The ending leaves us with a world where only Russia, China, and a few surrounding countries escaped the vampire plague. It opens the door for a potential spin-offone where we explore a new global landscape, drastically altered by the collapse of most nations. With fewer superpowers left standing, the balance of control would shift dramatically. And with the vampire threat seemingly ended, you have to wonder: is the world truly safe, or is another supernatural menace waiting in the shadows? Read Full Review

Plot
Guido's plan works perfectly. While one group is preparing the plane for departure, the other group transports the vampire queen, GEL GORGE-EH, in a car with a bomb attached to her chest, carefully controlled by a nun.

The vampires let them go their way, and just as they leave St. Peter's Cathedral, the nun drops the control and the vampire queen explodes. This sequence is hilarious and chilling.

Guido and the two orphaned brothers manage to return to the cathedral, but the enraged vampires plan to burn everything down. These beings are lost without their queen and couldn't care less.

There is a super interesting analysis, where they ask if vampires feed only on blood, that is, protein and water. Should they all be skinny? Fat vampires couldn't exist. Once again, Millar deconstructs and analyzes this mythological phenomenon with his sharpness and intelligence.

But the powers of the planet launch a nuclear attack, whose radiation has the same effect as the sun and pulverizes vampires across the globe, including those in Italy, like the Vatican.

The story closes with a dystopian tone, where Guido and both children must now search for food in a devastated city—an unexpected and brilliant ending.

Art
With a post-impressionist quality, Per Berg perfectly captures the terror of chaos, blending with the gloomy character of vampires through his asymmetrical and cartoonish lines. It's a challenging and daring art, very different from any artist in the Millarworld publishing line, with which you become more familiar and appreciate with each new reading.

The color palette of this installment moves heavily toward cold, grayish, almost black and white colors, giving it a magnificent gloomy feeling.

Summary
Guido's plan almost works perfectly, but they don't account for human error. Shocking and unexpected ending to this story that refreshes vampire mythology. more