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[Comic Book Review] “Little Nemo: Return To Slumberland” #2 Reads Like A Fairy Tale

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Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland #2 reads like part of a fairy tale. It looks great; it reads like a childhood story and keeps the eyes busy on every page. If Jimmy falls asleep, he goes into a magical land called Slumberland. What goes on there is quite the sight to see…

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WRITTEN BY: Eric Shanower

ART BY: Gabriel Rodriguez

PUBLISHER: IDW Publishing

PRICE: $3.99

RELEASE: 29 October 2014

Reviewed by: Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady
Twitter: @mrbradysteele

 

Jimmy isn’t Nemo but no one in Slumberland seems to notice. The royal family of this magical realm has invited him to be playmates with the royal princess. Jimmy / Nemo is a young lad who just doesn’t want to play with girls, even if they are a princess. There’s more to the story than this but I think you get the general idea. Writer Eric Shanower has made this chronicle very easy to take in. This adaptation looks like a modern, yet very faithful look of the original in all the right ways.

The story is a straight-forward journey into a wondrous land. A ton of credit has to go to artist Gabriel Rodriguez. His panels look every bit as fantastical as a place called Slumberland ought to be. Everything looks clear and instantly engaging. I can only imagine the rest of this fun tale keeps the visuals popping off the page. I would have no problem sharing this story with children which is sorely lacking in the comics industry ironically.

This edition of Little Nemo in Slumberland is off to a fantastic start. It looks great; it reads smoothly and leaves off on a good hook. I know Shanower from his epic Age of Bronze work and believe he is truly in his element telling a story like this. Rodriguez I know only from reputation from his Locke & Key work. Having heard all the rave reviews for that, I believe this creative team will no doubt give audiences something spectacular here.

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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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