cover by tim bradstreet
christopher hinz (w)/steve pugh (p)
• THE SCOOP: Thirsting for a Blade comic as wicked as his new movie?Then get ready for the vampire killer's own MAX title!
• THE STORY: Blade is back, and he's hunting a new threat: the Tryk,an extremely vicious mutant vampire species. Complicating the situation is theappearance of the Seven, a secret society dedicated to the destruction ofsupernatural evil. Incredibly, they see Blade as the most dangerous vampire ofall! And at the same time, an ancient vampiric text sends Blade on a quest torenounce his monstrous heritage and become fully human at last. But can a merehuman withstand the murderous Tryk?
• THE CREATORS: Novelist Christopher Hinz and Eisner-nominated artistSteve Pugh (Preacher: Saint of Killers) join forces to resurrect the Daywalkerin this violent new ongoing series! Plus: fully painted covers by Tim Bradstreet- who helped design the two Blade movies!
• THE BUZZ: "Closer in tone to the Wesley Snipes smash movie, BLADEwill take a harsher, bloodier approach to the vampire hunter than any ofMarvel's previous incarnations." -Wizard
• THE FORMAT: The debut issue of this ongoing monthly series is 32pages, with ads.
• THE RATING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adultreaders.
FC, 32pg