Blade Is Great, But Marvel Know Another Vampire Hunter Who Wants the Job

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Usually, the vampire hunter Blade keeps the vampire threat under control in the Marvel Universe more than any other hero in the Marvel roster. But it turns out that Moon Knight is more than capable of taking over as Marvel’s number one vampire hunter.

Moon Knight is a brutal fighter, and his capacity to become Marvel’s greatest vampire hunter was revealed in Moon Knight #18 by Jed MacKay and Federico Sabbatini. This issue follows Moon Knight finally catching up with one of the biggest vampire leaders in New York, who is holding a meeting full of vampires.

Despite the overwhelming number of undead enemies, Moon Knight has no problem waltzing directly into the room, which would be an absolute death sentence for most people – but Moon Knight manages to easily turn the situation around in his favor, because Moon Knight has one major secret weapon that Blade doesn’t.

Unike Blade, Moon Knight Is a Priest – Making Him the Better Vampire Hunter

Moon Knight #18 by Jed MacKay, Federico Sabbatini, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Cory Petit

Vampires are incredibly dangerous enemies, and one usually needs specialized training and equipment to bring them down. This burden often falls on the shoulders of Blade, who is a dhampir and Marvel’s foremost vampire hunter. Because of his dhampir physiology, Blade has all the strength of a vampire but none of the weaknesses. He’s even capable of walking through sunlight with no negative effects. He’s been hunting vampires for decades, and he’s excellent at it, but Moon Knight has one major advantage over him that Blade simply can’t compete with.

While Moon Knight doesn’t typically carry weapons specifically for killing vampires like Blade does, Moon Knight has one inherent ability that makes him far more dangerous to vampires: he is a priest of Khonshu, which means that it’s fully within his power to consecrate just about anything. He demonstrated this power best when he set off the fire prevention system in a room full of vampires. After the water had drenched everyone, Moon Knight then consecrated it, transforming it into holy water, which immediately ignited the vampires. With just a few words, Moon Knight killed a room full of vampires.

Moon Knight Only Needs a Few Words to Win Against a Vampire

Whereas Blade Would Have Needed an Entire Arsenal

The ability to bless things on the fly is an incredible advantage over vampires. Moon Knight can turn any body of water into deadly holy water. It’s important to note the detail that Moon Knight blessed the water from the sprinkler system only afterhe had it unleashed. Theoretically, he could carry around a water gun, spray a vampire, and then bless the water to turn it deadly. That’s a pretty incredible trick that would work on just about any vampire, and Blade simply can’t match it.

While Blade is certainly the most popular and well-respected vampire hunter in the Marvel Universe, he’s not the only one who can go on the hunt. Khonshu is the god of the moon, and his entire deal is protecting those who travel at night.Vampires hunt only at night, making them some of the biggest enemies of Khonshu. It’s rarely brought up, but Moon Knight has a divine mission to slaughter any evil vampires that he comes across, and he has the power to do so easily. While Bladewill always be Marvel’s most recognizable vampire hunter, Moon Knight is just as good.

Moon Knight #18 is available now from Marvel Comics!

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