New Blade series details, new zombies series

[MyPokerShirt]

Blade is a vampire hunter. Yes I believe he should fight more than just vampires but to take him out of that supernatural element in my opinion is a mistake. Why would Blade fight supervillains????? His motivation to kill vampires is because of what they did to him and his mother. You take out the supernatural aspects and you might as well call this book Black Punisher.

i dunno, thats what i thought i read... maybe i misread it. i'll search through newsarama etc


edit: yeah i might be chattin ****.: there was lots of talk about the evolution of the character and how he's changed with modern times in any interview i've seen so far, but thats about it. people keep looking at the movies but i think the influence goes back to the spider-man cartoon from the early -mid 1990s with whistler and blade having more vampire-like powers (he originally was just immune to vampire bites, but it was incorporated into the comics with a morbius bite -- more spidey )

 

[MyPokerShirt]

anyone notice that in the cover preview published for blade 1, where he's fightin spidey -- spider-mans a vamp! wtf?

 

[Darthphere]

Blade schmade, this book isnt going to sell and probably will suck if its just Blade whooping on Vampires.

 

[Horrorfan]

where is the preview? and when is this supposed to be out?

 

[XBRoughneck]

I thought Blade 2 was much more an action movie than a horror movie. Basically an action movie with a horror backdrop. I wouldn't want to see all of the horror elements go from Blade's comic, but I wouldn't mind a bigger emphasis on action rather than spookiness. I liked the Blade movies because they were good popcorn action movies, not because they creeped me out or anything.

Ditto. IMHO none of the Blade films have actually been horror films. Supernatural adventure flicks yes, horror flicks no. #2, if you take away the poor CGI used for some of the scenes, pulled off the "adventure flick" attempt better than the other two.

I too would appreciate horror elements in the Blade comic, but if it takes place in Marvel's universe it would be hard to explain how a team like the Avengers or Xmen wouldn't have made a concerted effort to wipe out vampirism.

It's going to be tough having Blade stick fighting vampires. He's going to have to go up against super villains.


I've got a question. What exactly is Blade's strength level? I'd heard that he use to be pretty much a normal human like Daredevil, but with resistance to vampire bites.

Now, he appears to be much stronger. Not like spidey, but maybe the strength of 5-10 men.

I'd like for him to be stronger than an athletic human (Daredevil, Black Panther) but I don't want him lifting cars either.

 

[roach]

Blade schmade, this book isnt going to sell and probably will suck if its just Blade whooping on Vampires.

I'd rather see Blade going after Vampires than fighting the Rhino

 

[XBRoughneck]

Blade is a vampire hunter. Yes I believe he should fight more than just vampires but to take him out of that supernatural element in my opinion is a mistake. Why would Blade fight supervillains????? His motivation to kill vampires is because of what they did to him and his mother. You take out the supernatural aspects and you might as well call this book Black Punisher.

I understand what you're saying, but I think the new writer wants to make Blade more appealing to the general public than he has in the past. I think he's going to use the appearance of other, more familiar heroes to drive that fact home.

Spiderman, Wolverine and Daredevil should all make appearances in the new Blade mag IMHO.

Guess we'll see.

 

[XBRoughneck]

where is the preview? and when is this supposed to be out?

Post #11 has a link to the interview.

 

[MyPokerShirt]

Ditto. IMHO none of the Blade films have actually been horror films. Supernatural adventure flicks yes, horror flicks no. #2, if you take away the poor CGI used for some of the scenes, pulled off the "adventure flick" attempt better than the other two.

I too would appreciate horror elements in the Blade comic, but if it takes place in Marvel's universe it would be hard to explain how a team like the Avengers or Xmen wouldn't have made a concerted effort to wipe out vampirism.

It's going to be tough having Blade stick fighting vampires. He's going to have to go up against super villains.


I've got a question. What exactly is Blade's strength level? I'd heard that he use to be pretty much a normal human like Daredevil, but with resistance to vampire bites.

Now, he appears to be much stronger. Not like spidey, but maybe the strength of 5-10 men.

I'd like for him to be stronger than an athletic human (Daredevil, Black Panther) but I don't want him lifting cars either.

with cartoon and movie influence blade's changed. used to just sense the supernatural and resist vampire bites, but because morbius was a biological, not supernatural vampire - a living vampire, his bite changed blade into a dhampire. he has all their strengths, no weaknesses.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Blade schmade, this book isnt going to sell and probably will suck if its just Blade whooping on Vampires.

Doesn't have to be just vampires. It could be a hub for Marvel's supernatural world. Have Morbius, Ghost Rider, Dr. Strange, and all the other magic/horror dudes show up. Have him hunt werewolves and every other creature that goes bump in the night rather than just vamps. If a superhero has a problem with vampires or the undead or something, have them call in Blade as a supernatural expert. There are lots of possibilities that could allow Blade to stay true to his horror/supernatural roots while simultaneously moving him more into the Marvel universe.

 

[XBRoughneck]

Blade schmade, this book isnt going to sell and probably will suck if its just Blade whooping on Vampires.

That all depends.

I think the key will be whomever the writer creates as Blade's main antagonist.

IMHO it should definitely be a vampire.


In the latest Batman film, when Batman is in Archem Asylum and he's just blown the scarecrows crazy dust into the scarecrows face....The Batman's face that the scarecrow sees would be a GREAT face for a blade antagonist IMHO.

Oh, and Blade can be just as interesting a book as Batman or Daredevil if handled correctly.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Given that they brought Dracula back in that Apocalypse/Dracula mini, shouldn't Drac be his nemesis? It'd make a hell of a lot more sense for both of them than Dracula fighting people like Apocalypse again and Blade cutting himself off from the supernatural completely.

 

[MyPokerShirt]

Doesn't have to be just vampires. It could be a hub for Marvel's supernatural world. Have Morbius, Ghost Rider, Dr. Strange, and all the other magic/horror dudes show up. Have him hunt werewolves and every other creature that goes bump in the night rather than just vamps. If a superhero has a problem with vampires or the undead or something, have them call in Blade as a supernatural expert.[this isnt ghostbusters.lol] There are lots of possibilities that could allow Blade to stay true to his horror/supernatural roots while simultaneously moving him more into the Marvel universe.

i think cos theyre basing the character more on the movies nowadays that (initially with the first run) it'll be set in more of a blade the tv-show/ movie sort of world. so i cant see too much of doctor strange and non-vamp supernatural stuff, can u?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Considering the cover of his first issue has Spider-Man on it, I can see all sorts of cameos being possible.

 

[MyPokerShirt]

In the latest Batman film, when Batman is in Archem Asylum and he's just blown the scarecrows crazy dust into the scarecrows face..

brilliant scene

Considering the cover of his first issue has Spider-Man on it, I can see all sorts of cameos being possible.

anything to get people reading the book

 

[XBRoughneck]

brilliant scene




anything to get people reading the book

I agree. If they have the rights to use the Spiderman image, I can't think of a bigger draw than to have spidey on the cover with Blade.

Wolverine would have been good as well, but based on how popular Spidey is (arguably the most popular comic hero) I think the arachnid is the better choice.

Man, I can't wait for the first issue.

I'm a little disappointed that the author doesn't plan to have continuing stories with the first several issues of the mag.

That means it's going to be all about combat early on, and no real character development.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I don't think Blade really needs a whole lot of character development, honestly. He's a supernatural Punisher. When does the Punisher really get any character development in the present? We tend to learn the most about Frank through flashbacks to his formative years in stories like Born and The Tyger. Seems like Blade would benefit from similar treatment to me. Keep the present-day stuff full of action, gore, and all the other fun stuff you'd expect from a vigilante who goes around killing evil bastages 24/7.

 

[XBRoughneck]

I don't think Blade really needs a whole lot of character development, honestly. He's a supernatural Punisher. When does the Punisher really get any character development in the present? We tend to learn the most about Frank through flashbacks to his formative years in stories like Born and The Tyger. Seems like Blade would benefit from similar treatment to me. Keep the present-day stuff full of action, gore, and all the other fun stuff you'd expect from a vigilante who goes around killing evil bastages 24/7.

Maybe. Personally, I want to learn as much as i can about Blade, the environment he comes from...

Guess I'm one of the oddballs that likes reading a good amout of text in his comics. Chris Claremont spoiled me.

 

[The BatDude]

I hope this book would be the one that last more the 12 issus. But having Blade with the supernatural is crazy. I understand they want to make more like the movie but they should give Blade some spandex and let fight all the super villains he wants. Most people are right the reason the Blade books never do that good is because all he's doing is fighting vampires, make him fight werewolfs and whatever.

 

[roach]

I hope this book would be the one that last more the 12 issus. But having Blade with the supernatural is crazy. I understand they want to make more like the movie but they should give Blade some spandex and let fight all the super villains he wants. Most people are right the reason the Blade books never do that good is because all he's doing is fighting vampires, make him fight werewolfs and whatever.

The reason the Blade books havent done well is because they werent written well. What would be Blade's motivation for going after supervillains that have no supernatural backgrounds????? Is he gonna start going after Dr. Octopus or The Wrecking Crew now????
Blade isnt a superhero...he is a vampire hunter and to portray him as anything else is a mistake.

 

[chamber-music]

They should be looking to find a way to successfully transfer all the good elements of the movie franchise to the comic books as they are what made the character popular. Not many people where reading the book before that. I don't want to see blade fighting kingpin, doc ock or magneto. I want to see him take on characters like Deacon Frost, Nomak, Reapers, Danica Talos, Morbius, Blackout, Reverend Styge.

 

[Darthphere]

The reason the Blade books havent done well is because they werent written well. What would be Blade's motivation for going after supervillains that have no supernatural backgrounds????? Is he gonna start going after Dr. Octopus or The Wrecking Crew now????
Blade isnt a superhero...he is a vampire hunter and to portray him as anything else is a mistake.

 

[The BatDude]

The reason the Blade books havent done well is because they werent written well. What would be Blade's motivation for going after supervillains that have no supernatural backgrounds????? Is he gonna start going after Dr. Octopus or The Wrecking Crew now????
Blade isnt a superhero...he is a vampire hunter and to portray him as anything else is a mistake.

I was being sarcastic when I said he should wear tights and about not having a supernatural background to him. Like I said earlier it'll be crazy to have Blade not fight vampires, demons, and etc.

 

[XBRoughneck]

The reason the Blade books havent done well is because they werent written well. What would be Blade's motivation for going after supervillains that have no supernatural backgrounds????? Is he gonna start going after Dr. Octopus or The Wrecking Crew now????
Blade isnt a superhero...he is a vampire hunter and to portray him as anything else is a mistake.

I disagree with the idea that Blade isn't a superhero in the Marvel universe. Ever since the 1st movie, the Blade character has been portraid as something more than human. Did you see the damage he took in the last battle in movie #2? IMHO he'd have be be considered superhuman if he got up from a guy slamming his head through concrete.


I think everyone will agree that Blade needs to fight vampires, werewolves and other unsavory supernatural creatures. But, that doesn't mean he won't need to sometimes beat down a nasty supervillain or two ever so often.

Let's hope the writing proves to be much better than what Hudlin is doing in BP.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I didn't think he took that much damage by action movie standards. It was the typical ass-kicking most action stars tend to get in their big final battles.

Maybe. Personally, I want to learn as much as i can about Blade, the environment he comes from...

Yeah, that'd fall under flashback stories like the Punisher's.