DC vs. Vampires: World War V: Darkness and Light Vol 1 1

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"Darkness"
DC vs. Vampires: World War V: Darkness and Light
April, 2025
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	Otto Schmidt
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Edwin Galmon
Darkness
Writers	Matthew Rosenberg
Pencilers	Nikola Čižmešija
Inkers	Nikola Čižmešija
Colorists	Francesco Segala
Letterers	Tom Napolitano
Editors	Ben Abernathy
Light
Pencilers	Daniel Bayliss
Inkers	Daniel Bayliss
Colorists	Pierluigi Casolino
Letterers	Tom Napolitano
Editors	Ben Abernathy

All they took from you... Become justice for them... become vengeance. That is where your willpower lives. Your anger is a gift. Use it.

— Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)

DC vs. Vampires: World War V: Darkness and Light #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of April, 2025. It was published on February 12, 2025.

Appearing in "Darkness"

Featured Characters:

• Bluebird (Harper Row) (First appearance) (Flashback and main story) (Turned) (Dies)
• Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira) (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Cullen Row (First appearance) (Flashback and main story) (Dies)

Antagonists:

• Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) (First appearance; unnamed) (Apparent death)
• Robin/"The Cursed Child" (Damian Wayne)
  • Damian Wayne's Vampire henchmen
    • Batwoman
    • Hush

Other Characters:

• Queen Gordon/Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) (Cameo)
• Harley Quinn (Cameo)
  • Vampire Army (Flashback and main story)
    • Gorilla Grodd (Cameo)
    • Red X
    • Tiger Shark
• Superman (Clark Kent) (Deceased)

Locations:

• Earth 63
  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Barrie (Flashback only)
  • United States of America
    • Gotham City
      • Wonder Woman's Lair

Items:

• Batsuit
• Green Lantern Ring
• Holy Water (Mentioned only)
• Utility Belt
• Wonder Woman's Shield
• Wonder Woman's Sword
• Wonder Woman's Tiara

Concepts:

• Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Vampirism
  

Appearing in "Light"

Featured Characters:

• Green Lantern (Alfred Pennyworth) (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) (Real name revealed)
• Joshua "Josh" Jackham (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Queen Gordon (Behind the scenes)
  • Vampires (Flashback and main story) (Also as construct)
    • Aerie (Single appearance; dies) (Unnamed) (Flashback and main story)
    • Calendar Man (First appearance; unnamed) (Flashback only)
    • Doctor Psycho (Edgar Cizko) (First appearance; unnamed) (Flashback only)
    • Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira)

Other Characters:

• Green Lantern Corps (Mentioned only)
  • Hal Jordan (Unnamed) (Deceased)
  • John Stewart (Unnamed) (Deceased)
  • Kyle Rayner (Unnamed) (Deceased)

Locations:

• Earth 63
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • Athens
        • Josh Jackham's Hideout (Single appearance)
      • Guy Gardner's Lair (Single appearance)

Items:

• Green Lantern Ring

Concepts:

• Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Magic

Notes

• Alfred Pennyworth's story continues in DC vs. Vampires: World War V #8.

See Also

• Images from DC vs. Vampires: World War V: Darkness and Light Vol 1 1

Recommended Reading

• DC vs. Vampires (Volume 1)
• DC vs. Vampires: World War V (Volume 1)

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