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Blood Hunters #1 delivers an ok event tie-in

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Blood Hunters #1

Blood Hunt kicked off last week with a fantastic debut that was full of action, dread, suspense and surprises. It’s a throwback event in some ways with a massive amount of tie-ins and spin-off miniseries. Blood Hunters #1 begins one of those with an anthology featuring three stories set during the vampire attack. The result? A whole lotta pass.

Featuring three stories, Blood Hunters #1 opens with Hawkeye being caught by police for his recent actions but then that being interrupted by the vampire attack. Written by Mark Russell with art by Bob Quinn, and color by Matt Milla, it has Hawkeye rallying a group to stop the initial attack wave. It also just… ends. What could have been a fantastic multi-chapter story about Hawkeye being a leader and rallying everyday citizens to stop the vampire attack ends in a way that makes it all feel rather pointless. The threat doesn’t feel ongoing and sustained like the event should make you feel.

Christos Gage, Javier Garron, and Morry Hollowell continue the humor as J. Jonah Jameson and his son take on some vampires in a story that not only delivers a more comedic tone but also a choppy narrative. It too doesn’t add much to the overall story and while it’s nice to see what individuals are doing, the story teases how Jameson could help but doesn’t follow up.

The final story by Erica Schultz, Bernard Chang, and Marcelo Maiolo is more of what I expected. Dagger is confronted with vampires and must deal with them and how her partner is being used as part of this. It teases more to come and that is what I thought the series would feature more of, the formation of a team in a series of short stories.

It’s rather unfortunate Blood Hunters #1 doesn’t live up to the event debut. But, when the event debut is so good, it’s kind of hard to. Part of the issue is the comic’s tone doesn’t really match the horror of the event’s debut and the comedic tone of the comic feels rather odd. When there’s so much to explore in the chaos, it’s an oddity for sure.

Story: Mark Russell, Christos Gage, Erica Schultz Art: Bob Quinn, Javier Garron, Bernard Chang
Color: Matt Milla, Morry Hollowell, Marcelo Maiolo Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Story: 6.5 Art: 7.0 Overall: 6.75 Recommendation: Pass

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Energon Universe Special #1

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Ain’t No Grave #1 (Image Comics) – Skottie Young and Jorge Corona teaming for a Western/fantasy? Yeah, we’re down for this.

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 (IDW Publishing) – Great art and great concept of taking cute art and mixing it with the serial killer genre have resulted in a hell of a series.

Blood Hunters #1/Dracula: Blood Hunt #1 (Marvel) – Blood Hunt’s debut issue was fantastic and hooked us on Marvel’s summer event involving vampires finally making their move to take over the Earth.

The Boy Wonder #1 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – Juni Ba makes his mark on Damian Wayne!

Crocodile Black #1 (BOOM! Studios) – A murder during the pandemic, the first issue is an intriguing one setting up a mystery as to what exactly is going on.

Deadweights #2 (Ahoy Comics) – The story about henchmen trying to find their way got us intrigued with the first issue and we want to see where this comedic take goes.

The Deviant #5 (Image Comics) – The series has been fantastic with a Silence of the Lambs vibe that we have no idea where it’s going.

The Devil That Wears My Face #6 (Mad Cave Studios) – Face/Off meets The Exorcist and it has been awesome with every issue. We have no idea how it’s going to conclude and we’re excited to find out.

Energon Universe Special #1 (Skybound) – Released on Free Comic Book Day, the comic gets new covers and if you didn’t grab a copy and reading the Energon Universe comics, this is one you can’t miss!

Faith Returns #1 (Alien Books/Valiant) – We’re excited to see what Faith’s return is all about! Such a great character and we’re hoping for some classic fun.

Mugshots #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – The kidnapping of a young woman sets in motion a chain of events that will set con artists, gangsters, killers and corrupt police on a collision course. Sounds like the type of film we’d sit down to watch and enjoy.

The One Hand #4 (Image Comics) – A great mystery involving a serial killer. If you like that genre, this is one you can’t miss!

Transformers #8 (Skybound) – The second arc has been solid so far and this issue is packed with drama, action, and surprises. It takes some classic concepts and brings them into this new take on the classic Transformers!

The Valiants #1 (Alien Books/Valiant) – There’s a big event coming in the Valiant Universe and we’re diving in to check it all out!

Preview: Blood Hunters #1

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Blood Hunters #1

(W) Christos Gage (A) Javier Garron (CA) Greg Land
Rated T+
In Shops: May 08, 2024
SRP: $4.99

The first in a new anthology series that explores how the shattering events of BLOOD HUNT cover the breadth of the Marvel Universe! HAWKEYE is on the run – but does he have enough trick arrows in his quiver to avoid both the long arm of the law AND vampires out for his blood?! MAN-WOLF and J. JONAH JAMESON do a little father-son bonding – while also fighting for their lives against a horde of bloodsuckers! And, in a continuing story, with CLOAK missing in action DAGGER strikes out in search of new and surprising allies. Witness the genesis of Marvel’s wildest team yet: the BLOOD HUNTERS! It all begins here!

Blood Hunters #1

Get a sneak peek at Blood Hunt in May!

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The Marvel Universe is currently enjoying its final moments of sunlight, because on May 1, the eternal night arrives and vampires begin their savage reign in Jed MacKay and Pepe Larraz’s Blood Hunt! The upcoming crossover event will envelop the Marvel Universe in darkness as your favorite heroes scramble desperately to reverse Earth’s tragic fate and save as many as they can from the creatures of the night and their unrelenting blood lust! Who will bite it?

In addition to the epic main series, key chapters and thrilling developments will take place from May through July in a range of limited series, one-shots, and series tie-in issues. Today, learn more about the first batch of tie-ins by checking out an assortment of interviews and previews.

DRACULA: BLOOD HUNT #1 (OF 3)

Written by DANNY LORE
Art by VINCENZO CARRATÙ
Cover by ROD REIS
On Sale 5/8

ALL WILL BOW TO THE LORD OF VAMPIRES!

Blade is Dracula’s ultimate nemesis: the most formidable vampire hunter in the world. Blade is Brielle Brooks’ father: the man who’s training her to follow in his footsteps. But during the BLOOD HUNT, when day is night and all is not as it appears, these enemies may find their interests – however briefly – aligned…for the fate of humanity?!

DRACULA: BLOOD HUNT #1

AVENGERS #14

Written by JED MACKAY
Art by C.F. VILLA
Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA
On Sale 5/8

NEW TEAM LINEUP DEBUTS! 

With the current Avengers tied up and under siege during BLOOD HUNT, Captain Marvel calls for aid – and who better to assemble a new team of Avengers than Steve Rogers? Captain America gathers the forces of Quicksilver, Hawkeye, Hercules and Hazmat to take on the hordes of vampires attacking all over the world. And when they encounter an organized army of vampires in uniform led by a surprise villain, it gets personal!  

AVENGERS #14

DOCTOR STRANGE #15

Written by JED MACKAY
Art by PASQUAL FERRY
Cover by ALEX ROSS
On Sale 5/8

DOCTOR STRANGE…THE VAMPIRE?!

Picking up immediately after the shocking events of BLOOD HUNT #1, Strange and Clea must help the heroes of Earth fight back against the vampire army! But is it already too late for our Sorcerer Supreme?

DOCTOR STRANGE #15

BLOOD HUNTERS #1 (OF 4)

Written by MARK RUSSELL, CHRISTOS GAGE & ERICA SCHULTZ
Art by BOB QUINN, JAVIER GARRÒN & BERNARD CHANG
Cover by GREG LAND
On Sale 5/8

Hawkeye is on the run – but does he have enough trick arrows in his quiver to avoid both the long arm of the law AND vampires out for his blood?! Man-Wolf and J. Jonah Jameson do a little father-son bonding – while also fighting for their lives against a horde of bloodsuckers! And, in a continuing story, with Cloak missing in action, Dagger strikes out in search of new and surprising allies. Witness the genesis of Marvel’s wildest team yet: the BLOOD HUNTERS!

BLOOD HUNTERS #1

STRANGE ACADEMY: BLOOD HUNT #1 (OF 3)

Written by DANIEL JOSÉ OLDER
Art by LUIGI ZAGARIA
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
On Sale 5/8

The vampire onslaught of Blood Hunt knows no bounds, reaching all the way down to New Orleans, Louisiana, home of the Strange Academy! Doyle Dormammu, Zoe Laveau, Shaylee Moonpeddle, Germán Aguilar, and Toth get embroiled in an adventure that will take them around the Marvel Universe and right into the center of the Blood Hunt action! Their mission: find the ancient Darkhold and cast the spell that will destroy all vampires. There’s just one problem… Agatha Harkness boldly transformed the Darkhold into a child in last year’s Contest of Chaos!

STRANGE ACADEMY: BLOOD HUNT #1

The Marvel Universe runs red as Blood Hunt continues in June!

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This May, the eternal night washes over the world and vampires begin their savage reign in Marvel Comics’ Blood Hunt!

The upcoming crossover event will envelop the entire Marvel Universe in darkness as your favorite heroes scramble desperately to reverse Earth’s tragic fate and save as many as they can from the creatures of the night and their unrelenting blood lust! In addition to an epic main series by writer Jed MacKay and artist Pepe Larraz, key chapters and thrilling developments will take place from May through July in an eclectic assortment of limited series, one-shots, and series tie-in issues.

Today, fans can get a sneak peek at what’s to come in Blood Hunt’s second month with the reveal of the second issue of all eight limited series!

BLACK PANTHER: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

Written by CHERYL LYNN EATON
Art by FARID KARAMI
Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
On Sale 6/19

MYTHOLOGY, MONSTERS AND MANKIND CLASH!

T’Challa has been transformed into a vampire! While on a mission as an agent (or perhaps double agent?) of the vampire leader, T’Challa is warned by Bast herself about the true nature of his enemy, the wrath of the Gods and the danger of bringing his bloodlust to Wakanda… PLUS: T’Challa reignites a feud with a familiar foe!  

BLACK PANTHER: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

BLOOD HUNTERS #2 (OF 4)

Written by KAARE ANDREWS, ANN NOCENTI & ERICA SCHULTZ (W)
Art by ALEX LINS, DAVID BALDEÓN & BERNARD CHANG
Cover by GREG LAND
On Sale 6/5

BLOODY CHAOS SPILLS ACROSS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE IN THREE THRILLING TALES!

When the skies go dark, what will happen when a group of vampires gets a taste of the Hulk’s gamma-irradiated blood?! Kate Bishop takes aim against the creatures of the night with the help of a mysterious new vampire hunter. And Dagger and Elsa Bloodstone have teamed up to face down the vampiric hordes – but when a new combatant enters the field, will she prove friend or foe? Or both?! The formation of Marvel’s wildest new team yet, the BLOOD HUNTERS, continues!

BLOOD HUNTERS #2 (OF 4)

DRACULA: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

Written by DANNY LORE
Art by VINCENZO CARRATÙ
Cover by ROD REIS
On Sale 6/19

AN UNHOLY TEAMUP!

In the deepest, darkest, unholiest night ever known to man or beast, Dracula, Lord of Vampires, has come to Bloodline, daughter of Blade, demanding a sacrifice: a devil’s bargain of the soul. A soul in peril? Seek a priest. A deal to escape? A lawyer. And a devil must be met face-to-face. Luckily for Bloodline, there’s one man who fulfills all three criteria: none other than Daredevil. But does he – or anyone – stand a chance against a city full of bloodthirsty vampires…and the unending night in which they feed?!

DRACULA: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

MIDNIGHT SONS: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

Written by BRYAN HILL
Art by GERMÁN PERALTA
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On Sale 6/26

THE REUNION CONTINUES!

What do you get when you cross two Ghost Riders, a daywalker, their supernatural-hunting friends and a horde of vampires swarming the Earth? A whole lot of fangs, fire and penance…

MIDNIGHT SONS: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

STRANGE ACADEMY: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

Written by DANIEL JOSÉ OLDER
Art by LUIGI ZAGARIA
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
On Sale 6/12

MARVEL’S MIGHTY YOUNG MYSTICS TAKE MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS!

The Strange Academy kids’ mission to find a spell to solve the Blood Hunt has taken them all the way to Madripoor to find THE DARKHOLD! Readers of last year’s Contest of Chaos know, however, that the Darkhold is now a child and the only way to stop the Vampire onslaught means…the death of the Darkhold Child!

STRANGE ACADEMY: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

UNION JACK THE RIPPER: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

Written by CAVAN SCOTT
Art by KEV WALKER
Cover by RYAN BROWN
On Sale 6/26

WAR OF BLOOD!

Joey Chapman, Union Jack, is at war with the brood of a certain vampire running amok in Manchester… But who is THE HUNGER? And what ally of Union Jack has fallen prey to his wicked ways?

UNION JACK THE RIPPER: BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 3)

WOLVERINE BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 4)

Written by TOM WALTZ
Art by JUAN JOSÉ RYP
Cover by BEN HARVEY
On Sale 6/19

FIGHTING FANGS WITH FANGS!

Wolverine is up to his claws in vampires, but luckily he gets a little help from his friends! Louise, the vampire-hunting vampire of the Nightguard, and Logan cut their way through vamps to bring the fight to their leader – and you’ll NEVER GUESS who it is! But can Louise control her vampiric tendencies to save the day, or is every step closer to their enemy a step closer to disaster?

WOLVERINE BLOOD HUNT #2 (OF 4)

Hawkeye stands alone. A new team of Vampire Slayers assemble! That and more in Blood Hunters!

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The long night is coming, and when it does, every hero in the Marvel Universe will face the vampire’s brutal onslaught! In addition to a host of limited series and one-shots, Jed MacKay and Pepe Larraz’s Blood Hunt will spin out into a four-issue anthology series that explores the full breadth of this latest earth-shattering Marvel Comics crossover event! 

The blood-soaked tales found within Blood Hunters will spotlight iconic and fan-favorite Marvel characters in a wide variety of adventures. Here’s what fans can expect from the debut issue:

  • HAWKEYE is on the run – but does he have enough trick arrows in his quiver to avoid both the long arm of the law AND vampires out for his blood?! See Clint band together with a brave group of civilians in a pulse-pounding story by writer Mark Russell and artist Bob Quinn.
  • MAN-WOLF and J. JONAH JAMESON do a little father-son bonding – while also fighting for their lives against a horde of bloodsuckers! It’s a new chapter of one of the oddest family dynamics in the Marvel Universe by writer Christos Gage and artist Javier Garrón.
  • With Cloak missing in action, DAGGER strikes out in search of new and surprising allies. Witness the genesis of Marvel’s wildest team yet: the BLOOD HUNTERS in the start of a multi-part story by Erica Schultz and Bernard Chang that will run across all four issues! Who will Dagger recruit? You’ll have to wait and see!

Who will bite it? Check out the first trio of Blood Hunters stars on Greg Land’s issue one cover.

Blood Hunters #1
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