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[5 Skull Comic Review] “Roche Limit” #3 Will Seep Into Your Soul

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“Roche Limit” #3 exceeds my wildest expectations again and absolutely oozes quality. All those dangling threads from issues 1 and 2 begin to come together and the picture they paint is gorgeous. Existentialism and space are two things that get me on board with a book in an instant and Roche Limit is 110% bringing it. If you’ve been on the fence about Roche Limit or have never read it, this issue will seal the deal.

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WRITTEN BY: Michael Moreci

ART BY: Vic Malhotra

PUBLISHER: Image Comics

PRICE: $2.99

RELEASE: November 26, 2014

Reviewed By: Torin Chambers

Roche Limit opens similarly to the previous issues with a monologue by an incredibly insightful man. Who this is is still very much a mystery, but a mystery that’s welcoming and will only become clearer in time. We’re treated to another infographic about ‘Roche Limit in Focus.’ Giving us a clearer idea of how the colony works with major landmarks and just the right amount of potential foreshadowing. This issue has it’s major focus on Ford and Sonya’s continued quest to find Bekka. As the issue unfolds it becomes more and more clear that Bekka’s disappearance is tied into everything. Their search eventually leads them to a genuine space-cockfight, but they’re not the only ones there. Three other parties are also attending and the way they intertwine or don’t intertwine is excellent.

If you’re eager for more of those ghouls that’ve been teased then you’re in luck. They play much more directly into the story now and are given a bit more context.

Last issue I was sure Moscow would be spilling a lot of blood in the coming issues, but I didn’t think it’d start so soon. He’s going to truly become a force to be reckoned with.

Michael Moreci is crafting a science fiction epic on par with the likes of 2001: A Space Odyssey. I would even say it already far surpasses the current sci-fi story everyone is grooving on, Interstellar. The best part about all this is its still only beginning, there’s so much more to come and I am clamoring for it. Roche Limit is a smart and engrossing book, with fluid writing that seeps into your soul.

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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 @TorinsChambers

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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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