If there’s one thing that’s true of DC vs. Vampires: World War V, it’s that each issue packs a lot of plot development. It helps that there is a wide range of characters in multiple locations, but it’s also because Matthew Rosenberg likes to jump around. It keeps the story moving, which is the case in DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3.
Spoilers ahead for DC vs. Vampires: World War V!
Picking up where we left off, Mister Miracle is out of the cold, Alfred is now a Green Lantern, and the vampires are making food in special locations. DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3 opens with Mister Miracle and Big Brad getting, ahem, acquainted now that he’s a vampire. He means well and doesn’t want to hurt anyone, but as a vampire, you never know when your blood lust is up. Rosenberg and artist Otto Schmidt perfectly capture Barda’s fearless and in-your-face attitude in this scene.
The story then jumps to Alfred fighting Wonder Woman now that he has a Green Lantern ring. It’s a good scene that reaffirms why Alfred could harness this power while Wonder Woman, now a vampire, attempts to make him doubt himself. I have to say the scene ends rather conveniently; a few do in this issue, but there are only so many pages in a comic, I suppose.
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While other storylines progress, the meatier portion that’ll get folks talking involves Damian. He’s been a bit absent so far, and it appears he’s getting a new helper in his war against vampires. A vampire himself, his stubborn attitude won’t let him get in line with the vampire queen or whoever is leading these days.
Speaking of Damian, so far, he’s been a rapscalian with his vampire powers and army, but this issue brings him down to a human level. It wasn’t clear if he was a villain, a hero, or both, and now it seems he may be the soul of the series. It’s tough to say since Green Arrow has held that aspect here, but Rosenberg and Schmidt bring him down to an emotional level that’s interesting.
As far as other plots, Constantine gets a little more interesting, although, again, it ends abruptly. Aquaman is also in a key scene, and there are some fun vampire interrogations by Green Arrow and his crew.
Schmidt hasn’t skipped a beat since the last series, with a nice layout and story structure throughout. A scene stealer involves Damian and one of his trusty soldiers, which is tragic but also shocking.
Rosenberg has been at his best with multiple plots moving along, and DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3 is no different. Aside from scenes ending too conveniently and abruptly, this series has a great pace with a good mix of horror and melodrama.
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