Summary
Contains a preview forFantastic Four #23!
The cool nicknameMarvelhad forBladeis wearing out its welcome in a new preview forFantastic Four #23.Previously, Daywalker was an apt description for the vampire hunting dhampir. Now, given the fallout of the events of theBlood Huntcrossover, that nickname may need to be changed given its newest use.
Fantastic Four #23has the creative team of Ryan North, Carlos Gómez, Jesus Aburtov, and Joe Caramagna. This is the first issue involving the team since the major events ofBlood Hunt, including Doctor Doom’s latest position and power change, and the defeat of Varnae. With so many changes in Marvel going on, it’s no wonder that tensions are riding a bit high among Earth’s inhabitants.
Blood Huntspanned approximately 52 issues, dealing with the invasion of vampires on Earth and the conflicts that occurred between Marvel’s iconic heroes, including Blade. With the primary conflict resolved, each team and hero is left to carry on and navigate the newest shifts to the universe.
“God to God”: Thor vs Blade Hinges on 1 Surprising Limit of Mjolnir’s Powers
A preview for Marvel’s Blood Hunt #5 features Thor going head-to-head against vampire leader, Blade, but he’ll have one big caveat to his powers.
Blade’s Daywalker Moniker is No Longer a Compliment
Marvel’s Vampire Paradigm has Shifted in a Big Way
A preview forFantastic Four #23follows Johnny Storm as the narrator as he and Sue discuss the latest events and concerns of the team. Reed has been very focused onfiguring out Doctor Doom’s plans nowthat he’s become the Sorcerer Supreme, having taken the power from Doctor Strange in a deal to save the world.However, while going about a very normal day, tensions among civilians and vampires rise, leading to the term “Daywalker” being used as a slur and verbal attack towards a vampire.This is a major change from the way it used to just be a moniker to describe Blade’s strange position between a vampiric and human hybrid existence.
Blood Hunthas created a major paradigm shift for vampires in the Marvel universe…
It’s not unusual for newcomers to daily living on Earth outwardly has led to tensions and possible harrassment, of both a physical and verbal nature.This has been the case with mutants in the X-Men, Skrulls, and other superbeings in the Marvel universe. Now, vampires are having their turn to be attacked given the attempted takeover that the ancient vampire Varnae tried toaccomplish inBlood Hunt.As a result, Daywalker may no longer be the compliment and adjective it once served as specifically for Blade. Its negative rise against vampires could lead to it falling out of fashion - at least for the foreseeable future while the fallout lasts.
Vampires Now Face Similar Struggles to the X-Men & Other Marvel Heroes
This change may not have been expected, but it also isn’t incredibly surprising given the kinds of negativity that mutants and other beings in the Marvel universe have faced before. Otherness and harassment from common people has long been a major conflict Marvel’s heroes have contended with and fought against. Vampires will have a long road ahead of them to attempt to be accepted as part of the overall population on Earth now that they’re out in the open and able to walk freely in the sunlight.Blood Hunthas created a major paradigmshift for vampires in the Marvel universe, andFantastic Four #23is revealing the uphill climb they’ll have moving forward.
