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Finding out how Captain America aids in gathering the Marvel Universe's opposition against the vampires will make Blood Hunt exciting.
Fascinatingly, Blood Hunt is the most recent addition to Cap's long history of battling the supernatural—a startling pattern across the almost century-long life of the character. Introduced in 1976's Invaders (Vol. 1) #7 in a flashback narrative depicting him as a British aristocrat who converted himself into a vampire before joining the German Wehrmacht and finally becoming a Nazi supersoldier, John Falsworth was once Baron Blood. Like many other Vampires, Falsworth has died and been raised several times as well as had several successors. Said otherwise, his conversation in Avengers #15 shows that this is the original.
Captain America's knowledge with the supernatural is mostly related to his 1940s background; it makes logical that during his early years, he would have been connected with other pulpy traditions of the time, including classic horror adversaries like vampire.
For a figure with a fairly sci-fi and military background, Captain America has had an astonishingly extensive mystical history. With a strain of Lovecraftian horror ingrained in their structure, Hydra itself has occasionally turned occult even apart Baron Blood. Then there was "Capwolf," from "Man and Wolf," the well-known narrative whereby Captain America was transformed into a werewolf and teamed up with other Lupine-themed heroes. J Michael Straczynski's Captain America, even Cap's present run, has seen Cap battling tangible, metaphysical monsters.
Marvel's "Blood Hunt" crossover has already offered Captain America an upgrade and a chance to eliminate a nemesis he has been fighting for decades.
Has Avengers (2023) #15's spoilers.Captain America has upgraded his shield to become the ultimate weapon against an enemy he has been battling since the 1940s as vampire overrun the Marvel Universe in the publisher's Blood Hunt event. Though seeing a Nazi vampire burn might just be the best, seeing a Nazi get their comeuppance is few things more fulfilling.
Captain America's familiarity with the supernatural is largely derived from his 1940s background; it makes logical that in his early years, he would have been connected with other pulpy traditions of the day, including classic horror enemies like Vampires.
With Tomb of Dracula introducing characters like Blade and Marvel's Dracula, "Captain America vs Nazi vampire" is surprisingly not an invention of the 1940s, or even the "70s, which saw a vampire rebirth. Captain America is more than ready against horror monsters, as this upcoming boat against Baron Blood shows, especially with his new shield fitted.
Captain America's new silver-lined shield seems to be a useful deterrent against Baron Blood, his vampiric enemy, who burns at its touch in a teaser given by AIPT for the forthcoming Avengers #15.
Cap has improved his shield to fight the Vampires flooding the planet in the event Blood Hunt, as shown in Avengers #14. Cap has assumed leadership of a new rag-tag Avengers team with enhanced anti-vampire weaponry while the regular Avengers lineup is partially disabled and several heroes have become vampires themselves. Baron Blood can not even hold Cap's shield without burning now.
Originally first appearing in 1940, Captain America is the patriotically inspired superhero whose title has been shared by just a small number of people. Starting with Steve Rogers, Captain America's genesis came from a feeble man blessed with super-human abilities participating in an experimental U.S. Army super-soldier test. Often shown is the figure defending and attacking their enemies using a nigh impenetrable and aerodynamic shield constructed of vibranium.
Other heroes have also inherited the shield; among them Sam Wilson (the Falcon), who assumed the mantle upon Steve Rogers' retirement. Captain America is a hero whose legacy is a fascinating one; he has stayed relevant even as the world has evolved dramatically from his original conception.