Blood Hunt (Marvel Comics)

"Blood Hunt" is an American comic book crossover event, written by Jed MacKay with art by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia, published in 2024 by Marvel Comics. The event involves the rise of the Vampire Nation, which is united by a single vision for the first time in millennia.

Blood Hunt #1 was dedicated in memory of Paul Neary. Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt #2, Avengers Vol. 9 #15, Black Panther: Blood Hunt #2, Blood Hunt #3-4, Doctor Strange Vol. 6 #16, Dracula: Blood Hunt #2, Fantastic Four Vol. 7 #21, Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt #2, Miles Morales: Spider-Man Vol 2 #21, Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #2, Union Jack the Ripper: Blood Hunt #2, Venom Vol. 5 #34, Wolverine: Blood Hunt #1-2, Vengeance of the Moon Knight Vol. 2 #6, X-Men: Blood Hunt - Jubilee #1, and X-Men: Blood Hunt - Magik #1 were dedicated in memory of Jeffrey Veregge. Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt #3, Blood Hunters #4, Dracula: Blood Hunt #3, Hulk: Blood Hunt #1, Union Jack the Ripper: Blood Hunt #3, and X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney the Wolverine #1 was dedicated in memory of Don Perlin.

Publication history
At the New York Comic Convention in October 2023, Marvel Comics teased "Blood Hunt" as the next major crossover event that will command its own main limited series, as well as spilling out into tie-in issues and spinoff limited series.

Blood Hunt is announced as a five-issue limited series written by the current Avengers scribe Jed MacKay debuting in May 2024. The series is a culmination of a naturally building story about the vampire apocalypse involving the Avengers, Blade, Bloodline, Spider-Man, Morbius, Hunter's Moon, Tigra, Doctor Strange, and Clea.

Lead-Up
As Spider-Man fights a villain named Doctor Dark who has Darkforce abilities, he witnesses Doctor Dark suddenly vomit out some Darkforce as it rises to the sky. Meanwhile, Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman notice numerous dimensional breaches. As Mister Fantastic suspects the Negative Zone is one of them, Invisible Woman points out one from the Darkforce Dimension. In Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, Daredevil senses the change caused by the Darkforce Dimension and springs into action against the attacking vampires, saving as many civilians as he can. In an alley, Blade's daughter Bloodline fights some vampires. She slays some of them until Dracula shows up. He states that the world is ending and advises her to come with him to save it.

Main plot
The Darkforce Dimension empties onto Earth blocking out the Sun. Scarlet Witch and Iron Man determine that Blackout, Cloak, Darkstar, Dusk, and Silhouette have become portals to the Darkforce Dimension. Elsewhere, Tigra and Hunter's Moon see Shroud in a similar condition. Tigra notes that this incident is expanding across the world before vampires descend. Attacks occur across the world with Doctor Doom having Latveria's borders fortified. Meanwhile, as Miles Morales is fending off against the vampires, he's met with Blade who tells Miles that he has a job for him. As the Avengers are fighting off vampires, Blade contacts them and says he has information and to meet up at the Avengers' base, the Impossible City. Unfortunately, the Avengers are ambushed by Bloodstorm One (a Hydra clone of Dracula in a new body), Megrim, Cruel, Unusual, Damascene, and Smoke Eater who emerge from Blade's truck and then face off with the Avengers. The Avengers are overwhelmed by the Bloodcoven as the Impossible City ends up compromised. Thor and Scarlet Witch are incapacitated, with Black Panther sacrificing himself to have the rest of the remaining Avengers evacuated. At the Sanctum Sanctorum, Doctor Strange and Clea Strange are also attempting end these attacks by casting the Montesi Formula, which Blade identifies as a spell that would kill all vampires. But Blade also mentions the spell requires the Darkhold, which is no longer in their possession. Blade tells Stephen and Clea that the vampires have become organized under the Structure, which caused the Darkforce users to blot out the sun, the global uprising, and the Avengers being attacked by the Bloodcoven, an ultra-vampire kill squad that feed on superhuman blood. When Strange asks if Dracula is the leader of the Structure, Blade stabs Strange and states that he is the one who's leading it.

At the Impossible City, Thor and Scarlet Witch have been restrained while Black Panther has been turned into a vampire. Blade dispatches him and the Bloodcoven to Earth where Bloodcoven will find "the girl". In New York City, after saving some people, Bloodline and Dracula are confronted by the Bloodcoven. Meanwhile, Hunter's Moon and Tigra are fighting vampires while determining they must find Strange. Miles Morales shows up commenting that he is also going to see Strange. Upon arrival, they are greeted by Strange's astral form as his body has been turned into a vampire. As Bloodline and Dracula prepare to fight the Bloodcoven, they're greeted with the remaining Avengers (Captain Marvel, Captain America (Sam Wilson), Iron Man, and Vision) who aid them in battle. Captain Marvel attacks Bloodstorm One as Vision flies through the Darkforce to expose Megrim to some sunlight. Vision then returns with enough solar energy to repel the Bloodcoven, which forces their retreat. As Captain Marvel tells Captain America that they'll retake Impossible City, Bloodline tells Iron Man that they need to get to Greenwich Village. Upon arrival at the Sanctum Sanctorum, Dracula, Bloodline, and the Avengers meet with Strange's astral form, Hunter's Moon, Miles Morales, and Tigra. Bloodline expresses relief about meeting with Miles again, while telling him that she can't find her dad. Just as she says this, Miles suddenly turns into a vampire.

At the Impossible City, Blade is told by Black Panther that the item he's looking for is buried deep beneath Wakanda. A trapped Scarlet Witch congratulates Blade for getting everything he wants, but notes that one of his Bloodcoven hasn't returned. She then states that, while Blade was able to get the jump on them, the Avengers' eyes are now open and that he should be prepared to whiter when their gaze hits him. At the Sanctum Sanctorum, a vampiric Miles begins to attack only for Vision to subdue him and Doctor Strange's astral form and Clea to restore his mind to normal. Upon finding out what happened to him, Miles learns from Doctor Strange's astral form that Blade did the same thing to his body. When Bloodline asks who they're referring to, Dracula informs her that Blade is now the new lord of the vampires and that she must be the one to strike him down and stop him. When Bloodline runs off, Dracula and Miles Morales go after her. Tigra and Hunter's Moon state that the Midnight Mission will put together an army that can't be killed or turned, but that they need one more to join their party. The Avengers plan to face off against the Blade and the Bloodcoven, but realize they need to draw him out. As Clea transport Tigra and Hunter's Moon to Asgard, Captain America broadcasts a speech that is seen in Halifax, Impossible City, Manhattan, Mexico City, Asgard, Latveria, and Wakanda, stating that they have fought worse opponents that tried to take over Earth before and won and that the world should tell the vampires that they can't have it. After the broadcast, Captain America states to Iron Man that it was the same speech he gave to the Impossible City and hoped that Black Panther would recognize it. Blade then orders Black Panther to re-target the Mass-Translocation Drives where it manifests over Central Park and summons Atlantis' Temple of the First Blasphemy from it's underwater resting place in Wakanda.

Following the Temple of the First Blasphemy's arrival in New York City, Doctor Strange's astral form and Clea visit Doctor Doom in Doomstadt, Latveria as he starts to talk to Doctor Strange's astral form who noted that they should've visited him first. At the Temple of the First Blasphemy, Black Panther meets up with Blade and the Bloodcoven. When Black Panther asks if the man he is speaking with is actually Eric Brooks, it is then revealed that Blade is actually possessed by the spirit of Varnae. Back in Doomstadt, Doctor Doom informs Doctor Strange's astral form and Clea about Varnae and how Marie Laveau had failed to make Blade the host of Varnae the first time, but now has succeeded the second time around. When Doctor Strange's astral form mentions that there are no vampires in Latveria, Doctor Doom mentioned that he took precautions in case of a vampire invasion as well as a precaution regarding the Darkforce when Doctor Strange's astral form brings it up. To bring the Sun back, Strange mentions they will need a lot of mages and magical creatures, but Doom reveals he already took care of one of the requirements by enlisting the students from Strange Academy. But Doom mentions that, if this plans is to succeed, Stephen must give him the title of Sorcerer Supreme. Meanwhile, In Asgard, Hunter's Moon and Tigra talk about how they would get the Aesir on their side when word of Thor's defeat reaches Asgard. They arrive outside the cell of Khonshu where they are revealed to have brought Wrecker with them bust Khonshu out with the help of his Asgardain crowbar. At the Temple of the First Blasphemy, the Varnae-possessed Blade tells Black Panther that he has the power of a god and the living Darkhold in his possession which he needs to complete his ritual. Varnae states that the vampire is his pupal form as he calls the entire power of the Darkforce Dimension to him. Just then, everyone sees the glowing light of the Moon appear in the sky as the undead Fists of Khonshu descend upon the army of vampires led by a resurrected Marc Spector / Moon Knight. Black Panther reveals to Varnae that the heart-shaped herb has been healing from the vampiric infection bit by bit as he frees Thor. The rest of the Avengers show up as Varnae dares them to face the Unliving Darkforce.

Vengeance of the Moon Knight
At the Midnight Mission, Dr. Andrea Sterman discusses Shroud's identity with 8-Ball, revealing his history as a Moon Knight impostor. Sometime earlier at the Mount, Tigra and Hunter's Moon clash with Shroud, displeased with their interference. Shroud reflects on his past, acknowledging his failures. Shroud mentioned how the people liked Moon Knight as Tigra is displeased that Shroud tried to steal Moon Knight's name. Restraining them with his abilities, Shroud then rants how he is honoring Moon Knight's memory and struggles with conflicting emotions. Tigra talks him down, vowing to help him. Just then, Shroud unleashes a large amount of Darkforce energy which he can't control. In the present, 8-Ball asks Dr. Sterman if Shroud is supposed to be a good guy or a bad guy. She believes he goes back and forth; 8-Ball shares his own journey and recounts Moon Knight's formidable reputation, scarier than even Punisher's. 8-Ball comments that "8-Ball: Superhero" would sound cool and will get there someday if he doesn't die first. 8-Ball mentioned to Dr. Stenberg that the Midnight Mission was built by Moon Knight to protect people. As Reese and Soldier show up upon finding the swords, 8-Ball joins them in fighting the vampires.

In the Midnight Mission Territory, Reese, 8-Ball, and Soldier are saving people from vampires. The person suspects that his savior are vampires which does not go well. During the evacuations, Reese, 8-Ball, and Soldier evacuate the refuges to the Midnight Mission where they meet Dr. Andrea Sterman. Reese, 8-Ball, and Soldier then head out to fight more vampires when they see the Darkforce acting up. Lady Yulan then arrives stating that the world has become a world of monsters and every vampire must harden their hearts in order to become part of it. She also mentions that she locked down Chinatown as that is her territory. Reese then goes on the offense stating to Lady Yulan that Moon Knight never left anybody behind. After a brief fight, Lady Yulan flees as Soldier and 8-Ball head off to find more survivors as Reese runs off. Returning to the apartment, the man she saved agrees to go with her. Upon departure, Reese and the man see the Moon as Reese quotes "They did it".

Amazing Spider-Man
In New York City, Kareem discovers that White Rabbit has been transformed into a vampire. As the city faces a vampire onslaught, Spider-Man intervenes. Kareem contacts Spider-Man, seeking assistance regarding White Rabbit's transformation. Spider-Man is told about what happened to White Rabbit. Kareem would normally contact Tombstone about it, but Kareem can't get through to him. Taking along some wooden stakes, Kareem informs Spider-Man that White Rabbit was dispatched to collect protection money from this bodega. Spider-Man goes in with a bunch of wooden stakes and is attacked by White Rabbit. Kareem assists by restraining White Rabbit, directing Spider-Man to another location. There, Spider-Man encounters a chained vampire seeking release from his torment. The man explains that he worked in the bodega when he was attacked by a vampire and chained himself to the radiator heater to keep from harming anyone as he asks Spider-Man to put him out of his misery. As Spider-Man takes pity on the vampire, he is staked by Kareem who got tired of waiting much to the dismay of Spider-Man. Upon White Rabbit's return to normalcy, Spider-Man resumes his battle against the vampires until he faces Lizard's Isotope Genome Accelerator duplicate.

Avengers
Captain America puts out an Avengers Priority Alert calling for more Avengers. Whoever receives this message is required to step up. Their Identicard will direct them to Captain America's location and to be prepared to fight Avengers. Moments later, Captain America fights through the various vampires as he is joined by Hercules, Kate Bishop, Quicksilver, and Hazmat. Afterwards, Captain America tells Hercules, Kate Bishop, Quicksilver, and Hazmat that the Avengers have been hit hard. While traveling around, Captain America's Avengers find some humans being menaced by Nazi vampires as Captain America mentions the time when he was turned into a werewolf and Hercules mentions how he was turned into a Spider-Man once. As the Avengers slay more Nazi vampires, Hercules suspects that the vampires used a spell from the Darkhold to help them out. After the Nazi vampires are slain, a Helicarrier shows up and uses a Vortex Beam on everyone. Captain America then identified the person operating the Helicarrier to be Baron Blood who plans to have noble fascism be birthed in America and welcomed into the world.

Baron Blood orders his fellow Nazi vampires to kill the Avengers. Kate Bishop is surprised that Captain America had fought Baron Blood before which she didn't know. When Baron Blood grabs Captain America's shield, he ends up hurt as Captain America mentions that he swapped his shield with a silver-edged one. Captain America tells Hazmat, Hercules, Kate Bishop, and Quicksilver that he will handle Baron Blood while the others fight his Nazi vampires. Hazmat advises Hercules to cover his eyes as she unleashes a bright nuclear blast on the Nazi vampires. Then Hercules picks up Hazmat as Quicksilver makes use of a wooden stake to help cover their retreat when evacuating the captive humans to the escape pods. Captain America continues his fight with Baron Blood. After the captive humans are evacuated, Hercules tells Captain America that the humans have been evacuated and are on their way. As the fight between Captain America and Baron Blood rages on, Captain America finds out that there are other Nazi vampires awaiting to be awakened. Quicksilver contacts Captain America stating that there are more prisoners and not enough escape pods. As a grenade-weakened Baron Blood catches up to Captain America, he steers the Helicarrier as speaks over the PA system telling everyone to buckle up.

As Captain America pilots the Helicarrier, he alerts the rest of the Avengers that they are now in range of the sunlight. He then sets it to autopilot so that he can continue his fight with Baron Blood. Hercules tosses some vampires out of the Helicarrier as they burn up in the sunlight while telling them to give his regards to Helios. Kate Bishop then uses some sonic arrows and Hazmat uses her radiation on the vampires. Quicksilver claims to Captain America that the vampires are up to something with their retreating. Captain America orders Quicksilver to interfere with their plan. Quicksilver tells Hercules and Hazmat to keep the civilians safe and keep clearing out the vampires while Kate accompanies them. Hazmat does remember the time when Hercules was a guest instructor at the Avengers Academy. Quicksilver and Kate Barton head to the Helicarrier's Emergency Reactor Dump in order to shut it down. They trick the vampires into leaving the Reactor Control room. Hercules and Hazmat meet up with Captain America during his fight with Baron Blood. As Baron Blood flees, Kate Barton prepares to fire an arrow.

Blood Hunters
As police try to arrest Clint Barton, the sky going dark and vampires attack; Clint takes out his bow. Becoming Hawkeye, he organizes the survivors. In Manhattan, a guy runs by J. Jonah Jameson and John Jameson advising them to run as it's the "vampire apocalypse". John becomes Man-Wolf to fight the vampires while seeing Captain Marvel and Thor fight ones in the sky. After beheading a vampire, Man-Wolf is nearly staked by J. Jonah Jameson who thought he got infected. Man-Wolf states that he can't get infected by vampire bites. As Man-Wolf puts his dad on a bench to wait for Spider-Man, three vampires attack. Man-Wolf manages to slay them. J. Jonah Jameson gets a call from Spider-Man and tells him that Man-Wolf kept him safe. In the Theater District, Dagger fights vampire dealers. With Cloak being among the Darkforce users that became a portal, Dagger is on her own. After slaying the vampires, Dagger is confronted by a barista converted into a vampire and fails to reason with him. When Dagger uses her light daggers to pin him to the car, a stake comes out of nowhere to destroy the car to free him. Dagger is then saved by Elsa Bloodstone.

Bruce Banner awakens to find himself surrounded by dead bodies; he is then confronted by vampires who previously fed on his blood. Becoming the Hulk, he stakes the gamma-enhanced vampires. Later, Bruce is confronted by more vampires. At the Hudson River, Kate Barton (as Hawkeye) is fighting vampires with help from Lucky the Pizza Dog and Dr. Dante Malik. Kate and Dante speak with two glowing girls whose father has nicknamed them Search and Destroy. They mix up a cocktail involving the blood of the vampire-converted father in order to lure the next group. It is then revealed that Dante is a self-destructive vampire called a Blood Hunter. Dante sustains himself on rats; they fight more vampires and Kate manages to bring down a power line onto them. Kate finds that Dante left after curing the girls' father. They inform Kate that Dante left her some vampire-fighting weapons. Kate drives everyone away to look for Dante as one of the sisters' eyes start glowing. Earlier at Bloodstone Manor, Elsa Bloodstone and Frankenstein's Monster are attacked by vampire-turned Charles Barnabus. They create a restraining spell before Elsa leaves. In the present, Elsa and Dagger are confronted by more vampires including a vampire-converted Yelena Belova. Elsa pins Yelena to the wall – Dagger then uses her light-based abilities on Yelena. Something goes wrong as Dagger behaves like a vampire.

At the Latverian embassy in Alberia, Tatiana Keska is speaking with the other people there about the vampire invasion as she narrates how she and her fellow Latverians have to put up with Doctor Doom. Just then, the lights go out and the vampires attack upon managing to get into what was supposed to be the "safest room in the embassy". This turns into a fight for survival. When one vampire catches up to Tatiana, she is saved by Doctor Doom. More vampires arrive as Doctor Doom fights them. He then activates a button on his belt to form a force field and bring up Tatiana's history and the knowledge of her son while planning to keep her alive. After deactivating his forcefield, Doctor Doom slays all the vampires. Then he takes Tatiana back to Latveria as he is congratulated by one of the remaining embassy members. Somewhere in the country, a man named Levi is working as a farmworker for a farmer after answering an ad on Roxxlist. While working on some hay, Levi is told to stay out of the barn. While figuring out what he meant, the sky is covered in Darkforce as he hears some screams. Levi finds the farmer being attacked by Hellcow as he finds out that she is his real boss. Levi continued his work around the farm while Hellcow went about her business. When a "Van Helsing reject" was later seen fleeing the barn, Levi killed him with his pitchfork. While wondering why Hellcow kept him alive, Levi decides to enter the barn where he finds a bucket of milk. He then sees Hellcow in front of him as he discovers that Hellcow had a baby named Hellcalf. When Levi asked Hellcow to grant him immortality, Hellcowl licks the hand he cut as Levi is attacked by Hellcalf as they feed off of him. In Brooklyn, New York, Dagger is now acting as a vampire as Yelena Belova prevents Elsa Bloodstone from attacking her as Yelena states that she healed her. Dagger works to fight the darkness using her light daggers. This works as she breaks up the fight between Elsa and Yelena while freeing Yelena. More vampires are seen flying above as they are confronted by Hallows' Eve who was wearing a vampire mask. She states that she can kick their butt without any of her masks.

On the planet Ydrea in the Gemini Binary Star System, Silver Surfer comes across an inhabitant named Aranthalla who has become a conduit for the Darkforce Dimension. Aranthalla serves as Ydrea's nightchaser. Silver Surfer asks Aranthalla to extend his Darkforce outwards so that he can use it as a dimensional fold. To help Aranthalla, Silver Surfer enters the Darkforce Dimension. He discovers that the different Darkforce users on Earth are being used to empty the Darkforce into Earth. He interacts with Silhouette who he remembers as one of the youths that assisted the Fantastic Four against Terrax as she is trying to fight the spell. Silver Surfer learns that magic is responsible for what has happened to the Darkforce users. As Silver Surfer learns about the vampire invasion on Earth, he tries to help free the Darkforce users only for him to get ensnared by some Darkforce tentacles. After Silver Surfer emits some light to break free and is unable to proceed, Silhouette is told to be brave as Silver Surfer leaves to go tend to another world in need. Silver Surfer returns to Ydrea and tells it's inhabitants that he will restore order. Silver Surfer then turns the orbiting asteroids into a solar umbrella to restore day and night to Ydrea. Then he goes to do what he can to the Ebon Trinity on Paraxis IV, the Fawning Abyss on Jersona IX, and the Indigo Obscuro on Dentrom II where there are other Darforce wielders. At the 2nd Circle club, Satana is trying to get through to Blade as a bunch of vampires have paied a visit to the 2nd Circle. Her worker Armaros informs Satana that he and Botis had to throw out four vampires already and nine more are coming it rowdier than ever. In addition, he informs Satana that their bartender Alaina has stated that the vampires are everywhere lately. As some vampires start attacking some demons, Satana moves in to break up the fight. One vampire introduces himself as Bordu who states that the vampires are needing different blood like the ones that they are used to drinking. Satana mentions that her club has a rule that humans and non-humans must get along and orders them to get out before she unleashes her basilisk on them. Bordu states that the vampires are celebrating the vampire uprising in light of the Darkforce blocking the Sun. As he bites Alaina, Satana goes on the attack even when Botis is converted into a vampire. Satana then summons her basilisk as they kill Bordu and the vampires. Afterwards, Satana instructs Armaros to sweep up the remains as it is almost dawn and it's time for last call. Armaros states that more vampires will come as Satana quotes "Let them come. We'll be waiting". In Brooklyn, New York, Dagger, Elsa Bloodstone, and Yelena Belova officially meet Hallows' Eve who states that she was wearing a vampire mask to stay off their men. When asked by Yelena on if she gained any information, Hallows' Eve states that doesn't play with others and to ask Goblin Queen. Just then, more vampires arrive and Hallows' Eve ends up pulling out a Spider-Man mask that grants her the powers and abilities of Spider-Man as she uses it to save Yelena from a vampire. Dagger then emits a large amount of light which ends up either vanquishing the vampires or restoring them to normal. As a cured human runs off to find shelter, Dagger breaks up an argument between Elsa and Hallows' Eve stating that they have friends who are infected. Dagger, Elsa, Yelena, and Hallows' Eve agree to work together to fight the vampires. A disclaimer then states "Just the beginning....To be continued in Blood Hunters #1".

Doctor Strange
Blade stabs Doctor Strange, after admitting he is the leader of the Structure; Blade then bites Strange in the neck as he has no intention of letting the man die. Clea goes on the offensive, taken aback when Blade counters her magic. As they fight, Blade explains that his swords came from an Ancient Atlantis order of magician hunters – blades that can slay a sorcerer, cut through enchantments, and protect them from dark spells and hexes. When Clea comments that Strange was his friend, Blade claims that this was a plan that has spanned an epoch. Strange is unleashed as a vampire forcing Clea to magically restrain him. Before he disappears, Blade claims victory as magic that would kill all vampires would kill Strange. To save Strange, Clea removes his Astral form from his body. Despite Clea's objections, Doctor Strange's astral form advises her to assemble the Montesi Formula. Clea states that he must be saved but Strange insists they join forces with the other superheroes. The Sanctum Sanctorum is then visited by Tigra, Hunter's Moon, and Miles Morales. At the same time, the Ghost of Victor Strange plans to make his entrance as he sees Doctor Strange's vampire body.

In the Crypt of Shadows that is hidden behind the mirrors of the Sanctum Sanctorum, the Ghost of Victor Strange is contacted by someone claiming to be "a friend". In the Sanctum Sanctorum, Wong is noting that W.A.N.D. is doing what they can in this crisis as he keeps an eye on the vampiric Doctor Strange. Back in the past, Victor Strange relates to the mysterious person that he was created as a vampire and not turned as the mysterious person considers Victor his "child". Back in the present, Wong states to Doctor Strange that he'll find a way to fix him. Just then, the vampiric Doctor Strange gets possessed by Victor Strange. Back in the past, Victor Strange has been considered a "story" as it is revealed that the mysterious person is Blade. Back in the present, Wong learns that Victor Strange is in Doctor Strange's body as he remembers the last time he encountered him as a version of Baron Blood. Victor then states that his role in the story is no longer the tortured little brother, he is now the villain. When Wong noted that Victor killed himself the last time they met, Victor revealed that he was reborn as a ghost that was imprisoned behind the mirrors of the Sanctum Sanctorum. Wong figured out that Victor's ghost was in the Crypt of Shadows all this time claiming that he was unheard, unseen, and unmourned. Grabbing a wooden stake to prepare to defend himself, Victor stated that Stephen mourned his death. Wong even surprised Victor by wielding a set of silver brass knuckles while mentioning on how he had joined W.A.N.D. and prepared himself. As Wong tries to get Victor to surrender, Victor states that he received help as Wong figures out that he got help from Blade. While restraining Wong, Victor dares him to stake Doctor Strange's body. Wong couldn't do it and goes on the retreat as Baron Mordo is seen meditating in the company of the Ghost of Bats and two of the Sanctum Sanctorum's snakes.

In the Crypt of Shadows, Baron Mordo, the Ghost of Bats, and the two Sanctum Sanctorum's snakes are working on a spell while noting how Victor Strange's ghost is possessing Doctor Strange's vampiric form while chasing after Wong. Despite the snakes giving him a hard time concentrating, Baron Mordo instructs Bats to begin the incantation. As Bats states that he doesn't know magic as Baron Mordo states that the incantation is like a story. Bats mentions about the time when the world is dark and how their fire had attracted Smilodons enough that the primitive humans' fear of them created a Tiger God. The primitive humans had dogs that helped to protect them where they hunted with them and they kept them safe. When Bats asks if they ever made a Dog God out of this love for dogs, the Dog God appears and quotes "yes". Bats states to the Dog God that Doctor Strange and Wong are in trouble and they are trapped in the Crypt of Shadows unable to help. The Dog God makes Bats his avatar as he breaks free from the Crypt of Shadows to help Wong. As Bats fights the Victor, the two snakes inform Wong that they have been in the Crypt of Shadows and had summon the Dog God to help them. When Wong learns that Baron Mordo had a hand in it and asks him to explain himself, Wong stated that he gave Doctor Strange the one chance he has for victory. When Victor asks Bats if he would kill Doctor Strange's body, Bats states to Victor that he's a ghost like him as he bites Victor's ghost enough to remove him from Doctor Strange's body. Wong finds that there are no vampire fangs on Doctor Strange. With Victor defeated, the Dog God leaves as Bats regresses back to his normal form. Before leaving with Victor's ghost in an unconscious state, Baron Mordo advises Wong to tend to Doctor Strange as he prefers to have him look like he's in good condition when he finally kills him.

Dracula: Blood Hunt
As he dons his strongest armor and grabs his strongest sword in the Vampire Nation, Dracula narrates that he has yet to claim the strongest piece of his arsenal. Xarus informs Dracula that their spy has returned. She tells Dracula about what is happening as he plans to deal with the traitors. She also tells him that Brielle Brooks is alive. Xarus then kills the spy; Dracula gives orders to have the blood mages make the final preparations. In Atlanta, Brielle meets up with Rebecca and Jayden – the sky is then covered in darkness which Brielle senses. Upon arrival, Dracula finds three vampires and asks them if they have seen a girl that he's looking for. As Bloodline, Brielle fights the invading vampires while recapping about the time when she fought feral vampires that Whitney Nieves set up to attack her. She goes on the offensive until Dracula appears and slays them. After trying to attack Dracula, Bloodline is informed that the world is ending and Dracula needs her help saving it. The blood mages then show up to teleport to their next location as Bloodline leaves a message for her mother. Daredevil sees them arrive in New York.

As Bloodline is running down the street stating that she will not kill her dad, she fights some vampires until Daredevil arrives. Afterwards, Daredevil learns that Bloodline is Blade's daughter and helps her get her serum pills. After Daredevil was briefed on what happened, Bloodline states that she'll have to kill her father as everyone else says. She is told by Daredevil that he will not force her to make a decision and that running won't help save lives. Just then, Daredevil senses that someone is near. It is the arrival of Dracula who asks if Bloodline has finished wallowing as they have work to do. Daredevil states that Bloodline doesn't want to go with Dracula as he fights them. Bloodline breaks up the fight and states that she'll return to the Sanctum Sanctorum. While walking on the streets with Dracula, Bloodline asks for some privacy as she calls up her mom. Bloodline leaves a message on her mom's phone talking about working with her dad and stating that she doesn't know if she can be a hero. Just then, Bloodline and Dracula are attacked by some vampires as Blade arrives.

With Bloodline unconscious, Dracula finds out that Blade is possessed by Varnae and states that his incorporal form can do no harm to her. Bloodline the suffers a hallucination where Atlanta is more medieval and that Blade is a teacher at her school. As Bloodline figures out that this is not the real Blade, she finds her sword gone as Blade tells her that she has no need for her sword in his castle. Bloodline starts to feel the bloodlust building in her. Meanwhile, Dracula continues his fight with Varnae's vampire followers. Varnae then mutates the corpses of the fallen vampires into Bloodbeasts. Bloodline's hallucination continues as her bloodlust improves. Blade states to Bloodline that he wants her by his side when ruling their kingdom. Dracula continues his fight against the Bloodbeasts and manages to slay them and the vampires present. Bloodline breaks free from the hallucination when her mother calls her on her mobile phone. After a tearful discussion with her Mom, Bloodline tells Dracula that they need to save his father from himself.

Strange Academy: Blood Hunt
Strange Academy students including Doyle Dormammu, Shaylee Moonpeddle, Toth, Guslaug, Germán Aguilar, Zoe Laveau, and their new classmate Pia join a vampire tour in New Orleans. As the sky darkens, chaos erupts when the guide is bitten – the students fight vampires. Doctor Voodoo evacuates them, suspecting Blade's involvement. In his office, Voodoo tries to get some answers from Pia about the attacks which she denies knowledge of; some students eavesdropped. The astral form of Doctor Strange arrives, privately informing Voodoo of Blade's responsibility. The only chance at stopping the vampire invasion is the Montesi Formula so they must seek the Darkhold in Madripoor in order to help complete the Montesi Formula. Voodoo raises objections; the students plan to seek it out. Arriving in Madripoor's only forest, they ask a person where they can find the Darkhold – the person attacks as it is the Darkhold. Pia's astral pet Tito Peping tries to attack only to be knocked down which infuriates Pia, triggering her vampire side. A flashback shows the Darkhold's human form, who is on the run with Agatha Harkness from Scarlet Witch; Darkhold then flees from Harkness. In another flashback, Pia saves a familiar spirit named Tito Pepping from a vampire. Voodoo later discovers Pia's new vampire state. Tito shields her from sunlight as Voodoo takes to the Strange Academy.

Doyle Dormammu, Shaylee Moonpeddle, Germán Aguilar, and Zoe Leaveau have witnessed Pia knock out the Darkhold's human form in her vampire state. Now they know why Doctor Voodoo was deadset against the plans of Doctor Strange's astral form wanting to obtain the Darkhold. Now the students are up for preventing the Montesi Formula from being established. Unfortunately, the Darkhold's human form is gone. Meanwhile at Strange Academy, Guslaug and Toth inform Doctor Voodoo about what happened. Doctor Voodoo states to Guslaug and Toth that he will get the students back to Strange Academy with it being on lockdown. After Doctor Voodoo walks off, Guslaug and Toth are then visited by Agatha Harkness who appears to them in the form of a mouse. Back in Madripoor, Pia, Doyle, Shaylee, Germán, and Zoe are looking for the Darkhold's human form. Germán hears Pia's taunts about Germán's dislike towards vampires and why she couldn't tell her. Just then, they come across an alley where some Madripoor thugs are fighting some vampires. Then they see the Darkhold's human form as they chase after it where they follow it right into Guslaug and Toth who revealed that they were sent here through a portal that Agatha Harkness made. With the Darkhold's human form not wanting to go back to "that awful woman", Guslaug and Toth are informed about Pia's vampire status. While noting that vampires are attacking Earth, the Darkhold's human form wants to do something good for once which surprises the Strange Academy students. In addition, he also says that Agatha Harkness wanted to use it for its darkness and to hide her from her pursuers. Just then, Agatha Harkness arrives as the Darkhold's human form disappears. Just then, the Strange Academy students are approached by Doctor Doom who offers to help them with a plan that doesn't involve wiping out an entire species. Though they will have to go after the Darkhold's human form first as it has Pia with it.

Venom
In New York City, two vampires pilot an airplane as they are transporting a casket that Dracula once found in a Russian gulag. The casket is dumped onto a building as its symbiote vampire occupant known as the Captive emerges smelling a Symbiote. Not long after, the Venom symbiote senses Eddie Brock's returns and laments letting Dylan Brock die while also noting how it had once been corrupted by Lee Price. Under the city, Dylan Brock is walking with Toxin as he mentions how he can't have Normie Osborn secure him a shelter at Alchemax. He also mentions to Toxin that the Venom symbiote didn't tell him much. Dylan tells Toxin that he compares their plight to when Knull blanketed the Earth in darkness. As Toxin goes to check up on his dad, he unknowingly leaves Dylan alone as a vampire is lurking in the shadows. Meanwhile, the Venom symbiote arrives in a graveyard. Its senses go off as it is confronted by a zombified version of Lee Price and the Mania symbiote. The Venom symbiote goes on the defense. It soon learns that Captive brought Lee and the Mania symbiote back to life as zombies. Back underground, Dylan is confronted by a vampiric version of the priest that once took Venom's confession.

Dylan Brock recognizes the priest. Years ago, the priest mentioned how he had met Venom during his meeting with Eddie Brock. The priest got injured and Eddie later visited him in the hospital stating that the Venom symbiote was responsible for the attack. He was later attacked by the vampires when he didn't have any holy water or a holy cross on him. At the graveyard, the Captive starts baiting the other symbiotes to him when talking with Lee Price's zombie form. The Captive then attacks the Venom symbiote as he considers him an alien parasite. As the Captive prepares to eat a part of the Venom symbiote, he is attacked by Lee Price where the captive translates his zombie language that it wants the Venom symbiote. The Venom symbiote then merges with Lee Price's zombie form and prepares to attack the Captive. Back underground, the priest tries to bite Dylan only to find that the blood has been tainted. Dylan states that he is half-Symbiote as he takes a chair and attacks the priest. Then he takes a fragment of the chair and stakes the priest. Back at the graveyard, the Captive tries to feed on the Venom symbiote's energy only to find his own flesh feeding on him. After the Captive is defeated, the Venom symbiote is confronted by Meridius who asks Lee Price's zombie form if it would like a fresh and ageless symbiote. Lee Price's zombie form then separates from the Venom symbiote and merges with Meridius. Before leaving the Venom symbiote behind, Meridius states that Eddie Brock is coming. "Then the war can begin".

Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt
Spider-Man goes on the defensive against Lizard's Isotope Genome Accelerator duplicate. Just then, Misty Knight arrives claiming that she and Lizard have a cure. They fight their way passed the vampires to get to Morbius the Living Vampire who alongside Colleen Wing have been captured when someone else is interested in the cure. Following the signal of the tracker that she placed on Morbius, Misty Knight leads Spider-Man and Lizard to a building where Spider-Man finds that the tracker was removed from Morbius. Lizard then picks up something and runs off with Spider-Man and Misty Knight not far behind. Arriving at an empty church, Spider-Man and Misty Knight follow Lizard down the secret stairwell where they find a secret laboratory owned by the Beyond Corporation. Just then, vampires start coming in as Spider-Man figures out that this is not a real church. Spider-Man and Lizard buy Misty Knight time to access the computer. Escaping through a secret passage, Misty Knight revealed to Spider-Man and Lizard that there were a bunch of addresses listed. She then states that they should stop somewhere first. Minutes later, Spider-Man, Misty Knight, and Lizard arrive at another church to ask a favor from Father Matthias. A vampire tries to attack only for it to burn upon entering sacred ground. Father Matthias gives them some of his holy water and gives him some of his web refills to work with. While swinging off and helping civilians in danger, Spider-Man accesses another Beyond Corporation computer and finds Maxine Danger in it as he wonders what Maxine Danger has to do with the vampires. Spider-Man returns to find that Misty Knight, Lizard, and those at Father Matthias' church are about to engage some vampires. Spider-Man then narrates "Father Matthias was right. This is going to be a very long night". Meanwhile, Morbius and Colleen Wing are tied up in a Beyond Food truck. Colleen manages to get free of her handcuffs. Then she uses a hairpin to free Morbius of his handcuffs. When the Beyond Food truck arrives and the vampires open it up, they are attacked by Morbius and Colleen Wing. As they make their way through the facility and reach an elevator, Morbius has an idea who is behind their abduction. They reach Floor Z4 and find it infested with vampires that they fight. Suddenly, the vampires stop fighting as their master subdues Colleen Wing and orders the vampires to take her to the pens. Morbius gets a monologue from the vampire TJ who used to be an underling for the Beyond Corporation. He has now taken the name of Theocritus who has established his start-up Hemoglobin Inc. as he wants to help Morbius finish his cure once and for all.

Theocritus shows Morbius the Living Vampire around Hemoglobin Inc. He starts by explaining about the Lure which emits pheromones that attract vampires to the wearer which explains Hemoglobin Inc.'s large workforce quickly and now they need the Cure with is an 85% solution and that need his help in making it since an earlier version of it still causes the person injected with it to still have vampiric cravings. As Theocritus shows Morbius the rest of the lab, Colleen is in a pen where she is shown to have been bitten. Meanwhile, Spider-Man notes that the vampires are following Lizard's Isotope Genome Accelerator duplicate. Spider-Man sets up a web barrier to keep the vampires from invading the church. He does inform Misty Knight that the vampires have been following Lizard and that they need to lure the vampires away from the church. After fighting their way passed some vampires, Spider-Man, Lizard, and Misty Knight run into Maxine Danger and some of her men. When Spider-Man asks if she's supposed to be in jail, Maxine states that she has connections. She informs them where Theocritus has Colleen and Morbius. It is then revealed that they found out about Theocritus using Morbius' blood to make a serum that turns people into vampires. When Misty Knight asks where Theocritus and Colleen, Maxine states that they are being held at the Mercer Building in Harlem and are provided a flash drive to put into the terminal there. Spider-Man, Misty Knight, and Lizard head to the Mercer Building. Back at Hemoglobin Inc., Morbius is working on the serum when Theocritus comes into introduce the Cure program's leader Whitney. After Theocritus leaves, Morbius learns that Whitney was a flembotanist who paired up with Theocritus on Simmer and was turned into a vampire by him. At Hemoglobin Inc.'s pens, Colleen interacts with her fellow prisoner Sarah who explains to her how Hemoglobin Inc. has been changing humans into vampires and how they take care of their own. Sarah is then taken away to undergo a transfusion. Outside the Mercer Building, Spider-Man, Misty Knight, and Lizard as they prepare to raid it.

As Spider-Man, Misty Knight, and Lizard's Isotope Genome Accelerator duplicate drive into the Mercer Building while fighting the vampires there, they drive into the garage. As Spider-Man and Lizard make their way into the elevator that takes them to Hemoglobin Inc., Misty Knight looks for a terminal for the virus that Maxine Danger gave her. When Misty Knight finds a terminal, she is confronted by Colleen Wing who is now a vampire. Entering Hemoglobin Inc., Spider-Man looks for Morbius the Living Vampire while Lizard fights the vampires. Misty Knight is told by Colleen Wing that Theocritus did her a favor as Misty remember that Theocritus was T.J. of the Beyond Corporation. Misty Knigt then punches Colleen Wing in self-defense. As Lizard continues his fight with the vampires, he is confronted by a stronger vampire. Spider-Man encounters vampires trying to fight their hunger as one of them directs Morbius to Lab 4. Spider-Man then forms a web barrier around them and heads to Lab 4. Upon arrival, Spider-Man finds Morbius working on a cure for vampirism. While ranting about the funding for his experiments, Morbius is saved by Spider-Man when Lizard's fight with the stronger vampire crashes into Lab 4. Wanting the cure to be safe, Morbius assists Lizard in fighting the stronger vampire as he tells Spider-Man to secure the blue vials in the freezer. Upon obtaining it, Spider-Man is told that it is an aerosol and to dump it onto the coils of the cooling system to disperse it. Spider-Man makes his way to the roof. Misty Knight continues her fight with the vampiric Colleen Wing. Upon making it to the roof, Spider-Man runs into Theocritus and two of his vampires. As Theocritus monologued on how differet people came to him, Spider-Man dumps the cure onto the coils of the cooling system. Spider-Man webs up Theocritus' two vampire minions as a helicopter containing Maxine and some of her men arrive with Maxine displeased that Theocritus broke the non-compete clause. As Theocritus is trapped in a silver-lined steel net by one of her men when trying to take option one of being dealt with in court by one of her proxies, Maxine gives Spider-Man the flash drive containing the information regarding Morbius' cure. Maxine then leaves in her helicopter as Misty Knight meets up with Spider-Man. The cure worked on the victims while Morbius and the older vampires were left unchanged. When Misty Knight advises Spider-Man to tell Morbius about the flash drive, Spider-Man swings off stating that he has other places to as he is seen webbing up some vampires with webs that have been mixed with Morbius' synthetic cure enough to regress them back to humans. As Misty Knight and Colleen Wing tend to the restored humans, Morbius and Lizard work on remaking the vampire cures.

Black Panther: Blood Hunt
In The Djalia, Black Panther speaks to some spiritual black panthers associated with Bast asking for help to protect Wakanda after he had been bitten by Blade. He is then attacked by one of the spiritual black panthers. Waking up in the Temple of Bast, Black Panther is then chased by some guards until he unmasks himself as King T'Challa as the guards stand down. In Birnin Zana: The Golden City, Black Panther narrates that the heart-shaped herb has restored some of his semblance. He remembers Blade telling him to locate the temple ruins and have the Impossible City deliver it to him. While moving across the rooftops, Black Panther comes across The Adze: Mother of Pestilence feeding off of some Wakandans. After fighting off the Adze, Black Panther nearly gives into his vampire nature until Shuri arrives. Having learned that Black Panther has been turned into a vampire, Shuri gives him some of her blood. One of the Adze's victims then rises in its transformed state and attacks them. After the Adze-converted victim is defeated, Black Panther takes off and finds more vampires attacking Wakanda. Black Panther fights them off. After collapsing while begging Bast for help, a vision of Blade appears taunting him for not feeding and asking him to accept the gift he gave him as he calls Black Panther his son. Black Panther states that he is not his son. Blade advises him to find the temple ruins associated with his gods or else he will raze Wakanda himself. Shuri contacts Black Panther who is operating in a safe location beneath an artificial sun while having evacuated Wakanda's historians, politicians, and scientists. As Shuri states that the Darkforce hasn't been able to penetrate Latveria's borders, Black Panther advises Shuri not to go to Doctor Doom as he ends his transmission. At the Wakandan nature preserve Msitu Wa Dhabihu, Black Panther returns to his exile when he is confronted by a black panther.

Eons ago during the First Blasphemy, Khonshu tries to avenge a prisoner that was killed by Varnae only for Bast to tell Khonshu to stay his hand. In the present at Msitu Wa Dhabihu, Black Panther is attacked by Bast speaking through the attacking black panther stating that he has disappointed him and explains the history of Varnae who stole Vibranium from the Fires of Ptah and planned to ascend to godhood. This attracted the attention of Khonshu who met with Bast, Eshu, Gherke, and Ptah during Ra's slumber. He wants the gods in the surrounding realms to be made aware before he retaliates. He gets their support alongside the support of Kokou the Ever-Burning. Back in the present, Bast has taken Black Panther to her sister Anuket who is informed about Varnae's rallying and Black Panther being turned into a vampire. In their discussion, Bast mentions to Anuket that Varnae's temple must be destroyed. Anuket takes Black Panther below the surface of the water. In Birnin Zana, Shuri has contacted Doctor Doom where it is mentioned that Doctor Doom has used his talents to keep the Darkforce that's invading Latveria at bay. After their talk, Shuri is visited by Oluchi as Shuri tells her that she'll figure something out. In the distant past, Bast and Gherke lead the Enneads and the Orishas against Varnae's forces. Kokou confronts Varnae in his temple. The prisoners are evacuated as Bast instructs the black panthers to take the prisoners west and wait for the news of victory. Back in the present, Anuket's blood has changed Black Panther. He is then confronted by some Atlantean warriors.

At the Atlantean temple ruins in the Indian Ocean, Black Panther states to the Atlantean warriors that he is not here as an act of aggression and that he arrived to reclaim what once sat upon Wakandan soil. An Atlantean warrior states that they are at an impasse as they will not relinquish what is in Atlantean waters while not planning to seek Namor's counsel. Black Panther uses the gifts that Anuket gave him to fight the Atlantean warriors. Meanwhile in Msitu Wa Dhabihu, Bast and Anuket talk about the hold on Black Panther as Anuket reminds Bast that Black Panther is not Anuket's champion. In the distant past, the Enneads and the Orishas are locked in combat against Varnae's forces with Kokou locked in combat with Varnae. When the lands start to burn upon Kokou attacking Varnae with fire, Khonshu tries to intervene only for Eshu to stop Varnae. He passes judgement by claiming that they were found lacking. Back in the present, Black Panther swims through the Atlantean temple ruins and finds some chained up Aqueos sect members. Black Panther manages to slay them. Back in the past, Eshu informs Kokou and Bast that they will remain in Wakanda. The Enneads and Orishas must work together to restore Wakanda. Bast states that they'll ned Anuket's help. Back in the present, Black Panther reaches the center of the temple. As it starts to come to life, Black Panther contacts Impossible City to send the temple to the Onassis Reservoir in Central Park. As that is done, Black Panther awakens in Bast and Anuket's presence. Bast welcomes Black Panther home and gives him some heart-shaped herbs.

Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt
At a 50s Diner, Blade meets with a group of vampire hunters that he knows when their leader asks if something's here. He states "something is here" and slays them. Blade states again that "something is here" as he sheds a tear. In Arizona, Danny Ketch is visited by Tulip who informs him about Blade's recent activity and suspects that something has motivated him. She suggests that they enlist Ghost Rider for help. Danny Ketch assumes his Ghost Rider form as Tulip faints. Later, Tulip regains consciousness as Johnny Blaze had arrived where he can no longer assume his Ghost Rider form while noting that Tulip had been subjected to Danny's Penance Stare. He agrees to help Tulip find Blade. Danny then grants Tulip access to his arsenal. Moments later, Johnny, Danny, and Tulip attack an armed convoy where most of its soldiers are either killed or driven away. When Johnny opens the truck, Tulip is ensnared by a multi-eyed tentacle. Danny becomes Ghost Rider who destroys the creature. In El Fasha, Iraq, Victoria Montesi: Daughter of Chthon meets with some people who inform her about a darkness in the cave they are outside of. She finds a possessed man who states that the Adana is loose and will feed upon blood. When the man briefly fights the possession asking for help, Victoria casts some blood magic to summon some reinforcements in the form of Lilith. Afterwards, Victoria is visited by Johnny Blaze outside a restaurant who needs her help in confronting Blade. She states that if Blade is what it seems he has become, "the Midnight Sons will kill him".

Following a nightmare revolving around Chicago Med Hospital, Victoria Montesis speaks with Tulip about it. Victoria then speaks with Johnny Blaze stating that she needs to take a detour to a Chicago hospital as she has a feeling that something bad is about to happen. In Chicago, a nurse is tending to a child who heard that a Spider-Man was turned into a vampire. After walking out, the medical staff is confronted by a vampire. Before the vampire can attack a nurse, Danny Ketch's Ghost Rider form arrives and uses his chains to drag the vampire away. Johnny, Victoria, and Tulip arrive telling the nurse that Ghost Rider is a friend as he subjects the vampire to the Penance Stare. Afterwards, the nurse learns from the Midnight Mission that a nightmare led them to this place. She states to them that there have been strange things happening at the hospital lately like people hearing voices, a patient disappearing, word that a Spider-Man is a vampire. Just then, the Midnight Mission is attacked by Blade. When they try to reason with Blade during the fight, the Midnight Mission is told "Blade isn't here" and disappears in a flock of bats. Victoria claims that Blade wasn't acting like himself as she casts some blood magic to form a magical circle as she states that a door has awakened containing "A sleeper of Hell".

Wolverine: Blood Hunt
In California somewhere west of Barstow, Wolverine is at M.B.'s Bar & Grill when he sees the news about the vampire attacks. He is then confronted by vampire-converted members of the local military police. He starts slashing at the ones inside. When he exits, he is attacked by a vampire military police member operating a jeep with a electromagnetic beam as they work to capture him. In the nick of time, Wolverine is saved by Louise of the Nightguard who Wolverine previously worked with before against Dracula's minions. After her order was previously killed or converted into vampires, Wolverine recalled taking Louise to Sevalith in Otherworld where the vampires there have learned to control their bloodlust. Wolverine then takes the time to inform Louise about the vampire invasion that begun a few days ago when he witnessed it happen in one of the casinos outside of Las Vegas. After barely getting out of the casino, Wolverine called up his C.I.A. contact Jeff Bannister who informed Wolverine that a lot of Darkforce is surrounding the planet. Jeff also mentioned that all government-type people are hunkering down in the bunkers while the superheroes are fighting the vampires. Wolverine then tells Louise that he called her over for some vampire expertise. Wolverine then gets a call from Jeff stating that the caravan of vampire military police is heading to Long Beach. Outside of Long Beach, California, Wolverine and Louise are attacked by armored vampire mercenaries. Afterwards, Wolverine is then contacted by Maverick who revealed that he sent the armored mercenaries after him and is watching him through a drone while revealing that he sent the security guards and military police after Wolverine. Then Maverick mentions about a power vacuum that will happen when the vampires are defeated and how the humans and mutants have failed the plant's power paradigm. When Wolverine states that it makes no sense, Maverick stated that he formed an allegiance between humans and vampires as Maverick starts showing his vampire side. Then Maverick states that the fight will get harder if he doesn't play for the winning team as he quotes "It's like they say. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em". Wolverine and Louise then find themselves surrounded by more armored vampire mercenaries.

As Wolverine and Louise slay some of the armored vampire mercenaries, Maverick contacts Wolverine asking if he is sure that he doesn't want to hash out his offer. Wolverine proceeds to destroy the drone which prevents Maverick from spying on him. Wolverine then contacts Jeff Bannister asking if he has any contacts in the Air Force who owe him a favor. Jeff's contact Captain Simmons opens fire on the armored vampire mercenaries. Afterwards, Jeff tells Wolverine the culprit responsible for the Darkforce covering the Earth is Blade as Wolverine and Louise continue to Long Beach. Maverick has a glass of blood while talking to a mysterious person about the loss of some vampire mercenaries and their vehicles. He suspects that Wolverine is working with Jeff Bannister when dealing with the vampires as the person with him is revealed to be Alyssa of the Siren Sect. She states to Maverick that when Blade and his vampires are done depleting the superheroes, it will be the Siren Sect's turn to rise from the shadows and strike as she plans to be the Queen of the Vampires when the world is ruled by them. Arriving at the Port of Long Beach, Wolverine and Louise find that Maverick's armored vampire mercenaries are herding civilians, equipment, and weapons on their ship that is bound for Santa Cruz. Wolverine and Louise then attack the armored vampire mercenaries as the civilians flee. After Louise's special crossbow destroys the ship, she and Wolverine commandeer one of the escort boats in order to get to Santa Cruz. Upon arrival, Wolverine and Louise are attacked by the Aqueos sect.

Off the coast of Santa Cruz, Wolverine and Louise are fighting the Aqueos. When the engine of their escort boat is hit, Wolverine and Louise "helmet up" and dive into the waters as the explosion takes out the Aqueos on board. When more Aqueos show up, Wolverine wounds some of them in order to attract some great white sharks who attack the Aqueos. As Wolverine and Louise enter an underwater cave, Maverick and Alyssa watch them enter as Maverick speaks on the PA to Wolverine stating that he hyped him up for his partners. After the transmission is done, Wolverine and Louise are then attacked by the Claw Sect. Wolverine and Louise go on the offensive against them. After slaying them, Wolverine stabs himself in the abdomen as part of the bait to draw out Maverick and asks Louise to bite him. Watching the security footage, Maverick states to Alyssa that Wolverine disappeared as he goes to his arsenal to select his weapons. Using his new vampire form, Wolverine uses his night vision to find more Claw Sect vampires as he slays them. Maverick then shows up to attack Wolverine with one of his guns as Alyssa appears with Maverick. She states that she is seeking out her "future king".

Fantastic Four
At the Grimm family farmstead in Arizona, Reed Richards and Alicia Masters leave to a museum that allows people to touch the art and to get some supplies from the Baxter Building. While enjoying the museum, Reed and Alicia see the sky turn dark as vampires start to appear and attack people. Reed changes into Mister Fantastic in order to protect Alicia and fight the vampires. Mister Fantastic then stretches enough to cover the museum. Back in Arizona, Invisible Woman forms a force-field around the farmstead as Human Torch and Thing work to keep the younger children safe. Back in Manhattan, Mister Fantastic stretches around Manhattan using a full spectrum light device he put together to attack the vampires and rescue some innocent people in order to get them into the museum. Then they proceed to get everyone relocated to Madison Square Garden. Mister Fantastic plans to find a way to solve the vampirism as he notes that a cure for it is like a gun being used as a cure for cancer. Upon arrival, Mister Fantastic turns Madison Square Garden into a "fortress of light". Later that night, Mister Fantastic states to Alicia that the entire world must be under attack if there hasn't been any rescues yet. He then tells a worried Alicia that Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and Thing are moving heaven and Earth to keep the children safe. Outside Madison Square Garden, the vampires are annoyed that they can't get close to the building without burning up. Some of them undergo a suicide mission to cut the power. Once that was done, the rest of the vampires begin their attack.

Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Dracula and Miles Morales catch up to Bloodline who states that she is not up for a team-up with Dracula. Miles then swings off to go rescue people in Brooklyn. Miles works on saving people with his mask getting ripped and causing him to unknowingly frighten a fleeing woman and her child. Miles proceeds to web the door shut to keep her safe. He starts to get dizzy while webslinging after failing to get through to anyone. Some time earlier, Miles had slain a vampire when he was approached by Blade who wants him to do something. Miles asks if this has something to do with the energy vampire R'ym'r. Blade states that he's still sealed away. Then Blade proceeds to bite Miles while claiming that he's going to make Earth a place for the creatures of the night once more. Miles then fights Blade and is unable to land a Venom Blast on him when Blade starts controlling his mind stating that he will need him. Back in the present, Miles is still falling and gets a rough landing. He is then approached by Hightail who learns that Miles was bitten by Blade. She states that R'ym'r has returned. They cross several blocks where they find some vampires evoking a spell to free R'ym'r as they fight them. Despite their attempts, the seal containing R'ym'r is broken and possesses the vampire that evoked the spell.

Now that R'ym'r is released, Miles Morales and Hightail go on the offensive by slaying the vampires present. When most of them are slain, R'ym'r attacks Miles and Hightail as they fight him. R'ym'r notes that Blade isn't here to save them and that they can't kill him as he starts to feel his strength returning. Just then, Bloodline arrives to help Miles and Hightail out. Bloodline wants Miles and Hightail to buy Bloodline some time while she comes up with a way to stop R'ym'r. Hightail is to gather the seal fragments and Miles will web them together where Bloodline will say some magic words. More vampires then arrive to assist R'ym'r. Hightail manages to grab the seal fragments as Miles webs them back together as Hightail quotes "When you get back to Hell, tell 'em Sandra Santos sent you". With the seal fragments webbed back togehter, Bloodline casts a magic spell that seals R'ym'r away. As Hightail runs off to check up on her folks, Dracula arrives. When Miles asks where he was when they were fighting R'ymr'r, Dracula states that the fight with R'ym'r is not worth his time as he casts as spell that sends R'ym'r's seal to someplace where nobody can tamper with it. Miles and Bloodline then follow Dracula through a portal to fight more vampires.

X-Men: Blood Hunt - Jubilee
North of New York City, Jubilee is riding on her motorcycle as she comes across some vampires feeding off a human. She is then aided by Ghost Blade of the Forgiven who helped her out once when she was turned into a vampire. As they fight the vampires, Jubilee tends to the bitten female as she turns into a vampire by feeding her rat blood. The female introduces herself as Sonal as Jubilee takes her to meet with some friends of hers. While en route, Jubilee and Sonal are ambushed by some vampires as they fight them. Ghost Blade arrives with his fellow Forgiven members Nighteyes, Quickshot, Visigoth, and a revived Inka as they help to fight the vampires as Jubilee remembers what they have taught her. At the Holy Trinity Cemetery where the Forgiven operate, the Forgiven work to collect newly-created vampires before they are gone too fast. Jubilee talks with Nighteyes where Nighteyes mentions about fighting her own kind. Jubilee and the Forgiven do a toast to Raizo. With Sonal in the Forgiven's care, Jubilee rides off on her motorcycle.

Union Jack the Ripper: Blood Hunt
In Manchester, United Kingdom, a group of people led by Mara Sal of the Greater Manchester Police are moving through the streets. When a bunch of vampires attack, they are saved by Union Jack. As Mara thanks him, Union Jack advises her to continue running fast as he continues to fight the vampires. As everyone else takes refuge, Mara sticks around to the point where she helps Union Jack who tries to get some of the vampires to answer his question on who sired them. Upon Union Jack being loaded into the van, it is then driven away as Union Jack tells them to head to a specific building. Once at the Rusholme Hospital, a veterinary nurse tends to Union Jack's injures as everyone makes use of the different weapons. Upon following a child named Judy that was accidentally scared off by Union Jack, Mara finds a bathtub filled with blood as a towering vampire restrained by chains emerges. Union Jack breaks up the fight revealing that he is actually Bulldog whose comments are not helping in the discussion. Just then, the building is then raided by vampires who have a message for the "Ripper" advising him to either join them or die.

The vampire that's speaking has been identified as Edward. There is also a flashback on how Bulldog ended up in a vampiric state. Edward is then contacted by his master who tells him "silence" and to have the Ripper's head on a spike. The vampires begin the attack as the refugees make use of the different weapons. As Alan takes on some vampires with a sword before being fed upon, Helen uses some holy water bombs. Using the last of his strength, Alan stabs a vampire with his sword. With his hands wrapped in chains, Union Jack fights Edward. As Mara fires her gun at Mara, Edward removes one of the skin staples on Union Jack. Bulldog then emerges and saves Union Jack by beheading Edward. Bulldog advises them to find the vampire who turned him into a vampire. Union Jack gives a look that he is in on the plan.

Union Jack and Mara Sal use Bulldog like a bloodhound to find the vampire who converted Bulldog into a vampire. Arriving at Manchester Town Hall, Union Jack and Mara have the vampiric Alan bound up with them. When some vampires arrive, Union Jack unleashes Bulldog on them. Just then, Hunger arrives. Union Jack tells Mara about Hunger where he gets stronger for every vampire that he sires. Hunger then takes control of Bulldog and Alan where he has them attack Union Jack's group. Union Jack fights Hunger where he gets stabbed by Hunger's claws. Mara then opens fire on Hunger enough for him to drop Union Jack. Bulldog then bites Union Jack. He is turned into a vampire, but Hunger can't control him. Bulldog allows Mara to shoot him in the head causing Hunger to feel the pain. This gives Union Jack the opportunity to stab Hunger in the head. Once that was one, anyone who was turned into a vampire was restored to normal including Union Jack.

X-Men: Blood Hunt - Magik
Magik narrates about how her father used to read her stories about Ilya Muromets when she was young and living in Sibera. In the present, two kids named Anya and Nikolai are running from some vampires. Just then, they are confronted by Illyana Rasputina who tries to fight them, Later, Illyana, Anya, and Nikolai are in a cage being taken across the tundra as Illyana learned that Anya and Nikolai's parents bought them some time to get away when vampires invaded their village. Upon arrival in the ruined village, Illyana, Anya, and Nikolai find Anya and Nikolai's parents about to be preyed upon by the vampires. Their leader shows up stating that Varnae would be disgusted that the local humans haven't taken the opportunity to become something more. As Illyana, Anya, and Nikolai head into the forest to survive, she learns that their leader is Ilya Muromets who gained these gifts from magic. As Illyana, Anya, and Nikolai run into the forest, they are attacked by vampires. Illyana becomes Magik and manifests her Soulsword to fight the vampires. Then Magik invades Ilya's stronghold where she kills the vampires there. Ilya then duels with Magik as he considers her a worthy kill. Magik manages to slay Ilya by beheading him and allowing the remaining vampires to get a head start away from her. Illyana then collects Anya and Nikolai in order to take them home.

Werewolf by Night: Blood Hunt
A few miles outside the Hopi Tribal Lands, Jake Gomez rides his motorcycle to Wild Dino Adventure Park in the Arizona desert. His narration has him mentioning that he would come here with Red Wolf and his best friend Molly, but Red Wolf is in the middle of U.S. Marshal business and Molly has gotten tickets with her friends to see Lila Cheney. He then proceeds to put his earbuds in so that the music associated with his playlist can soothe his werewolf form while recapping in his narration that he got his werewolf genes from his dad. When nighttime happens and the full moon is out, Jake transforms into his Werewolf by Night form. His narration has him stating that Wild Dino Adventure Park was built on stolen Hopi land according to his grandmother Rora. Werewolf by Night hears chatter meaning that someone else is here. Nearby, some cultists are doing a spell to Lord Charon to bring a soul to them from the afterlife. Jake remembers two of them to be Sam and Trevor from middle school. As the sky goes dark because of the Darkforce, the ghost of Trevor's uncle Duke arrives. He proceeds to possess Trevor as he kills a man named Carson. Jake finds himself unable to transform as Duke goes on the attack as "Uncle Roulette". Hours or days later, three vampiric police officers have been pleased with the "buffet" that they had. Uncle Roulette is still on a rampage in Wild Dino Adventure Park as he starts bringing the lights back on and the dinosaur animatronics to life. As the remaining cultists are attacked by the vampiric police officers, Uncle Roulette notes that something is keeping him in Wild Dino Adventure Park and that he has scores to settle like the one with Johnny Blaze for trapping him in Mephisto's Realm. Before Sam can be preyed upon the by vampiric police officers, the moon appears in the sky as Jake recovers from the attack and transforms into Werewolf by Night where he slays the vampiric police officers. As Roulette demands that Sam give him the book so that he can free himself from Wild Dino Adventure Park, he is then attacked by Werewolf by Night who breaks his possession over Trevor. The next morning, Jake awakens to find a lot of dead bodies. He then leaves Wild Dino Adventure Park and walks into the desert while wondering if Molly, Grandma Rora, and/or Red Wolf will forgive him for what happened.

X-Men: Blood Hunt - Psylocke
In Osaka, Japan, the sky gets covered in Darkforce. Moments earlier outside of Osaka, Kwannon is relaxing in a hot spring with Scalphunter present. He can't join her in the hot spring since his cybernetic parts would rust. Kwannon then senses that something is wrong. Back in the present, Kwannon in her Psylocke appearance and Scalphunter find a lot of dead bodies. While protecting a woman and her child, Psylocke states to Scalphunter that the local Yōkai have taken advantage. After Scalphunter shoots the Nure-onna, he is then attacked by the Kuchisake-onna. After Psylocke goes into the Kuchisake-onna's mind and learns it's history, she fights it with Scalphunter's help. Psylocke manages to slay the Kuchisake-onna. While noting to Scalphunter that this is going to be a long night, they proceed to fight some vampire ninjas.

Hulk: Blood Hunt
50 years ago, two people encounter a bloodied kid who speaks Spanish. As they are rusty in Spanish, the two men think that either they are dead or underground with many devils. In the present, Bruce Banner arrives at the ghost town of Old Tucson with Charlie's doll form. While walking through Old Tucson, Bruce enters a bar and meets a man named Miguel who states that Old Tucson is a movie set where all the great western films are made. Everyone had left when the skies got covered in Darkforce. Miguel states that his family came from Mexico 50 years ago and how his family were ambushed by "blood-sucking devils" that make their nest under the American desert. His mom sacrificed her life to get Miguel to safety and he was taken in by an old carpenter. With the Sun being blocked by the Darkforce, the vampires are on their way here. Just then, the vampires burst from the ground and drag Bruce underneath as he calls for Hulk to come out. After being attacked on his torso, Bruce heals fast as he transforms into Hulk who fights them. The vampires call Hulk a fractured son and that his blood will keep them around for ages. Hulk improvises some stakes to kill some of the vampires. With the lead vampire dead, Hulk leaves as Miguel mourns his now-dead family.

X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney the Wolverine
In Upstate New York, the vampires are attacked by X-23's Wolverine appearance slays some vampires. She then proceeds down the hall where she finds Gabby Kinney's Scout appearance hooked up to some blood packets. X-23 frees Gabby and expects an explanation on why she went off on her own the moment they are in the clear. Gabby states that she can't leave yet as she found lots of blood when the people in the hospital have gone missing. The vampires settled for mutant blood when they captured Gabby. In addition, another mutant is being held in the hospital by the vampires. They traverse through the halls and find a chained-up Xarus. While displeased that Gabby lied about a mutant being chained up here, X-23 is told by Gabby that Xarus didn't choose to be a vampire. Xarus breaks up their argument by alerting them that more vampires have shown up. As X-23 and Gabby fight the vampirss, Xarus states that he's so glad he's an only child. After using one of his chains to choke a vampire, Xarus tells X-23 that the vampires have been giving him mutant blood to see if it is safe for them to consume. X-23 then frees Xarus from his chains as they are attacked by a vampire that was given a dose of Xarus' blood. Just then, Xarus emits energy that knocks everyone down. As Xarus was fed mutant blood, he manifested the abilities. X-23 and Gabby then work to keep Xarus alive. X-23 saves Xarus' life by giving some of her blood for Xarus to drink.