Eric Brooks

Eric Brooks is the half-human, half-vampire Daywalker known as Blade — a Marvel character reprinted for French-language audiences by Panini France. Born to a mother bitten by a vampire at his birth, he inherited vampiric strengths without their weaknesses, dedicating his life to hunting the undead.

A French-market Marvel reprint bringing a familiar name to Francophone readers, this Eric Brooks first surfaced in Comic Box #5 in 1998 under the pencil of Leinil Francis Yu, planting him firmly in the Copper/Modern Age of comics. Over a run stretching to 2025, he's appeared across key Panini France publications including Marvel Comics and Marvel Comics 1000, sharing pages with heavy-hitters like Spider-Man, Captain America, Peter Parker, and Steve Rogers — as distinguished a roster of co-stars as any character could hope for. With 27 years of catalog presence, this is a character whose staying power in the French comics market speaks for itself, making him a worthwhile find for collectors with an eye for international Marvel editions.