'Blood Hunt,' Marvel Comics' Next Crossover Event, Revealed

[Huntsman Spider]

Indeed, The power of Thor can kill Vampires (Thor #332).Attachment 138228

At the risk of being utterly blasphemous . . . "The power of Thor compels you!"

[kcekada]

No, the vampire's beliefs don't matter in Marvel. It's the faith of the symbol's wielder. A christian human can make a cross work against an atheist/muslem/jewish vampire. A jewish human can make a star of david work against an atheist/christian/muslem vampire. A muslem human can make the Koran work against an atheist/christian/jewish vampire. Etc. It's the faith of the human that the vampire is really vulnerable to.

Yeah, I started rethinking my statement after I posted. Is that true in other vampire lore -- or just in Marvel? I believe Vlad Dracula was Christian in Bram Stoker's novel, so can see why the crucifix would bother him.

[kcekada]

Indeed, The power of Thor can kill Vampires (Thor #332).Attachment 138228

That makes sense because his hammer is enchanted. Most of his powers are magic-based. But that doesn't mean he can make water holy.

[The Cool Thatguy]

Yeah, I started rethinking my statement after I posted. Is that true in other vampire lore -- or just in Marvel? I believe Vlad Dracula was Christian in Bram Stoker's novel, so can see why the crucifix would bother him.

There are too many vampire lores to count, who knows?

I know in Buffy, only Christian crosses and holy water worked. But Joss was never fond of digging into his own mythos, so the why was explained behind the scenes, in that vampires pissed off the church, and the church added a little magic to their ceremonies.

In Harry Dresden, objects of faith work the same in the MU. As long as they are a believer, they'll repel vampires.

[MichaelC]

Indeed, The power of Thor can kill Vampires (Thor #332).Attachment 138228

The panel makes it clear that it only works because it is "wielded by a staunch believer". In other words, it got juiced up by faith.