DC vs. Vampires: World War V #7 Review
Hey, comic fans! DC vs. Vampires: World War V #7 dropped this week, and it’s back to the main event after a Diana-and-Alfred detour. This time, we’ve got a three-way slugfest—vampires, humans, and Darkseid’s Parademon posse—plus a tease of robot chaos on the horizon. It’s a bloody, bonkers mess that’s equal parts thrilling and frustrating. Shoaib, this one’s a wild ride for cutitoy.com—let’s sink our fangs into it!
Main Story: Leave Your Brain at the Door
The issue’s a gore-soaked action flick—17 of 23 pages are pure mayhem, and honestly, that’s where DC vs. Vampires shines brightest. Forget deep plots or consistent characters—this is schlocky B-movie bliss. Our ragtag heroes (shoutout to Killer Moth, still inexplicably kicking) dodge Parademon swarms in a pulse-pounding escape, while Vampire Wonder Woman and Darkseid throw down in a fight so brutal it’d make Zack Snyder blush—think decapitations, impalings, the works. It flows like a dream if you don’t overthink it, and I’ll admit, I had fun watching the carnage unfold.
But here’s the catch—I did think about it, and the cracks show fast. The vampires can turn New Gods (Barda and Scott Free are proof), but Parademons? Nope, biting them kills the vamps for… reasons. Vampire Aquaman’s grape-squashing death last issue is treated like a Big Deal, yet Raven shrugged off a crushed skull earlier—consistency’s out the window. And just when you thought it couldn’t get crazier, Cyborg’s rallying a mech army for a potential fourth faction. My inner kid’s giddy for the toy-smashing vibes, but my brain’s screaming, “Can this story handle one more twist?”
Backup: The Hunger, Part Two—A Chilling Sidebar
The backup’s a standalone gem—Animal Man drifts into the Red, dreaming of a vampire cure, only to face a gut-wrenching truth about his fate and the world. It’s proper horror: moody, dread-filled, with a twist that sticks. Pierluigi Casolino’s lighting in the forest scenes—especially that nightmare-fuel deer—is chef’s-kiss creepy. Scored solo, it’s an 8/10 easy.
But here’s the rub: these backups don’t connect. Black Lightning’s heartfelt tale from earlier? Wasted—he’s a vampire lackey for Queen Barbara now, smirking in the main story. They’re cool one-offs, but they’re irrelevant to the big picture, so I’m keeping their score separate to avoid fluffing the main grade.
The Verdict: Fun, Flawed, and Frenzied
World War V #7 leans hard into B-movie territory—and it works if you let it. The action’s a blast, the art (props to Otto Schmidt) pops, and the sheer absurdity keeps you hooked. But the plot’s a footnote, the vampires’ rules change by the page, and the cast’s ballooning past sanity. At 7/10, it’s a step up in entertainment from the series’ wobbly past, but don’t expect a coherent payoff—there’s too much chaos to wrangle.
Recommended If:
- You live for Parademons, vampires, and Darkseid duking it out.
- Killer Moth’s random survival cracks you up.
- You’re here for explosions, not explanations.
Shoaib, your readers’ll vibe with the spectacle—collectors might even snag it for the bonkers art alone. What’s your take? Buying this bloodbath, or waiting for the trade to see if it sticks the landing? Let’s hear it—this war’s only getting messier!
