Summary

• Captain Marvel's power is unmatched, but she falls to a psychic attack from a powerful vampire in Blood Hunt #1.
• The Blood Hunt event has thrown Earth into darkness, with the Avengers struggling to contain it.
• Captain Marvel faces mental attacks in addition to physical threats, highlighting her vulnerability to the former.

Warning: contains spoilers for Blood Hunt #1!

Avengers, but her powers are meaningless in the face of one of the team’s newest adversaries. The epic Blood Hunt event has begun, throwing Earth into darkness and in the thralls of a vampire invasion. In issue one, the Avengers scramble to contain the situation, running afoul of some powerful vampires, including one capable of taking Captain Marvel out.

Blood Hunt #1 is written by Jed MacKay and drawn by Pepe Larraz. The Bloodcoven, a team of vampires who feed exclusively on superhuman blood, have brought the fight to the Avengers, at their base in the Impossible City. The Bloodcoven tore through the Avengers quickly, taking out key players such as Iron Man and Vision. Captain Marvel tangles with the Smoke Eater, who overwhelms Carol with a psychic attack.

Captain Marvel falls, as do the rest of the Avengers.

Captain Marvel's Power is Great, But So Are Her Weaknesses

Blood Hunt Will Push Captain Marvel to Her Limits

In of sheer power, very few heroes in the Marvel Universe can rival Captain Marvel. Thanks to her unique human/Kree biology, Captain Marvel can fly. It also gives her super strength and endurance as well. Her powers go beyond this, however. Captain Marvel can also manipulate and absorb energy. Carol Danvers’ arc through the Marvel Universe is an inspiring one, going from Air Force officer to leader of the Avengers. She has grown in power over the years, and prior to Blood Hunt #1, it seemed very little could stop her.

Captain Marvel’s battle with the Smoke Eater highlights one of her biggest weaknesses: psychic attacks. In their words, the Smoke Eater eats “spirits.” What exactly this means is left vague, but Captain Marvel is clearly under great mental stress. It proves too much for Captain Marvel, and signals not only her defeat, but that of her teammates in the Avengers as well. Captain Marvel is powerful on a physical level, and the circumstances of her life have fortified her mentally as well. Yet the Smoke Eater, a supernatural entity, was capable of overrunning the barriers Captain Marvel put in place.

Captain Marvel Must Find a Way to Resist Mental Attacks

Other Villains Could Easily Exploit Captain Marvel's Weakness

Captain Marvel and the Avengers will inevitably survive Blood Hunt, and her defeat at the hands of the Smoke Eater should be a wake-up call for Carol. Her sheer power and strength make physical attacks nearly impossible, but the Smoke Eater pointed out a quick way to take Captain Marvel out of commission: through her mind. A number of Marvel villains (and heroes) use psychic attacks, and any one of them could easily incapacitate Captain Marvel. For all Captain Marvel’s great power, she possesses a huge weakness her foes could exploit.

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