Writer: Matthew Rosenberg et al.
Artist: Otto Schmidt et al.
First published: 2025 (THB)
Contains spoilers
The Blurb: The epic sequel to DC Vs. Vampires barrels towards its earth-shattering conclusion! Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt have teamed up to conclude their story about the DC Vs. Vampires universe in its new Ice Age as the human resistance gathers their strength against vampire queen Barbara Gordon...and even greater threats that loom just out of sight!
The world is frozen over, infested with vampires, and now in the crosshairs of even greater threats!
The inevitable Darkseid has tightened his grip on the already ravaged planet, forcing a tenuous alliance to form between the humans and the vampires, lest they both find themselves snuffed out by the power of a terrifying New God. But is even the threat of extinction enough to keep these two sides from tearing each other apart?
Collects the epic conclusion of DC Vs. Vampires: World War V with issues #7-12.
The review: Followng DC vs. Vampires: World War V Vol. 1, this takes the DC Elseworlds event and brings it to a conclusion. Darkseid had appeared on Earth in the last volume and, from page 1 of this, he is conducting all out war against vampire and human alike. Part of the reason is to get to his prodigal adopted son Mister Miracle; thought dead by most but actually held in Atlantis by (the vampire) Aquaman as his baby may hold the key to the vampires’ destruction and the duplicitous King of the Oceans is holding that card close to his chest. The spirit of Constantine is stuck in the House of Mystery. Alfred, the new Green Lantern, has mastered his powers and is forced to work with the faux Batman in a plan that should reopen the House of Mystery to the mortal world. Vampire Damian Wayne is still single-mindedly focused on killing Vampire Queen Barbara Gordon.
One thing the series has been vague upon is the impact of vampirism on alien physiology. Although the series generally says it doesn’t turn aliens, this is not always the case (for example Superman turns early in the series and Mister Miracle is the Scott Free version, who was a New God). Knowing that Darkseid would come, the vampires had been working on a weapon that would use the vampiric infection as ammunition, not to turn but rather to kill aliens – the prototype was destroyed but a certain Haley Quinn was privy to its design. Finally the New Gods also arrive but can they be trusted?
This takes the DC Vs Vampires universe to a conclusion and was a satisfying, action packed read. 8 out of 10.
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