Dracula has crowned himself ruler of a global Vampire Nation, and when the sun disappears from the sky, every hero on Earth is thrown into a blood-soaked fight for survival. It’s the Marvel Universe vs. Vampires! While it felt mildly out of left field at the time, intriguingly, Blood Hunt also sets the stage for the next few years of Marvel Universe events, particularly as they relate to a certain Doctor (that’s not a spoiler! There are several licensed physicians in the Marvel Universe!).
Since Blood Hunt is written by Jed MacKay (with House of X superstar Pepe Larraz), it’s fair to say that the Marvel books he writes are the most relevant/directly connected to the core event. That means outside of the main event, you’ll likely want to focus on MacKay’s work across Avengers, Moon Knight, and Doctor Strange. Here’s how to read it all, from the years of build-up to the aftermath.
Related Reading Orders:
The Road to Blood Hunt
Avengers by Jason Aaron Vol. 3: War Of The Vampires
Collects: Avengers (2018) #13-17
Jason Aaron’s run on Avengers features a fair amount of Dracula, a natural byproduct of putting Blade on the core roster.
Of note, from Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Dracula reading order:
In Avengers #32, Dracula is shown eliminating weak vampires and only allowing the strong into his Kingdom.
In Avengers #45, Dracula asks for his Nation of Vampires to be formally recognized by the world for having helped out in the fight against Knull during King in Black. In return, Black Panther sends Blade to make sure the vampires stay in line.
Moon Knight Vol. 3: Halfway To Sanity
Collects: Moon Knight (2021) #13-18 and Moon Knight Annual (2022) #1
Event writer Jed MacKay’s long-running Moon Knight groundwork builds up to the event most directly. Alongside Alessandro Cappuccio, it’s a really strong Moon Knight run and worth a look from the start!
Collects: Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #1-5, and material from Free Comic Book Day 2022: Avengers/X-Men and Crypt of Shadows (2022) #1.
Collects: Blade (2023) #1-5.
Blade Vol. 2: Evil Against Evil
Collects: Blade (2023) #6-10.
Vengeance Of The Moon Knight Vol. 1: New Moon
Collects: Vengeance of the Moon Knight (2024) #1-5
Blood Hunt Graphic Novel Reading Order
Collects: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-5, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Blood Hunt/X-Men #1 (Blood Hunt story), Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #49, Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) #21-22, Avengers (2023) #14-16, Black Panther: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Strange Academy: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Hulk: Blood Hunt (2024) #1, Blood Hunters (2024) #1-4, Doctor Strange (2023) #15-17, Dracula: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Union Jack the Ripper: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Werewolf by Night: Blood Hunt (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Jubilee (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Magik (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Psylocke (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Laura Kinney the Wolverine (2024) #1, Wolverine: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-4, Fantastic Four (2022) #21-22, Vengeance of the Moon Knight (2023) #5-7, and Venom (2021) #33-34.
Collects: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-5.
Collects: Dracula: Blood Hunt #1-3 and Union Jack the Ripper: Blood Hunt #1-3.
Doctor Strange by Jed MacKay Vol. 3: Blood Hunt
Collects: Doctor Strange (2023) #11-18.
Collects: X-Men: Blood Hunt – Jubilee (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Magik (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Psylocke (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Laura Kinney the Wolverine (2024) #1, and Wolverine: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-4.
Collects: Black Panther: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Strange Academy: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, and Hulk: Blood Hunt (2024) #1.
Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #49, and Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2023) #21-22.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Cody Ziglar Vol. 5 – Blood Hunt
Collects: Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) #21-22.
Blood Hunters: Once More Into The Darkness
Collects: Blood Hunters (2024) #1-4 and Hallows’ Eve: The Big Night.
Avengers by Jed MacKay Vol. 3: Blood Hunt
Collects: Avengers (2023) #12-16.
Collects: Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt #1-3 and Werewolf by Night: Blood Hunt #1.
Collects: Blood Hunters (2024 / 2nd series) #1 to #5
Blood Hunt Issues Checklist & Reading Order
FCBD 2024: Blood Hunt/X-Men #1 (Prelude)
Vengeance of the Moon Knight (2024) #5
Blood Hunt (2024) #1
Doctor Strange (2023) #15
Avengers (2023) #14
Dracula: Blood Hunt (2024) #1
Strange Academy: Blood Hunt (2024) #1
Fantastic Four (2022) #21
X-Men: Blood Hunt – Psylocke (2024) #1
Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #49
Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt (2024) #1
Blood Hunters (2024) #1
Venom (2021) #33-34
Union Jack the Ripper: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3
Blood Hunt (2024) #2
Black Panther: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-2
Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt (2024) #1
Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt (2024) #2
Blood Hunters (2024) #2 – #4
Wolverine: Blood Hunt (2024) #1
Hulk: Blood Hunt (2024) #1
X-Men: Blood Hunt – Jubilee (2024) #1
Strange Academy: Blood Hunt (2024) #2
Avengers (2023) #15
Blood Hunt (2024) #3
Dracula: Blood Hunt (2024) #2
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) #21
Doctor Strange (2023) #16
Wolverine: Blood Hunt (2024) #2
Black Panther: Blood Hunt (2024) #3
Blood Hunt (2024) #4
Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt (2024) #2
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) #22
X-Men: Blood Hunt – Magik (2024) #1
X-Men: Blood Hunt – Laura Kinney: The Wolverine (2024) #1
Vengeance of the Moon Knight (2024) #6
Doctor Strange (2023) #17
Wolverine: Blood Hunt (2024) #3-4
Avengers (2023) #16
Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt (2024) #3
Dracula: Blood Hunt (2024) #3
Werewolf By Night: Blood Hunt (2024) #1
Vengeance of the Moon Knight (2024) #7
Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu (2024) #0
Blood Hunt (2024) #5
Strange Academy: Blood Hunt (2024) #3
Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt (2024) #3
Fantastic Four (2022) #22
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