Real Name: Eric Brooks

Current Group Affiliation: Avengers

Former Group Affiliation: SHIELD, Howling Commandos, Nightstalkers, Midnight Sons

1st Appearance: (as Blade (I)): TOMB OF DRACULA(v.1)#10 (1973)
(as Spider Hero): MIGHTY AVENGERS(v.2)#1 (2013)
(as Ronin (IV)): MIGHTY AVENGERS(v.2)#4 (2014)

Issue Joined: MIGHTY AVENGERS(v.2)#3

Status: One hundredth recruit, active member

Known Superhuman Powers: Blade is half-vampire, effectively making him immune to true vampire bites, resistant to aging and giving him the ability to sense the supernatural. He also has superhuman strength, senses, stamina and healing.

Other Aliases: Spider Hero, Switchblade (II), Ronin (IV)

Issues of Avengers featuring Blade:

VOL. 7: #10, #12, #14-17, #19-25, #27-30, #32, #35-38, #40, #42-43, #45

(as Ronin): MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 2: #4-5, #9-10, #13-14

(as Spider Hero): MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 2: #3

(as Spider Hero, non-member ally): MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 2: #1-2

(as Blade, non-member ally): UNCANNY AVENGERS ANNUAL#1