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Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft Chapter 1 Review

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I got in a preview copy of the highly anticipated Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft comic. It is a crazy tale about the author and his writer’s blcok, but filled with demons, murder, and betrayal. While many comics write about his stories, this is the first to actually be about him. Hit the jump to see my full review of the first chapter.
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The story takes place in 1920s Rhode Island, a struggling H.P. Lovecraft lives with his Aunts and is barely scrapping by selling his stories for a penny a word. He is a recluse in a care-free party generation, who just lost his girl and got mugged on the way home. Everything seems to be at there lowest point, until his writing and dreams start coming to life. Is this really happening or is just a feverish dream? That’s where chapter one has it’s cliffhanger…

The comic has a old cinema like feel to it. When I was reading it, it felt like an old Universal movie, from the initial seen in Sanaa showing an eerie warning from the past to the scenes in Chicago during the roaring twenties. The chapter did very well building the character and backstory for this series, although I felt it was a little Lovecraft light since it centered around other characters more.

Stange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft is a timeless entertaining comic, if you like film noir but want more occult and demons, this is a MUST.

Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft Chapter 1 comes out in April by Image Comics, 4.99.
Written by Mac Carter. Pencils and Ink by Tony Salmon. Cover Art and Color by Adam Bryne.

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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 (AnimosityBatwomanDC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide SquadPower RangersRed 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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