After depicting a Zombie Apocalypse in DCeased, another reality in DC Comics was confronted with undead creatures. This time around, the creatures of the night known as vampires were responsible for the Apocalypse set in Earth 63, the Earth of DC Vs. Vampires!
Coming from James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg, with artwork by Otto Schmidt, Simone Di Meo, Daniele Di Nicuolo and Francesco Mortarino, this superhero horror comic book is set on a alternate universe where the Justice League has protected the planet from many alien invaders but failed to realised a new threat were emerging among them, with vampires infiltrating their ranks and making our heroes unsure on who they could trust… until it was too late!
A mysterious new vampire lord has already put a plan in motion to conquer the Earth, and his horde is hunting on the streets of Gotham. Can Batman save his city—or will he succumb to the undead plague? The answer and more in the DC Vs. Vampires comics!
DC Vs. Vampires Comics
Since the release of the first issue in 2021, the world of DC Vs. Vampires has expanded with several one-shots, a companion miniseries, and a sequel comic. Here’s a list of the titles part of this Elseworld series:
- DC vs. Vampires — The main series. 12 issues.
- DC Vs. Vampire Coffin Edition is a one-shot reprinting issues #1-3
- DC vs. Vampires: Crypt Edition is a one-shot reprinting issues #4-6
- DC vs. Vampires: Hunters — One-shot tie-in to the main series focused on Damian Wayne set before the start of the second part.
- DC vs. Vampires: Killers — One-shot tie-in to the main series focused on Harley Quinn set before the start of the second part.
- DC Vs. Vampires: All-Out War — Companion miniseries set during the second half of DC Vs. Vampires. 6 issues.
- DC Vs. Vampires: World War V — The follow-up to DC Vs. Vampires, set six months after the conclusion. 12 issues.
- DC vs. Vampires: World War V Darkness and Light – a one-shot tie-in to World War V set before the start of the second part.
DC Vs. Vampires, the hardcover collection
The story has been reprinted across multiple hardcover volumes, collecting the main series and the spin-off titles.
- DC vs. Vampires Vol. 1
Collects DC vs. Vampires #1-6. Also collected in trade paperback. - DC vs. Vampires Vol. 2
Collects DC vs Vampires #7-12. Also collected in trade paperback. - DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War Part 1
Collects DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #1-3 and DC vs. Vampires: Hunters. - DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War Part 2
Collects DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #4-6 and DC vs. Vampires: Killers. - DC Vs. Vampires: World War V Vol. 1 [new]
Collects DC vs. Vampires: World War V #1-6 - DC Vs. Vampires: World War V Vol. 2 [new]
Collects DC vs. Vampires: World War V #7-12
DC Vs. Vampires, an Issue-by-Issue Chronological Reading Order
At first, DC vs. Vampires was straightforward, with only one series. But two one-shot and one spin-off series were added, and things became more complicated around issue #7 of the main series. Though All-Out War can be read independently, some elements are referenced in DC Vs. Vampires and Constantine are present in both of them (adding a bit of confusion about the timeline on occasion).
- DC vs. Vampires #1-6
- DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1
- DC vs. Vampires: Killers #1
- DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #1
- DC vs. Vampires #7-8
- DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #2-4
- DC vs. Vampires #9-10
- DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #5-6
- DC vs. Vampires #11-12
DC vs. Vampires was just the beginning! Six months have passed, and in the dead of winter, both humanity and vampires are facing a cold war with little hope for a truce between the two factions.
- DC vs. Vampires: World War V #1-6
- DC vs. Vampires: World War V — Darkness and Light
- DC vs. Vampires: World War V #7-12
What to read after DC Vs. Vampire?
Want to read more comics with vampires? Check out those reading orders:
- Vampirella Reading Order
- Blade Reading Order, Marvel’s Vampire Hunter
- Morbius Reading Order, Marvel’s Living Vampire
- Vampironica, an Archie Horror Story
- Van Helsing Comics Reading Order, by Zenescope
- 30 Days of Night, by IDW
You can also explore other DC alternate universes:
- DCeased, the Zombie Apocalypse in the DC Universe
- Arkhamverse, based on the video game series.
- Injustice, an alternate universe where Superman is bad.
- DC Comics Bombshells, a reality where superheroines guard the homefront during World War II
Did we forget an important issue? Did we make a mistake? Let us know in the comments!