Summary
Warning: Contains spoilers forX-Men: Blood Hunt - Psylocke #1!!
AsBlood Huntcovers the Marvel Universe in darkness, vampires attempt to gain control over a world designed just for them.Psylockediscovers there’s something more disturbing than blood drinkers lurking in the shadows, however, and isnow battling her way through monsters from folklore as she defends Osaka. The vampires may be dangerous, but Kwannon’s blade has other terrifying targets.
InX-Men: Blood Hunt - Psylocke#1,night descends on Osaka, Japan, and Psylocke is one of the few heroes ready to come to the city’s defense, after a powerful psychic signal alerts her to nearby distress and sends her racing into the city, where a bloodbath awaits.
Across the world, other heroes are already fighting off a cascade of vampires, but Kwannon and John find themselves face-to-face with serpentine beasts and legendary monsters whipping the populace into a frenzy. Though they manage to fend off the first wave,Psylocke makes it her personal missionto continue protecting the city.
Psylocke Proves She’s Got X-Men’s Most Unique Aesthetic in Ninja Cosplay
The X-Men’s Psylocke is a character with an instantly recognizable hero design, with a new cosplay image putting her ninja aesthetic front and center.
“Blood Hunt” Pits Psylocke Against Folklore Monsters, As Well As Vampires
X-Men: Blood Hunt - Psylocke#1 – Written By Steve Foxe; Art By Lynne Yoshii, Ruth Redmond, & Ariana Maher
After losing control of her own body and mind in the swap with Betsy Braddock, Kwannon knows the pain of betrayal and manipulation and has learned to move beyond it.
Blood Hunthas offered plenty to be frightened of, butthe mythic monsters Psylocke encounters are on a new level. As Kwannon and her parter John Greycrow enter Osaka, they’re attacked by an enormous snake-like creature with a demonic face and forked tongue, but defeating it only grants a moment of peace before “Kuchisake-onna”, or the Slit-Mouthed Woman, appears. Kwannon recognizes her and the influence she’s exerting over the “other creatures”. The two immediately spar, but Psylocke’s words are mightier than her katanas. She won’t excuse a victim for becoming a monster, because she fought toward a different path for herself.
The legend of the Slit-Mouthed Woman is one of victimhood, whether she’s a maimed courtesan, prey, or forgotten beggar. She twists the wrongs of the world into fuel to hurt others, but Kwannon doesn’t sympathize with giving into that drive. After losing control of her own body and mind inthe swap with Betsy Braddock, Kwannon knows the pain of betrayal and manipulation and has learned to move beyond it. Rather than put more pain into the world, she turned herself into a guardian and protector. The Slit-Mouthed Woman is a reminder and image of all the urges she overcame.
Blood Huntis far from over, but Psylockehas proven she can overcome her demons to become a protector of innocent lives amid the bloodshed.
Defeating The “Slit-Mouthed Woman” Signifies That Kwannon Is Moving Forward
A Pivotal Character Moment Among The Chaos Of “Blood Hunt”
While Psylocke defeating the Slit-Mouthed Woman serves a practical purpose, since she carved a bloody path through Osaka that had to be stopped,the battle is also deeply symbolic for Kwannon. She has overcome her own inner struggles and the pain inflicted on her. She didn’t just survive; she became a better person and chose that path for herself when it would have been so easy to go the way of Kuchisake-onna instead.Blood Huntis far from over, butPsylockehas proven she can overcome her demons tobecome a protector of innocent livesamid the bloodshed.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
