Comics
Eric Powell And Steve Niles Pit Freak Against Freak With ‘Criminal Macabre/The Goon’ Crossover!
The spotlight has official been placed on macabre maven Steve Niles (Interview) recently, as the writer continues to be on the rise in 2011. Not only does his “CRIMINAL MACABRE” story have a spot in the upcoming fourth issue of “DARK HORSE PRESENTS”, a 400+ page omnibus on the way, AND an all new one-shot hitting stores in September (See inside), but it is also making its way into the very twisted world of Eric Powell’s “THE GOON” with “WHEN FREAKS COLLIDE”! The year only continues to heat up for Cal McDonald and the rest of the cast of the book, and beyond the break you can not only check out the official press release for the one-shot with Eric Powell, but also the next solo project for the character called, “NO PEACE FOR DEAD MEN”. Read on for the skinny…
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE…
“MAY 9, MILWAUKIE, OR—Cal McDonald’s drug-fueled bravado has entertained fans of horror comics and novels alike. His antics have made for some of the most entertaining blood-soaked noir either medium has ever seen.
This year, he returns to comics in two exciting one-shots, each packed with vampires, werewolves, and every other kind of monster the world of supernatural fiction has to offer.
To start, he will come face to face with another of Dark Horse’s most well-known antiheroes, Eric Powell’s Goon. These bull-headed bruisers will share panels in an all-new story, When Freaks Collide, for a thirty-two-page dose of humor, violence, and fun! When Cal and Goon are hired for two sides of the same job, it becomes apparent that not only is neither of them getting a paycheck, but they also will have to fight their way through a common threat.
“I get to do a Jack Davis/Frazetta rip-off cover and then sit back and let great creators like Steve Niles and Chris Mitten do a crossover with my characters and the world of Cal McDonald? Yes, please,” said creator of The Goon Eric Powell.
“Eric and I have been buddies for a long time. We met on eBay, if anybody ever doubted what shut-in freaks we are,” Niles says. “Getting the chance to have our grouchy-ass (creator-owned!) characters duke it out and do some monster killin’ was just too good to pass up. I can honestly say this is the most fun I’ve had in a long time.”
Next up, in No Peace for Dead Men, we find our “hero” at the forefront of an all-out war, with an army of the creatures of the night trailing his every step. However, this army of gals and ghouls is not only after Cal, but everyone he cares about as well. Things go from bad to worse when he realizes there is only one way to win this fight…
Criminal Macabre/The Goon: When Freaks Collide arrives on sale this July, with No Peace for Dead Mean on sale two months later, in September.”
“CRIMINAL MACABRE/THE GOON: WHEN FREAKS COLLIDE” Drops This July From Dark Horse Comics, And “CRIMINAL MACABRE: NO PEACE FOR DEAD MEN” Hits Stores In September!
Comics
‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics
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 (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red 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.
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Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover
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Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)
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Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)
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Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)
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Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)
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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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