Next month, a new age of vampire hunting begins in the pages of Marvel Comics' Blade.
The Daywalker will return in this all-new ongoing solo series written by Bryan Hill (Killmonger) with art from Marvel's Stormbreaker Elena Casagrande (Black Widow).
Blade's latest saga kicks off when he unknowingly unleashes a dark, ancient power that’s been simmering for centuries. Known only as the Adana, Marvel’s entire supernatural underworld will be thrown in turmoil and it’s up to Blade to handle it - or pay a pound of flesh for his mistake!
Marvel Comics says we should "get ready for bloodbaths and blackmail" as Hill and Casagrande look to return Blade to his gory glory.
"Blade is a treasured character for me," Hill recently revealed. "Here, we have an opportunity to explore his history, reveal new aspects of his world and create a story that’s brutal, sexy, and bold as it travels into the world of monsters and magic."
It's said that Blade #1 will provide an ideal entry point into the saga of this horror and pop culture icon whose starpower is set to grow even larger in the years ahead. That's thanks to the upcoming Marvel Studios movie starring Mahershala Ali, though its release date recently shifted to February 14, 2025 (the latest in a long line of delays).
Going back to this comic book, however, we have some amazing variant covers to share with you by Frank Miller, Kaare Andrews, David Marquez, and John Tyler Christopher. You can also see some interior artwork by Casagrande.
Blade #1 goes on sale on July 19, and a special prelude comic is coming to Marvel Unlimited later this summer titled Blade: First Bite Infinity Comic! In that, the hero is forced to confront secrets from his past in order to find answers about his future in this revelatory plunge into the character’s history from Hill and artist Mack Chater.