Sigh
Why do you continue doing this to me? DC vs vs vs. vs.? Every time I think I should give up on you, you put in the bare minimum effort to maintain this relationship (a happy Valentine’s week to our readers). And like Schmack, whom I don’t know much about, I choose to stay.
Oh yeah, I need to review DC vs. Vampire: World War V: Darkness and Light #1 (Yes, I just use the full title and point out how ridiculous it is) to provide the necessary context for my feelings.
First, the question teases the flip of perspective, i.e., see how the same story unfolds from two different perspectives, such as: DC All in special. As Guy Gardner interacts with both protagonists, what we get is two different stories that are continuous, so it’s a blatant lie. year).
So, is that really a problem? Do solicitations always lie? Yes, they do, and usually I don’t mind…except that I’m being charged more this time.
But I need to understand what this one shot actually does.
darkness
The first part is that vampire Wonder Woman transformed Harperlow into a vampire, and was impressed by her confusion and acted as a kind of mentor/mother figure for her. And this is actually very well written, with Diana showing the type of kindness and compassion towards Harper, where her mainstream counterparts are usually known. It really helps to humanize this Diana (oh, irony) and makes me feel more than another evil Wonder Woman (the archetype of the most annoying character next to evil Superman in the last decade). Throughout this story, there have been attempts to show that both sides have a point, so a story focused on how vampires behave might go a long way to make it happen. As can be seen from the fact that Diana became Harper in the first place, it’s not because the vampire was an attacker throughout the series, but I should acknowledge the effort.
This part of the comic is done in creepy environments like castles and forests, making the art shine even more. The art in this section was done by Nikolachimeshuja and Francesco Segara.
Score: 8/10
Light
The second part of this comic deals with Green Lantern Alfred and his attempts to make his ring work. He gets a mentor in the form of a man, half of the man who was after his encounter with the vampire Wonder Woman.
This is much weaker than the first part (meaning it means it is stronger than light, which is the appropriate ratiophor for this series). Not only do we waste time with a pointless training montage, but Alfred clearly doesn’t deserve the ring due to his lack of will. And it can be pointed out that the ring doesn’t have that many options as one of the few good humans left, but a) the ring never worked that way, b) the most in the series One of the memorable parts was early on watching Vampire Hal Jordan use his ring to kill people in an incredibly scary way.
I like how Daniel Baylis and Pierrizi Casolino draw the ring structures of this section, especially those made by Guy. They are fun to see the creative and fun parts.
Score: 7/10
If recommended
You’re a Gardner fan
You wanted the vampires to show a little more characters other than evil.
You’re gathering everything DC vs vs vs. vs. comics
whole
This one-shot isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but there are some decent character moments and artwork to carry it, but it’s hard to recommend. It doesn’t help with the overall narrative plot (fortune measuring good fortune when this happens), and it can feel like a cheap move to squeeze out a little more cash from those still reading this series. However, if you can see past that huge warning, then the contents of this one-shot are not terrible.
Score: 6.5/10 (it was 7.5, but lost points due to more costly)
Disclaimer: DC Comics provided a copy of this comic to Batman News for the purposes of this review.
