Source: dc.wikia.com

3. Batman: Citizen Wayne

…Batman were an angry avenger in the ’30s?

Heh, I get it. Like Citizen Kane. But Batman comics have actually produced TWO Elseworlds stories titled Citizen Wayne. I’ve already talked about one, so here’s the other’s time to shine. In this story, we arrive after the death of 1930s millionaire Bruce Wayne. We’re treated to a recap of his life and his relationship to the mysterious Batman, a murderous vigilante striking out at Gotham.

Although, as we find out toward the story’s end (HUGE SPOILERS: I’m literally going to give away the only reason to read this, so maybe exercise some caution before reading ahead…No, seriously, just click on the next entry…Okay, here goes…), Bruce Wayne ISN’T the Batman. It’s actually acid-scarred DA Harvey Dent, driven mad after his injury. Bruce eventually has to take up his own identity to stop his insane friend from his murderous spree.

And he does. But they both die. Aw, darn. Also, Rosebud.