Abraham Whistler
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Abraham Whistler is a fictional character appearing in media based on Marvel Comics. A vampire hunter and the mentor of Blade, he was created by David S. Goyer, and derives his name from Abraham van Helsing, the nemesis of Count Dracula from Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897). Whistler first appeared in Spider-Man: The Animated Series in 1995, where he was originally voiced by Malcolm McDowell and later by Oliver Muirhead.[1] Whistler's character in Spider-Man: The Animated Series was adapted from Goyer's then-unfilmed screenplay for Blade (1998), where his live-action debut was portrayed by Kris Kristofferson. Kristofferson reprised the role in Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004). A young Whistler returned in Blade: The Series in 2006, portrayed by Adrian Glynn McMorran, and in Rick and Morty in 2023, voiced again by Kristofferson.
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![]() Kris Kristofferson as Abraham Whistler in the Blade film series. | |
First appearance | "Chapter IX: Blade, the Vampire Hunter", Spider-Man: The Animated Series[1] (November 18, 1995) |
Last appearance | "Rickfending Your Mort", Rick and Morty (November 19, 2023) |
First comic appearance | Blade II #1 – The Official Comic Adaptation (May 2002) |
Created by | David S. Goyer |
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Portrayed by | Kris Kristofferson (films) Adrian Glynn McMorran (TV series) |
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Species | Human Vampire |
Occupation | Vampire hunter |
Affiliation | Blade Nightstalkers |
Spouse | Unnamed wife |
Children | Two unnamed daughters Abigail Whistler |
Nationality | American |
While receiving a positive critical reception, Whistler's character was retrospectively criticized for whitewashing, in replacing the role of Blade's black mentor Jamal Afari from the original Marvel Comics.