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Dark Horse Offers Readers FREE Comics/iPad Giveaway With Digital Launch!

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With the lament of Dark Horse Comics’ official digital comic app on the horizon, the publisher is offering their fans a way to not only get involved with the project, but rewarding them with free swag! Inside you can get all the details on the the publishers’ latest plans for bringing all of the most exciting stories in their catalog to readers fingertips worldwide, and how you can get in the running for a free iPad, 1 of 5 free digital comics, and a $100 Dark Horse Digital Store gift card! Read on for the skinny…

Official Press Release…

“We’re putting the finishing touches on our app, but we’re not ready to release it just yet…we need your help!

Over the next few weeks, we want to involve as many fans as possible in preparation for the launch of the only app to bring Dark Horse Digital comics to your fingertips! In celebration of the upcoming release, we’ve decided to give away more free comics!

The catch: We need you and your friends to sign up for the Dark Horse Digital newsletter. The more sign-ups we get, the more comics we’ll give away!

Want free digital comics?! The steps are simple!

1) Go to Digital.Dark-Horse.com

2) Enter your e-mail address.

3) Confirm your subscription.

4) Tell your friends.

5)You’re done!

Want to see the titles?

1st Free: Criminal Macabre #1

2nd Free: Fray #1

3rd Free: Abe Sapien: The Drowning #1

4th Free: The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite #1

5th Free: Mass Effect: Redemption #1

If that’s not awesome enough, by simply subscribing to our newsletter, one lucky person will win an iPad 2 (16G/black/black Smart Cover) and a $100 Dark Horse Digital Store credit!

Stay tuned to the Dark Horse Blog and Facebook for more contests and promotions leading up to the launch!”

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (AnimosityBatwomanDC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide SquadPower RangersRed Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.

  • Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover

  • Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)

  • Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)

  • Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)

  • Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)

  • Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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