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[Comic Book Review] You Don’t Fuck With “The Humans” #1

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In a world… where apes are the dominant species, The Humans are the motherfucking  kings! “The Humans” #1 is a story of a motorcycle gang in Bakersfield, California and their many badass antics. From the cover itself you know what this is: a bunch of bad ass apes being damn cool and sticking to their rules of the road. They’re the fucking Humans, no one’s gonna tell them what to do.
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WRITTEN BY: Keenan Keller
ART BY: Tom Neely
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: November 5, 2014

Reviewed By Pablo Arriaga

The story takes place in the 70s which already tells me there dudes are up to everything awesome and possibly illegal. But not at that moment, The Humans mourn the loss of one of their own.  Shit goes down as The Humans try to party in honor their fallen brother, and as the story progresses, it seems that they will balance their partying with kicking ass and ridin’ hard.
The color work by Kristina Collantes is amazing. Combined with Tom Neeley’s art, it actually gives out the feeling that you’re reading a book straight out of the 70s. When they’re partying, in the day, it’s as sunny as California gets, when shit hits the fan, Collantes uses that 70s multicolor flair to each panel.
The story is an ensemble cast that no amount of SOA could portray. Each one of The Humans has its own characteristics and none of them are to be fucked with. This first issues wraps up nicely, it let us know what this world is like, what kind of awesome motherfuckers The Humans are, and who is trying to fuck with them. And believe me when I say trying. My one beef with this is that I wanted more, I wish there had been more story in there, but there isn’t supposed to be. We’re to know two things: one; The Humans awesome, and two; don’t fuck with the humans. With the final page cliffhanger, it tells me that many will try, and it will be a lot of fun to see them fail.

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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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