Character of Marvel comics Blade

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All fans of Marvel comics know the name Blade. This is no ordinary superhero. First appearing in 1973 in a comic book, Blade won a whole army of fans. Plots with this hero became the basis for the famous film trilogy, which significantly increased the number of admirers of the character.

Superhero biography

Like all superhumans, he also has an unusual birth and life story. So, he was born on Black Thursday (October 24, 1929), the day the stock market crashed. His mother was a prostitute, and Eric Brooks (the real name of the superhero) was born in a brothel.

The birth of the mother was taken by a vampire doctor, who gradually ate her until the boy was born. It was during this that, in some strange way, superpowers were transferred to the baby. He became immune to infection with vampirism, gained unprecedented strength, agility and resistance to aging, and gained the ability to smell vampires.

From death during the birth of the baby, mother's friends saved, who frightened off the killer doctor. They alsoengaged in the upbringing of the boy until he was nine years old. Despite his abilities, Blade was intensely engaged in hand-to-hand combat and mastered the skills of owning cold weapons.

Once he saved the old man Jamal Afari from three vampires. As it turns out later, he was not only a musician, but also a hunter. It was Afari who taught Eric the peculiarities of this "craft". In a whole series of comics, Blade has repeatedly shown his ability to fight the undead.

Image in world culture

Blade first appeared in comics in English - The Tomb of Dracula. But over time, they were translated and adapted for other countries. But the story did not end with graphic stories.

The vampire hunter trilogy starring Wesley Snipes was a huge success. Also, this character has repeatedly appeared in various animated series. It can also be found among the characters of more than a dozen computer games.