Why isn’t Blade more popular, even after 45 years & a movie trilogy?

Taking on Thor's Mjolnir is harder than ice-skating uphill, Blade. From Doctor Strange: Damnation #4. Photo: Marvel Comics

He may have been around for more than 45 years and boasts his own solo movie trilogy, but Blade is never the first name that comes to mind when one talks about our #1 vampire slayer (that would be Buffy).

This is really a surprise, considering we would much prefer having Sarah Michelle Gellar around to save us from vampires rather than Wesley Snipes. Besides, Buffy’s comics are a lot more exciting than Blade’s too.