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Review: “Dream Thief: Escape” # 2

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The flashbacks and killings continue to build up the mythos in “Dream Thief: Escape #2.” No one is ever truly alone, especially in the heads of past and present Thieves. This story really forces you to pay attention in all the good ways. Events shift around in the span of a nap. Sleep is dangerous here. How much? Let’s find out.

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WRITTEN BY: Jai Nitz

ART BY: Greg Smallwood

PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics

PRICE: $3.99

RELEASE: 23 July 2014

Reviewed by: Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady

Ghosts can complicate everything in all the wrong ways. John Lincoln, our resident Dream Thief, thinks he’s got it all figured out. He taps into ghosts, gets revenge for their deaths and gains their knowledge at the same time. Explaining how and what Lincoln knows make it sound too boring. Reading and seeing it all in action is a much more fulfilling way to experience how the whole kit and caboodle jives.

This book is really well crafted. Creators Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood are in sync with every aspect of the story. Each panel shows the right balance of pacing, expression, gruesomeness, and action as it needs to. The writing sounds like it’s from the here and now as well as in 1985 when it flashes back to his daddy’s Dream Thief exploits. As ghostly as the premise of this book is, there is such a big aspect of it all cemented in reality. I’m reminded of the early seasons of the TV show Supernatural in a good way. The reality of making back-up plans in case the prison break doesn’t work is a prime example.

Lincoln’s ghosts knew some shady folks and that comes in handy now and then. I can’t recall the last comic I read where sleep was a major Achilles heel for a hero. It does fondly bring to mind how the first series got me hooked. The Dream Thief always woke up in some serious trouble. Thankfully, Nitz and Smallwood haven’t forgotten how to throw curves into this familiar tale. Whoever wears that mask isn’t in control of their lives anymore and that looks like where some more havoc will come from. I recommend you sit down and enjoy this ride, good readers.

 

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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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