Writer: Jed MacKay
Artists: Francesco Mortarino & C.F. Villa
First published: 2024 (tpb)
Contains spoilers
The Blurb: Writer Jed Mackay puts the Avengers at the heart of two of Marvel's biggest events! From the FALL OF X to BLOOD HUNT! The Avengers have hung in space over Earth, a sword of Damocles over mutantkind's enemy Orchis, for too long. But knowing they had only one chance to strike, they waited while Iron Man prepared. Now, on his signal, it is time - and the Avengers only know one way to strike: hard! But as the true extent of Orchis' Stark Sentinel program is revealed, will Earth's Mightiest Heroes fall against the metal onslaught? Then, with the Avengers under siege as vampires sink their teeth into the Marvel Universe, Steve Rogers must assemble a new roster to join the BLOOD HUNT! Quicksilver, Hawkeye, Hercules and Hazmat answer the call - but when they encounter an organized army of vampires in uniform led by a surprise villain, it gets personal!
The review: A volume of two parts with two avenger rosters – the first half (Fall of X) is not related to Blood Hunt in any way and is the end of a series. It was interesting but a tad like dipping your toe in as the tide’s going out.
On the other hand, the Blood Hunt storyline was magnificent. Captain America with a roster of Quicksilver, Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Hercules and Hazmat, they are faced with a force of organised vampires taking advantage of Blade’s actions but not part of his plan.
Led by Baron Blood they are Nazi vampires (leading Captain America to declare, “I’ve known good vampires. People who never asked for this curse, who don’t inflict their pain and hunger on others. But I’ve never known a good Nazi.” Words to live by, of course, and the real-world simile is underscored later when Baron Blood admits he manipulates his followers and they are disposable “credulous fools”.
This may have had a helicarrier and vampires, but this was old school Marvel adventure with Cap kicking Nazi butt. One of my favourite Blood Hunt sub-stories. 8 out of 10.
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