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WARNING : Contains Potential Spoilers for DC vs. Vampires : World War V # 8!DC ’s bloody and most brutalElseworldsstory has formally nerfed some of the DC Universe ’s most powerful beings , not just with a minor decrease in power , but by rendering them nearly powerless . But does DC ’s account for this power looting hold up ? That ’s for fans to resolve .
Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt’sDC vs. Vampires : World War Vseries has been a unrelenting march of death and carnage , with one of the latest and most important casualties being John Constantine . However , even in expiry , this magic user wo n’t get any rest , as demonstrate by the arriver of the Spectre , Phantom Stranger , and Doctor Fate , three of DC ’s most powerful being .
These fictitious character often operate on a cosmic level , dealing with matters beyond human inclusion . Their ability provide them to reshape reality , combat experiential threats , and challenge elysian or supernatural forces . Yet , in this plot line , all three have been badly nerfed , leaving them wholly powerless .
DC vs. Vampires: World War VStrips Cosmic Heroes of Their Power
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DC vs. Vampires : World War V#8 picks up with John Constantine ’s non - destruction , now sequestered in the House of Mysteriesalongside the Spectre , Phantom Stranger , and Doctor Fate . When John asks why they are n’t helping with the topsy-turvyness outside , the trio let on that they ’ve been constipate to the House of Mysteries and can not leave . To make matters worse , they explicate that the mysterious theater only exist as long as it is maintain in the mind of those who believe in it , and somehow , its macrocosm has been pass over from the retentivity of everyone who love about it .
The Spectre sums up their predicament by saying,“We are forget . We no longer subsist . ”Doctor Fate pass on to explicate that they ca n’t affect anything , meaning Earth-63 is beyond their reach , and there ’s nothing they can do to assist in the conflict . This turn of events basically strips these three powerful characters , along with Constantine , of their abilities , nerfing them in an unprecedented style . It ’s a sheer move by Rosenberg , allowing him to explore these character in a new light now that their god - like status has been revoked . However , there may still be hope for them yet .
DC has just give way the Titans ’ Cyborg a bold newfangled look and a major promotional material , place him in charge of his own overpowered team of heroes and villains .
John Constantine May Be Dead, But He’s Still Scheming
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While the Spectre , Phantom Stranger , and Doctor Fate have accepted their fate and reconcile themselves to watching the world burn without the power to intervene , Constantine is influence not to give up so easy . If there ’s one thing fan can count on , it ’s that if there ’s a means to cheat demise and defy the law of magic , John Constantine will find it . It ’s vindicated he already has a plan , as he takes the House of Mysteries in hunt of someone who might facilitate . While fans are leave in suspense , it ’s evident thatDC’snewly powerless hoagy wo n’t stay powerless for long , thanks toConstantine .
History can shift , but these are the gods , mutant , sorcerers , and stranger who currently hold the rank of the strong existence in the DC Universe .
DC vs. Vampires : World War quint # 8is available now from DC Comics !
