The MCU Has Established Way More Vampire Lore Than You Think!

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Blade’simminent arrival in theMCUmeans vampires are right behind him , and the movies have already lay the foundation for their lore . The Marvel Universe iscurrently in the throes ofBlood Hunt . This effect sees Earth ’s lamia climb up to claim the satellite as their own . InAvengers#14,vampire history is explore , and many of the building blocks of the lore are already present in theMCU .

Avengers#14 is publish by Jed MacKay and drawn by CF Villa . The Bloodcoven have taken out the Avengers , forcing Captain America to bring together an ad hoc version of the team . Hercules do the call , and as he contend the vampires , he in short recounts their story . He fault Atlantis for the animate being ’s existence .

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Hercules , get more frustrated with the undead , explicate that Atlantean sorcerers , attempting to transcribe the Darkhold , create the first lamia .

Atlantis' Legacy Extends Beyond the Sub-Mariner

Vampires Have a Legacy of Evil in the Marvel Universe–But Thankfully There is Blade

Although Atlantis is best bonk as the home of Namor the Sub - Mariner , it has an panoptic history beyond him in the Marvel Universe . Hercules ’ story is right : Atlantis was responsible for for produce the first vampires . The undead have stalked the Earth ever since . Over the years , various lamia hunters have emerged , but none like Blade . A mean solar day Alice Malsenior Walker , Blade , turn the table on vampires by using their own powers against them . Blade is a buff favourite character , and was the first Marvel fiber to successfully headline his own pic in 1998,starring Wesley Snipes .

A newBlademovie , starring Mahershala Ali in the title role , will grace theaters in 2025 . This flick represents an exciting enlargement of the MCU , as it will infix vampires and other supernatural elements to the mix . Marvel has an extensive lamia lore for the MCU to draw on . Establishing that lore in a convincing path can be cunning , but the MCU has already introduced a variant of Atlantis inWakanda Forever . Atlantis is the foundation for vampires in the comic , and it could be again in the MCU .

The Vampires Are Ready to Infest the MCU

Blade Might Be All That Stands in Their Way

Other MCU projects , such asWerewolf by Night , also show vampire and other colossus , and there are those who hunt them as well . Blade made his debut ( of sorts ) in theEternalspost - credit scene . Blade ’s solo moving-picture show can break up up the disparate elements about vampires that are dwell around the MCU and fashion them into an exciting and cohesive backstory . Vampires have made a major impact on the Marvel Universe , as seen in events such asBlood Hunt , and inBlade’ssolo movie , they will exit a mark on theMCUas well .

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Avengers#14 ( 2024 )

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