I also wasn't happy with my Blade dialogue, so I pulled him out of the book for awhile - I think almost a year - and when I brought him back I played him a bit straighter. I knew if I let him, Blade would eclipse the other characters so I pulled him back and let original supporting characters Rachel, Frank and Quincy shine. Blade appeared in most issues #10–21, with additional appearances in #24 and 28 (altogether ranging from July 1973 – Sept. He initially sported 1970s style afro hair and wielded teak bladed knives. Colan based the character's features on "a composite of black actors" including NFL football star-turned-actor Jim Brown. I put the leather jacket on him and so on".
The bandolier of blades – that was Marv's idea.
The artist recalled in 2003, "Marv told me Blade was a black man, and we talked about how he should dress, and how he should look – very heroic looking. Blade was introduced as a supporting character in Marvel Comics' The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973), written by Marv Wolfman and penciled by Gene Colan.
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