Marvel Announces New Ongoing 'BLADE' Series Coming This Summer

Marvel has officially announced a new ongoing BLADE series will be hitting shelves this summer. The new Blade comic book has the creative team of Bryan Hill (Batman and the Outsiders) attached as a writer, with Elena Casagrande (Black Widow) as the artist. 

The synopsis for Marvel's Blade series (2023) is below, via Polygon:

Marvel's slickest vampire hunter returns in a brand new ongoing by Bryan Hill (KILLMONGER) and Elena Casagrande (BLACK WIDOW)! True evil is patient. And a dark, ancient power has been simmering quietly for centuries...and when Blade himself is the one to unknowingly unleash it, Marvel's entire supernatural underworld will come out of hiding to demand he handle it. Or pay a pound of flesh for his mistakes. Bloodbaths, blackmail, and Blade – you won't want to miss the explosive first issue of this new volume!

“Blade is a treasured character for me," Bryan Hill told Polygon. "Here, we have an opportunity to explore his history, reveal new aspects of his world, and create a story that's brutal, sexy, and bold as it travels into the world of monsters and magic."

For her part, Elena Casagrande is just excited to get into some action within the world of Blade: 

"I think that the first goal of drawing a fight scene is to let it be powerful and fluid at the same time," Casagrande said to Polygon in a message. "I see fighting like dancing, so my first thought is always about choreography and then the movements that I need to make strong. Obviously, every character needs a different choreography, a different way to fight — it's fun to personalize it — and with Blade, I'm happy to have the chance to use the swords and showcase his strength."

Marvel's Blade (2023) will release issue #1 this summer.

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