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The Midnight Sons Are The Spookiest Marvel Superhero Team

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The title Midnight Suns may have caught some off guard, but for comic book fans, it's a clear nod to Marvel's Midnight Sons, a spooky superhero team. Whenever a supernatural threat emerges in the Marvel Universe, a team of nine Midnight Sons forms to tackle it, bound by a magical connection. Doctor Strange, Wong, and Morbius the Living Vampire have all summoned the Midnight Sons in the past, and they won't be the last. What sets this team apart is its monstrous members - actual monsters and demons. Sometimes, fighting hellfire with hellfire is the best approach.

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    Doctor Strange

    Doctor Strange is in 'The Midnight Sons Are The Spookiest Marvel Superhero Team'.Stephen Strange is the Sorcerer Supreme. He is the most powerful magic user in the Marvel Universe, which makes him very famous.He wields the most powerful magic.The former surgeon became a master of mystic arts. He keeps this reality safe from supernatural threats.

    Strange brings leadership and organization to the Midnight Sons. He manages things.Strange has endless spells and incantations. He also gives the Midnight Sons leadership and organizational skill.He is in charge and the team’s most powerful member.Strange is the team's main figure. He is the definitive face of the unofficial squad.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Strange gathered the team many times. He summoned the first modern 'Nine' to fight Lilith's forces. Strange also assembled the Midnight Sons against the demon Zarathos. Once, the Midnight Sons handled the threat of Strange himself, who became corrupted by Mephisto.

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    Wong

    Wong is in 'The Midnight Sons Are The Spookiest Marvel Superhero Team'.Wong is not just Strange's sidekick. He serves the Sorcerer Supreme and the Sanctum Sanctorum. Wong is a very capable sorcerer, one of the best in the Marvel Universe.

    Wong is a warrior-sorcerer. He uses spells and potions with his hands. Wong knows the mystic arts as well as Strange. Wong brings a calmer view to the magic game, giving the Midnight Sons a more cautious outlook on their missions.Wong is a warrior-sorcerer. He handles spells and potions as well as his own trained hands. Wong knows mystic arts like Strange. Wong also offers a calmer view on magic for the Midnight Sons missions.

    Because Strange is involved, Wong often joins the Nine. But when a demonically possessed Strange was the threat, Wong led the team. Wong called forth new spooky heroes to save his friend from damnation.Strange joins the Midnight Sons. Wong often joins the Nine. One time, a demonically possessed Strange became the threat. Wong took charge then. He called forth new spooky heroes to save his friend from damnation.

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    Blade

    Blade was born when his mother was bitten by a vampire. This made young Eric a half-vampire who wanted revenge. He grew into Blade, the Vampire Hunter, possessing vampire strengths without the drawbacks.Eric Brooks' mother was bitten and changed by a vampire. This made young Eric a half-vampire. He wanted revenge. Eric became Blade the Vampire Hunter. Blade has all vampire strengths and powers. Blade has no drawbacks.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Blade hunts supernatural threats since he was young. He spends his life hunting these threats. Blade trades superhero distractions for the dark shadows of the Marvel Universe. Blade brings experience, ruthlessness, and sharp skills to the Midnight Sons. He usually brings his vamp-hunting group, the Nightstalkers, too.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Blade has oft been called to join the Midnight Sons, especially when they’re faced with a vampire uprising - though he doesn’t mind mixing it up a bit and destroying other kinds of monsters on occasion. Once, the mystical Darkhold text turned Blade into “Switchblade,” and the Sons had to come together to fight him, but fortunately, they were able to reverse the curse before it became a permanent affliction.

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    Doctor Voodoo

    Who Is He? Jericho Drummstudied medicine in the United States and became a doctor, but returned to his native Haiti when he learned that his brother, a houngan, was dying. Daniel Drumm urged Jericho to take up the voodoo practice, and Jericho flourished, eventually being bound with Daniel’s deceased spirit to complete Brother Voodoo. He later switched to Doctor Voodoo, in recognition of his former career.

    What Does He Bring To The Sons?Aside from Doctor Strange, Loki, and (technically) Merlin, Doctor Voodoo is the only living person to have served as the Sorcerer Supreme, so that should stand as a strong testament to his mastery of the mystic arts. While his magic is different from Strange’s, it’s no less powerful - and given its nature, it’s even more suited to dealing with dead and demonic threats, which is perfect for the Midnight Sons.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: When Stephen Strange was bested by Mephisto at a Las Vegas blackjack table and got turned into a demon-possessed Ghost Rider for his hubris, Wong didn’t have many options available to him in assembling a Midnight Sons roster to handle the situation. But he did have a former Sorcerer Supreme on call in Drumm, who played a big role in getting Strange de-demonized and Las Vegas back to relative normal.

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    Man-Thing

    Who Is He? At first, Ted Sallis just seemed to be a biochemical genius who fell into a toxic bog and turned into a marsh monster, as one does. But the Man-Thing soon discovered that he was destined for a greater destiny as the guardian of the Nexus of All Realities, which is exactly what it sounds like.

    What Does He Bring To The Sons?One of Man-Thing’s earliest allies was the witch Jennifer Kale, and she got him involved in all sorts of fracases with nether-spawn. His super-strength, plant-life control, and hands that burn anyone who feels fear might not seem well-suited for such adventures, but Man-Thing’s ability to open and close inter-dimensional portals at will really comes in handy when battling demonic incursions.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Man-Thing has been a multiple-time member of the Midnight Sons, but he was particularly useful on the occasion he followed Kale and Michael Morbius into an alternate dimension to stop the undead from invading the Marvel Universe. Man-Thing’s hands burned hundreds of zombies on that day, including the biggest of them all, and Earth-616 would have been doomed without him.

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    Moon Knight

    Who Is He?Marc Spector became Moon Knight after a mercenary left for dead in the Sudanese desert met Khonshu, the Egyptian God of the Moon. Moon Knight protects everyone who travels at night.Spector has dissociative identity disorder.Spector shares time with at least two others: Steven Grant and Jake Lockley. Each has a separate, complex life. Grant is a movie star. Lockley drives cabs. Spector acts mainly as a vigilante.

    What does he bring to the Sons?Moon Knight's power level shifts. Khonshu grants him abilities, sometimes super-strength to wield the Phoenix Force.The Phoenix Force.Moon Knight usually operates as a normal person. He has an extraordinary mind and many high-tech moon gadgets.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Moon Knight’s foe, the Midnight Man, has no link to the Midnight Sons. Moon Knight only teamed up with the Midnight Sons once. That time, Mephisto took Las Vegas and turned Avengers like Doctor Strange into Ghost Riders. Moon Knight helped fight Ghost Panther and Thor Rider.

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    Iron Fist

    Who Is He? Iron Fist.Danny Rand is the Immortal Iron Fist. He protects K’un-Lun and opposes the Hand. He is also an orphan from a trust fund, raised in an extra-dimensional monastery. He punched his martial arts powers from a dragon's heart.

    What does he bring to the Sons?Danny Rand has the Iron Fist. Rand is a strong fighter. He also understands chi, inner balance, and the self. This helps against things science cannot explain. The dragon-puncturing experience is also valuable. Mysticism flows through his body and into his fist, making him better at punching ghosts than Captain America.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment:Iron Fist helped Wong free Las Vegas from Mephisto. He then met former Avengers teammates, now controlled by Ghost Rider-like spirits of vengeance. Iron Fist punched his pals until the possession ended.

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    Scarlet Spider

    Who Is He? Ben Reilly.Ben ReillyBen Reilly is the best clone of Peter Parker ever made. He is so good that he (and comic readers) spent much of his life thinking hewas the real Peter Parker. No matter who he thought he was, Reilly could usually be counted on to deliver his signature heroics as either the original Spider-Man or the Scarlet Spider, save for a couple of clone conspiracies here and there. At the time he ran into the Midnight Sons, Reilly was living in Las Vegas and looking for redemption.

    What Does He Bring To The Sons? As a near-perfect genetic duplicate, the Scarlet Spider can also do whatever a spider can. He’s not incredibly well-versed in the supernatural, but he has perished and come back to life several times via the magic of cloning - and that’s definitely not natural.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: When Wong first called together the Nine to free Doctor Strange and Las Vegas from Damnation, the ninth member of the team was technically Bats, Strange’s ghost-dog. But LV local Scarlet Spider showed up pretty quickly to rescue the group from a gaggle of Ghost Riders, and nobody seemed to mind when he stuck around thereafter. Whether or not that makes him an official Midnight Son is up for debate.

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    Jennifer Kale

    Who Is She? Jennifer Kale was born into the mystic cult of Zhered-Na, headed by her father and dedicated to watching the Nexus of All Realities. After discovering an affinity for witchcraft at a young age, Kale befriended the Man-Thing, guardian of the Nexus of All Realites, and went on countless spooky adventures alongside him. As the Marvel Universe’s one-time leading sorceress, Kale also teamed up with everyone from Spider-Man to Howard the Duck.

    What Does She Bring To The Sons? Kale is an old-school, self-taught witch, and a powerful one at that. She’s got an encyclopedic array of spells and incantations at the ready, and she’s been matching wits with demons since her teens. Raised next to an inter-dimensional nexus, the versatility of her magic really makes her stand out from the crowd.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Besting Lilith, Mother of Demons, is cool, but even that’s not as impressive as the time Jennifer Kale straight-up stopped a zombie apocalypse. While on a quest with Morbius’s Midnight Sons into an undead-infected universe threatening to encroach upon her own, Kale managed to take grasp of the zombie virus itself and contain it within a single zombie. Fortunately, he was a friendly zombie.

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    Morbius the Living Vampire

    Who Is He? Bearing a slightly contradictory moniker, Michael Morbius turned himself into a Living Vampire when he attempted to treat his blood disease with the genetic material of vampire bats. The former Spider-Man villain turned hero now bears all the traits of a typical vampire, but has a little more control over himself than the average bloodsucker - and isn’t inherently loyal to Lord Dracula.

    What Does He Bring To The Sons?Morbius uses vampiric powers like flight, regeneration, mesmerism, and super-strength. These abilities make him a tough, versatile ghoul-fighter. He resists vampires and their usual attackers, making him perfect for hunting other non-living vampires.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment:Morbius often joins the Midnight Sons, sometimes with Blade the Vampire Hunter, which creates tension. Once, extra-dimensional zombies attacked the Marvel Universe. Doctor Strange vanished, forcing Morbius to assemble a new, monstrous group of the Nine to deal with the flesh-eaters.

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    Elsa Bloodstone

    Who Is She? She is the daughter of a 10,000-year-old monster hunter named after his immortality-granting accessory.Elsa BloodstoneElsa had a hard childhood. She fought hellish beasts from infancy. She swam with great white sharks before kindergarten. Elsa is tough; she uses her shotgun or not.

    What Does She Bring To The Sons? Elsa inherits powers from her heritage and the Bloodstone. These powers help her hunt monsters. She resists all supernatural changes, like vampire bites, and heals most other wounds. Bloodstone gives her strength, agility, and energy blasts she can use anytime, though she still prefers a gun.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: When the Midnight Sons gathered to enter a haunted Las Vegas full of demons, it felt like a nightmare for everyone except Bloodstone. For her, it was just a normal day. Taking shots at some possessed Avengers felt like a bonus.haunted Las VegasFull of demons, it sounded like a nightmare for everyone but Bloodstone. For her, it was just another day. She got the chance to take shots at some possessed Avengers.

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    Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)

    Who Is He?Johnny Blaze is not the first person bonded to a demon and turned into a Spirit of Vengeance. He ripped down Marvel roadways as the Ghost Rider first. His flaming skull, chain, and motorcycle combo make him instantly recognizable. Blaze is also one of the Midnight Sons' longest-serving members.

    What Does He Bring To The Sons? Even for a Ghost Rider, Blaze is super strong. If he is not using hellfire chains or eating souls, he stares into a foe's eyes with his Penance Stare. This makes them feel the pain they caused in one awful moment. This trick works well against the monsters that often plague the Midnight Sons.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Blaze joins the Nine as a Midnight Son to fight the demon that possessed him. Blaze's best team moment happened last. When Mephisto took Las Vegas, Blaze and the Midnight Sons faced him. Blaze lost his demon and died from the fight. Then, Blaze went to hell. There, Blaze took Mephisto’s empty throne, became the king of hell, freed Vegas, depowered Mephisto, and banished him to Earth. That was a good first day.

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    Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch)

    Danny Ketch is in the list 'The Midnight Sons Are The Spookiest Marvel Superhero Team'.Danny Ketch.Ketch is the brother of Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze. They grew up apart and met much later. Ketch already became a Ghost Rider and Blaze mentored him before Ketch learned they shared a bloodline. Ketch was Earth's sole Spirit of Vengeance for a time, but he kept moving even after his brother regained full power.

    Danny Ketch brings something to The Sons.Ketch shares all Ghost Rider powers. He burns foes with hellfire chains, burns minds with a Penance Stare, or hits them hard with his super-strength. Because Ketch bonded with many demons, he understands supernatural threats through his flaming hand.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Danny Ketch.Ketch seemed to die on his first Midnight Sons mission. Blackheart, Mephisto's son, killed him. Ketch returned after time in the void. He joined his cousin and fellow Midnight Son Jennifer Kale to handle their ancestor's magic.

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    Hannibal King

    Hannibal King. Hannibal King.He is a vampire, but he dislikes it. After being bitten and changed, King vowed not to feed on living humans. He gets his food from the blood bank instead. King also hunts vampires and met Blade. They became fast friends and started the Nightstalkers, a group that later became part of the Midnight Sons.

    Hannibal King brings something to The Sons.King gets all vampire perks: immortality, super-strength, bat shifts, hypnotism, and more. He avoids the moral problems. King is also good with a revolver or a stake. Few hunters focus on killing monsters as much as Hannibal.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Hannibal King.When the Darkhold text turned Blade into "Switchblade" and pitted him against the Midnight Sons, Blade’s old Nightstalkers teammates saved the day. King read from the Darkhold, freeing Blade from its corruption.

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    Frank Drake

    Frank Drake. Frank Drake.Drake was a regular millionaire. He inherited a castle in Transylvania. Drake accidentally brought Dracula, his ancestor, back to life on his first visit. Drake then focused on vampire hunting to make amends. He played with the Van Helsings for a while before joining Blade and Hannibal King in the Nightstalkers, which preceded the Midnight Sons.

    Frank Drake brings a stake-firing crossbow and an Exorcist Gun named “Linda” to the Sons. He is perfectly equipped for Midnight Son business.Drake is a regular human with no superpowers. He often wields a stake-firing crossbow. He owns an Exorcist Gun called “Linda” that expels supernatural beings from existence.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment:When the Darkhold turned Blade into an evil version named Switchblade and pitted him against the Midnight Sons, the Nightstalkers had to stop him. Drake fought Blade alone while King read the Darkhold, grappling the daywalker long enough to reverse the curse.

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    Daimon Hellstrom

    Daimon Hellstrom Daimon Hellstrom calls himself the Son of Satan. He is the offspring of Marduk Kurios, one of Marvel's hell-lords, and the only one who calls himself “Satan.” Hellstrom has demonic heritage, but he is often good.Daimon Hellstrom calls himself the Son of Satan. He is the offspring of Marduk Kurios, one of Marvel's hell-lords, and the only one who calls himself “Satan.” Despite his demonic heritage, Hellstrom is often good.

    Hellstrom draws power from the underworld in huge amounts. He channels these energies, sometimes through a Netheranium trident, into many fiery mystical things. The Son of Satan makes demons bow.As the spawn of Satan, Hellstrom draws power from the underworld in seemingly limitless amounts. He channels these energies, sometimes through a Netheranium trident, into many fiery mystical things. The Son of Satan makes demons bow.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment:During an inter-dimensional zombie invasion, Hellstrom exorcised Jennifer Kale, a Midnight Son possessed by Dormammu. He stopped her from unleashing the undead on the Marvel Universe just in time.

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    Jack Russell, The Werewolf by Night

    Jack Russell Jack Russell is the ancestor of a Transylvanian from the 18th century. That ancestor tried to put a stake in Dracula’s heart and was bitten by a werewolf for his effort. The lycanthropic curse passed down to Jack. Jack met mysterious beings who partially lifted it. Now, the Werewolf by Night can change any night and keep his human mind. On a full moon, he remains a full werewolf.Jack Russell is the ancestor of a Transylvanian from the 18th century. That ancestor tried to put a stake in Dracula’s heart and was bitten by a werewolf for his effort. The lycanthropic curse passed down to Jack. Jack met mysterious beings who partially lifted it. Now, the Werewolf by Night can change any night and keep his human mind. On a full moon, he remains a full werewolf.

    Russell is strong enough to lift multiple tons. He has a healing factor that is effective, though not as fast as Wolverine’s. Russell returned from losing his head. This trait helps the Midnight Sons.Sometimes fighting monsters with monsters works, but Russell is not just a regular werewolf. He lifts multiple tons and has a healing factor not quite as fast as Wolverine's, yet it works just as well. He returned from losing his head, and for the Midnight Sons' work, that trait helps.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: One moment shows Jack Russell's quick reaction to crazy things: he recorded a video will and testament during a zombie invasion while drinking a beer.

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    Vengeance

    Michael Badilino Michael BadilinoHe was an NYPD officer who greatly admired the Punisher. This shows a lot about him. Mephisto tricked him into becoming a Spirit of Vengeance named Vengeance. Vengeance tried to stop the Ghost Riders. Later, Vengeance joined the Ghost Riders, and then the Midnight Sons.

    What Does He Bring To The Sons?:Vengeance offers only the standard suite of powers.Ghost Rider powersFortunately, Vengeance has a lot of power.

    Biggest Midnight Sons Moment: Vengeance did little for the Midnight Sons. He covered for other Ghost Riders during their disappearances. Vengeance later sacrificed his life to close a Hellgate. That was a Ghost Rider-only adventure; it did not officially involve the Sons.

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