Avengers' New Hero 'Bloodline' Can Finally Link Blade to the Eternals
Warning! Spoilers for the post-credits scene of Eternals ahead.
Marvel Comics has teased the introduction of a new hero: Bloodline in the Free Comic Book Day: Avengers/X-Men one-shot. While the only thing known for sure is the character's name, there are a few clues that point in the direction that this new hero could have ties with both the Eternals and Marvel's trademark vampire hunter, Blade.
In the 1970s, Marvel Comics delved deep into horror stories, thanks to the revision of the infamous Comics Code Authority rules. Previously forbidden characters, such as vampires and werewolves, started appearing in comic books, and Marvel debuted both the lord of the undead Dracula, as well as his sworn enemy, Blade the vampire hunter. The character became more popular in the 1990s thanks to a trilogy of movies, but Blade was never a smash hit in the comic book world. His first solo series appeared in 1994, the last one was canceled in 2007, and an attempted relaunch in 2015, set to introduce Blade's teenage daughter, was canned due to fan criticism of the choice of a white writer. However, Blade was once again featured prominently in Marvel comics thanks to Jason Aaron's choice to include him in his Avengers team and in the «Vampire Nation» storyline.
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This Avengers connection is what could tie Blade to Marvel's new hero Bloodline, besides the obvious reference to every vampire's favorite drink. In the announcement for the Free Comic Book Day: Avengers/X-Men one-shot, by Kieron Gillen and Dustin Weaver, Marvel revealed that Bloodline will make their debut in an introduction story by writer Danny Lore and artist Karen Darboe. That book, however, will also serve
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