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Every week we cover what we hope to be the best comics of the week on Wednesday, but for a lot of you that’s far too late. You’ve hit the shop and you’ve got your stack by lunchtime. So now we’re going to hit you ahead of time and show you what we think are the best offerings of the week. This way you can leave the shop Wednesday knowing you have a real winner in your pile, or at the very least grab something before it sells out.

 

 

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DARK ENGINE #1

Ryan Burton and John Bivens are not fucking around. They want a female unstoppable force like Conan, but with a hint of Lovecraft and time travel. I’ve already had the pleasure of looking at the interior pages for the issue and I can tell you that Biven’s art is the right kind of visceral to showcase this unstoppable force, and the narrative leaves lots of intrigue. This is one you’ll want to grab before selling out, these dudes may be relative unknowns, but after this week that’s all going to change.

 

 

 

 

 

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BLACK MARKET #1

This should be a no brainer. Frank Barbiere has proven to be a safe bet when it comes to comics. His storytelling is captivating and expertly paced. He blends real character drama with a huge premise. While Victor Santos has is one of the best stylized cartoonists out there. I can’t think of a better team to tell the story of “Black Market” which see’s superhero blood trading in the shadiest alleys. We’ve already reviewed it and loved it. Our own Brent Hirose had this to say. “A well crafted story that finds compelling material in well traveled territory, “Black Market” is the real deal. Buy it now.”

 

 

 

 

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Ben Templesmith hasn’t had a creator owned comic in quite some time, and never anything like this. “The Squidder” follows an old solider’s return from war, and is written and drawn by Templesmith himself. The project was recently kickstarted and funded within twenty four hours, now we get to see the excellent fruits of Ben’s labour, and they are absolutely haunting and delicious.

 

 

 

 

 

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This is something so rare and special. Here we have a Buffy The Vampire Slayer story written by Spike himself. It’s a tale involving the vampire with a soul that takes place during season seven of the show, and is actually WRITTEN BY JAMES MARSTERS. You can probably hear our own Shadowjayd’s squeals of excitement from here. This is an opportunity unlike any other, and for a Buffy fan this is the must own comic of the week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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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