Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, the DC Elseworlds stories were one-shots and miniseries showing alternate universe takes on our favorite superheroes. And, no surprise, there were a hell of a lot of Batman installments. Apparently, if you say to a writer, "Tell any story you want, no limits on continuity", the immediate response will be "What if Batman…something something?" Not that I fault them, that's what I'd think, as well.
Here's a short list of some of the best – and weirdest – Elsewords stories, for you to take a look at, should you so choose.
So, say it with me now,
“What if Batman…
Source: moviepilot.com
10. Batman: Red Rain
“…were a vampire?”
That either sold you, or it didn't. Red Rain is actually a trilogy of okay comics that get better as you go along. Batman vs. Dracula: Red Rain is not great, and only ends with vampire-Batman. Batman: Bloodstorm is better, despite its quite frankly embarrassingly bad title. But it’s in Crimson Mist that the Bat-vampire concept is used to its full potential.
In Crimson Mist, angry vampire Batman goes on a killing spree through Arkham, and Gordon needs to hunt down and kill the murderous monster. The art is easily the best among all three stories, standing out over the middling to decent stories. They did make a FANTASTIC Brave and the Bold episode out of the idea, and that's worth a few points right there.
