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Warning : comprise spoilers forX - Men : Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney the Wolverine # 1

TheBlood Huntcrossover event has scaled upMarvel’svampire menace to a previously unobserved degree – including make Marvel ’s rip - drinkers the thoroughgoing foe for theX - Men . As if cover the cosmos in swarthiness and unleashing ten of thousands of undead was n’t enough , the blood drinkers just discovered extra fringe benefit that get along with making a meal out of mutantkind .

X - man : Blood Hunt – Laura Kinney the Wolverine#1reveals that by consuming mutant bloodline , vampires hit extra abilities that seem to describe up with their victims . The issue kicks offwithLaura , as Wolverine , rescuing her little sister , Gabby Kinney , from a hospital . Gabby in haste tell her that vampires are bleeding mutant for nutrient and that they ’ve taken her descent , too .

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This major change to Marvel ’s vampire lore radically reshapes them into uniquely dangerous antagonists for Marvel ’s mutant universe , something that will have repercussions even afterBlood Huntis over .

As darkness descends on Japan , Kwannon is left to manage with something far more disturbing than blood line drinkers , when monsters from folklore emerge .

Marvel Reveals That Feeding Mutants Gives Vampires A Taste Of Their Powers

X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney the Wolverine#1 – Written By Stephanie Phillips; Art By Robert Gill, Nolan Woodard, & Travis Lanham

Marvel ’s lamia will no doubt capitalize on their discovery , set them up to be enemy for all mutantkind – a terrific approximation that could “ phlebotomize ” into the MCU .

Gabby ’s story is enough to convince Laura to go on a rescue missionary station , though it later turn out that it was all a cover forrescuing Dracula ’s son , Xarus , from being a guinea pig for the vampires to examine the effects of consuming mutant origin . During a engagement in the issue , Xarus displays ruby energy clap , while other vampires display Gabby ’s healing component , proving thatvampires can gain mutant abilities from blood , making them poised to become appal villains for the X - homo .

There are one thousand thousand of mutants in the world , and it was inevitable that they ’d become targets for the vampires – but this reveal changes everything . The ten - hands are well - take to fight back ; that said , noteveryone with an X - Genecan put up that kind of defense . Safety concern about mutant blood kept the vampires at bay laurel , but using Xarus as a test subject put that idea to rest . Mutants are safe to fuddle , and powers patently run with their blood . Marvel ’s vampires will no doubt take advantage on their discovery , set them up to be enemy for all mutantkind – a terrifying idea that could “ bleed ” into the MCU .

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This Lore Change Makes Vampires A Long-Term Threat To The X-Men

And The Marvel Universe At Large

The active lamia have already fail to agitate the dark impulses that total with their curse , and they may not have the kind of willpower it takes to handle mutant abilities .

InBlood Hunt – Laura Kinney , Xarus did n’t express how much pedigree he consumed , or how many victim it was film from , so there are still mint of questions about how the appendage works . A undivided drop of mutant profligate could grant abilities or it could require a great pot more . Gabby Kinney ’s healing abilityseemed to transfer directly , but there ’s no test copy yet that vampires receive the exact powers as their mutant victims . For now , the cognition that mutant blood gives them a boost is unsettling enough , and it intend the ex - Men could have a serious threat on their hands .

Controlling mutant abilities is notoriously unmanageable . Many X - military man have tragic storiescentered around their first showing of great power , and they spend age watch to harness their abilities . Xarus seemingly had no path to prevail in the blasts he developed , and that could only be the offset . The combat-ready vampire have already failed to fight the dark pulsing that hail with their bane , and they may not have the kind of willpower it takes to treat mutant power . The news that mutant blood give vampires extra powers puts theX - Menin peril , but they wo n’t be the only ones .

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Adam - Men : Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney the Wolverine#1is available now from Marvel Comics .

X - MEN : BLOOD HUNT - LAURA KINNEY THE WOLVERINE # 1 ( 2024 )

The X - Men enfranchisement , created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby , center on mutants with extraordinary abilities . Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier , they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity . The series explores themes of diverseness and acceptance through a blending of action , drama , and complex graphic symbol , spanning comedian , animated serial , and blockbuster films .

Laura Kinney as Wolverine leaping into action, surrounded by a horde of vampires.

Dracula’s son Xarus unleashes red energy blast powers, derived from drinking mutant blood.

The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.

Laura Kinney frees Gabby Kinney from a hospital bed, where she’s surrounded by blood bags.

Blood Hunt: Laura Kinney the Wolverine #1 cover, in her Wolverine costume, Laura fights vampires

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The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.

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