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[Comic Book Review] “Bodies” #3 Is An Overwhelming Mystery Soaked In Terror!

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Si Spencer’s “Bodies” is a work of beautifully planned brilliance. The premise is simple, what if criminal investigators in four different time periods find the same body, with the same M.O. It should be endless complicated, but it’s a smooth read watching different detectives slowly pull at the threads of an overwhelming mystery that’s soaked in absolute terror.

STK650045WRITTEN BY: Si Spencer

ART BY: 1890 Dean Ormston, 1940 Phil Winslade, 2050 Tula Lotay, 2014 Meghan Hetrick

PUBLISHER: Vertigo Comics

PRICE: $3.99

RELEASE: September 24, 2014

Honestly “Bodies” is the perfect Vertigo Comic. It’s brilliantly dark, and deceptively simple, but the execution is gorgeous. It puts other comics to shame, by using the medium to tell a story perfectly suited for comics. It takes the intensely personal experience of looking for a body, and amplifies the mystery ten fold when the same body shows up in four different time periods. I know I already said it, but it bares repeating because it’s so awesome.

Spencer’s script wastes no time getting into a little more detail with what exactly is going on with the mystery. Threads are beginning to connect and it’s clear that more than the bodies are connecting these stories. It’s an impressive weave that is watertight across the board. I can’t even really pick my favorite, because each of them are compelling in their own way. Although 1890 has that perfect Lovecraftian feel that I can’t get enough of.

While the insanely imaginative plot should be enough to sell the book, the art is something else entirely. I find Dean Ormston’s grey drab look for 1890 so compelling thanks to his Lee Loughridge’s colors adding flair in all the right spots. Tula Lotay manages to create a whimsical ride into the future that feels like and otherworldly. It’s a breath of fresh air in the dark book. Phil Winslade is unrivaled in his detailed 1940’s layouts. Seriously this chapter has one of the best and most gruesome depictions of polaroid’s I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing. And Meghan Hetrick brings the unpredictability of modern London to the page with ease.

A few weeks ago we ran a handy glossary filled with terms to help you read “Bodies” and I suggest brushing up ASAP. This was a book that wasn’t on my radar for the past two months, but it’s now officially one of my most desired books of the month. It’s a fantastic blend of horror and mystery that is provocative on every level. It pushes the medium to new heights and shows that Vertigo is still the unrivaled master in adult comics.

After two issues of pleasantly scratching my head, wondering what’s going on, “Bodies” #3 defintely makes things a little clearer. Yet, it still manages to add heaping piles of mystery on top of what’s already there.  I’m literally frothing at the mouth to see what happens next.

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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 (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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