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Preview Feature: ‘Misery City’ # 1 – 4

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the noir/horror genre crossover is about to explode, mark my word, especially after the wild success of Image’s “Fatale” and “Green Wake”. Vassillis Gogtzilas and K.I. Zachopoulos have a little book called Misery City, published by Markosia, that follows in the wake of such crime horror mashups for a twisted ride into hell. The series focuses on a downtrodden Max Murray who is on a quest to save his soul from hell. We’ve got a massive preview feature offering a sneak peak at issues #1 through #4, all of which can be purchased digitally on comixology for only $0.99 per issue. Hop on the noir/horror train before you miss it.

WRITTEN BY: Vassillis Gogtzilas and K.I. Zachopoulos
ART BY: Vassillis Gogtzilas
PUBLISHER: Markosia
PRICE: $0.99 (per issue)
RELEASE: Out now

Misery City #1
Max Murray. A sinner. A broken and worthless excuse of a man. A man haunted by his past condemned to roam the streets of Misery City. Can Max survive a race against hell to save his soul? Or is it his fate to remain cloistered in a damned city cloaked in eternal darkness?

Misery City #2
After Max subdues the colossal skeletal minion of hell he finds himself set upon by a plethora of tiny demonic problems. Now Max has to bite the bullet and face a long forgotten adversary that threatens Pakita’s very soul. How many limbs does he have to lose in order to win her heart?

Misery City #3
After Max subdues the colossal skeletal minion of hell he finds himself set upon by a plethora of tiny demonic problems. Now Max has to bite the bullet and face a long forgotten adversary that threatens Pakita’s very soul. How many limbs does he have to lose in order to win her heart?

Misery City #4
After Max subdues the colossal skeletal minion of hell he finds himself set upon by a plethora of tiny demonic problems. Now Max has to bite the bullet and face a long forgotten adversary that threatens Pakita’s very soul. How many limbs does he have to lose in order to win her heart?

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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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