Black Panther Joins Marvel's Blood Hunt (original) (raw)
Black Panther Joins Marvel's Vampire Nation in Blood Hunt
Key Takeaways
- Former King of Wakanda, T'Challa, serves the vampire nation in Marvel's Black Panther: Blood Hunt tie-in series, which launches in May.
- T'Challa returns from exile to protect Wakanda from vampires while battling his own bloodlust.
- The series introduces new African-inspired vampire villains and explores T'Challa's royal and vampiric bloodlines.
The former King of Wakanda will serve the vampire nation in Marvel Comics' upcoming Black Panther: Blood Hunt tie-in series, which arrives in May.
Per Marvel, Black Panther: Blood Hunt spins directly out of Jed MacKay and Pepe Larraz's Blood Hunt vampire invasion series. The three-issue series, written by Cheryl Lynn Eaton (Marvel's Voices) and drawn by Farid Karami (Venom: Lethal Protector), sees T'Challa return from exile to Wakanda's capital city. He becomes the first victim of the vampire nation and struggles to protect Wakanda from his kind while fighting his newfound thirst for blood.
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- Written by CHERYL LYNN EATON
- Art by FARID KARAMI
- Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
Marvel's Black Panther: Blood Hunt description reads, "Threatening his legacy as king as well as his deep connection with the Panther God, T'Challa reluctantly embarks on a quest from the vampire overlord to find an ancient power. In the process, he'll unearth long-buried secrets about Wakanda's own secret history with creatures of the night as Eaton and Karami introduce new blood-sucking villains inspired by real African legend and mythology."
Black Panther: Blood Hunt Creators Discussed the Series
Series writer Eaton discussed what a treat it was to explore the Blank Panther character in the Blood Hunt tie-in series. "Long live the king! Literally! While T'Challa has always been the height of human excellence, steering such a legendary character as he navigates a supernatural battlefield populated with gods and monsters all while adapting to a form and newfound powers unfamiliar to him has been a treat, he said. "T'Challa’s royal status is not just Wakandan in nature, but vampiric as well. And I can't wait to explore both of those bloodlines. No pun intended," Eaton added.
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Black Panther: Blood Hunt artist Karami revealed being enamored with the series' script and is a big fan of Black Panther, "Once I read the script, I was delightfully surprised about where the story was going and how cool the tone and atmosphere were," he said. "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes animated series was my introduction to most of Marvel's superheroes, and Black Panther was my favorite character there. The chance to draw T'Challa as a vampire battling other vampires and some African mythological demons in such an epic yet dark tale has been a dream come true," Karami enthused.
Black Panther: Blood Hunt #1 will arrive in comic book shops on May 29, 2024.
Source: Marvel