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Review: ‘Captain Midnight’ #2

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In this book, we find Nazi immortal bombshells running multi-billion dollar companies. We have the titular time-tossed World War 2 science hero not being happy about said Nazi hiding in plain sight. “Captain Midnight” #2 keeps the pedal down and raises the action level higher and higher each issue. Plus, there are bears.

WRITTEN BY: Joshua Williamson
ART BY: Fernando Dagnino
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: 28 August 2013

Bermuda triangle survivor Captain Midnight has returned to the present day and is not happy with how the future has turned out. After dealing with green glowing headed double agents called Wraiths last month, the Captain and his new allies realize they need to find the mole in the military that’s been one step ahead of them from the start. I’m enjoying the characters interplay with each other and their constantly evolving relationships. Even though I chuckle every time I read Officer Marshall’s name (it just sounds like a double-overkill authority figure name), writer Joshua Williamson’s story is very engaging. I have an affinity for nostalgic tinged stories and this harkens back and reminds me of great ones like The Rocketeer.

The artwork is crisp and strikes a chord in the same vein of Barry Kitson. It all looks great. The paneling shifts around to keep the eyes moving along with the quick pace of the story. In addition to seeing the heroes scramble, readers are shown that the villainous Fury Shark is not afraid to get her well-manicured hands dirty. She also knows how to tease her enemy into following her trail of crumbs right to where she wants him to be. This and the mole hunt expose how the bad guys have stacked the deck against Captain Midnight and his crew.

One of the best parts of this series is the super scientist himself, Captain Midnight. His power is his brain. He’s an inventor who can throw a solid punch. He’s a futurist from WW2 who has just come into the future he was predicting. I enjoyed his inventiveness in cannibalising the jet he stole into something completely new. I hope he gets to play with more toys down the line. He’s only been back in the world 72 hours and is full tilt into action. I look forward to seeing him come to realize where his place is in the 21st century. Plus, there are bears.

4/5 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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April 18, 2024

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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 (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.

  • 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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