Professor Hastings is an experienced adventurer and archeologist, in her exploits she has chased vampires with Quincy Harker and his band. While pursuing the streets of New York shortly after the murder of Donald J. Walsh, she was contacted by
Johnny Blaze and
Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch). They informed her that she and several others were the next targets of the demon queen
Lilith and her demonic children the Lilin. Professor Hastings would soon ally herself with
Victoria Montesi and Interpol officer
Sam Buchanan to from the
Darkhold Redeemers.