Issue: #3
Last valuation update: 2026-05-26
Vampire Hunter Blade faces the undead masses in "The Night Josie Harper Died!" With a bounty on his head!Afari is a popular jazz player and secret vampire killer. One night he is ambushed. A very young Blade helps him fight off the monsters. Afari becomes a father figure to Blade. Unfortunately, later is turned into a vampire by Dracula.
First appearances: Jamal Afari, Dai Thomas
Creators: Chris Claremont, Tony DeZuniga, Marv Wolfman, Archie Goodwin, Rico Rival, Gray Morrow
Characters: Dracula, Blade, Kate Fraser, Quincy Harker, Marguerite D'Alescio, Jamal Afari, Dai Thomas, Safron Caulder