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word of advice ! Spoilers ahead forDC vs Vampires # 8
While Barbara Gordon’sBatgirlis wearing a trade name new ' lamia - slayer ' suit in the latest issue ofDC vs Vampires , it should absolutely become her normal costume in the chief DC continuity . bring place in an alternative macrocosm where vampires have taken over the world , only a few grinder have survive to keep fighting as they search for a way to save humanity . Although Batgirl is one of these survivors , her reason for wanting to shoot down the new Vampire King is improbably personal .
As catch in previous issues ofDC vs Vampiresfrom James Tynion IV , Matthew Rosenberg , Otto Schmidt , and Daniele Di Nicuolo , vampirekind began its coup by first infecting supervillains . They then went after the heroes who ’d pose the biggest scourge such as those with light source - based powers . As such , Green Lantern was one of the first heroes to be bittenresulting in the majority of the Justice League joining the vampires ' lawsuit . While Batman and Green Arrow put up a fight alongside the Bat - Family , they were all betrayed by Nightwing who had secretly been the lamia King the entire time . Seeing as how Barbara Gordon was n’t there during the betrayal , she ’s now the only Bat vigilance man leave who has n’t been infected . As such , she ’s made it her mission to get payback against Nightwing for turn on all of them and plunging the creation into swarthiness .
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Now , the newDCvsVampires#8sees the creation ’s live heroes coming up with a three - bifurcate plan of resistance . While Green Arrow is attempting to economize as many as he can from the vampires ' blood line farms , Black Manta , Steel , and the only surviving Wonder Twin Jayna have link forces in anattempt to furbish up Supergirl ’s power . At the same time , Batgirl is manoeuver for Gotham wearing an all - new ' vampire - killer ' costume that ’s far more tactical than any of her previous suits . While it ’s belike meant to suit the dystopian circumstance , it truly is a slick and impressive excogitation that could easily work as her normal , everyday costume in the main DC Universe . Given her background in computer , it makes sense that Barbara would demand a more tactical suit with batch of holsters and air pocket for an arsenal of high-pitched - tech gadgets ( though she probably would n’t have the crossbow ) .
Joined by Black Canary , Harley Quinn , and Frankenstein as a young version of the Birds of Prey , it looks as though Batgirl is prepared for the fighting of her life as they enter Gotham City , the raw heart of vampire society from whichNightwing rules as the malevolent Vampire King . driven to wipe out the man she once loved at any price , it ’s blend to be exciting to see Barbara meeting Dick face to face in the issues to arrive .
At any charge per unit , Batgirl ’s raw costume is the major highlighting of this fresh issue . While it keep her classic purple , black , and sensationalistic colors , it looks far more practical than some ofBatgirl’sprevious costume which were more skin - tight , or even the more modern and popular " Burnside " costume . DC vs Vampires # 8is on sale now .
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