The first in a new anthology series that explores how the shattering events of BLOOD HUNT cover the breadth of the Marvel Universe! HAWKEYE is on the run - but does he have enough trick arrows in his quiver to avoid both the long arm of the law AND vampires out for his blood?! MAN-WOLF and J. JONAH JAMESON do a little father-son bonding - while also fighting for their lives against a horde of bloodsuckers! And, in a continuing story, with CLOAK missing in action DAGGER strikes out in search of new and surprising allies. Witness the genesis of Marvel's wildest team yet: the BLOOD HUNTERS! It all begins here!
Rated T+
Blood Hunters #1 shows how heroes adapt to the most dramatic situations. There is also a fantastic showcase of how creators can use the same concept and change it thoroughly depending on the main character. Read Full Review
Hawkeye soothes New Yorkers fright through spirituality, Man-Wolf forces J Jonah Jameson to confront his Spider-Man fixation, and Dagger battles the overwhelming power of addiction in Blood Hunters #1. Read Full Review
All three stories in Blood Hunters help convey the dangers heroes are facing in New York and the unique ways they must act to survive. These tales may not tie into the larger plot, but it's fun to see heroes not necessarily on the front lines affected by a vampire uprising and with events what more can you want than a little fun? Read Full Review
The last page reveal is enough to bump the issue's grade a point up, promising a spectacular addition to the event. Read Full Review
A fun assortment of well-crafted and wonderfully illustrated stories showcasing Marvel heroes caught up in the latest crossover event. Read Full Review
While not every story is a home run, there's enough here to give Marvel fans something to sink their teeth into whether they're fans of the undead, Wolf Gods, light-baring superheroines, or moustache-sporting marksmen. Read Full Review
It's rather unfortunate Blood Hunters #1 doesn't live up to the event debut. But, when the event debut is so good, it's kind of hard to. Part of the issue is the comic's tone doesn't really match the horror of the event's debut and the comedic tone of the comic feels rather odd. When there's so much to explore in the chaos, it's an oddity for sure. Read Full Review
Blood Hunters #1 is a solid collection of short stories on their own. The problem is that it doesn't feel like it fits with the rest of the Blood Hunt event, so those who are interested in it because of the event might be disappointed. Read Full Review
This was not good at all. It does zero to move the event further. It only devalues the importance of the event with the comedy it tries to play. Read Full Review
This is what I expect from an anthology. Hawkeye's story was a bit off tone-wise. The JJJ story was a lot of fun. And Dagger's story has potential.
I liked two of the three stories, so rounding up that's a 7. The Hawkeye story was lame and boring to me, the JJJ and son story was the best and very enjoyable (the scene where JJJ blames Spidey for his son getting turned, and then shifts the blame on Spidey to another reason when John is ok was classic), and the Dagger story was very good too. Cloak and Dagger are characters I've always liked and thought never got enough use or quality talent on books they were in.
I usually like anthologies, but the only stories I liked was Man-Wolf with J Jonah Jameson and Cloak and Dagger
This was awful, the sort of crossover tie-in that's completely superfluous. The humor in Russell's story was way off tone for this story, and the JJJ story seems unaware of the character's recent relationship with Peter in favor of a reset to 1962's blame-Spider-Man attitude (or did I miss another memory reset?)