Elseworlds (1986-Present) More to come.

IMAGE	TITLE	DESCRIPTION	STATUS
1. The Dark Knight
Batman: The Dark Knight #1-4, Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1-3: Frank Miller script
Batman: The Dark Knight #1-4: no art or cover data entered; this classic story is now considered the first Elseworlds tale; 48 pages; prestige format
	Batman: The Dark Knight #1	cover-dated March 1986	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight #2	introduces a new, female Robin	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight #3	the Joker dies	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight #4	final issue; Batman battles Superman	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns [original softcover]	collects Batman: The Dark Knight #1-4; softcover	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns [original hardcover]	limited edition hardcover	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns [revised hardcover]	also includes 28 new pages of new introduction, original covers, sketches, art, and text by Frank Miller, plus a new cover; hardcover; released for the series's 10th anniversary; cover-dated December 1996	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns [slipcase set]	includes a signed & numbered version of the revised hardcover, a prestige format sketchbook, a prestige format book of the script to #1, a prestige format collection of press clippings relating to the project, and 2 color prints, all in a slipcase; cover-dated December 1996	0
Larger Version Available	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns [revised softcover]	has the same contents as the revised hardcover; softcover [REVIEW AND PURCHASE THIS BOOK]	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns [unified hardcover]	hardcover; published to coincide with the collected The Dark Knight Strikes Again, with the two books sharing a common design	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns [unified softcover]	softcover	0
Larger Version Available	The Complete Frank Miller Batman	collects Batman: The Dark Knight #1-4, Batman #404-407, and a 1980 short story that Frank Miller pencilled (and which was scripted by Dennis “Denny” O’Neil and inked by Steve Mitchell); leatherbound with bound-in fabric bookmark	0
the version of Batman from Dark Knight Returns appeared in a sequence, illustrated by Frank Miller, in Superman and Batman: World's Funnest (published in 2000)
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1-3: no art or cover data entered; not officially labelled an Elseworlds; 80 pages
without indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1		0
without indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #2		0
without indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #3		0
Larger Version Available	Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again [unified hardcover]	collects Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1-3 with a new introductory piece; shares its design with the then-new edition of The Dark Knight Returns; hardcover [REVIEW AND PURCHASE THIS BOOK]	0
	Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again [unified hardcover]	softcover	0
2. Early Elseworlds
	Batman: Gotham by Gaslight	the first official Elseworlds; no data entered; a prestige format one-shot; cover-dated January 1990	0
	Batman: Master of the Future	a sequel to Gotham by Gaslight; no data entered; a prestige format one-shot; published in 1991	0
	Batman: Holy Terror	occurs in a world in which the British won the U.S. Revolution; other DC heroes appear; no data entered; a prestige format one-shot; published in 1991	0
3. The Vampire Trilogy
Batman / Dracula: Red Rain, Batman: Bloodstorm, Batman: Crimson Mist: Doug Moench script; Kelley Jones pencils
	Batman / Dracula: Red Rain [hardcover]	Batman battles Dracula, becoming a vampire; Malcolm Jones III inks; 96 pages; hardcover	0
	Batman / Dracula: Red Rain [softcover]	softcover; published after the hardcover	0
Batman: Bloodstorm, Batman: Crimson Mist: John Beatty inks
	Batman: Bloodstorm [hardcover]	features a vampiric Batman; concludes with Alfred staking Batman; 96 pages; hardcover; cover-dated January 1995	0
	Batman: Bloodstorm [softcover]	softcover; published after the hardcover	0
	Batman: Crimson Mist [hardcover]	Alfred removes Batman's stake, reviving him; 96 pages; hardcover	0
	Batman: Crimson Mist [softcover]	softcover; published after the hardcover	0
4. More Elseworlds
	Batman: Dark Joker -- the Wild [hardcover]	a dark fantasy tale with a disappointing story; Doug Moench script; Kelley Jones pencils; no ink data entered; 96 pages; hardcover; cover-dated December 1993; published a few weeks after Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #55	0
	Batman: Dark Joker -- the Wild [softcover]	softcover; cover-dated September 1994; published after the hardcover	0
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #55-57: "Watchtower" storyline; no data entered; tells a story set with bad art in the future
	Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #55	cover-dated December 1993	0
	Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #56		0
	Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #57	cover-dated February 1994	0
	Batman: Castle of the Bat	tells a story of Batman as Frankenstein; Jack C. Harris script; very good Bo Hampton art; cover-dated December 1994	0
Batman: Manbat #1-3: Jamie Delano script; John Bolton painted art and cover; 48 pages; prestige format
	Batman: Manbat #1	cover-dated October 1995	0
	Batman: Manbat #2		0
	Batman: Manbat #3	cover-dated December 1995	0
5. Black and White Stories
Batman: Black and White #1-4: no data entered; contains various short stories in black and white; although not officially labelled an Elseworlds series, these stories occur out of continuity (to varying degrees); 40 pages
	Batman: Black and White #1		0
	Batman: Black and White #2		0
	Batman: Black and White #3		0
	Batman: Black and White #4	cover-dated September 1996	0
	Batman: Black and White [hardcover]	collects Batman: Black and White #1-4; oversized hardcover	0
	Batman: Black and White [softcover]	oversized softcover; published after the hardcover	0
	Batman: Black and White, Volume Two [hardcover]	contains eight-page black-and-white short stories (in this order): "Case Study" (written by Paul Dini with Alex Ross painted art), "Batsman, Swarming Scourge of the Underworld" (a comedic piece with art by Marie Severin with words by Ty Templeton), "A Matter of Trust" (written by Chris Claremont, pencilled by Steve Rude, and inked by Mark Buckingham), "Night After Night" (written by Kelley Puckett with Tim Sale art), "Fortunes" (written by Steven T. Seagle with Daniel Torres art), "Batman: To Become a Bat" (written by Warren Ellis with Jim Lee art), "Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder" (by John Byrne), "Broken Nose" (by Paul Pope), "Greetings from Gotham City" (written by John Arcudi with Tony Salmons art), "Hide and Seek" (written by Paul Levitz with Paul Rivoche art), "The Riddle" (written by Walter Simonson with John Paul Leon art), an untitled story (titled "A Game of Bat and Rat" in the table of contents, written by John Arcudi with John Buscema art), an untitled story (titled "Scars" in the table of contents, written by Brian Azzarello with Eduardo Risso art), "Blackout" (written by Howard Chaykin with Jordi Bernet art), "Guardian" (written by Alan Brennert with art by José Luis García-López), "Snowjob!" (written by Bob Kanigher with Kyle Baker art), "The Black and White Bandit" (by Dave Gibbons), "Funny Money" (written by Harlan Ellison with art by Gene Ha), "The Bet" (written by Paul Dini with art by Ronnie Del Carmen), "Stormy Nether" (written by Tom Peyer, pencilled by Gene Colan, and inked by Tom Palmer), and "The Bat no More...?" (written by Alan Grant with Enrique Breccia art); although not in continuity, this material is not officially labelled an Elseworlds; 174 pages; oversized hardcover	0
	Batman: Black and White, Volume Two [softcover]	oversized softcover; published after the hardcover	0
6. More Elseworlds
Thrillkiller #1-3: features Robin and Batgirl in 1962; Howard Chaykin script?; Dan Brereton art?; prestige format
	Thrillkiller #1	cover-dated January 1997	0
	Thrillkiller #2		0
	Thrillkiller #3		0
Realworlds: Batman, one of the Realworlds specials, was published at this point (in 2000)

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