Scott's Take: Blood Hunt by Jed MacKay, Illustrators Pepe Larraz and Sara Pichelli

Blood Hunt by Jed MacKay, illustrated by Pepe Larraz and Sara Pichelli is the latest big crossover featuring marvel heroes facing off against vampires. I read this through the Marvel Unlimited app and I read the regular edition. There is a red band edition that is supposed to be extra gory, but it is harder to get.

 

The Earth is plunged into eternal darkness as hordes of vampires are unleashed upon the marvel universe. So. it is up to the Avengers, Dr. Strange, Spider-Man (Miles) and others ore to face off against the new threat. To deal with this threat they need the help of unlikely ally--Dracula.

 

This is a pretty self-contained book with a limited cast. The tie ins expand the cast as other heroes are featured there. The art is pretty in spots while being horrific in others. There is action, drama, and high stakes as this event sets up the next major event in the marvel universe and has bigger ramifications for some characters. Even the regular edition is pretty horror focused. Characters are killed, some major heroes are infected, some heroes are tortured. It is not your typical Marvel read.

 

I highly enjoyed this dark tale even if I am not a fan of event ending designed to setup another event. I am kind of tired of how everything must setup a sequel now adays.

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My reading copy came by way of the Hoopla App through the Dallas Public Library System.

 

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