February 1207 AD
Khatta-Khun Imprisoned
On the steppes of Uzbekistan, Vampire Lord, Khatta-Khun was imprisoned by the golden horde of Genghis Khan.
(Catwoman Plus #01, 1997)
June 1583 AD
“Mary, Queen Of Blood” turned by Andrew Bennett
It’s revealed in 1983 that vampire lord Andrew Bennett turned his love, Mary, into the homicidal maniac vampire sometime around 1583. (House of Mysteries #317, 1983)
January 1584 AD
Blood Red Moon (The Order)
Sometime around the year 1584 AD, Mary, Queen of Blood, starts the order of the “Blood Red Moon”. The ranks are filled with vampires created from the lower levels of society and outcasts. (Unofficial Guesstimation — 2022)
August 1600 AD
East Meets West
In 1600 AD a Portuguese galleon runs aground on the shores of Japan. The nearby fishing village of Ketsu quickly falls under a strange new plague. Lord Tsukami orders his finest samurai warrior, Ito, to investigate the area and report back any findings. With the help of a Christian monastery, Ito and Father Pedro uncover a plot by a Spanish Vampire Lord to infest the local population.
(The Unexpected #216, 1981)
August 1857 AD
Voodoo & Vampires
1857 AD – New Orleans plantation, slave owner Louis DuBois is turned into a vampire by an Obeah Woman’s curse. This is the first known event where a vampire is created through voodoo magic.
(Detective Comics #517, 1982)
June 1974 AD
Tourism To Damnation
Sometime in June 1974 AD, vampires began to use international tourism to increase their undead population. One such operation was based out of San Francisco under the shell company called Transylvania Tours LTD. The leader advertised himself as Vlad Dracula. The true identity of this man was never verified.
(Weird Mystery Tales #14, 1974)
June 17th 1978 AD
Vampire Societies Are Revealed
In 1978 AD it is revealed to Margot Hammer that there is a large population of vampires living in and near Greenwich Village, New York City. Psychic Advisor Madame Xanadu is aware of vampires. A vampire name Victor Christianson was responsible for the exposure.
(Doorway to Nightmare #03, 1978)
June 18th 1978 AD
Don’t Drink the Blood
During a Greenwich Village social gathering, it was revealed to Margot Hammer that drinking vampire blood will turn the drinker into the undead. Warning: Don’t drink the blood!
(Doorway to Nightmare #03, 1978)
June 18th 1978 AD
Sunlight Still Kills
Elder vampire, Victor Christianson, commits suicide by sunlight. Margot Hammer and Madame Xanadu learn that sunlight is still deadly to those effected by vampirism.
(Doorway To Nightmare #03, 1978)
July 1980 AD
Being Human
July 1980 AD, it is discovered that some vampires chose to live as humans — working professions, taking wives, and living in suburbia. A well famed mystery novelist named Jess Stokley sought out a serial killer who murdered his human wife. The vampire hunted and killed the man. Then chose death by sunlight rather than living without his love.
July 1982 AD
Vampires Discovered in Gotham City!
July 1982 AD – Dick Greyson (a.k.a. Robin) discovers his college sweetheart Dala Vadim is in reality a blood drinking vampire. Unknown to the dynamic duo, vampires have infiltrated the back streets of Gotham City for decades prior to 1982. Bruce Wayne was unaware of these creatures before this event. Two days later Batman would face off with the vampire elder known as “The Monk”.
(Batman #349-350, 1982)
July 1982 AD
Batman Is Turned
July 1982 AD – Batman has his first battle with a real-world vampire. The vampire elder Louis DuBois (The Monk) bites Batman turning the caped-crusader into one of the undead.
(Detective Comics #517, 1982)
July 1982 AD
There’s A Cure!
July 1982 AD – The first known cure for vampirism is revealed by Father Green of St. Jude’s Hospital. Depending on the stage of transformation, a fledgling vampire can be cure with a full blood transfusion followed by an injection of “vampire serum”. Father Green was the only known person at the time with the formula ( the key element is blood from the master vampire).
(Detective Comics #518, 1982)
July 1982 AD
St. Jude’s Hospital
July 1982 AD – It is revealed that there is some type of vampire holding facility located somewhere within St. Jude’s Hospital. Father Green transports master vampire Louis Dubois and his sister Dala Vadim to the facility for “treatment”. Father Green gives no details on the treatment process.
(Detective Comics #518, 1982)
June 24th 1983 AD
Russian KGB & Blood Red Moon
In June of 1983 AD, Andrew Bennett discovers that the Russian KGB and the Blood Red Moon are working together. The Russians are providing weapons and support to the vampires for some unknown reason. At this time elements of the Russian government have become aware of vampires living in human society.
(House Of Mystery #317, 1983)
June 25th 1983 AD
Sunbeam Weaponry
June 25th 1983 AD, vampires Andrew Bennett, Dmitri Mishkin, and Deborah Dancer discover that Russian scientists have developed sunbeam weaponry. The tech is placed in hand guns and rifles. Mary, Queen of Blood, is provided with several prototypes. Dmitri Mishkin is killed by one of the sunbeam rays.
(House Of Mystery #317, 1983)
October 1993 AD
The Clave
In October 1993 a world wide organization of vampires called the “Clave” was discovered operating out of Manhattan, New York. A vast system of tunnels leading to an underground temple were used for their nefarious purposes. It’s unknown how long the group has been in New York city, but the architecture looks ancient.
It is known that four vampires were head of the organization:
– Cormac Praxus – Guild-master
– Harmony Valentina Hamashita – Fuyo Jo Oo’ – High Priestess
– Theodore “Teddy” Macilvey – Ser-chief
– Vincent Sforza – Ser-chief
(Scarlett – #1, 1993)
October 1993 AD
The Prophecy
Phoenix, Arizona – Two mysterious strangers show up near McClintock High School looking for a adopted teenage girl. This girl was prophesized to become the “ultimate vampire hunter”.
(Scarlett #1, 1993)
October 1993 AD
Outlaw Biker Gangs
One hundred sixty miles west of Phoenix, Arizona, the local police and a specialized team of F.B.I. investigators discover than several vampire biker gangs have been roaming the American southwest.
(Scarlett #1, 1993)
October 1993 AD
Vampire Lore
In the Nevada desert a lynch mob of good ol’ boys discover that vampires are able to control the elements. One of the men in question was skinned alive inside a tornado of sand and dust.
– Vampires can direct the elements (rain, thunder, and snow).
(Scarlett #1, 1993)
October 1993 AD
Vampire Lore
During the same confrontation with the lynch mob, one of the Vampire Bikers was engulfed in flames. The vampire named “Weasel” was able to survive being burned to a crisp.
– Vampires may recover from sever fire damage. They would need extensive recovery time.
(Scarlett #1, 1993)
October 1993 AD
Vampire Hunters
Several vampires in the Nevada were exterminated by an unknown vampire hunter calling himself “Montero”. This proves that humans are still active in tracking and destroying the children of the night.
(Scarlett #1, 1993)
October 1993 AD
Government or Others?
During the Arizona State Police investigation of the “Montero” incident, a team of men equipped with advanced technology showed up on the scene claiming to be part of a specialty arm of the F.B.I. organization. The men were able to locate several vampire bodies buried in the desert sand. It is unclear at this time if these me actually work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(Scarlett #1, 1993)
December 1996 AD
First Vampire Subject Escapes (R-Complex)
December 1996 AD, the first vampire subject successfully escaped the U.S. Government black-site in Dulce, New Mexico. Conspiracy theorist, Arnold Burnsteel, learn of the governments black budge program codenamed R-Complex. This facility housed various high threat targets and supernatural entities. Vampire fledgling, Nina Skorzeny, escaped with several of her cellmates.
(Scare Tactics #01, 1996)
January 5th 1997 AD
Vampires In Music + New Term for Humans
The underground punk music scene has it’s first vampire singer — Nina Skorzeny a.k.a. “Scream Queen”. The term “Breathers” becomes new slang for humans.
(Scare Tactics #1, 1996)
January 22nd 1997 AD
Graveyard Shift (Vampire Hunters)
On January 22nd 1997, Nina Skorzeny first encounters the vampire hunters calling themselves the “Graveyard Shift”. This group is sanctioned by the Catholic Church in Rome. Their charter is tasked with eliminating all supernatural threats world wide.
(Scare Tactics #1, 1996)
March 1997 AD
Territories
In March of 1997 AD, it is revealed that vampires have organized under an “elder”. Each elder has an assigned territory within the boarders of the United States (possibly world wide). It is unwise to cross into a territory uninvited.
(Scare Tactics #3, 1997)
November 1997 AD
Lance of Subotai
Master cat burglar, Selina Kyle, steals the “Lance of Subotai” from the Gotham Museum of Antiquities. The lance was pulled from the sarcophagus of Khatta-Khun which released the thousand year old vampire lord from his prison. The Lance of Subotai was forged in Uzbekistan by shamans during the invasion of Genghis Khan. The weapon was key to imprisoning the vampire lord. Days after the theft, Catwoman teamed up with vampire fledgling Nina Skorzeny to killed Khatta-Khun. Nina would be marked for death once the news reached the current vampire elders.
(Catwoman Plus #01, 1997)
February 1998 AD
Mistaken Identity & Bloodlines Revealed
February 1998 AD — Gotham City, during the interrogation of vampire fledgling Nina Skorzeny the masked vigilante known as Batman is mistaken for a vampire elder. It is revealed that vampires are organized by something called “Bloodlines”
(Scare Tactics #11, 1998)
February 2018 AD
Vampire Orders
February 2018 – While investigating a series of killings in the Czech Republic, Andrew Bennett explains the difference between two Vampire Orders. The Upir and Nelapsi orders are different in many ways, with the Nelapsi vampires having two souls.
(Young Monsters In Love #01, 2018)
February 2018 AD
Shapeshifting
During their investigation of a vampire cemetery, Andrew Bennett displays total control of shapeshifting. The master vampire is able to speak fluent English while in wolf-form.
(Young Monsters In Love #01, 2018)
February 2018 AD
Goodness & Will
In 2018 Andrew Bennett explains why is lover Deborah Dancer has not been fully turned. If an individual has enough goodness and strong will, it can block the vampire transformation process.
(Young Monster In Love #01, 2018)
February 2018 AD
Hawthorne & Iron
While battling a Nelapsi vampire, Deborah Dancer uses a stake made of Hawthorne wood and iron to kill the monster. This combination of materials is apparently extremely effective on killing vampires.
(Young Monsters In Love #01, 2018)
Welcome to the Relic Keep timeline for DC Comics vampires. These are the events that I have found through my reading of DC’s horror comic books. If you know of any vampire events you would like to see added to the timeline, please leave the details in the comments below. Thank you.