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Review: “The House in the Wall” #1

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James Tynion IV & Noah J. Yuenkel’s new Thrillbent series “The House in the Wall” builds an unsettling amount of tension in its opening pages. It is cleverly executed to creep under your skin and redefines the conventions of the horror comic book by experimenting with paneling in really interesting and scary ways.

comics-the-house-in-the-wallWRITTEN BY: James Tynion IV & Noah J. Yuenkel
ART BY: Eryk Donovan
PUBLISHER: Thrillbent
PRICE: Free with $3.99 subscription!
RELEASE: June 20, 2014

You know the looming sense of presence you sometimes feel over your shoulder. The idea that someone’s watching you, that creeping sense of dread that you can’t shake? That’s “The House in the Wall” in a nutshell. It’s filled with undefined dread, the type of haunting stuff that you can’t even confirm actually exists, and it’s why it will burrow into the core of your being.

There is certainly a lot to be appreciated here, it’s a relatable story of young angst. Adrift in a sea of students who are all lost in a lecture hall, Ariel can’t seem to stay focused on the task at hand. When she looks up for help, she’s met with an intoxicating presence. An ornate door looms in front of her. Of course, she heads inside.

We learn a lot about her character through what little we see of her here. It’s intriguing to see a character so ready to welcome a strange presence with open arms. However, the supporting cast doesn’t get enough time to properly introduce themselves, but it’s a minor gripe in an otherwise stellar package.

Eryk Donovan really gets to shine in this debut issue. As he’s the one who carefully strings you along this tightrope walk of creeping dread. His uncharacterized students are attentive and reflect your worst fears back at you. The ornate door that leads us to the titular house is intriguing and un-missable. You can’t help but feel yourself drift toward it.

Donovan’s art works wonders with Fred C Stressing’s amazing colors. Together they create an alternative world of horror that feels a lot like our world, but with something slightly off. It’s a beautiful tribute to the works of Dario Argento and other masters of horror who used lighting effects to create a sense of uncanny dread. It’s all here, and will slowly coil around you. At first it feels warm and inviting, if only to betray you a panel later.

“The House in the Wall” is a little too short for my taste. It gives a tantalizing morsel of the greater story before leaving you to deal with your new sense of dread. But, if it’s any consolation, the wonderful story continues bi-weekly from Thrillbent. There is no excuse to miss this book, it’s chilling, intriguing, and I can’t wait to see where things head next.

House In The Wall, along with all the other content on Thrillbent, is available with the $3.99 monthly subscription (also available through the website). To get House In The Wall, and all the other content on Thrillbent, people can click the below link (also available through the website). 

http://thrillbent.com/comics/the-house-in-the-wall/

 

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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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