Title Batman: Crimson Mist (vampire book 3) Format graphic novel Binding hardcover Date 1999 Writer(s) Doug Moench Artist(s) Kelley Jones, John Beatty Collects n/a Storyline Alfred and Gordon put a stake in Batman's heart, but they did not remove his head. Alfred removed the stake, loosing the now maddened Batman upon Gotham. First, he took out (sucked dry, beheaded) the Penguin. Next the Riddler and Scarecrow. Harvey Dent and Killer Croc asked for a truce from Alfred and Gordon, so that together they may take down Batman. They were denied; Batman killed the Black Mask gang. He then went into Arkham Asylum and killed Amygdala, the Mad Hatter, Zsasz, and the rest of the homicidal inmates. Gordon made the truce with Two-Face. They set a trap for the Batman in his batcave. Thinking he was dead, Dent turned on Gordon and Alfred. Alfred sacrificed himself to Batman so that he could rid the world of Croc and Dent. He did so, then begged Gordon to kill him. The Commissioner detonated his bomb, engulfing the cave in sunlight. Gordon was killed by falling rock, Batman was killed by falling sun.