Batman: Bloodstorm

"Bloodstorm": The Joker takes over the remains of Dracula's vampires. Though them he quickly take control of Gotham's mobs. Selina Kyle is bitten by one of the Joker's vampire but turns into a werecat creature. First attacking Batman, she teams up with Batman to wipe out the vampires. Her dev

"Bloodstorm"
Cover
Batman: Bloodstorm
January, 1995
Cover Artists	Kelley Jones
Bloodstorm
Writers	Doug Moench
Pencilers	Kelley Jones
Inkers	John Beatty
Colourists	Les Dorscheid
Letterers	Todd Klein

Batman: Bloodstorm is a one-shot with a cover date of January, 1995.

Synopsis for "Bloodstorm"

The Joker takes over the remains of Dracula's vampires. Though them he quickly take control of Gotham's mobs. Selina Kyle is bitten by one of the Joker's vampire but turns into a werecat creature. First attacking Batman, she teams up with Batman to wipe out the vampires. Her devotion allows Batman to control his lust for blood. However she takes a crossbow bolt meant for Batman fired by the Joker. The anger and grief cause him to kill the Joker by draining the Joker's blood. Because this is the first truly human blood he has drunk Batman become vulnerable to crosses and holy water. Realizing he will become even worse then Dracula he leaves a note for Alfred and Commissioner Gordon that effectively states for them to destroy him. The stake him with the saying "to death...in peace".

Appearing in "Bloodstorm"

Featured Characters:

• Batman (Apparent Death)

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Catwoman (Dies)
• James Gordon

Antagonists:

• Joker (Dies)
  • Vampires

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department

Locations:

• Earth-43
  • Gotham City

Items:

• Bat-Signal

Vehicles:

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Notes

• This is the second of what becomes the Batman - Vampire trilogy. The previous volume was Batman and Dracula: Red Rain and next volume was Batman: Crimson Mist.
• This issue is reprinted in Batman: Vampire and Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 2.

See Also

• Images from Batman: Bloodstorm

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