Summary
WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers For DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #1!The long-awaited sequel to the fan-favoriteElseworldsseries,DC vs. Vampires, has finally arrived with an unforgettable inaugural issue that features two of the most uniqueGreen Lanternconstructs to date. But the question remains: will these constructs be enough to fend off the horde of undead awaiting the Emerald Knights?
Kyle Rayner transforms into a knight with a spiked mace and mounts John Stewart’s rhino form.
Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt return withDC vs. Vampires: World War V#1, continuing their bloody vampire war. This new installment takes a unique turn, shifting the once two-sided conflict between vampires and humans into a three-sided battle involving Vampire Queen Barbara “Batgirl” Gordon, Human Resistance Leader Oliver “Green Arrow” Queen, and vampire guerilla leader Damian “Robin” Wayne.
Thanks to DC, fans have been treated to a preview of the inaugural issue, which is nothing short of epic and featuresGreen Lanterns John Stewart and Kyle Rayner making their official series debut with two complementary constructsthat are as hilarious as they are badass.
ReadDC vs. Vampires(2021-2022) &DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War(2022) to catch up on DC’s war against the undead!
Green Lanterns John Stewart and Kyle Rayner Transform Into the RHINO and RHINO KNIGHT
InDC vs. Vampires: World War V#1, John and Kyle return to Earth after nearly a year off-planet, only to find it almost unrecognizable. The once bustling cities are now abandoned and devoid of life. Soon after their arrival, they are greeted by Blue Beetle and other heroes, but they quickly discover that these former comrades have become blood-sucking vampires, intent on killing them. Thrust into a battle for their lives,Kyle and John do what Green Lanterns do best, combining willpower and creativity to create constructs that transform them into a rhino and a rhino knight.
John envelops himself in a rhino construct while Kyle transforms into a knight with a spiked mace and mounts John’s rhino form. It’s one of the most unique, badass, and hilarious constructs fans have ever seen from a Green Lantern duo. Even Kyle admits he’s unsure whether it’s the"coolest"thing they’ve ever done or the most"humiliating.“As the rhino and rhino knight, they begin fending off the vampires. However, the final panel of the preview reveals avampire Wonder Womanjoining the fray—a development that doesn’t bode well for Kyle and John’s chances of making it out alive.
DC Teases a Dark Fate For the Green Lanterns in a Wonder Woman Variant Cover
Cover B Kendrick Lim Card Stock Variant forDC vs. Vampires: World War V#3
Wonder Woman is one of the most powerful and high-ranking vampires inDC vs. Vampires, so her joining the fight against John and Kyle dramatically lowers the two Green Lanterns' chances of survival. The likelihood of John and Kyle being killed or turned into vampires is further hinted at by a variant cover by Kendrick Lim, which showsDiana threading a bloodied Green Lantern ringthrough her Lasso of Truth. If this cover is connected to the narrative, it strongly suggests that at least one of theGreen Lanternshas fallen atWonder Woman’shands, if not both.
DC vs. Vampires: World War V #1is available August 13, 2025, from DC Comics!
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name given to multiple enforcers of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe. Green Lanterns can harness the cosmic energy of willpower, and create unique spectral objects to face off against their enemies. Though some Green Lanterns have assisted with the Justice League, they primarily belong to the Green Lantern Corps.
