| Blade | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Blade_(Marvel_Comics).png) Character art for a variant cover of Blade #1 (July 2023). Art by Stefano Caselli. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973) |
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| Alter ego | Frank Blade[1][a] Eric Cross Brooks[2][3] |
| Species | Dhampir (retconned from his original origin as a vampire-immune human)[4] |
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Blade (birth name: Eric Cross Brooks;[2][3] legal name: Frank Blade[1][a]) is a fictional character and antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and penciller Gene Colan, his first appearance was in the comic book The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973) as a supporting character, but he later went on to star in his own storylines. Devoting his life to ridding the world of all vampires, Blade utilizes his unique physiology to become the perfect vampire hunter. While originally depicted as a human immune to vampire bites, Blade was retroactively established to be a dhampir following his adaptation as such in Spider-Man: The Animated Series and the Blade film series.[4] He is the father of Brielle "Bri" Brooks (Bloodline).
The character has been substantially adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including films, television series, video games, and his own animated series. Blade was portrayed by Wesley Snipes in the films Blade, Blade II, Blade: Trinity, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Deadpool & Wolverine, and by Sticky Fingaz in the television series Blade: The Series. Mahershala Ali has been cast as the character in the MCU media franchise, debuting with an uncredited vocal cameo in the film Eternals (2021) ahead of the character's upcoming standalone film.[6][7]
- ^ a b c Jackson, Matthew (September 7, 2021). "Blade Director Bassam Tariq Opens Up About Why 'There Is No Blade Canon' When Mapping Out New MCU Film - Syfy". Syfy Wire. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
Character is very important for me. I don't think of genre, I think of character," [Blade. director [Bassam] Tariq said. "It's not so boxed in as people imagine it to be [working with Marvel Studios]. It's quite exciting. And I think the reality is there is canon, you know? If you ever read the comics, they're always changing…Unfortunately, the [comic book series] never lasted that long." In discussing what he meant by "there is canon," Tariq alluded to the name "Peter Parker" and how ironclad it seems to be in the popular imagination, whereas [most] Blade comics have depicted that character as a guy who's just named "Frank Blade." It's also worth noting that the version of Blade we got onscreen from Wesley Snipes in 1998 wasn't necessarily representative of the comics that came before it, and in fact the Snipes films heavily influenced the comics that came after them.
- ^ a b Blade (2006) at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ a b Schedeen, Jesse (April 3, 2023). "This Week at the IGN Store: Marvel Animated Style Blade Statue - IGN". IGN. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
A Diamond Select Toys release! Bloodsuckers beware! The daywalking half-breed once called Eric Cross Brooks, now called Blade, is the newest animated-style statue from Gentle Giant LTD! Based on the Marvel cover artwork of Skottie Young, this statue of Blade lunging forward with sword in hand measures approximately 3.5" tall. It is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. Sculpted by Casen Barnard!
- ^ a b Cronin, Brian (May 22, 2015). "The Abandoned An' Forsaked — So What Are Blade's Powers Exactly?". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ Blade: The Vampire-Hunter Vol. 1 #1–10 (May 1994–February 1995)
- ^ "'Watchmen' Scribe Stacy Osei-Kuffour to Write Marvel's 'Blade' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (November 5, 2021). "The Eternals Post-Credits Scene Explained: What's Next for Kit Harington's Dane Whitman? - IGN". IGN. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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