From: wntrmute@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (August Paul Yang)
Subject: Re: Vampirism in Marvel??
Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 23:22:43 GMT

In article <14767@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> albert@chain.ssctr.bcm.tmc.edu (Rick Jones) writes:
>In article <1992Sep10.234721.58801@cc.usu.edu> sl859@cc.usu.edu writes:
>>Hi  all, anyone the scoop on how the vampires in the marvel Universe
>>bit the dust???  I have two conflicting opinions here and dont want to
>
>	Okay, in a 4 ish run of Dr Strange around #60, Strange destroys
>all vampires with the Montessi Formula, which is one of the spells in
>the Darkhold (he had the help of the cast of Nightstalkers, plus 
>Wong, in a very agressive role).  
>	It seems that the Montesi Formula in the Darkhold is what
>created Vampires in the first place.  Strange used the Darkhold to
>break the spell, destroying all vampires, except Hannibal King, 
>who had never drunk "the blood of the living"  (whether that means
>he was a bottle boy, or used animals, or just plain starved).  HK
>died, but it was a "mortal death" so Strange was able to ressusitate him
>with standard medical techniques.  
>	Somehow, someone got hold if the MF and used it to bring back vampires.
>(beats me, I don't read Dr Strange)

A rift opens in the net/time continuum and thtough it steps....
OCCULTISM KID!

    "That is incorrect," says Occultism Kid, "The Montesi Formula can
only be used to destroy Vampires.  Apparently, it had always resided in
the Darkhold for the Book of Vishanti had an "anti-Montesi Formula" in
the sense that all things must be balanced i.e. Good and Evil.  The
Italian Monk Montesi searched the Darkhold for the formula to destory
all existing vampires.  He had gained from the Pope at that time a special
edict that allowed him to marry and have children to continue his work since
he had a certain ability to read the pages of the Darkhold yet not become
overwhelmed by its evil.
    "The opposite incantation to the Montesi Formula, the so-called
Vampiric Verses, resided in the Book of Vishanti, which was created to
oppose the Darkhold in every way.  Its creation was too perfect for within
its pages resided a spell to bring back vamprism.  A female voodun priest
(her name escapes me at the moment) realized that Dr. Strange had used that
incantation in an attempt to bring Victor, Dr. Strange's brother, back to
life.  Victor was released by accident when his cyrogenic apparatus was
turned off.  The priestess used Victor to create more vampires for she 
needed vampire blood to remain youthful forever.  Her plan changed when
she realized she could get Dr. Strange to give her the Vampiric Verse in
exchange for the safe return of his friends.  The good Doctor refused and
destoryed the page which contained the Vampiric Verses.  The priestess
then used the Darkhold, which she stole from Dr. Strange earlier, to 
resurrect Varnae, the first vampire.
    "When Dr. Strange destroyed the Vampiric Verses, the Montesi Formula
dissappeared from the pages of the Darkhold as well to maintain the
Universal Balance.  The Marvel Universe now has TRUE vampires to deal
with...for now."

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