The man called Blade in Great Britain was born birth was October 24, 1929 but his vampire powers make him look much younger. Blade's mother experienced severe labor complications and a doctor was summoned.The "doctor's" name was Deacon Frost in reality a bloodthirsty vampire. Frost feasted on Blade's mother during Blade's birth, killing her This process turned Blade into a Dhampir: one who has been touched, but not converted by a vampire.This resulted in Blade's superhuman abilities Frost was driven off by Blade's mother's coworkers before he could kill the infant as well. They raised him until he was nine years old.Hannibal King was making a decent living as a private investigator, when he was hired to investigate anespionage case. While investigating the factory in question, Hannibal King was killed by Deacon Frost. King awoke on a slab in the morgue three days later finding himself transformed into one of the undead.King swore not to consummate his curse Hannibal lived on blood from blood banks, corpses, and animals. King even chose not to use his vampire powers, as he felt that he lost a part of himself each time he used them. Deacon Frost teams up with Marie Laveau to take over mafia crime in New Orleans as a staging area for greater conquests.Deacon captures Blade and Hannibal King to establish his rep among the undead in a power grab. The heroes free themselves from the trap and Blade battles Deacon Frost to a stalemate. Deacon escapes, and Blade vows to hunt him down.
