Baron Blood is the name of several

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s appearing in

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s published by

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. The first incarnation of Baron Blood, John Falsworth, first appeared in ''

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'' #7 (July 1976), who has been part of the superhero

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since

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. The second incarnation, Victor Strange, debuted in ''

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'' vol. 3 #10 (December 1989). The third incarnation, Kenneth Crichton, made his first appearance in ''Captain America'' #253 (October, 1980).

Publication history

Created by

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and

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, the original incarnation first appeared in ''

'' #7 (July 1976). A second incarnation created by Thomas and

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appeared in ''

'' vol. 3 #10 (December 1989), and further incarnations, including a female version called Baroness Blood, were created by

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and

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for ''

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'' #1-3 (December 1998 – February 1999), based on characters originally created by

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and John Byrne for ''

'' #253 (January 1981).

1970s publications

and

featured the original Baron Blood, John Falsworth, in ''

'' #7-9 (July – October 1976); in the story flashbacks show him being turned into a vampire by

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on a trip to Transylvania and joining the German forces for World War I and World War II, while in the present day he stays at Falsworth Manor under the guise of his own son plotting to kill his niece, Jacqueline Falsworth, to get revenge against his elder brother, Lord Falsworth, until he is killed by

1980s publications

and John Byrne gave Falsworth a false identity as Dr. Jacob Cromwell for ''

'' #253-254 (January – February 1981); in the story, which features the first appearance of his successors Kenneth Crichton and Lilly Cromwell, he is defeated and killed by

and the new Union Jack Joey Chapman. Falsworth made a brief reappearance in

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's ''

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'' Annual #16 (1987); in the story he is one of a group of villains brought back from the dead to battle the Avengers.

1990s publications

Kenneth Crichton made a brief appearance in

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and

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's story "The Establishment" for ''Marvel Comics Presents'' #42 (February 1990); in a flashback to events following his debut appearance he is shown persuading his mother, Lady Jacqueline, to allow Joey Chapman to continue as Union Jack.

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and Rita Fagiani featured Crichton and his mother again in "Young Blood" for ''Marvel Comics Presents'' #89 (November 1991); in the story, he is kidnapped in an attempt to steal the secret of youth from the recently rejuvenated Lady Jacqueline. While

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and

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featured Falsworth in the World War II-era story "The Gift" for ''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' Annual #2 (1992); in the story Falsworth wins over the affections of

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's love interest. Falsworth appears as a supporting character in

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and Mark Buckingham's four-issue '' Mortigan Goth: Immortalis'' (September 1993 – October 1994) miniseries for

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; the story reveals in flashback that while staying at Falworth Manor during World War II under his original assumed identity, he turned the spurned lover of the titular anti-hero into a vampire. Crichton and Cromwell appeared as supporting characters in

and

's three-issue ''

'' (December 1998 – February 1999) miniseries; in the story Crichton is seduced by Cromwell as Baroness Blood, transformed into the new Baron Blood, and ultimately left to die. While Falsworth appeared as the principal antagonist in Bill Rosemann and Vince Evans' World War II-era ''

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'' back-up story for ''Captain America'' vol. 3 #20–21 (August – September 1999); in which he threatens to turn Fury and his team into vampires.

2000s publications

Cromwell appeared as the principal antagonist in Allan Jacobsen and C.P. Smith's ''New Invaders'' #4-5 (January – February 2005); in which in she traps Lady Jacqueline using an image of Crichton and feeds her blood to their newborn vampiric son, while Falsworth made a brief appearance in

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and

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's story "Self-Made Monster" for ''Amazing Fantasy'' #17 (March 2006); in which a flashback shows him taking revenge against biochemist Michael Morbius for polluting the vampire bloodline.

2010s publications

Mike Benson and Paul Grist featured Falsworth in the World War II flashback story ''Operation: Tooth Fairy'' for the 70th Anniversary Issue ''Captain America'' #616 (May 2011); in the story Captain America is temporarily turned into a vampire by Baron Blood.

Fictional character biography

John Falsworth

John Falsworth first appears in the title ''

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. Although posing as the son of the first John Falsworth, it is revealed in flashback that the character is in fact the original, made possible due to the fact that he is now an ageless

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. When the family fortune is left to his older brother James, John Falsworth leaves England to pursue an interest of his - vampire lore. Falsworth travels to

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and encounters the original vampire lord

, who, after overpowering Falsworth, drains his

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and turns him into one of the

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. Dracula then commands Falsworth to return to England and cause havoc in revenge for the deeds of his former opponent

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. Adopting the alias of "Baron Blood" (), the character allies with

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during

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and without either party realizing the identity of the other, battles his own brother, who is now the English hero

. Blood is wounded by Jack with a silver dagger, and flees to recover. The character reappears during

in his false persona, and once again aids

, with

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technology helping him to reduce his susceptibility to

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(a major vampire weakness). As Blood, Falsworth attacks and wounds his niece, Jacqueline Falsworth, but is driven off by the android

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. Almost dead due to blood loss, Jacqueline Falsworth is saved when given a

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by the Torch. The artificial blood causes the character to develop superhuman abilities, and she becomes the heroine

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. Blood captures Spitfire and takes her to a cavern below Falsworth Manor, and cripples his brother by breaking his legs with a boulder. Blood is then impaled through the back and chest by a silver-laced stalactite.''The Invaders'' #7-9 (July – October 1976). Marvel Comics. Baron Blood reappears when

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ese soldiers sent by the

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find the cavern and attempt to

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the character. The soldiers are driven off by Union Jack II (James Falsworth's son, Brian) and Spitfire, although Blood is accidentally revived. Blood travels to the

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and, after a brief skirmish with the Invaders, joins the

team the

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for a final battle with the heroes. Blood is killed once again when impaled on a stake thrown by

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. In ''Captain America'' #253-254, a servant of Dracula, Dr. Jacob Cromwell, is sent to revive Blood, whose bones are stored in the

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. Although Cromwell is successful, Blood betrays and kills him and one of his daughters, turning the other one into a vampire (who later becomes Baroness Blood). Assuming Cromwell's identity, Blood commits a series of murders that arouse the suspicions of his now very elderly brother James. The older Falsworth requests the aid of Captain America, who with the third version of

battles Blood. After being tricked into thinking that Union Jack III was his older brother James, Blood is

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with

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. The character's body is burned to ashes, with the ashes scattered in the morning breeze.''Captain America'' #253-254 (January – February 1981). Marvel Comics. Baron Blood returns in the '' Avengers: Standoff!'' storyline as an inmate of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D. Baron Blood was seen at the Bar with No Name. He was having a drink with

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. During the "

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" storyline, Baron Blood is recruited by

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to join the Army of Evil. Zemo found him inside a cave. As part of Hydra's rise to power, Baron Blood assisted the Army of Evil in their attack on New York City. Then he assisted the Army of Evil in their attack on Washington, D.C. to complete Hydra's conquest of the United States. During the " Blood Hunt" storyline, Baron Blood takes advantage of the

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blocking out the Sun enough for a vampire invasion to occur. He and the vampires with him use a commandeered

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to attack Captain America's Avengers with a Vortex beam. Revealing himself to Captain America, Baron Blood plans to have noble fascism started in North America before spreading it to the world.

Victor Strange

The storyline "The

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: Curse of the Darkhold" in the title '' Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme'' features a second version of the character. When a still-inexperienced Doctor Strange attempts to resurrect his dead brother Victor with a spell from the Book of the Vishanti, it revives him as a vampire. Given the costume and name of "Baron Blood" by a

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sorceress, Victor Strange attempts to control his bloodlust and become a costumed

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called "Khiron". He attempts to only prey on criminals, and when criminals are not available, Victor utilizes his willing girlfriend, Morgana. However, his heroic impulses are used against him; Victor is preyed upon by Cagliostro, an ancient entity that needs vampire blood to live. Victor barely escapes this situation. The bloodlust, however, forces the character to kill innocents and he eventually commits

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. During the " Blood Hunt" storyline, Victor Strange returns as a

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. Upon seeing Doctor Strange's vampire-converted body, he plans to make his entrance. It was revealed that Victor's ghost resided in the Crypt of Shadows behind the mirrors of the Sanctum Sanctorum.

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visited him with knowledge of Victor's history and introduced himself as a "friend". Victor later possessed Doctor Strange's body and fought

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, where he overwhelmed Wong enough to retreat.

Kenneth Crichton

The final version of Baron Blood features in the

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''Union Jack''. Kenneth Crichton, the son of Jacqueline Falsworth and a sufferer of the medical condition

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, is estranged from his family after refusing to adopt the identity of Union Jack, deeming his close friend Joey Chapman to be a better choice. Crichton encounters Baroness Blood, who offers to cure his anemia. The character accepts and is turned into a vampire, becoming the third Baron Blood. Baroness Blood then directs Crichton to steal the

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from a museum and uses the artifact to become immune to all vampire weaknesses. The Baroness then betrays Crichton and her vampire servants, leaving them to die when exposed to sunlight.

Powers and abilities

The first Baron Blood possessed all the powers of a vampire, including superhuman strength and durability;

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and the ability to command bats, wolves, dogs, and rodents. Weaknesses included vulnerability to

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, and

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; the presence of religious symbols; decapitation and a wooden stake through the heart. Courtesy of Nazi science, Blood received treatment that allowed him activity in sunlight, at least for some length of time, although this also removed his shapeshifting abilities. His transformation into a vampire also activated a latent ability of self-levitation, which enabled Blood to fly without having to change into a bat.

Reception

Accolades

* In 2021, ''

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'' included John Falsworth's Baron Blood persona in their "Marvel: 10 Most Powerful Vampires" list. * In 2022, ''

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'' ranked John Falsworth's Baron Blood persona 4th in their "10 Most Important Marvel Vampires" list and 5th in their "Scariest Comic Book Vampires" list.

Other versions

Earth-3931

An alternate universe variant of Kenneth Crichton / Baron Blood from Earth-3931 appears in ''

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'' #31.

Earth-65

An unidentified, original incarnation of Baron Blood from an unidentified universe appears in '' Spider-Gwen Annual'' #1. This version was a lover of

during the 1940s.

''Old Man Logan''

An alternate universe variant of Baron Blood makes a minor appearance in ''

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'' #1.

In other media

Baron Blood appears in '' Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers'', voiced by

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in the original Japanese version and Steve Kramer in the English dub.

References

External links

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