BLOOD HUNT sees T'Challa become a vampire

The upcoming BLOOD HUNT vampire crossover is promised to be considered one of Marvel’s most violent comics in current reminiscence. It’s stunning then to have confirmed by Marvel that considered one of this launch’s first victims will probably be considered one of its most beloved protects, The Black Panther. All in a three-issue tie-in written by Cheryl Lynn Eaton and drawn by Farid Karami.

“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,” Eaton stated in a Marvel official press launch. “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!”

“Once I read the script, I was delightfully surprised about where the story was going and how cool the tone and atmosphere were,” Karami added. “The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes animated series was my introduction to most of Marvel’s super heroes, 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.”

You can learn extra about it in Marvel’s official press launch beneath.

New York, NY— February 12, 2024 — When BLOOD HUNT kicks off this May, no place within the Marvel Universe will probably be secure from the vampire’s invasion—not even the proud nation of Wakanda! Spinning instantly out of the startling developments of Jed MacKay and Pepe Larraz’s BLOOD HUNT comes BLACK PANTHER: BLOOD HUNT, a three-issue occasion tie-in sequence written by Cheryl Lynn Eaton (Marvel’s Voices) and drawn by Farid Karami (Venom: Lethal Protector).

BLACK PANTHER: BLOOD HUNT sees the not too long ago exiled T’Challa lastly returning to Wakanda’s capital metropolis. Only he now serves a completely different nation completely—the vampire nation! One of the vampire’s first—however definitely not final—victims, T’Challa finds himself caught in a soul-crushing battle between defending his folks from his new brothers and satisfying his new overpowering thirst for blood.

Threatening his legacy as king in addition to his deep reference to the Panther God, T’Challa reluctantly embarks on a quest from the vampire overlord to seek out an historic energy. In the method, he’ll unearth long-buried secrets and techniques about Wakanda’s personal secret historical past with creatures of the evening as Eaton and Karami introduce new blood-sucking villains impressed by actual African legend and mythology.

“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,” Eaton stated. “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!”

T’CHALLA THE VAMPIRE! Black Panther has been reworked and tasked with finishing up a key mission, however even a darkish transformation received’t preserve him from his duties to Wakanda – for higher or for worse… See the horror that awaits T’Challa your self on Andrew Sorrentino’s BLACK PANTHER: BLOOD HUNT #1 cowl.