Comics
Review: ‘Planetoid’ #2
Ken Garing’s Planetoid is back with more great artwork and plot development in issue #2. Image comics have really hit gold with Garing, as this series keeps progressing rapidly, but fluidly. In issue #1 of “Planetoid”, the main character, Silas, finds himself trapped on an extremely inhospitable planet, inhabited by massive robots, abandoned mining equipment and other survivors of interstellar crash landings. Issue #2 features more great artwork which brings the story to life, as well as introduces some new characters and Silas gets to use his gun with devastatingly awesome effectiveness.
WRITTEN BY: Ken Garing
ART BY: Ken Garing
PUBLISHER: Image
RELEASE: July 11th
I loved how Garing started off issue #1 of “Planetoid” with a few pages of artwork not interrupted by dialogue. It really set the tone for the comic and allowed the reader to immerse himself in the barren, metallic wasteland that is the setting of “Planetoid”. Garing takes a similar approach in issue #2, as Silas explores more of the wasteland. There is, however, an important addition to the environment: the killer robots hinted at in issue #1 make an appearance with devastating consequences for the humans… That is until they meet Silas.
The history of the planetoid, which is revealed in this issue, is chilling, and definitely evokes feelings of Lovecraft. It’s a neat little history that brings a bit of terror into the series. The most interesting part is that the robots do more than just kill any humans they come across. When this is revealed, the scenes of scraggly survivors fighting the behemoth robots with nothing more than hammers make much more sense. Certain death is better than what lays in store for them at the hands of the evil robots…
There is, however, a way off of the Planetoid, which gives the reader a glimmer of hope for Silas, whose prospects were otherwise looking very bleak. Of course, the evil robot army may pose a bit of a problem, but I’m rooting for, “Lord Silas,” and his pea shooter.
4.5/5 skulls
Reviewed by TheSandman
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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