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[5 Skull Comic Book Review] “Robocop” #3 is Perpetually Fantastic!

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Killian’s master plan to bring guns back into the city, as well as his backstory, are revealed in this issue while Murphy gets closer to discovering his plan.  He shares a tender moment with Officer Lewis before being hit wiped out by a monster truck.  “Robocop”#3 is one of the most tonally and qualitatively consistent book out today.

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WRITTEN BY: Joshua Williamson
ART BY: Carlos Magno
PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios
PRICE: 2.99
RELEASE: September 3, 2014

Reviewed By Epic Switzer

Writing about “Robocop” every month is like trying to find new ways to describe a sunset; there is only so much hyperbole and beautiful language I can use to talk about something that is so perpetually fantastic.  I can say that this issue in particular favors plot of action, taking time to show the Killian getting arrested and then catching us up on the cities failed attempt to control gun ownership.

I really appreciate how little time was spared in the actually investigation of it all.  No doubt Killian is the villain, and Murphy pretty much immediately guesses where his stash of weapons is going to be.  The book, like the movie, lets the plot serve the action and Killian, like Clarence Boddicker and Cain before him, is a despicably appropriate antagonist for Murphy.  Everything is pretty cut and dry here, and I just can’t get enough of it.

Carlos Magno’s art is already beginning to feel like home.  Opening this issue to the first page requires a sigh of relief, as if I’ve been wondering around for the last month trying to remember my own name.  But here we are once again and issue 3 delivers, big time.  I suspect some pretty disturbing and serious carnage in this book’s future and Magno is just the man for the job.

This book continues to earn top marks for consistently delivering on its promises.  Not a line of dialogue is out of place, none of the characters ever do anything to to act like anyone other than themselves, the art never feels rushed or less than meticulously constructed.  This book has a well defined style and genre and fits it to a T.  It may not be for everyone, but it sure as hell is for me

 

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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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