10 Best Vampires In Comics

10. Blade

There's some debate as to whether the Marvel Universe's premier vampire hunter is even a vampire at all.

A human-vampire hybrid - infected while in his mother's womb - all Blade initially possessed was an immunity to vampire bites, and a bandolier full of wooden stakes. However, when he was bitten during an encounter with Morbius the Living Vampire, Blade was granted the powers ("all of the strengths, none of the weaknesses") as displayed in the iconic Wesley Snipes movie.

The Blade of Marvel Comics is a major player in-universe, rubbing shoulders with Doctor Strange, the Avengers, Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. His image updated so as to reflect the 1998 movie, meaning Blade no longer resembles the Eric Brooks who debuted in Tomb of Dracula (circa 1973), but he's always been comics' coolest vampire hunter. It speaks to Blade's work ethic that you never see the Avengers or Spidey battling vampires on a day-to-day basis - the man is that efficient.

He's about to get even cooler, too, with the introduction of Mahershala Ali's Blade to the MCU. Well, it's about time.