WARNING: Contains potential spoilers for DC Vs. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V #3!Someone will get Darkseid over the phone – he’s a grandfather again, but this time his grandson is unlike anything the DC Universe has ever seen. This unexpected hybrid child, born from two iconic members of the Justice League, was a surprise that no one could have predicted. So, who is this child and why is the fate of Earth-63 in their hands?
Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt Other worlds row, DC vs Vampires: World War Fivefirst teased about the mystery child and his unnamed vampire caretaker in the first issue of the series. Since then, the creators have left a number of clues, gradually bringing fans closer to solving the mystery of these two characters.
Issue #2 showed that the mysterious vampire was none other than Mister Miracle himself, and the now vampiric New God claimed the baby as his daughter. However, this is the most recent release, DC vs Vampires: World War Five #3, which really began to fully unravel the mystery, revealing the child’s full origins and hinting at her possible purpose in the narrative.
Earth-63 welcomes a new God to the DC Universe
Mister Miracle and Big Barda have a daughter, a hybrid of a vampire and a new god
DC vs Vampires: World War Five #3 begins with a flashback set 10 months before the present. In this flashback, fans witness the vampire Mister Miracle in bed with his longtime lover, Big Barda. These two characters have a long history in the main DC continuity, having fallen in love with Apokolips despite their different personalities. Therefore, this Elseworlds story remains true to their canon relationship. As the memories continue Mister Miracle expresses concern about being intimate with Big Barda, given that he has already been turned into a vampire..
Thanks to his status as a New God, the transformation into a vampire did not completely change Mister Miracle’s personality, preventing him from turning into a crazy and evil bloodsucker like many other DC heroes. However, he is still afraid of losing control in the heat of the moment. However, Barda assures him that she is not worried. They are then united, and during the climax the image reveals that Barda is also a vampire: she has fangs and her eyes turn red. This scene not only confirms the full parentage of Mister Miracle’s daughter, but also implies that the child is a hybrid of the New God and a vampire.
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Big Barda and Mister Miracle’s daughter: the key to ending the war between vampires and humans
The New Child God is part of a larger prophecy
Throughout the series, Rosenberg has made it clear that various sides of the war are out to get Mister Miracle’s daughter. However, it is not until issue #3 that fans truly begin to understand why there is so much interest in the child. Of course, there is an obvious reason: this child is one of a kind. she was born a vampire rather than transformed, and she is also a New God, implying that she is exceptionally powerful. However, a prophecy about a child also seems to be spreading, making her especially interesting to the vampire side of the war.
In a conversation between John Constantine and Black Canary, it is revealed that the vampires believe the child represents the next evolution of their species. Therefore, understanding how it came about will allow them to reproduce the results. Ta prophecy is also spread here that the child is the key to bringing peace between humans and vampires. However, there is a counter-prophecy that suggests the child is an omen of the end of the world. All of this, of course, doesn’t even take into account the enormous power that the child may possess due to his vampiric status as a New God.
Everyone wants Mister Miracle’s baby
The New Child God will soon find himself at the center of a war between vampires and humans.
Issue #3 makes it clear that the three-way war changes as rumors of the child’s existence spread. Both humans and vampires are interested in her, and supporters of the late vampire queen are actively trying to capture Mister Miracle and his daughter. Under the orders of the vampire Aquaman, Ghost Maker tracks them down, suggesting that the King of Atlantis has nefarious plans for the child. Meanwhile, people are just learning about the child and are still not sure of her existence, although their interest is piqued. It will be interesting to see which side gets their way. Mister Miracle daughter first as it’s only a matter of time before someone does.
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DC Vs. Vampires: World War Five #3 Available now from DC Comics!
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