What can make a vampire even more frightening? A vampire with superpowers. Debuting in October 2024 and wrapping up with issue twelve in November of 2025, DC vs. Vampires: World War V was a twelve-issue series from DC Comics. DC vs. Vampires: World War V builds on the popular DC Elseworlds saga, escalating the vampire apocalypse to its most devastating stage yet as surviving heroes and villains are thrust into an all-out war for control of the world. With humanity nearly wiped out, fragile alliances collapse, old rivalries ignite, and the distinction between hero and monster becomes dangerously unclear.
Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt are a standout creative pairing on DC vs. Vampires: World War V, each elevating the series in ways that make the story feel bigger, bolder, and more emotionally charged than ever.
Otto Schmidt’s art perfectly enhances the story, infusing each page with dynamic motion and a cinematic sensibility. His expressive characters capture both the raw brutality of the conflict and the more intimate, character-focused beats, while his bold, fluid layouts make the action feel relentless and unpredictable. Throughout the series, Schmidt excels at depicting horror with precision, maintaining visual clarity even in the most intense and violent moments, keeping the narrative compelling throughout.
The official synopsis of the series reads “It’s the dead of winter, and any hope for a fragile truce between the Green Arrow-led human heroes and vampire queen Barbara Gordon’s army has been dashed by Damian Wayne and his guerrilla fighters. He’s the only one fighting back against the bloodthirsty hordes, leaving Green Arrow with a choice: Does he stand and fight, or sacrifice the boy in the name of peace?”
Congratulations to Otto Schmidt for winning the 2025 Horror Comic Award for Artist of the Year.
