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DC vs. Vampires: World War V - Darkness and Light (2025-) #1 (DC vs Vampires: World War V
Wonder Woman, child of Themyscira turned vampire, and Alfred, Butler of the Waynes turned Green Lantern. Their paths couldn’t be any different. But for each, a chance encounter will force them to reexamine what it means to survive in a world ruled by darkness. Showcasing two sides of the same story, this double-feature special issue illustrates how anger and vengeance can break you or fuel you…how it can be ruin, or salvation!
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Published February 12, 2025
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"I haven’t always been a writer. My parents are writers and my brother is a writer, and I resisted that as long as I could. When I was 17, I hopped in a band’s van and I went on tour for a summer, and that was it, that was what I wanted to do. I ran a record label for 10 years, a small indie punk label. I did everything in music that you can do that doesn’t involve having musical ability. Eventually the music business, probably in a similar way to comics, will just start to break your heart, and I realized one day that I kind of hated music. I was resigned to thinking, if I’m going to be involved in music forever, I’m going to hate it for the rest of my life. I just stopped. I stopped having any sort of business with music, any involvement.
I read comics my whole life, so I just naturally fell back into another medium that is marginalized and hard to make a living in."
Source: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles...
Writer of comics WE CAN NEVER GO HOME, SECRET WARS JOURNAL, OUR WORK FILLS THE PEWS, 12 REASONS TO DIE, & MENU.
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
"I haven’t always been a writer. My parents are writers and my brother is a writer, and I resisted that as long as I could. When I was 17, I hopped in a band’s van and I went on tour for a summer, and that was it, that was what I wanted to do. I ran a record label for 10 years, a small indie punk label. I did everything in music that you can do that doesn’t involve having musical ability. Eventually the music business, probably in a similar way to comics, will just start to break your heart, and I realized one day that I kind of hated music. I was resigned to thinking, if I’m going to be involved in music forever, I’m going to hate it for the rest of my life. I just stopped. I stopped having any sort of business with music, any involvement.
I read comics my whole life, so I just naturally fell back into another medium that is marginalized and hard to make a living in."
Source: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles...
Writer of comics WE CAN NEVER GO HOME, SECRET WARS JOURNAL, OUR WORK FILLS THE PEWS, 12 REASONS TO DIE, & MENU.
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February 13, 2025
Much like the theme of this issue, there was good stuff and bad stuff. Let’s start with the bad, because that mostly came first. Hope you weren’t a fan of the Row siblings! But if you are, you’re well aware these kids can’t seem to escape tragedy, and this is no exception. I struggle with Cullen Row, because I feel like he often gets used as a prop to further Harper’s character with little other depth to it, and that’s the purpose he serves here.
Unfortunately for our Wonder Woman story, she’s basically irredeemably a villain now, so she can’t be a protagonist. Which means someone else (someone unimportant to the narrative) has to be the protagonist. Still, Harper gives a really interesting (albeit confusing) look into the vampire psyche. Some people truly are not meant to be vampires. We are told that what separates vampires with humanity like Damian from vampires without it, like most of them from Diana to Barbara to Dick, is that the ones with humanity are unable to let go of what they were before. I still don’t find this to be a satisfying answer. Why shouldn’t Wonder Woman be as attached to her humanity as Damian Wayne?
Anyway, let me move on to the “Light” half. Basically, Alfred gets some training. He is saved by a kid (weather wizard’s?? What a deep cut) who takes him to the ultimate Green Lantern, I guess. Who knew Guy Gardner would turn out to be a supergenius. And yet, I didn’t hate it. He really did play the part of the eccentric mentor with some screws lose well. But here’s where I have another question. Wonder Woman seems to want revenge. But I thought she didn’t have emotional attachments to other people? That’s literally the lesson she tries to teach Harper earlier. Are we meant to believe she’s more human than she lets on? Because none of her other actions would lead you to this conclusion.
So TLDR: I still have questions. Alfred good. Wonder Woman less good. The Rows made me sad. Guy Gardner is funny here. And Red X is here for some reason?
Unfortunately for our Wonder Woman story, she’s basically irredeemably a villain now, so she can’t be a protagonist. Which means someone else (someone unimportant to the narrative) has to be the protagonist. Still, Harper gives a really interesting (albeit confusing) look into the vampire psyche. Some people truly are not meant to be vampires. We are told that what separates vampires with humanity like Damian from vampires without it, like most of them from Diana to Barbara to Dick, is that the ones with humanity are unable to let go of what they were before. I still don’t find this to be a satisfying answer. Why shouldn’t Wonder Woman be as attached to her humanity as Damian Wayne?
Anyway, let me move on to the “Light” half. Basically, Alfred gets some training. He is saved by a kid (weather wizard’s?? What a deep cut) who takes him to the ultimate Green Lantern, I guess. Who knew Guy Gardner would turn out to be a supergenius. And yet, I didn’t hate it. He really did play the part of the eccentric mentor with some screws lose well. But here’s where I have another question. Wonder Woman seems to want revenge. But I thought she didn’t have emotional attachments to other people? That’s literally the lesson she tries to teach Harper earlier. Are we meant to believe she’s more human than she lets on? Because none of her other actions would lead you to this conclusion.
So TLDR: I still have questions. Alfred good. Wonder Woman less good. The Rows made me sad. Guy Gardner is funny here. And Red X is here for some reason?
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February 17, 2025
I was starting to get over this series, but this book helped reel me back in. I really enjoyed the story of Harper Row and Cullen and Harper's relationship with Diana, especially because I loved the old CW's show, Gotham Knights, and I really miss it, and Harper and Cullen were great characters on that show. I also loved the second part with Alfred (Albie 😂), and the ending was so good and makes me want to know what happens in DC vs. Vampires: World War V #7 in a way that issue #6 didn't. I can't wait to see what happens next, and I really just enjoyed everything about this issue. Well, there were some dark moments, but I understood why. Overall, very well done and fun to read.
March 1, 2025
This is only 4 stars because of the Alfred arc, and the mad lantern.
I am at this stage tired of Wonder Woman. What was all that about her faling in love?? Rubbish. God, I hope she dies. I am so tired of her.
That said, easy on the eyes panels, even when they were ripping people in half.
Just please stop with the Wonder Woman. Please. I think they did this for her in DCeased also.
I am at this stage tired of Wonder Woman. What was all that about her faling in love?? Rubbish. God, I hope she dies. I am so tired of her.
That said, easy on the eyes panels, even when they were ripping people in half.
Just please stop with the Wonder Woman. Please. I think they did this for her in DCeased also.
February 13, 2025
Really really dig the reinvention of Guy Gardner. Also love the tinge of sadness that graced the character of Wonder Woman. It's talent when you can write a blood-thirsty speciest Wonder Woman, but somehow still retain a bit of her humanity from before.
March 3, 2025
More Green Alfred is a win. I strongly believe that Wonder Woman is a better villain than hero, so no complaints on the story here. It does feel like a spin-off, with the main story not being touched, but I'm sure it's building to another huge ending.
February 13, 2025
Alfred the GOAT
February 17, 2025
First story draws you in but has a depressing resolution. The second story seems like some kind of Batman fan-fiction that was added on to pad the issue - again very distopian world.
February 20, 2025
This Elseworld's is amazing and I love reading it.
March 20, 2025
Good.
I see they got a proper artist now. The art is way better in the first story. But it's a fun series nonetheless. Its worth checking out.
I see they got a proper artist now. The art is way better in the first story. But it's a fun series nonetheless. Its worth checking out.
August 17, 2025
4
Good story. Enjoyed it.
Good story. Enjoyed it.
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