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Blade (2002)
Blade MAX #1
Blade is back, and he's hunting a new threat: the Tryk, an extremely vicious mutant vampire species. Complicating the situation is the appearance of the Seven, a secret society dedicated to the destruction of supernatural evil. Incredibly, they see Blade as the most dangerous vampire of all! And at the same time, an ancient vampiric text sends Blade on a quest to renounce his monstrous heritage and become fully human at last. But can a mere human withstand the murderous Tryk?
- GenresComicsComic Book
30 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2002
About the author
Christopher Hinz
52 books76 followersChristopher Hinz is an author of science fiction thrillers – novels, comic books, screenplays and more.
Born in 1951 in Reading, PA, USA, his early passion for all things SF led to the writing of his first “book” in elementary school. A four-page epic, it featured a giant monster brought back from Mars who escapes and climbs the tallest building in Chicago, only to be blasted from that perch with a nuclear cannon. The inevitable fallout, along with other youthful digressions, steered Hinz away from science fiction writing – and Chicago – for many years.
His first mature work,LIEGE-KILLER, was originally published in 1987 by St. Martin’s Press. ANACHRONISMS, ASH OCK and THE PARATWA soon followed. The latter two novels, together with LIEGE-KILLER, form “The Paratwa Saga.”
A subsequent foray into comic books led to a number of publications, including creator-owned GEMINI BLOOD (with artist Tommy Lee Edwards) and DEAD CORPS (with artist Steve Pugh) for DC Comics, and BLADE for Marvel Comics, also with Pugh. An evolution into screenwriting resulted in the sale of BINARY, a script based on LIEGE-KILLER.
In addition to other SF projects, he has worked a variety of Earth-based jobs, including picture framer, turret-lathe operator, TV technical director and newspaper staff writer. He has played in rock bands, modeled dioramas and designed and marketed an auto racing board game. He currently creates new stories from the semi-seclusion of a wooded realm in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Born in 1951 in Reading, PA, USA, his early passion for all things SF led to the writing of his first “book” in elementary school. A four-page epic, it featured a giant monster brought back from Mars who escapes and climbs the tallest building in Chicago, only to be blasted from that perch with a nuclear cannon. The inevitable fallout, along with other youthful digressions, steered Hinz away from science fiction writing – and Chicago – for many years.
His first mature work,LIEGE-KILLER, was originally published in 1987 by St. Martin’s Press. ANACHRONISMS, ASH OCK and THE PARATWA soon followed. The latter two novels, together with LIEGE-KILLER, form “The Paratwa Saga.”
A subsequent foray into comic books led to a number of publications, including creator-owned GEMINI BLOOD (with artist Tommy Lee Edwards) and DEAD CORPS (with artist Steve Pugh) for DC Comics, and BLADE for Marvel Comics, also with Pugh. An evolution into screenwriting resulted in the sale of BINARY, a script based on LIEGE-KILLER.
In addition to other SF projects, he has worked a variety of Earth-based jobs, including picture framer, turret-lathe operator, TV technical director and newspaper staff writer. He has played in rock bands, modeled dioramas and designed and marketed an auto racing board game. He currently creates new stories from the semi-seclusion of a wooded realm in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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August 6, 2017
Truly Excellent comic series about Blade!!!!!! Came out just in time for Blade II. Extremely dark, violent and gory. R-Rated...definitely not for the kids to read, I'll tell you that much (at least not above age 12 without parental consent). They get creative with Blade's weapons, like a really nasty looking hand held electric drill made of silver that he uses to kill a bunch of racist vampire cops. LOL, today a story like that would probably gain more readers because it's socially relevant. And they got really complex with redeveloping, or "Re-Vamping" the character and his back story. He uses all the crazy weapons because he refuses to ever touch a sword again due to a personal tragedy at the hands of vampires. Also introducing new characters that are friends of Blade as well as villains and a whole different set of new mystery characters. We also get to see more of a human, every day guy side of Blade that we can relate to (kind of like Peter Parker when he's not Spider-Man). But we do also get to see the tough as nails, bad-ass vampire hunter that we know and love at the same time. This is really awesome stuff!!! I will never understand why it didn't last.
November 24, 2022
So, the artist on this story, Steve Pugh, never fails to interest me. Cover artist, Tim Bradstreet, got quite good, too: where he been?
I've been reading Blade since he was created as a supporting character in Tomb of Dracula by Marv Wolfman and the great Gene Colan. Missed all movie and tv appearances, and many solo comics, like this. This one starts well.
Found a few issues thanks to my local comics shop.
I've been reading Blade since he was created as a supporting character in Tomb of Dracula by Marv Wolfman and the great Gene Colan. Missed all movie and tv appearances, and many solo comics, like this. This one starts well.
Found a few issues thanks to my local comics shop.
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