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OMFG Of The Day: Robert Kirkman To Pencil Sequence In 200th Issue Of ‘Spawn’!

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It would seem as if the life of “THE WALKING DEAD” creator Robert Kirkman couldn’t get much better these days. Not only has the television adaptation of his multiple Eisner Award winning series become the biggest hit of the year, gotten a nod for a Golden Globe, and shattered all expectations from critics everywhere, but now today it has been announced that he will be illustrating a 4 page sequence in the 56 page anniversary issue of “HAUNT” creative partner Todd McFarlane’s “SPAWN”. The writer turned illustrator will be donating a 4 page origin story for Omega Spawn inside the issue that will be available on January 5th from publisher Image Comics. Make the jump for all the details and an excerpt from the interview over at CBR. Read on for the skinny!

“Here’s An Excerpt Of The Interview With McFarlane Over At CBR

“Todd McFarlane realizes fans have been waiting a while for “Spawn” #200, but the creator of the Image Comics hellborn superhero is certain that readers will be happy once the final 56-page anniversary issue is in their hands on January 5 as it comes packed with pages by the likes of Greg Capullo, David Finch, Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Rob Liefeld, Ashley Wood…and a young newcomer to the art game named Robert Kirkman.

“He’s now joined the ranks of me and Frank Miller!” McFarlane laughed, referring the Image partner and “Walking Dead” creator’s move to the art boards. “We started as artists going, ‘I need to write my own damn stories’ and I guess he’s gone the other direction.”

Kirkman’s contribution will be a four-page sequence he also wrote that ties into the delayed “Image United” series. “This harkens back to when we were creating ‘Haunt’ and he’d go, ‘No, no, no, Todd. Like this!'” McFarlane said. “And then he’d sometimes just grab the pencil or even show me as I was drawing on the computer by doing these little drawings himself. He’s show me what was in his brain, and some of them I thought were pretty good, especially relative to what I’ve seen other writers draw. So I’ve been bugging him and saying, ‘Robert, you and I should do a couple of “Haunt” covers where if you give me a solid layout, I’ll finish it.’

The Complete interview can be found over at Comic Book Resources.

“SPAWN” Issue #200 Drops On January 5th From Image Comics! (MSRP-$3.99)

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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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