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Review: ‘Colder’ #3
A terrifying journey into madness, Colder #3 continues to be an entertaining supernatural thriller. Readers will be talking about Juan Ferreyra’s artwork as they tag-along into the detailed visuals of the nightmarish wasteland. The haunting imagery of the “Colder” series is definitely worth looking into.
WRITTEN BY: Paul Tobin
ART BY: Juan Ferreyra
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: January 2nd, 2013
Years ago, a mental patient, Declan Thomas, became the sole survivor of a deadly inferno. Since that horrible night of blazing fire, Declan’s body has been mysteriously changing. Though he never gets sick or feels pain, Declan’s body temperature is slowly dropping. He remembers someone coming out of a portal and invading his mind. While Declan has been comatose, an evil entity named Nimble Jack has been stealing innocent people’s souls. After waking up from his coma, Declan needs help from Reece to stop this sadistic killer.
Paul Tobin lets loose this issue and has fun exploring the bizarre aspects of the narrative. Because of his first encounter with Jack, Declan can enter the minds of the insane. Now that Jack has set his sights on Reece, Declan must be her protector as they jump from reality and enter a nightmare world. But if Declan stays too long in crazy town, Reece will slowly lose her mind and succumb to insanity.
What I really like is how Tobin slows down the cat-and-mouse game and concentrates on the relationship between Reece and Declan. Since the first issue, I always wondered, “Why does Declan care so much about Reece if he was in a coma all this time?” Tobin answers this question with some nice comic relief. There is such a witty sense of humor as Declan becomes a total slacker, unsure of his feelings for Reece. Tobin adds more insight into Reece, who became much more than Declan’s nurse during their three years spent together.
Ferreyra illustrates eye-catching surrealistic images that will surely hook the reader’s attention. Jack has a memorable and incredibly gory introduction in this issue. To present himself to Reece, Jack comes out of the mouth of a homeless man. Jack pokes his face through the mouth, then bursts out of the vagrant’s chest. Enhancing the creepiness, Ferreyra has Jack soaked in blood and smiling throughout this entire sequence. This is disturbing imagery but Ferreyra doesn’t allow this scene to become so gross and unpleasant.
As Declan travels deep into crazy town with Reece, Ferreyra distorts the faces and hands of the insane dwellers. Adding to the chaos, Ferreyra depicts a giant worm, made up of eyeballs, coming out of the floor. In an impressive use of detail, the eyeballs are all looking at different directions. Ferreyra adds to the scares as more creepy things start punching through the pavement.
Readers will be glued to the surrealistic imagery within “Colder” #3. The eerie images in this issue will definitely stick with readers and won’t make them forget.
4/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – Jorge Solis
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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