Bloodscream

Bloodscream
Bloodscream from Wolverine (vol. 2) #4. Art by John Buscema.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Wolverine Vol. 2 #4 (February, 1989)
Created by	Chris Claremont John Buscema
In-story information
Notable aliases	Bloodsport
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility and reflexes Regenerative healing factor Extended lifespan Limited shape-shifting Ability to drain blood from victims by touching their skin with hand Good hand to hand combatant Many underworld connections

Bloodscream is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Wolverine.

Bloodscream's first appearance was in Wolverine vol. 2 #4 (February, 1989), and he was created by Chris Claremont and John Buscema.

Bloodscream received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #1, and in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Wolverine (2004).

Bloodscream is a being with traits and abilities that are similar to those of vampires, though he himself isn't a vampire. Bloodscream was born in England in the 16th century. In his youth, he served as an apprentice to an unknown doctor before adulthood, in the manner typical of the Tudor period. He later served in Sir Francis Drake's pirate fleet as a naval surgeon between 1577 and 1580.

In 1580, the surgeon is mortally wounded during an attack on a Spanish galleon and Drake personally directs him to be treated by a Native American shaman named Dagoo. The shaman, however, is actually a necromancer and is only able to save his life by transforming him into a vampire-like being. Enraged by his new condition, Bloodscream forces Dagoo to reveal the ingredients of the potion that had saved him and how to reverse the effects. Before he kills Dagoo, the necromancer reveals that the effects will only be reversed if the potion contains the blood of a man who doesn't age. Most of his activities over the centuries aren't known, with the exception that he continuously fights in any war he can.