Hey there, it’s Vin with more Blade comics talk! While preparing our massive Blade comics reading guide, I realized that it can be difficult for trade readers to figure out where to start with the character in 2022. There are several Blade TPBs out there, but none of them are a straightforward Blade omnibus, and there are several major gaps left
Read MoreGreeting suckheads, and welcome to the Blade comics reading guide! Cursed at birth when the vampire Deacon Frost bit his pregnant mother, Eric Brooks was destined to become the great vampire hunter he is today. Taking the name ‘Blade’ after his weapons of choice, Blade has traveled the world for over seventy years on his quest for vengeance against vampirekind. As
Read MoreWhat We Do In The Shadows is back from a wonderfully short hiatus, less than a year after the finale of season 3 (season 3 premiere review here). With Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry, Harvey Guillen, and Mark Proksch all back, I couldn’t be more excited to continue what has as of yet, been a fantastic year for television. Though,
Read MoreLast week, our friend Liam Crowley at The Direct reported that 14-year-old rising star Milan Ray would be joining the cast of Marvel Studios’ Blade. The immediate choice being speculated for such a charming and powerful young actress is the daughter of Blade (whether Fallon Grey or Brielle). However, I was initially apprehensive about how Milan Ray could fit into the
Read MoreEarlier this week, Marvel Comics announced a 5-issue Midnight Suns miniseries set for this September from Ethan Sacks and Luigi Zagaria. The roster so far includes Blade, Wolverine, Magik, Spirit Rider, Nico Minoru, and Zoe Laveau. Beyond continuing the fun idea of the Midnight Sons, this announcement is important for a number of reasons. The first exciting detail is that this
Read MoreThere’s something about vampires that seems to intrigue people. Is it immortality that people are fascinated about, regardless of the cost? Regardless of the why, if you were to ask Vin, our vampire fan extraordinaire, they are some of the coolest supernatural creatures to exist. With the first eight-episode season dropping on Netflix today, is First Kill worth your time? Will
Read MoreHello monsters & mortals, and welcome to the Elsa Bloodstone comics reading guide! Monster hunter Elsa Bloodstone is one of the newer comic characters who have exploded in popularity over the past decade. Maybe you know her as a Midnight Son, maybe you know her from her eight video game appearances in the past ten years, or maybe you’re hearing her
Read MoreHello fleshlings, and welcome to the Morbius Comics Reading Guide! More than man, myth, or meme, Morbius is now a movie! The first full-length film featuring Dr. Michael Morbius is premiering in just one week, which means it is time for the MorbMob to begin our pernicious preparations. For the quickest course through these vampiric verses, here are the best Morbius
Read MoreOver the weekend, an exciting piece of news reached my desk about an upcoming Marvel Studios release. What I have heard is that Blade, the effortlessly cool world-famous elite vampire hunter, is expected to return to our screens in the Werewolf By Night Halloween special. While this is not officially announced, and we have yet to confirm with other sources*, this
Read MoreHey there! Welcome to the ULTIMATE extended reading guide for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Treat this as your “traveler’s guide” across the multiverse, as we take a quick look at the worlds of America Chavez, the Illuminati, Shuma Gorath, Marvel Zombies, dinosaurs, Defender Strange, and many other strangetales to come! Muliverse of Madness comics quick start: The Illuminati:
Read MoreLast night, Deadline reported that Aaron Pierre (The Underground Railroad, Krypton) has joined the cast of Blade. Although the role is still unknown, the trade reported that it had been a “highly coveted” part for almost half a year, with the studio meeting “dozens of up-and-coming actors” for the role. After the news broke, fan theories immediately went wild. The first
Read MoreWelcome to part three of Vin’s Vampire Ventures! If you haven’t read the first two parts of my sinister series, don’t be afraid to check out part one (2021-2022) and part two (2023-2024) covering upcoming vampire movies. The full set can be found here. As you might remember, I’ve been sinking my teeth into twenty-two vampire films that are expected to
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