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Review: ‘Chin Music’ #1

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Noir meets supernatural head on in Chin Music #1. This mash-up is becoming more and more popular in comics as creators really try to make something new out of things old and older. Top notch creators Steve Niles and Tony Harris team-up to unleash this new genre blending series from Image Comics. Is it worth investigating? Read on and discover the mysteries within…

WRITTEN BY: Steve Niles
ART BY: Tony Harris
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: 8 May 2013

The first seven pages of this issue have no dialogue and only one man portrayed. That sounds dull but in writer Steve Niles and artist Tony Harris’ capable hands, it’s beautifully dark, detailed and inexplicably captivating. I may be biased a little as I’ve been a big fan of Harris’ work since his breakout legendary series “Starman” (join the club, I know). That was the name that caught my eye with this new series. I’ve only read the first collection of “30 Days of Night” from Steve Niles’ vast catalogue, but his storytelling shines through in this first chapter. Okay, enough gushing over these super-talented guys – onto the story!

From the grimy private eye’s office to the streets and skies of Egypt we go. A chase ensues between mystically powered folks ending with a giant sphinx losing a nose. Ouch. That’s got to hurt. It gets pretty gruesome pretty fast and the loser of this battle seems to be able to carry on minus his skin. One crawl through the desert later, our boney protagonist bumps into history’s most famous treasury agent, Elliot Ness. Did I not mention this was a mash-up? Throw in Scarface for good measure and I have no idea where this story is going next and I love it.

One issue, and I am completely hooked. I really am uncertain as to who or what it will ultimately be about. As long as these all-star creators continue to take sharp story turns and pumps out more gorgeously black and red soaked art, I’ll be back for more.

4.5 / 5 Skulls

Reviewed by – Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady

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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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