Comics

Review: ‘Saga’ #16

Published

10 years ago

November 28, 2013

It’s my favourite time of the month again as BKV and Fiona Staples roll out another issue of their science fiction/fantasy epic, “Saga”. The plot has come around full circle as Prince Robot IV is nearing his destination, this books ending tee’s the up the December issue perfectly leaving little doubt that shit will hit the fan.

WRITTEN BY: Brian K. Vaughan
ART BY: Fiona Staples
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: 2.99
RELEASE: November 27, 2013

The last story arc left off with Prince Robot IV arriving on Quietus and having an old fashion laser cannon arm fight, leaving a just a bit of a cliff hanger ending. Finally over the course of this arc as we are got up with Alana and Marko’s as well as The Will and Gwendolyn’s movements prior to this eventual altercation. Similarly, the plot of the two tabloid reporters continues as they poke and prod at Alana’s story, where most of the mystery resides; will they break Marko and Alana’s lovers’ flight story or will they just end up in a body bag?

This book is filled with so much creativity. BKV has truly fashioned a world of his own using influences from many different genres to create something unique. The book is loaded with many themes relevant, hotly debated in the media, yet he is able to infuse the script with such raw comedy that all flows together so seamlessly. This craftsmanship is prevalent throughout the issue making this style of writing so appealing to the reader.

Fiona Staples does masterful work as she is able to combine extreme fantasy with an certain degree of realism. Similar to BKV’s style of writing, Staples puts mature and often raunchy material on the page, giving the book exactly what it needs. Whether it’s an old Cyclops reading a kids book, or a child stomping a stabbed throat, the atmosphere is captured within the art work.

Every issue is a genuine pleasant surprise. This one is no different and I can guarantee the next will be even more extreme.

4/5 Skulls

Reviewed by – GreenBasterd

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Comics

‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

Published

1 week ago

April 18, 2024

Meagan Navarro

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.