman]] discovering [[Count Dracula]] and his minions feeding off the homeless of [[Gotham City]]. This Batman becomes a [[vampire]] to gain the necessary strength to defeat Dracula, in which his disguise as a strange creature of the night has become a horrific reality after saving the city. Batman also meets [[Selina Kyle]] (more commonly known as [[Catwoman]]) who in this universe is a werecat creature who transforms by night. The two soon team up after they realise that they are not enemies. Despite trying to use his powers for the benefits of his vigilante and vampire-hunting activities, Batman finds himself unable to control his bloodlust and eventually kills the [[Joker (character)|Joker]] before forcing [[Alfred Pennyworth]] and [[Jim Gordon (character)|Commissioner Gordon]] to stake him. The stake is later removed by Alfred during a crime wave and Batman slaughters almost all of his old foes and other criminals, after which survivors [[Two-Face]] and [[Killer Croc]] attempt to get rid of him once and for all.

The ''Batman & Dracula'' books were among the earliest and most popular titles of the ''Elseworlds'' line, with each listed on the [[Diamond Comic Distributors]] bestsellers list. Journalists have praised the books for their story and artwork. Since the trilogy's conclusion, several other DC print releases have featured stories set within ''Batman & Dracula''{{'}}s world, and the vampire Batman has appeared in some non-comic book media.

==Publication history==
The ''Batman & Dracula'' trilogy was written by [[Doug Moench]] and [[penciler|penciled]] by [[Kelley Jones]].<ref name="visual">{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-7566-6742-9 |location=London, United Kingdom |page=251 |chapter=1980s |oclc=505422656 |quote=Written by Batman alumnus Doug Moench, and illustrated with the shadowy pencils of Kelley Jones, ''Red Rain'' chronicled the clash between Batman and the legendary Dracula.}}</ref> Moench previously wrote ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' and ''[[Detective Comics]]'' from 1983 to 1986,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Manning |first1=Matthew K. |title=Batman: A Visual History |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-1465424563 |location=London, United Kingdom |page=145 |chapter=1980s |oclc=876351122 |quote=When Gerry Conway parted ways with the Caped Crusader, a new regular writer was needed for both titles. That honor fell to Doug Moench.}}</ref> while Jones was known for redesigning [[Deadman (comics)|Deadman]] for the [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]] ''Deadman: Love After Death'' (1989—1990)<ref>{{cite journal|last= Martin|first= Brian|title= Where the ''Action'' is...Weekly|journal= Back Issue!|issue= #98|pages= 66–67|publisher= TwoMorrows Publishing|date= August 2017|location= Raleigh, North Carolina|quote= Where all previous artists had shown the character looking exactly the same as he had in life as Boston Brand, Jones' depiction took a distinct turn at Albuquerque as his Deadman looked like a human skeleton wrapped in the familiar costume.}}</ref> and illustrating seven issues of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s ''[[The Sandman (Vertigo)|The Sandman]]'' (1989—1996).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/01/07/comics-you-should-own-sandman/|title= Comics You Should Own – ''Sandman''|first= Greg|last= Burgas|date= January 7, 2013|website= [[Comic Book Resources]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140410022316/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/01/07/comics-you-should-own-sandman/|archive-date= April 10, 2014|url-status= live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The books were published by [[DC Comics]] under its ''[[Elseworlds]]'' [[Imprint (trade name)|imprint]], which was designated for comics that took place outside the [[DC Universe]] [[Canon (fiction)|canon]].<ref name="visual"/> The initial installment, ''Batman & Dracula: Red Rain'', was an early ''Elseworlds'' book;<ref name="CAMondo"/> the first, ''[[Batman: Holy Terror]]'', had only been released a few months earlier.<ref name="visual"/> The ''Batman & Dracula'' stories pay homage to the old [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Hammer Film Productions]] horror films.<ref name="bloodwork"/>

According to Jones, ''Red Rain'' was produced after he finished ''Love After Death''. Editor [[Archie Goodwin (comics)|Archie Goodwin]] had been impressed by Jones' work on the series and wanted him to draw a ''Detective Comics'' cover to see his take on [[Batman]]. The image Jones produced—which depicted Batman diving down with a "weird cape" and surrounded by bats—impressed Goodwin and [[Dennis O'Neil]], the editor of the Batman family of comics. O'Neil wanted to use Jones' art for a Batman book and had been talking to Moench, who was also a fan of Jones. Moench contacted Jones and told him about the concept he had made for an Elseworlds story in which Batman fights [[Count Dracula]]. Jones initially thought it was "the dumbest thing [he] ever heard", but changed his mind after Moench sent him the outline for it, which Jones called "out of the park wonderful".<ref name="13thInterview">{{cite web |last1=Greenfield |first1=Dan |title=The Kelley Jones Interviews: Red Rain |url=https://13thdimension.com/the-kelley-jones-interviews-red-rain/ |website=13th Dimension |access-date=June 28, 2018 |date=July 23, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630185924/https://13thdimension.com/the-kelley-jones-interviews-red-rain/ |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> The original title was ''Glory in Scarlet'' before being changed to ''Red Rain''.<ref name="13thInterview"/> It took Moench and Jones five months to produce ''Red Rain''. They used an approach somewhat similar to the [[Marvel method]]: Moench provided Jones a plot description of each page, with a few lines of dialogue scattered about. [[Malcolm Jones III]] [[inker|inked]] the art.<ref name="bloodwork">{{cite journal |title=Bloodwork: The Art of Kelley Jones |journal=Comic Book Creator |date=Winter 2017 |issue=#14}}</ref>

''Red Rain'' was released in December 1991.<ref name="visual"/> It was first available as a 90-page<ref name="13thInterview"/> [[hardcover]] [[graphic novel]] that retailed for {{USD}}4.95.<ref name="DCDRR"/> Moench and Jones did not envision it as the beginning of a trilogy, instead as a [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot]] similar to ''[[Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham]]'' and ''[[Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth]]''. However, it sold well above expectations, so DC commissioned the two to produce a sequel.<ref name="bloodwork"/> Jones said that they were offered the sequel alongside another Elseworlds story, ''Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild''.<ref name="GiRInterview">{{cite web |last1=Chudolinski |first1=Michal |title=Interview: Kelley Jones |url=http://www.gothamwdeszczu.com.pl/en/2013/05/17/interview-kellley-jones/ |website=Gotham in Rain |date=May 17, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630185844/http://www.gothamwdeszczu.com.pl/en/2013/05/17/interview-kellley-jones/ |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> The sequel, ''Batman: Bloodstorm'', was published in January 1994;<ref>{{cite book |last1=Moench |first1=Doug |last2=Jones |first2=Kelley |title=Batman: Bloodstorm |date=January 1994 |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |isbn=1563891859}}</ref> Jones said the gap was caused by his responsibilities on ''Dark Joker''. When he started illustrating, he was also hired to become the cover artist of ''Batman'' and ''Detective Comics''. [[John Beatty (illustrator)|John Beatty]] had to ink ''Bloodstorm'' because Malcolm Jones III was having personal issues.<ref name="bloodwork"/>

Moench and Jones thought ''Bloodstorm'' would be the last ''Batman & Dracula'' story because both were now going to work on the monthly Batman titles, but it also sold above expectations. Les Dorscheid had colored Jones' art in the first two books, but he was replaced by [[Gregory Wright (comics)|Gregory Wright]]. Unlike Dorscheid, Wright colored the art digitally.<ref name="bloodwork"/> ''Batman: Crimson Mist'' was released in December 1998.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Moench |first1=Doug |last2=Jones |first2=Kelley |title=Batman: Crimson Mist |date=December 1998 |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |isbn=1563894955}}</ref> Moench knew that ''Crimson Mist'' was the conclusion, as he felt it was going to be the hardest and needed to end on an unsettling note.<ref name="bloodwork"/> A collected edition comprising all three books, ''Tales of the Multiverse: Batman – Vampire'', was released in December 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tales of the Multiverse: Batman - Vampire |url=https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-dracula-trilogy-1991/tales-of-the-multiverse-batman-vampire |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |date=December 19, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630190158/https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-dracula-trilogy-1991/tales-of-the-multiverse-batman-vampire |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> A second collection of the trilogy, ''Elseworlds: Batman Volume 2'', was released on October 5, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elsewords: Batman Vol. 2 |url=https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/elseworlds-batman-2016/elseworlds-batman-vol-2 |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |date=October 5, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630190309/https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/elseworlds-batman-2016/elseworlds-batman-vol-2 |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref>

==Titles==
===''Batman & Dracula: Red Rain'' (1991)===
* Writer: Doug Moench
* Penciler: Kelley Jones
* Inker: Malcolm Jones III
Batman investigates a series of murders of homeless people of [[Gotham City]] whose throats have been slashed. He discovers that a family of [[vampire]]s led by [[Count Dracula]] are behind the murders. A rogue vampire, Tanya, chooses to help Batman, visiting him in his sleep and biting him to infuse him with vampiric strength, allowing him to stand up to Dracula's minions while retaining his humanity. Tanya informs Batman that vampires created by Dracula are powerless against his abilities.

Determined to destroy Dracula's minions, Batman lures them into the [[Batcave]]. Tanya and her followers distract them while Batman detonates multiple explosive charges, destroying [[Wayne Manor]] and killing the vampires. Batman then confronts Dracula in aerial combat and impales him on a wooden [[utility pole]]. This act costs Batman his humanity, as Dracula drains the last of his blood before his death. Batman tells [[Alfred Pennyworth]] that while Bruce Wayne is now physically dead, the Batman will go on forever now that he is a full vampire.

According to North American comic distributor [[Diamond Comic Distributors]] (DCD), ''Red Rain'' was the fourth most-ordered graphic novel of 1991 and the year's 17th bestselling graphic novel overall.<ref name="DCDRR">{{cite web |title=1991 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops |url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1991.html#graphicnovels |publisher=The Comics Chronicles |access-date=June 27, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630190000/http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1991.html#graphicnovels |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref>

===''Batman: Bloodstorm'' (1994)===
* Writer: Doug Moench
* Penciler: Kelley Jones
* Inker: John Beatty
The [[Joker (character)|Joker]] tracks down and commandeers the remaining vampires of Dracula's horde. Although they manage to take control of most of Gotham's major crime families under the Joker's guidance, a team consisting of Batman, [[Catwoman#Batman: Bloodstorm|Catwoman]] (now a were-cat after a confrontation with a vampire), [[Jim Gordon (character)|Commissioner Gordon]], Alfred, and their team of vampire hunters from the [[Gotham City Police Department]] eventually destroy the horde. Gordon, Alfred and their team stake the former crime lords during the day while Batman and Catwoman confront the last vampires in a warehouse.

Catwoman is killed, taking a [[crossbow]] bolt for Batman, after defeating the vampire who made her what she had become. Enraged at the loss of the only person who was able to help him control his bloodlust, Batman subsequently drains the Joker of his blood and thus succumbs to his murderous impulse. Horrified by what he has done, Batman stakes the Joker to ensure that he cannot return as a vampire. He then convinces Gordon and Alfred to stake him so that he cannot commit any further murders.

DCD estimated that ''Bloodstorm'' was the fourth most-ordered and fourth bestselling graphic novel of 1994.<ref name="DCDBloodstorm94">{{cite web |title=1994 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops |url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1994.html#graphicnovels |publisher=The Comics Chronicles |access-date=June 27, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630190137/http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1994.html#graphicnovels |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> By May 1995, it was still among the top 15 most preordered graphic novels.<ref name="DCDBloodstorm95">{{cite web |title=May 1995 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops |url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1995/1995-05Diamond.html#graphicnovels |publisher=The Comics Chronicles |access-date=June 27, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914231824/http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1995/1995-05Diamond.html#graphicnovels |archive-date=September 14, 2017}}</ref>

===''Batman: Crimson Mist'' (1998)===
* Writer: Doug Moench
* Penciler: Kelley Jones
* Inker: John Beatty
With Gotham in the grip of a crime wave in Batman's absence, Alfred removes the stake in an attempt to bring back the city's hero. Driven mad by the decay of his body and his longing for blood, Batman begins draining and killing his [[List of Batman family enemies|rogues gallery]] ([[Penguin (character)|Penguin]], [[Riddler]], [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|Scarecrow]] and [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]], among others) creating chaos as the body count escalates. [[Two-Face]] and [[Killer Croc]] form an alliance with Gordon and Alfred to kill Batman, as both acknowledge that the man that Batman once was would not wish to go on killing his opponents in this manner. Having tracked Batman to his new lair in the Batcave, Alfred lures him into the main part of the cavern. The group trigger explosives to expose Batman to the sun.

During the struggle, Two-Face and Killer Croc attempt to kill Alfred and Gordon after Batman is nearly fatally injured. Alfred sacrifices his life to give Batman the strength needed to save Gordon. Having killed Killer Croc and Two-Face by impaling Croc on a [[stalagmite]] and sticking arrows into both sides of Two-Face's head, respectively, Batman convinces Gordon to trigger the trap and the roof of the Batcave is destroyed. Gordon is crushed by falling rubble. Deeming that his mission is over after ridding Gotham of both vampires and criminals at the cost of his soul, Batman walks into the sunlight and disintegrates into dust, hoping in his last moments that he can destroy the monster within him and finally find peace.

According to DCD, ''Crimson Mist'' was the third most-ordered and third bestselling graphic novel of November 1998, with sales estimated at 7,694 copies.<ref name="DCDCrimson98">{{cite web |title=November 1998 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops |url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1998/1998-11.html#graphicnovels |publisher=The Comics Chronicles |access-date=June 27, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630190150/http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1998/1998-11.html#graphicnovels |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> It also charted as the fifth most preordered graphic novel of September 2001, with estimated sales of 6,009.<ref name="DCDCrimson01">{{cite web |title=September 2001 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops |url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2001/2001-09.html#graphicnovels |publisher=The Comics Chronicles |access-date=June 27, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630185817/http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2001/2001-09.html#graphicnovels |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref>

==Reception==
The ''Batman & Dracula'' books were among the most popular ''Elseworlds'' titles.<ref name="visual"/><ref name="SR15">{{cite web |last1=Striga |first1=Danijel |title=DC Comics' 15 Best And Strangest Alternate Histories |url=https://screenrant.com/dc-comics-strangest-alternate-histories/ |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |date=July 31, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630185735/https://screenrant.com/dc-comics-strangest-alternate-histories/ |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Nerdist Industries|Nerdist]]''{{'}}s Rosie Knight described the series as a cult classic.<ref name="Nerdist7">{{cite web |last1=Knight |first1=Rosie |title=7 DC Elseworld Stories We'd Love to See on the Big Screen |url=https://nerdist.com/dc-comics-elseworlds-movies-we-want/ |website=[[Nerdist Industries|Nerdist]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |date=August 25, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620005654/https://nerdist.com/dc-comics-elseworlds-movies-we-want/ |archive-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> [[Eric Van Lustbader]] wrote that, while ''Red Rain'' featured an unusual version of Batman, it still managed to retain the feel of his world and somehow showed a more human side of Batman. Lustbader found the story engaging and innovative, and felt it set a new high for "cross-referencing characters from different milieus".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Moench |first1=Doug |last2=Jones |first2=Kelley |title=Batman & Dracula: Red Rain |date=December 1991 |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |isbn=1563890364 |edition=1st}}</ref>

Reviewing ''Red Rain'', ''[[IGN]]''{{'}}s Hilary Goldstein found that no other ''Elseworlds'' story featuring Batman was able to top it. He praised its unexpected plot twists and Jones' art style (which he said made the story feel like "a horrible living nightmare") and encouraged readers to buy it. Goldstein's only criticism was of the cover: he thought the illustration of Batman crawling from a grave was superb, but noted that it took up less than a fourth of the cover. He also wrote that ''Bloodstorm'' and ''Crimson Mist'' were inferior to ''Red Rain''; he said that they were enjoyable but felt like they were "clogg[ed] up" with existing Batman enemies.<ref name="IGNRRReview">{{cite web |last1=Goldstein |first1=Hilary |title=Batman & Dracula: Red Rain Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/06/16/batman-dracula-red-rain-review |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |date=June 16, 2005 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226013351/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/06/16/batman-dracula-red-rain-review |archive-date=February 26, 2017}}</ref>

Goldstein and fellow ''IGN'' writer Joshua Yehl went on to rank ''Red Rain'' the sixth greatest Batman graphic novel, offering particular praise for Jones' powerful art.<ref name="IGN25">{{cite web |last1=Yehl |first1=Joshua |last2=Goldstein |first2=Hilary |title=The 25 Greatest Batman Graphic Novels |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/the-25-greatest-batman-graphic-novels?page=3 |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |page=3 |date=April 9, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217174717/http://www.ign.com/articles/the-25-greatest-batman-graphic-novels?page=3 |archive-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref> Similarly, ''[[Screen Rant]]''{{'}}s Danijel Striga called the trilogy the eighth best DC story set in an [[alternate history|alternate reality]]. He found its concept of turning Batman into a vampire simple yet clever, and described it as "tak[ing] Batman's already dark world and mak[ing] it pitch black".<ref name="SR15"/>

==Legacy==
Since the trilogy's conclusion, the ''Batman & Dracula'' trilogy{{'}}s world has been explored in other DC print releases.<ref name="IGNCountdown"/> Jones illustrated a story by Peter Johnson set in the trilogy's universe in ''Infinite Halloween Special'' #1 (December 2007). Titled "Red Rain: Blood Lust", it tells the story of the vampiric Batman brutally murdering [[Dick Grayson]]'s parents and is narrated by the [[Mad Hatter (DC Comics)|Mad Hatter]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Johnson |first1=Peter |last2=Jones |first2=Kelley |title=The 13 Stories of Halloween |journal=Infinite Halloween Special |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |date=December 2007 |issue=#1}}</ref> In ''[[Countdown to Final Crisis]]'' (2007—2008), the series' events are described as taking place on the 43rd alternate version of Earth in the DC Comics [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|Multiverse]]. For this series, Johnson and Jones produced another story that features a team of superheroes traveling to Earth-43 during a search for [[Atom (Ray Palmer)|Ray Palmer]]. There, they encounter the trilogy's characters.<ref name="IGNCountdown">{{cite journal |last1=Johnson |first1=Peter |title=Red Robin |journal=Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Red Rain |date=January 2008 |issue=#1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Phillips |first1=Dan |title=Countdown: Search for Ray Palmer - Red Rain #1 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/08/countdown-search-for-ray-palmer-red-rain-1 |website=[[IGN]] |date=November 7, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630190048/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/08/countdown-search-for-ray-palmer-red-rain-1 |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref>

For ''[[Convergence (comics)|Convergence]]'' (2015), [[Len Wein]] and Jones produced a storyline in which the [[Swamp Thing]] arrives in the world of the ''Batman & Dracula'' trilogy<ref name="IGNCon1">{{cite web |last1=Schedeen |first1=Jesse |title=Convergence: Swamp Thing #1 Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/23/convergence-swamp-thing-1-review |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=June 30, 2018 |date=April 23, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428190748/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/23/convergence-swamp-thing-1-review |archive-date=April 28, 2015}}</ref> and meets the vampire Batman. The story explores the emotional cost being a vampire has on Batman,<ref name="IGNCon2">{{cite web |last1=Schedeen |first1=Jesse |last2=Logsdon |first2=Mike |last3=Lake |first3=Jeff |last4=Hunt |first4=Levi |title=Comic Book Reviews for May 20, 2015 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/21/comic-book-reviews-for-may-20-2015 |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=June 30, 2018 |date=May 20, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630185845/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/21/comic-book-reviews-for-may-20-2015 |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> depicting him as horrified of what he has become. He and the Swamp Thing team up to fight destroy as many of the remaining vampires as possible and manage to kill the vampire queen; after the queen's destruction, every vampire becomes human again except Batman, who cannot revert since he was bitten by Dracula. Batman and the Swamp Thing watch the sunrise together and Batman expresses with awe how beautiful he thinks it is before disintegrating into dust.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Wein |first1=Len |last2=Jones |first2=Kelley |title=The Night Has A Thousand Eyes! |journal=Convergence: Swamp Thing |date=July 2015 |issue=#2}}</ref>

The 2005 animated film ''[[The Batman vs. Dracula]]'' draws inspiration from the ''Batman & Dracula'' trilogy, specifically the first two books ''Red Rain'' and ''Bloodstorm''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gordon Melton |first1=J |title=The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead |date=September 1, 2010 |publisher=[[Visible Ink Press]] |isbn=978-1578592814 |page=[https://archive.org/details/vampirebookencyc00melt/page/49 49] |edition=3rd |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/vampirebookencyc00melt/page/49}}</ref> Knight and ''[[ComicsAlliance]]''{{'}}s Elle Collins both thought adapting ''Batman & Dracula'' into a film was a good idea,<ref name="Nerdist7"/><ref name="CAMovie"/> with Collins listing actors she thought should play the roles of each character.<ref name="CAMovie">{{cite web |last1=Collins |first1=Elle |title=Cast Party: Who Should Star in a 'Batman & Dracula: Red Rain' Movie? |url=http://comicsalliance.com/cast-party-batman-dracula-red-rain/ |website=[[ComicsAlliance]] |access-date=June 30, 2018 |date=October 21, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201023744/http://comicsalliance.com/cast-party-batman-dracula-red-rain/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017}}</ref> The vampire Batman is playable in the 2013 video game ''[[Infinite Crisis (video game)|Infinite Crisis]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Menendez |first1=Alex |title=A Game Where You Can Play As Vampire Batman Could Be eSports' Next Hit |url=https://kotaku.com/a-game-where-you-can-play-as-vampire-batman-could-be-es-894121867 |website=[[Kotaku]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |date=July 24, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630213913/https://kotaku.com/a-game-where-you-can-play-as-vampire-batman-could-be-es-894121867 |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> Also in 2013, [[Mattel]] released an [[action figure]] of the trilogy's version of Batman.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Noelene |title='Man of Steel' first look: Russel Crowe gets Jor-El action figure |url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/man-of-steel-first-look-russell-crowe-gets-jor-el-action-figure/#/0 |website=HeroComplex |access-date=July 6, 2018 |date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> In addition, in 2017 [[Mondo (American company)|Mondo]] released a statue of a vampire Batman called "Batman Red Rain". The figure depicts Batman looming over a graveyard and has an interchangeable arm holding a stake. It is not directly modeled after Jones' artwork, but rather is based on a Mondo poster by [[Francesco Francavilla]] that was inspired by ''Red Rain''.<ref name="CAMondo">{{cite web |last1=Collins |first1=Ellie |title=Mondo's 'Batman Red Rain' Statue is Out for Blood |url=http://comicsalliance.com/mondo-batman-red-rain-statue/ |website=[[ComicsAlliance]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |date=October 11, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630185835/http://comicsalliance.com/mondo-batman-red-rain-statue/ |archive-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref>

== Collected editions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Title
!Material collected
!Published date
!ISBN
|-
|''Batman & Dracula: Red Rain''
|Original graphic novel
|February 1992
|{{ISBNT|978-1563890123}}
|-
|''Batman: Bloodstorm''
|Original graphic novel
|July 1995
|{{ISBNT|978-1563891779}}
|-
|''Batman: Crimson Mist''
|Original graphic novel
|March 1999
|{{ISBNT|978-1840230703}}
|-
|''Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 2''
|''Batman & Dracula: Red Rain'', ''Batman: Bloodstorm'', ''Batman: Crimson Mist''
|October 2016
|{{ISBNT|978-1401269821}}
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|1990s|Comics}}
* ''[[Batman Dracula]]'', a 1964 film
* ''[[Batman Fights Dracula]]'', a 1967 Filipino film

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-dracula-trilogy-1991/tales-of-the-multiverse-batman-vampire Official website]
* ''[http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Tales_of_the_Multiverse:_Batman_-_Vampire_(Collected) Tales of the Multiverse: Batman - Vampire]'' on DC Database, a DC Comics wiki

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