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[Comic Book Review] “The Victories” #15 is an Exceptional Finale!

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How confident would you feel if the fate of the entire planet and humanity itself rested in the hands of a violent, sexually-abused vigilante? Yeah, me too. That is exactly what makes “The Victories” #15 the exceptional finish to a truly inspired series. How else can celestial deities judge us a species if not through one of our most damaged souls.

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WRITTEN BY: Michael Avon Oeming

ART BY: Michael Avon Oeming

PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics

PRICE: $3.99

RELEASE: 3 September 2014

Reviewed by Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady

Twitter: @MrBradySteele

From the beginning, this series has done nothing but surprise and surpass each previous issue. The team of champions, The Victories, has battled all forms of evil and corruption to protect the rest of the world. As this saga has gone on, there have been significant moments and casualties for the good guys as well as the population at large. Losses have mounted and worn down our heroes.

No one save Faustus, the last surviving member of the team, is left to oppose the would-be world manipulators. Then people start exploding. Mastermind creator Michael Avon Oeming has completed his opus to superheroes in this final installment with such heft and simplicity at the same time. Can someone who has suffered as Faustus has be the right person to run everything? It’s such a fascinating question to ask at the end of it all that I really don’t know what to think.

What would you be willing to sacrifice to make the world better?

Your humanity? Your freedom? Your own moral code? Your right to choose?

These are just some of the fascinating things to ponder as the big decision comes about and…you should really read it yourself. No amount of adjectives or superlatives can express the sheer originality Oeming has poured into this series. The Victories was raw, fresh, original, and brutally honest about how superheroes would cope with doing what they do. Pick up this series any way you like.

I guarantee you will be hoping for more even at the end.

 

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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 (AnimosityBatwomanDC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide SquadPower RangersRed 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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