Summary
The bloodiest world in DC is back with a new installment — and a new costume for the Vampire Queen,Batgirl. While there are many fantastic Elseworlds stories from DC Comics, few are more celebrated by fans than the originalDC vs.Vampiresby James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, and Otto Schmidt. Now a sequel begins, giving readers their next look at the war between the vampires and the humans.
DC’s Elseworlds stories are getting a bigger spotlight with the reveal ofa sequel that will provide DC heroes with their most deadly threat yet. Otto Schmidt’s cover ofDC vs. Vampires: World War V#1 stars three key heroes — though they might not look the same as before, including Barbara Gordon, the Vampire Queen.
August 14th, 2024
Cover Artist:
Otto Schmidt
THE BEST-SELLING WORLD OF DC VS. VAMPIRES RETURNS WITH A BRAND-NEW ELSEWORLDS SERIES! It’s the dead of winter, and any hope for a fragile truce between the Green Arrow-led human heroes and vampire queen Barbara Gordon’s army has been dashed by Damian Wayne and his guerrilla fighters. He’s the only one fighting back against the bloodthirsty hordes, leaving Green Arrow with a choice: Does he stand and fight or sacrifice the boy in the name of peace?
ThoughGreen Arrow is the leaderof the humans and Damian Wayne is leading his own force, neither of them is as terrifying as Barbara Gordon, the unexpected leader of the vampires.She’s gotten an upgrade in her costume too,which is reminiscent of her original look while also elevating the classic Bat theme into the realm of horror.
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Batgirl Goes Full Bat as DC’s Vampire Queen
Batgirl’s New Horror Costume Debuts
DC vs. Vampiressent ripples through the comic fan community when it debuted, villainizing popular heroes such asNightwing, who recruited many heroes into his vampire army.While nightmare versions of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Shazam sent chills down fans' spines, none of these vampiric heroes came close to the vision of a Vampire Batgirl. At the end of the last installment and in a horrific twist,Batgirl kills Nightwing and takes his throne,making herself the de facto ruler of the shadow crawling over this DC Universe. And there is no one more suited to the task than a hero modeled after a bat.
Fans can check out the first story in theDC vs. Vampiresuniverse — and its spin-off,DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War— both digitally and in collected editions from DC Comics.
Batgirl has had more than a few costumes through the years, includinga surprising cavewoman costumein a recent issue ofBirds of Prey, but this new look is perfect for a dark take on a Bat-Family member. Batman is one of the few Gotham heroes still fighting in the shadows of the main DCU and preserving his mythos of fear. But in this vampiric Elseworld,Barbara Gordon has taken the evolution of the symbol on her chest to its proper conclusion.
Bat Mythology Takes a Horror Turn with Vampire Batgirl
Batgirl Completes Batman’s Vision of Night Terror
Vampires have long been associated with bats, and so it was only a matter of time until someone like Batgirl took the royal vampire mantle from Nightwing, who lost the symbolism of the Bat long ago. Now Barbara Gordon is back inDC vs. Vampires: World War V,and she looks as hauntingly terrific as ever. She has evolved pastBatman being her bossand taken his symbol of fear into the very center of the night - asBatgirl,Vampire Queen.
DC vs. Vampires: World War V#1is available August 14th from DC Comics!
