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1st appearance of Blade the Vampire Slayer; Gil Kane cover; Gene Colan art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)


Tomb of Dracula #10 marks the first appearance of Blade, Vampire Hunter — only rivaled by Wolverine and the Punisher as one of the biggest debuts of the Bronze Age. Blade was also a major figure in integrating Marvel's A-list line-up, and helped to create the launch of big-screen superhero films with Wesley Snipes' big-screen trilogy. The character was an exciting new fixture in the vampire mythos, too, born with supernatural powers when his mother was attacked by a vampire while giving birth. Blade is immune to vampire bites, can walk in the sunlight, and ages at a much slower rate than mere mortals. He's also vengeful enough to be a proper anti-hero. The vampire slayer even suffered for his popularity, with Marv Wolfman writing Blade out of Tomb of Dracula before his creation could overshadow the titular villain. Blade still kept showing up steadily in both his own stories and as a popular guest star in superhero titles. That continuing appeal has kept fans fixated on Blade's current fate in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There's still anticipation for Mahershala Ali taking over the role in an upcoming film, but audiences also raved over seeing Snipes return as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine.
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