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DC Releasing Four New Titles In September

Published

12 years ago

June 8, 2012

DC announced today that, alongside the release of #0 issues for currently running series, they will be introducing four brand new titles into their catalog in September. The books are “Talon”, “Sword of Sorcery”, “Phantom Stranger”, and “Team Seven”. Some new titles continue to re-imagine seminal characters from DC’s past, while others are ushering a new era of heroes such as “Talon”, a spinoff of Scott Snyder’s current “Night of the Owls” event. See more details after the break.

DC announced a few weeks back that they would release #0 issues for currently running titles beginning in September. Obviously, much like the initial reboot, it is a way to gain more readership and allow people to enter a series without being completely lost. While this is a new way for publishers, and if we’re not masking it, it is a marketing ploy. However, it seems to be a good move. There’s no better way to gain new readership than to offer a proper jumping on point that serves as an introduction to the next chapter in the book. These issues will entice new readers and old readers alike, and hopefully bring something new to the table.

Dan DiDio said in an interview with CBR: “You always remind yourself of where you were before you started. We did the New 52 for a reason: because we knew there was a general sense that people were losing faith in our ability to tell stories or just a general sense of apathy for what was going on. Now we’ve got a new level of excitement, and we’re never going to take that excitement for granted. We’re going to challenge ourselves and challenge our material. Now that we’ve met expectations for the fans, we don’t want to ever take them for granted ever again.”

Onto the four new books: “Talon”, as mentioned is a spinoff of he current ongoing in the Batman universe, will be written by Tynion with art by Guillem March, and it stars Calvin Rose and his escape from the Court of Owls. “Phantom Stranger” will be written by Dan DiDio with art from Brent Anderson. “Sword of Sorcery” introduces a little classic fantasy into DC’s lineup, and it will be written by Christy Marx with artist Aaron Lopresti. The series will include a “Beowulf” back-up story written by Tony Bedard with art by Jesus Saiz. Lastly, “Team Seven” will be written by Justin Jordan with Jesus Merino on art duties, and it will explore the early days of the DC Universe.

There’s lots to look forward to from DC in the coming months. Unfortunately, with new titles comes the cancellation of others. With the announcement of the four new books, the cancellations should be announced shortly.

Comics

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

Published

6 days ago

April 18, 2024

Meagan Navarro

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.