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OMFG Of The Day #2: Fright-Rags.com Announces 3 Brand Spankin’ New ‘Hatchet’ Themed Tees!

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As I was sitting here writing up today’s batch of news, and had thought that I had already seen the absolute coolest thing that there was in my inbox for the day, all of a sudden our friends over at Fright-Rags.com sent over this juicy little tid-bit of news that we could not resist bringing you. Today it has been formally announced that the horror themed clothing company will be partnering up with Ariescope Pictures to bring fans exclusive tees themed after some of the companies’ most popular horror flicks. The first? Adam Green’s “HATCHET”! Inside you can check out the specs for all three of the shirts and get all the details. Read on for the skinny…

Official Press Release…

“If you’re a fan of writer/director Adam Green, then I have got some great news for you.
Today I am proud to announce that Fright-Rags has signed an exclusive license for
all films produced by Adam Green and his company ArieScope Pictures, makers of
Hatchet, Hatchet II, Frozen, and more.

All of this came about a couple months ago when I received an email from Adam
regarding the shirts he was currently selling on the ArieScope website. They were
getting swamped with orders and were looking for someone to take it over and
thought Fright-Rags would be a perfect fit. After a short discussion, we ended up
signing an exclusive deal to not only sell their existing shirts, but to produce our
own kick-ass shirts for all of his films. Here is what Adam had to say about the deal:

“Fright-Rags has a great reputation and most importantly to me, they’re very well
respected and liked by the fans on the convention circuit. All of us at ArieScope
Pictures are thrilled to hand them over the keys to our original T-shirt designs and
we’re excited to see what new designs Fright-Rags has in store for our films down the line.”

I can tell you that we’ve already got some crazy ideas for new designs based on
Hatchet and Frozen so expect to see those being rolled out later this year. In the meantime,
check out three new (well, new to us) designs we’re releasing today. These were originally
sold on through ArieScope Pictures, but are now being produced and sold exclusively through us.”

All Three ‘HATCHET’ T-Shirts Are Available NOW From Fright-Rags.com! (MSRP – $19.95)

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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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