The History of Vampires in the Marvel Universe ☆ The Origins of Varnae & Dracula

Hey, heroes! Thanks for watching another video! For more on the Hell Lords that arose from the demonic energy cast aside by the Demogorge, you can watch this video: https://youtu.be/moYrDRZWQl4 For what happened to Zhered-Na, you can watch this video: https://youtu.be/DLjbliIwY78 For a full explanation of the Great Cataclysm which sank Atlantis, you can watch either of these videos: https://youtu.be/6dkkDEJHmqs https://youtu.be/hVfCL44gcLA For the history of Carnage, which briefly involves the Montesi family, you can watch this: https://youtu.be/lzv8gOXVJ0k For even more involving the Darkhold and Chthon, you can see my videos on the High Evolutionary and the Scarlet Witch: https://youtu.be/Q9i9919MVps https://youtu.be/SelQ3F6F800 https://youtu.be/JPN-cPaq-9Y Finally, for a more complete look at the origin of Blade, we have this video: https://youtu.be/SNb1Xcol3MU

This is a Herculean effort and incredibly impressive continuity scholarship.

Dude, the amount of research and dedication that goes into these is amazing. It's like a legitimate superpower.

I love how everything connects in the Marvel Universe! I've said it before, but I can't help it. I love it! Excellent video!

One thing I've always found fascinating that Marvel brought to the table regarding repelling a vampire using the cross. In Marvel, Dracula has said on a number of occasions that the cross works as a deterrent only if one BELIEVES in the power BEHIND the cross. That is, it is one's FAITH that really wards off the vampire. Which, of course, means ultimately that the vampire can be repelled by one's faith in any symbol. So, if you believe in the power of the Star of David or even the Swastika, both will work as long as your faith is strong. Too many times on television and movies, they just hold up the cross regardless of any faith. I remember once seeing a variant (not sure if it was a comic or a TV show) where a vampire encountered one of those crazy guys you always see on television holding up their signs that say "The End of the World is Nigh!" And the vampire is repelled because the crazy guy BELIEVES what his sign says. His faith and his belief was enough.

I would very much like to see an episode centered around Dracula. Maybe even one centered around Frankenstein's monster.

Back in 2004 when Marvel found that unfinished Stoker's Dracula adaptation in the vault, I remember Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano getting back together to complete the work and the buzz for the project at the shop I worked at was pretty big. I grabbed a copy of the hardcover, as well as the first ten issues of Tomb of Dracula that someone traded me for some Spawn duplicates (And yeah, TWO copies of #10 were in there!?!) and since that day I've loved Marvel horror and have spent years going back to read the classics. Those old Werewolf By Night and Man-Thing issues, especially, are favorites. Another great video!

I knew there were some connections between Atlantis and Vampires being a big fan of Namor the Sub-Mariner. But my knowledge was limited.. this really helps fill in all the gaps. Thanks so so much for your great work.!!! I hope when the MCU really gets into Namor they will add some of this connection for Blade and possibly the Midnight Sons.

The comic book scans on this YouTube channel are top notch! Well done….

I love how when you deep dive into Marvel lore, everything is connected. For example, the Howard characters are relevent to the background of many marvel stories regardless of whether Marvel even had the rights to use those characters when those stories were written.

This is a top notch synopsis/breakdown. I think you missed your calling as a script writer. After hearing this, I wish Marvel Studios would include this in a intro to Blade's movie.

Wow, they actually came so close to finally being free of vampires. So cool

I like it when you cover more obscure topics, as we already know the mainstream Marvel stuff.

Why is it marvel (specifically the MCU) has all this cool lore and they seem intent on never using it? Like, how awesome could a miniseries on the fall of Atlantis be? They could use it to set up the next big bad for a theoretical future phase, set up Vampires in this universe, maybe include some hints at a Conan series (heck, have the Ancient One show up and either fight against or with Conan, they already changed her into Celt, might as well make use of it, they never established an age so there's nothing to say she couldn't be from the Hyperborean age, and if I understand the lore her people wouldn't be too far away from Conan's general stomping grounds. Maybe introduce her as a normal person fighting to defend her tribe/clan during the time of high adventure, either as a young woman before she started learning magic or when she was just a novice before she started moving up the ranks in Kamar-taj, also maybe expand on the history of the Asgardians in that universe, either having a younger Thor/Odin show up, or go with the idea the Aesir were originally from Earth but eventually left and transformed into their own semi-divine subspecies, show a younger version of Thor's grandfather Borr eventually encounter whatever caused him to take his tribe and the Vanir into space).

I love the research and how cool your voice sounds. This is informative entertaining and relaxing all at the same time.

CHTHON is technically the FIRST Vampire he looks like a Vampire although he is NOT undead or craves blood Vampires have inherited their features from him he is also the true LORD of all Vampires

Awesome video, your research and knowledge dropped here should be applauded by everyone! Thank you!!!

fantastic video thank you!!

A video about Conan would be another great video!

really enjoyed this your work is amazing!