10 Marvel Superheroes Who Should Join The Defenders
9. Blade
First appearing in The Tomb of Dracula #10 back in 1973, Blade was eventually given his own series just over twenty years later, titled Blade: The Vampire Hunter. The series was followed shortly after by two solo comics titled Blade: Crescent City Blues and Blade: Sins of the Father, and eventually two more follow up series: Blade: Vol.2 and Blade: Vol.3. The character has also made a handful of guest appearances alongside the likes of Captain Britain, Doctor Strange and various members of The Avengers. Of course, some of Blades fame stems from his cinematic outings which managed to be two thirds decent, and one third unforgivable but regardless, Blades a classic character with an interesting backstory and a bunch of unusual villains. The character himself was born in a whorehouse in London; his mother, in the process of giving birth is feed upon by vampires and left for dead. As a result, Blade is born with certain Vampiric powers, including a greatly prolonged lifespan, super strength, super speed and a regenerative healing ability. In what can only be described as poetic justice, Blade has waged war with the undead ever since, and even taken on the mighty Dracula himself. How To Introduce The Character In order to introduce Blade into the show, youd first need to introduce the concept of vampires, which admittedly might be a little bit of a stretch for the casual viewer to accept. A show about superheroes is fairly easy to explain, but a show about superheroes that also features vampires is a whole different story. With that said, its not an impossible pill to swallow; in fact, if you sow the seeds early enough, you can gradually familiarise your audience with the concept and build their anticipation. There should be some kind of vampire sub-plot in the next season of Jessica Jones, or Luke Cage. Maybe someone goes missing, or a few bodies are discovered by the police with puncture wounds on their necks; either Jessica or Luke is hired to investigate the disappearances. Inevitably, the trail of murders would run dry, and the sup-plot would be superseded by the larger narrative; there would be plenty of questions, but no answers. Later, perhaps Daredevil is attacked during a moment of vulnerability, forced to flee a direct encounter with a cloaked, shadowy figure with long, piercing teeth. Slowly, the encounters would become more frequent, eventually culminating in mass hysteria. Then, Blade. The rest writes itself.
