Comics

[Comic Review] “Rumble” #4 – Is A Phenomenal Supernatural Title

Published

9 years ago

March 25, 2015

Reviewed by Pablo Arriaga. I mean, at this point if you’re not picking up “Rumble” then I don’t know what to do with you. Cogan returns to the bar to explain the other side of the coin, and Rathraq? Well, he’s still in his mighty quest to get his body back, and now dosed with fire retardant. This ain’t Kansas, this is motherfucking Rumble!

WRITTEN BY: John Arcudi
ART BY: James Harren
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: March 25, 2015

More is explained in Rumble #4, and keeping its signature jokes before shit gets too real.The cover makes Del and Rathraq look like they should be in the weirdest hip hop posse in this or that world. What’s that? Run the Jewels covers? Rumble’s doing it way better. I’m kidding, all the covers look awesome.

Either way, this issues doesn’t let out. If it’s not hitting you with info and playing off the fact that they’re doing that, it drops a joke before things turn too serious. Like what happened to Cogan and how he disappeared after being “disarmed” (I’m not apologizing for that or any future puns) by Rathraq back in issue one, and Del oddly being well versed in Sun Tzu’sThe Art of War. Even better? The Rathraq and Nusku rematch we’ve all been waiting for! I mean, I know I have. And Bobby? Well, he’s still in the middle of this shit, trying to see if he can get laid in the worst ways imaginable.

Harren’s art keeps being a delight to stare at. When things are taking cool and calm, he accentuates every punchline with the characters’ various expressions. When the action picks up, he carries you from panel to panel with such natural flow, sometimes I had to do a double take to make sure I didn’t miss anything, only to realize two things: I went through those action moments so fast because he knows how to control the pacing of the comics and paneling so well that he can actually make an action sequence move at the time it would, and the second thing was that I didn’t miss anything at all, but I enjoyed the action all over again re-reading it. That’s right folks, this has readability value for days!

Rumble continues to represent everything that’s fun about reading a comic book, and everything that’s mysterious and thrilling about a supernatural title. It’s thrilling and makes a phenomenal addition to any pull list.

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Pablo Arriaga has been bringing the gospel of The Slacker Nerd to countless people the world over with Juatcast.com. He also writes the most metal rants on the web and knows a better recipe for tacos than you do. For more writings or to be baptized in the arms of Matthew McConaughey follow Pabby on Twitter and Facebook.

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Comics

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

Published

7 days 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.