Summary
Warning: Contains spoilers forBlood Hunt #5!The end of the blockbuster horror eventBlood Huntcontained reveals regarding the future of Marvel Universe, but perhaps the most shocking development was thatSpider-ManMiles Moraleswill remain a vampire moving forward. Though most readers expected Miles' monstrous transformation to be reversed by the event’s finale, it seems things won’t be so simplefor the young Webslinger.
Blood Hunt#5– written by Jed MacKay, with art by Pepe Larraz – closes with the massive revelation that Miles is still a vampire, asDracula cryptically informs Spider-Man that the first vampire Varnae’s blood still runs through both of their veins.
ThoughMiles’ terrifying and monstrous transformationwas crucial to saving the world inBlood Hunt, it’s still a devastating development for the character. Miles’ bloodlust was kept under control fairly quickly, but it seems he will have trouble keeping his cool as he deals with his new vampiric status quo.
Miles Morales' Spider-Man Gets Terrifying Redesign as a Marvel Villain
Pepe Larraz’s cover for Blood Hunt #3 reveals that Miles Morales has transformed into a vampire. Will Spider-Man survive the summer event series?
Miles Morales Was The Ultimate Hero Of “Blood Hunt” – At The Cost Of His Humanity
Blood Hunt #5– Written By Jed MacKay; Art By Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, Fer Sifuentes, & VC’s Cory Petit
Bitten by Blade – who was, in turn, possessed by the evil vampire Varnae – Spider-Man’s vampiric evolution became an essential piece of the climax ofBlood Hunt.
Miles Morales becoming a vampiric Spider-Man helped him defeat a possessed Blade at the end ofBlood Hunt, but his time as a creature of the night appears to be far from over. In fact, it is only just beginning. When Miles was revealed to have transformed into one of the bloodthirsty monsters and attacked the Avengers, it took the combined power of Doctor Strange and Clea to help him regain his agency. Bitten by Blade – who was, in turn, possessed by the evil vampire Varnae – Spider-Man’s vampiric evolution became an essential piece of the climax ofBlood Hunt.
Earlier in his solo series,Miles Morales: Spider-Man,Miles teamed up with Blade and his daughterBloodline to stop another vampire who sprang back up during the crossover event. The friendship between Spider-Man and Bloodline and their connection was pivotal to the heroes’ success duringBlood Hunt. The duo had to work together to stop the possessed Blade and defeat Varnae, and consequently, since Blade narrowly survived the scuffle, he and Bloodline should continue to appear in Miles’ Spider-Man adventures.
A New Era Dawns For Miles Morales, As He Becomes Marvel’s Vampire Spider-Man
He Will Have To Fight To Remain A Hero
Miles will have to keep control of his thirst for blood to remain the iconic hero he is today.
Though Miles had mostly been able to control his vampiric compulsions inBlood Hunt, solicitations for future issues of his solo series hint that he will struggle with his bloodthirstiness moving forward.Vulture’s daughter and Miles’ love interest, Tiana Toomes, appears to be in some sort of danger with Miles on Federico Vicentini’s cover forMiles Morales: Spider-Man #23,with the web-slinger’s bloodlust apparently still affecting him. Miles will also appear ina new volume ofBlood Hunters, being hunted down by Elsa Bloodstone and her new team.
Since other Marvel characters have become vampires, and stayed that for long periods of time before –including Jubileeand an alternate universe version of Storm renamed Bloodstorm –it’s not out of the realm of possibility for Miles’ vampire status to remain permanent, or at least stick around for a while. However, Miles will have to keep control of his thirst for blood to remain the iconic hero he is today.Remaining a vampireSpider-Mancould be an exciting new paradigm for the character, but could also have catastrophic effects onMiles Morales’life in the Marvel Universe.
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is the name given to several individuals who have employed a spider-moniker throughout Marvel Comics. Typically gaining their powers through a bite from a radioactive spider, the different Spider-Man heroes employ super-strength, agility, and intellect while utilizing webbing to swing and tangle up their foes. The most notable of these Spider-Men is Peter Parker, who remains one of the most popular superheroes throughout the world.
