X-Men United #7 — Eve L. Ewing and Tiago Palma Hunt for Blade’s Daughter
The X-Men are back in the mercenary business, but this gig is personal. Eve L. Ewing and Tiago Palma team up to hunt down Brielle Brooks, the daughter of Blade, in a mission that blurs the line between corporate contract and family duty.
There is a specific kind of tension that comes when heroes have to sell their skills to the highest bidder, especially when the client list includes some of the darkest players in the Marvel Universe. Eve L. Ewing’s X-Men United #7 leans hard into that moral gray area. The team isn’t just patrolling for street crime or alien invasions this time; they are operating as high-end security, navigating a world where their mutant status is both a liability and a premium service.
The job? Locate Brielle Brooks, the daughter of the legendary vampire hunter Blade. When a figure of Blade’s magnitude goes missing, the stakes instantly rise from simple recovery to something far more volatile. Ewing frames this not just as a search-and-rescue operation, but as a test of the team’s boundaries. How far are they willing to go when the person they’re looking for is tied to the supernatural underworld that often clashes with their mutant solidarity?
Tiago Palma’s art brings a sleek, kinetic energy to the proceedings that perfectly suits the mercenary vibe. His character work captures the weary professionalism of the X-Men when they are off the clock and on the clock, while the action sequences maintain a clarity that keeps the supernatural threat feeling immediate and dangerous. It is a visual storytelling approach that makes every panel feel like a piece of a larger, more complex puzzle.
If you enjoy the idea of the X-Men stepping outside their usual ethical guardrails to tackle a mystery that feels deeply personal, this issue is a great place to plug in. The blend of corporate espionage and supernatural thriller elements creates a unique flavor that sets this run apart from more traditional superhero fare. It is a story about trust, leverage, and what happens when your employers are monsters.
Keep an eye on the Stefano Caselli variant covers if you are a collector; his line work tends to capture the moody atmosphere of this arc beautifully. And while the main story keeps us focused on the Brooks mystery, there is enough world-building here that it feels like a necessary chapter for anyone tracking the broader shifts in the mutant community right now.