The title was relaunched as part of DC Comics company-wide title relaunch The New 52. [5] The initial creative team is Joshua Hale Fialkov writing and Andrea Sorrentino as penciller. [6] The first issue was very well received critically, [7] and was the 78th best selling comic in September 2011 by units. From then on out, it's all out pandemonium. And the Vampire forces seeded throughout taking advantage of the chaos to neutralize the heroes. So, the era of the night lords began. DC Announces Two Terrifying New Titles, Just In Time for Halloween: TASK FORCE Z and DC VS. VAMPIRES Vampires are quietly taking over everything. They've turned high-ranking Justice League members and are killing off villains that might oppose them. And the mystery that Batman needs to solve is who is their leader now that Mary, Queen of Blood is dead? Before belatedly realizing their folly, and getting ambushed by the rest of the League, some of whose members are already turned.

The only thing going for them is how they've managed to establish the last free human city on Earth, within the newly abandoned city of Kandor. Using quite an inventive plot device, combining the miniaturization powers of the Atom & the friendly old swamp swelling killer croc, they managed to remain hidden from the eyes of the superpowered vampires. Invulnerability: Vampires are invulnerable to most forms of injury (certain exceptions apply). Bullets, blades and blunt objects do little to no damage to a vampire's body. With Nightwing out of the way, Batgirl believes her new reign will be unopposed. It's certainly a major turn of events that will catch the rest of the world's heroes by surprise. Claiming that Nightwing was her only weakness just as she was his, Batgirl wastes no time asserting her authority over her new subjects. Calling herself the vampire war's last casualty, it stands to reason that a second chapter of DC vs Vampires would be incredibly devastating, seeing as how Batgirl knows where the surviving heroes are based and what their plans are. How Could I? Don't be naive Tim. Do you think our Father wouldn't have killed me just easily? I am the Lord of all vampires now A bandaged and fearful Andrew Bennett makes his way towards the Hall of Justice, while Green Arrow watches him in the shadows. As Andrew runs towards the entrance, the vampire is hit by a car and bursts into flames due to exposure to sunlight. A crowd watches in horror until the Green Lantern Hal Jordan arrives and brings him inside to recuperate.However, he also has the weaknesses of a vampire. He is severely weakened by sunlight, losing most of his vampiric powers, [4] and he can be killed by silver, fire, and/or a wooden stake to the heart. Suicide Squad: Eyes of the Adversary ( Enchantress& Incubus) | Suicide Squad ( Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, El Diablo, Killer Croc, Slipknot& Amanda Waller) | Joker's Gang ( Joker, Jonny Frost, Panda Man& Monster T) | Griggs I love me some vampires, and this series is a neat twist on the concept. They've always floated around in the DCU (see the brilliant I, Vampire New 52 series), but having them centre stage here makes for some fun set pieces and reveals as everything falls apart around our ears.

Regeneration: In addition to being virtually indestructible, whatever damage a vampire does in fact suffer can be healed through the consumption of human blood. Now, I've never been sure if the DC vampires are completely evil once they are turned or if they retain a portion of their humanity or...what. And this didn't make it any easier.Batman: Soul of the Dragon: Nāga | Kobra ( Jeffery Burr, Schlangenfaust, Lady Eve, King Snake& Rip Jagger) | Ben Turner | Shiva | Richard Dragon | Jade Batman Forever: Riddler | Two-Face | Sugar | Spice | NygmaTech ( Frogmen) | Neon Gang ( Neon Gang Leader) | Salvatore Maroni The war for Earth isn't beginning... it's already here! It's the heroes of the DC Universe against the undead in an epic fight for the very survival of the human race! The Queen of Vampires is dead and the peace between humans and vampires is in jeopardy as war is soon to break out. The Legion of Doom is all dead or vampires. There is a vampire in hiding within the Justice League. Heroes and villains are dying. Will Batman be able to find a cure or put a stop to a vampire invasion? The original series was collected in April 2012 under the title I...Vampire. It included The House of Mystery #290, 291, 293, 295, 297, 299, 302, and 304–319 and The Brave and the Bold #195 ( ISBN 1401233716).

Salicrup, Jim; Higgins, Mike (September 1986). "J. Marc DeMatteis (part 1)". Comics Interview. No.#38. Fictioneer Books. pp.20–35. Rogers, Vaneta (October 31, 2011). "Fialkov Talks Batman, Constantine's Visits to I, VAMPIRE". Newsarama. Spending the next week making his way to the Justice League, Andrew moved during daylight out of fear that the vampires were closing in on him. He warns that the vampires have agents everywhere and says that the Leaguers were the only people he could trust. Hal and Zan are bewildered by Andrew's story; when Hal asks if he has any proof or has told anyone else, Andrew answers no. Zan announces that he will get the other League members, and Hal immediately restrains him using his Green Lantern Ring - and Andrew realizes Hal lied when he said the League was off-planet. I’m happy with DC doing more standalone books like this (Alfred’s alive once again so this is outside the current canon), particularly as I don’t give a fig for canon anyway, and it allows for more freedom in storytelling. Tom Taylor does a lot of comics like this and I think it’s because of his success with stuff like DCeased and Injustice that’s paved the way for books like DC vs Vampires. It’s just a shame the storytelling quality is so poor with all these Elseworlds-type comics.

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse: Darkseid | Female Furies ( Granny Goodness, Gilotina, Mad Harriet, Lashina& Stompa) | Doomsday Superhuman Stamina: So long as they continue to consume human blood, a vampire can function tirelessly without rest or relaxation. However, a vampire's stamina wanes the closer it is to sunrise. And honestly, far better than it had any right to be, given the title. It was DC characters vs DC vampires, so if that sounds like a terrible idea to you - SKIP! In 1591, after being turned into a vampire himself, Lord Andrew Bennett turned his lover, Mary Seward, into a vampire, and she became corrupted by the power. She took the name Mary, Queen of Blood and created a group of vampires called the Blood Red Moon bent on taking over the world. The series followed Bennett into the modern day as he tried to undo his mistake and take down Mary and the Blood Red Moon. Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants: Penguin | Mr. Freeze | Cheetah | Hush | Mad Hatter | Two-Face | Bane | Chemo | Killer Croc | Clayface | Joker | Dr. Kirk Langstrom

DC isn't a stranger to vampires. Batman fought a version of Bram Stoker's Count Dracula before he transformed into one of these monsters in the Batman & Dracula trilogy, by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones. I... Vampire, by J. M. DeMatteis and Tom Sutton, marks Andrew Bennett's debut. The tormented vampire transforms his own lover, Mary, who created her own clan, the Blood Red Moon, ready to take over the world. These are some of the most classic take on vampires in the DC universe, but there are other versions of these monsters too. From obscure heroes, such as the Outsiders' Looker to alien threats, such as Hellblazer's King of Vampires, they have always been a part of this universe. DC vs. Vampires is now available to read on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE. Look for the series to continue in print later this month with the release of DC vs. Vampires: Killers #1 on June 28, 2022.

Batman: Hush: Riddler/Hush | Catwoman | Poison Ivy | Bane | Joker | Harley Quinn | Clayface | Scarecrow | Lex Luthor | Lady Shiva | Two-Face | Penguin | Mr. Freeze | Thomas Elliot Superhuman Strength: A vampire's strength level is several times that of a normal human being and they are considered superhuman. Vampires want to take over the world because otherwise there’d be no book, DC characters try to stop it which takes the form of a game of guessing who’s a vamp and who’s not, and then waiting to see which character gets turned or dies next. But who’s the head vampire?! Riveting.