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WithBatmannow numb andGreen Arroweager to joinJokerin the notorious ‘ I Killed aRobin ’ golf-club , the Emerald Archer cement himself as DC ’s most unpitying hero sandwich , willing to intersect any parentage to reach his goals . This fact is further solidified with one viciously frigid line that discover just how far Oliver Queen has descend from free grace .
… the Green Arrow of Earth-63 excel even Batman in his savagery when it comes to achieving his goal .
On December 11 , 2024 , the full issue of Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt’sDC vs. Vampires : World War V#5hits shelves . Until then , fans can dive into a four - page preview mob with slaughter and action , boast lead characters like Oliver“Green Arrow”Queen , Damian“Robin”Wayne , and Scott“Mister Miracle”Free .
The standout moment in this preview comes from the tense fundamental interaction between Oliver and Damian , picking up right where the previous issue ’s major cliffhanger left off : Oliver draw his bow on the vampiric Damian . Despite Damian ’s peaceful intentions and his supplication to join forces against Vampire Queen Barbara Gordon ’s ground forces , Oliver make it well-defined he has no plans to let the Boy Wonder walk by .
“No. We’re Just Supposed to Beat Them”: Green Arrow Tried to Kill Robin (Seriously)
Cover F 1:50 Card Stock Variant by Nikola Čižmešija forDC vs. Vampires: World War V#1 (2024)
Green Arrow makes it extravagantly clean from the start that he ’s ready to kill Robin exclusively because he ’s a vampire . However , not everyone agrees with the archer ’s remorseless architectural plan . Black Canary steps in to defend Damian , reminding Oliver that Robin came to them for avail . She challenges him , asking,“Isn’t the point of all this that we are practiced than our enemies?”Her words place to make Oliver see the wrong in his military action . Instead of game down , Green Arrow delivers a brutally frigid response:“No . We ’re just supposed to beat them . ”Without hesitation , he free an arrow calculate directly at Damian ’s heart , at point - blank range .
Swamp Thing intervene just in fourth dimension , blocking the pointer before it can strike Robin ’s dresser . Although Damian ’s life is spared , it ’s vindicated this human action of mercy did n’t come from Green Arrow . This second underscores just how unapologetically savage the Emerald Archer can be in his pastime of triumph — this clock time , in his warfare against ALL vampires , even those not allied with the tyrannical Vampire Queen . While Oliver has always been relentless in achieving his goals , this marks a shocking escalation , proving he ’s uncoerced to bolt down a shaver to carry through his mission — even if that nipper encounter to be an undead vampire .
Another Robin ’s life sentence is on the line , but this time , it ’s not the Joker endanger the Boy Wonder — it ’s a major Justice League hoagy .
Earth-63’s Green Arrow Out-Savages Batman
Cover C Card Stock Variant by Daniel Bayliss forDC vs. Vampires: World War V#4 (2024)
Among the Cuban sandwich of the Justice League , Batman is often depict as the most ruthless — a repute cement in theTower of Babelstoryline , where it was revealed that Bruce had secretly devised contingency architectural plan to neutralize each League phallus should they ever go rogue . However , with Batman ’s last inDC vs. Vampires#6 , fans were left to inquire just how far the Dark Knight might have gone to terminate the vampire war . Still , it ’s almost certain that he would never have gone as far as kill a kid who came in peace look for assist , even if that nestling was a lamia . This make it undeniable that theGreen Arrowof Earth-63 surpasses evenBatmanin his savagery when it comes to attain his goals .
Green Arrow just pulled off a Batman - floor feat , officially making history in the DC Universe by taking out the evil Justice League single - handedly .
DC vs. Vampires : World War V # 5is available December 11 , 2025 , from DC Comics !
