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Review: “Ghosted” #12

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With each new arc of “Ghosted” Joshua Williamson aims to undo everything you know about a particular brand of horror. This month is no different as we see contract hauntings become a terrible reality, and the mystery surrounding Jackson’s past is further deepened in an incredible chapter that may be the series most exciting yet.

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WRITTEN BY: Joshua Williamson
ART BY: Davide Gianfelice
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: August 13, 2014

It feels like far too long since we last had a proper issue of “Ghosted” on the stands. So Williamson makes it count by packing issue twelve to the brim with tons of story content. Characters return, new characters enter the limelight, and Jackson’s character is deepened in ways I truly didn’t see coming. Whatever the direction, “Ghosted” remains irresistibly compelling thanks to a strong central character who just can’t keep himself away from the world of the undead.

The new shakeup involves Jackson trying to track down a mark, alive. It’s a great twist on the old formula and the revelation of who this person actually proves tantalizing. I can’t wait to see how Williamson develops the antagonist of the arc and something tells me he’s even more ruthless than what little we already know of his family.

Davide Gianfelice used to rub me the wrong way. I don’t know what it was about his art, but I never found it suitable for the book in comparison to the first arc. However, I’m proud to eat my words as this month he knocks it out of the park with a few panels that come to show he’s growing more comfortable in this world. His handle on Jackson is dynamic and gives a lot of attitude in every panel. While the single panel of Jackson’s scarred back told us more about the man than we ever got up until now. Finally the sequence of the contract haunting near the end of the issue solidified Gianfelice’s art as the only fit for the book. It was haunting in all the right ways, and this month he really made use of some incredible match cutting between panels that made the action feel incredibly dynamic.

I’m frothing to see where things go next. I need to know more about Jackson’s past but I also crave to know what is going on with the newly introduced idea of paying to haunt someone. Surely this makes the relationship between Anderson and Jackson even thicker, serving to complicate just about everything.

I love this book. I love how it can seamlessly transition from moments of pure terror, to comedy, to crime without missing a beat. The most interesting elements are when Williamson takes a terrible turn for just a single panel, it shows where his brain goes when nobody keeps him in check. “Ghosted” continues to be a riveting thrill ride that gets under your skin.

Bring on the dreaded issue #13.

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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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