The next article accommodates spoilers from DC vs. Vampires #6, on sale now.
DC vs. Vampires #6 (by James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, Otto Schmidt, Simone di Meo, Danielle di Nicuolo, Rex Lokus, and Tom Napolitano) got here filled with numerous shockers. Be it Nightwing because the vampire king or Batman’s demise at his palms. Nonetheless, an neglected minor a part of the story in all probability disadvantaged the brand new vampire regime of its strongest weapon.
After their takeover, the vampires blotted out the solar to make sure they’d have dominion over the world whatever the time of day. Nonetheless, this comes at the price of considered one of their members: Superman. Whereas not closely featured within the story, he too was turned and used as a part of the opening assault towards humanity. Since then, he has gone unseen, more than likely as a result of he’s simply an unusual vampire in a world with out daylight.
It looks like a strategic loss on Nightwing’s half. Turning Superman was a coup for the vampire kingdom. Not solely did it give them a supremely highly effective member now slavishly loyal to Nightwing by advantage of the vampire hierarchy, however it additionally disadvantaged the few residing heroes of a pacesetter to rally behind. Extra importantly, it robbed humanity of its best image of hope earlier than they even knew there was a struggle.
Nonetheless, there are numerous technical points with having Superman be a vampire. As many followers know, Superman’s powers come from the sunshine of a yellow solar. Beneath its signature radiation, it grants him the godlike skills he enjoys presently. Nonetheless, the very nature of a vampire is in opposition to this. The solar can kill a vampire. If the very supply of his powers can now kill him, then a vampiric Superman couldn’t keep powered for too lengthy.
Although this will appear to be a loss, it’s one which Nightwing in all probability deemed acceptable. He nonetheless prevented Superman from main and even inspiring a rise up towards his new world order, and he made essentially the most of Superman’s powers whereas he nonetheless had them. The problem confirmed Superman destroying the White Home, undoubtedly one other try and demoralize the world. But figuring out that Superman would lose his powers meant there was no want to carry again with him. Nightwing primarily gained a surgical nuke for his struggle.
Since then, Superman hasn’t made greater than a passing look. With out his powers, he’s little greater than a typical vampire. In a world with little to have fun, the Man of Metal being, primarily, benched should come as a aid. He might have been turned, however now he can’t be used as a weapon to decimate any remaining pockets of resistance in the best way he may need may he nonetheless depend on the solar’s rays.