DC vs. Vampires: World War V remains one of the greatest ensemble epic miniseries in comic book history. Screenwriter Matthew Rosenberg does a good job of juggling multiple plot lines with characters dying, twists, and overall not being bad (see what I did there?). This week sees the release of DC vs. Vampires: World War V #4, with new revelations in the story that could give the bad guys an advantage.
DC vs. Vampires: World War V #4 is one of those issues where a few more things happen, but not that many actually happen. But there’s melodrama between the characters, which is why so many of us read this alternate reality in DC Comics.
This miniseries features more gods and spirits, as seen in Mister Miracle and a few surprises. The Spectre is also clearly depicted on the cover, and John Constantine is also present. If you love your corner of the universe, you’ll find some discoveries here.
Who is the new Batman?!
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One of the more fascinating aspects that you haven’t seen before is the inclusion of Damien’s father figure. Alfred becomes Green Lantern, and the figure in the Batman suit also serves as Damian’s father. While this dynamic is interesting, the scenes between these three characters tend to be overstuffed with dialogue and slow things down.
Meanwhile, Rosenberg sets a new target for the villains. I can’t say I’m surprised that vampires who were once supposed to be dead return, but it’s compelling to see the evil vampires potentially getting what they want thanks to a new MacGuffin. there is.
In fact, if you like reading long comics, you’ll probably like this, but for me, the heavy dialogue made it feel slow to read. It’s helped by the fact that there isn’t a single big action set piece. A rather pointless Green Lantern vs. Batman battle is depicted over the pages, but it’s an issue that the characters think about, talk about, and keep talking about some more.
DC vs. Vampires: World War V #4 takes a few steps back as the characters and readers learn new information. This issue lacks action and the dialogue scenes tend to be too wordy, making it a slow read and mostly set-up for the next issue.
“DC vs. Vampire: World War V” #4 spins to set things right
DC vs. Vampire: World War V #4
DC vs. Vampires: World War V #4 takes a few steps back as the characters and readers learn new information. This issue lacks action and the dialogue scenes tend to be too wordy, making it a slow read and mostly set up for the next issue.
If you love the DC gods, you’ll enjoy what’s revealed in this issue
Rosenberg builds an interesting dynamic between Damian, Alfred, and “Batman”
lack of motivation
I feel that the conversation scenes are too redundant.
