Eric Brooks, aka Blade, is a relentless hunter of vampires. Originally introduced by Marvel Comics in their The Tomb of Dracula series, he was initially portrayed as a human with some immunity to vampiric powers. Later portrayals often present him as a Dhampyr.
For a description of Blade and the Blade comic books, please see the Comic Book page.
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Anime
- Blade — voiced in Japanese by Akio Ōtsuka and in English by Harold Perrineau
- Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers — voiced in Japanese by Hiroki Yasumoto and in English by Beau Billingslea
Live-Action Film
- Blade Trilogy — played by Wesley Snipes:
- Marvel Cinematic Universe — played by Mahershala Ali:
- Eternals (voice-only cameo)
- Blade
Comic Books
- The Tomb of Dracula
- Nightstalkers
- Midnight Sons Unlimited
- Blade The Vampire Hunter (1994) was a ten-issue ongoing series written by Ian Edginton.
- Blade Vol 1 (1998) was a one-shot written by Christopher Golden, with art by Gene Colan. It concerned Blade fighting against Deacon Frost, who was trying to take over as Lord of the Vampires from Dracula. It also includes Hannibal King, Safron Caulder, and Brother Voodoo.
- Blade Vol 2 (1998–1999) was a three-issue mini-series written by Don McGregor, with art by Brian Hagen. It concerns Dominique Levant, a woman living in New Orleans who hires Blade to do a job. Things get complicated with the addition of Morbius the Living Vampire.
- Blade Vol 3 (2002) was a six-issue Marvel MAX mini-series written by Christopher Hinz, with art by Steve Pugh. It concerns the Tryk, a new kind of vampiric creature that Blade encounters. The Tryk are fearless of vampires and actively hunt them, as well as the Seven, the Ancient Conspiracy that keeps the Tryk's numbers low.
- Blade Vol 4 (2006–2007) was a twelve-issue series written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Howard Chaykin. It follows a more case of the week structure, but it has the recurring antagonist of Lucas Cross, Blade's long-lost father, who is attempting to use his son to fulfill a prophecy.
- Mighty Avengers (2013)
- Strikeforce
- Wolverine vs. Blade (2019) is a one-shot featuring the titular heroes.
- Bloodline: Daughter of Blade (2023) is a five-issue limited series centered on Brielle, Blade's daughter, who's starting to come to terms with her heritage and powers.
- Midnight Suns (2022)
- Blade: Vampire Nation (2022) is a one-shot exploring Blade's new role as sheriff of Dracula's titular vampire nation.
- Blade Vol 5 (2023-2024): Ongoing series launched in July 2023 and canceled after ten issues.
- DC/Marvel: Supergirl/Blade: (April, 2026). Digital comic launched as part of the DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man crossover. The Daywalker and the Last Daughter of Krypton are kidnapped by Mojo, who intends to force them to star in a vampire romance show.[[/note]]
Live-Action Television
- Blade: The Series — played by Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones
Video Games
- Blade — voiced by Redd Pepper
- Blade II — voiced by Tom Clarke-Hill
- Ghost Rider (guest character)
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance — voiced by Khary Payton
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (Curse of the Vampire expansion) — voiced by Imari Williams
- Spider-Man: Friend or Foe — voiced by Khary Payton
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (cameo)
- Super Hero Squad Online
- Marvel Heroes — voiced by Dave Fennoy
- Marvel: Avengers Alliance (as the main team-up/reward hero of the Halloween-centric Spec Ops 22)
- Marvel Future Fight
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 — voiced by Tom Clarke Hill
- Midnight Suns — voiced by Michael Jai White
- Marvel Rivals — voiced by Gabe Kunda
- Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls — voiced by Imari Williams
- Marvels Blade
Western Animation
- Spider-Man: The Animated Series — voiced by J.D. Hall
- Ultimate Spider-Man — voiced by Terry Crews
- Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. — voiced by Terry Crews
- Marvel Zombies — voiced by Todd Williams