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[Comic Book Review] “Sundowners” #3 Is Enthralling
“Sundowners” started off on the right foot, but stumbled in a meandering second issue. I’m here to say it’s found itself again and is back better than ever in issue #3.
WRITTEN BY: Tim Seely
ART BY: Jim Terry
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE: October 29 2014
Reviewed by Torin Chambers
Our sorry bunch of ‘heroes’ fall even farther from anyone expectations of a super hero, it’s awesome. It’s an utter joy to read about these incredibly flawed characters and watch them descend further into madness. These aren’t your generic ‘crazy’ people, they’re all struggling with mental illness in a very real way and as awful as that is I can’t look away.
It’s tragic how close these people come to doing some kind of good only to be held back by their crippling illnesses. At the same time this also makes them intimately relatable. No matter how fucked up they are they’re still people, people trying to deal with life in their own – mostly self destructive – way.
Crowlita has been tailing Meghan, a woman she believes has connections to the people who took Volf. She follows her on the el train even though the crowded trains give her anxiety that could lead to a brutal panic attack. She tails Meghan to a church before succumbing to a terrifying panic attack, seeing thousands of horrific meaty shellfish swarming around her.
As Crowlita faces her own demons Citizen breaks into his ex-wifes house. Having had a bad day he just doesn’t want to be alone but we learn he’s been loosing himself to paranoia for a long time. His ex-wife, reasonably, wants nothing to do with it. The whole scene is almost heartbreaking to read. This man has fallen so far into himself and his insane paranoia that even when he genuinely tries to reach out he’s rejected. He’s burned his own bridges.
Later in the issue we’re introduced to Brandon, an astonishingly unhinged man who has some kind of past with Andrea. While our heroes are good people carrying an incredibly heavy weight, Brandon is a straight psychopath. He could possibly have a connection to the people who took Volf, he does ware all black and seems to be far more skilled than our heroes. I’m interested to see how he fits into all of this.
Sundowners is becoming more and more of a character piece on mental illness. The characters are becoming more flawed and unhinged with each issue. It’s an enthralling read that delves deep into the psyche and isn’t afraid to portray deeply troubled characters.
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Torin Chambers is a rad dude from the nineties who does film stuff or something. Thomas the Tank Engine is his favorite transformer. Find him on Twitter: Vulgar_Rhombus
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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics
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.
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Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover
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Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)
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Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)
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Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)
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Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)
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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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