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[Comic Book Review] “Prometheus: Fire and Stone” #4 Offers An Obvious Conclusion

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“Prometheus: Fire and Stone” #4 brings things full circle – or at least to a middle as events chronologically meet up with the beginning of “Alien Vs. Predator: Fire and Stone”.  If you had to guess what happens in the issue based on what has happened in “AVP”, you’d be exactly right.  There isn’t any big twist that gives greater insight to the series as a whole as the answers to all of the story’s questions are the most obvious ones.  I’m not necessarily criticizing, but establishing expectations, because even 12 issues in to this event it still feels like anything could happen.  This is the ending you expected for “Prometheus” and consistency is something to be grateful for.

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WRITTEN BY: Paul Tobin
ART BY: Juan Ferreyra
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE: December 10, 2014

Reviewed By Eric Switzer

What I liked about this issue is the way it managed to complete its own story and lead into bigger narrative of “Fire and Stone”.  The issue held exactly as much weight as it should of.  Unfortunately there wasn’t really anything left for “Prometheus” to say or do.  Its main function seemed to be to take Elden from the ground to the Helios (where he is at the beginning of “AVP”), which was easy enough to do, and give us one more peek at the Engineer.  You can kind of think of “AVP” as a sequel to “Prometheus” and “Aliens” as a prequel.  The problem is that having read most of “AVP” I already know mostly what is going to happen, who survives, and where things leave off.  “Prometheus” #4 doesn’t stumble, but it felt a bit unnecessary.

It wouldn’t be “Prometheus” with out one final appearance of an enigmatic Engineer, and his scene is everything you’d hope it would be, and leaves the door open for a reappearance later on in “Fire and Stone”.  If you read the last issue of “Predator”, you’ve got a pretty good clue as to the fate of Angela, her ending here isn’t anything revelatory.  And Elden’s departure to the Helios was pretty straightforward.  None of it is bad, but reading it the first time, you might feel like you’ve read it before because you’ve already put these missing pieces together while reading the other “Fire and Stone” books.  “Prometheus” #4 traces a long a really obvious dotted line.

If you can’t get enough Xenomorph killing sprees then you will have nothing to complain about.  It is amazing that after all there are still more people to kill.  Don’t expect much more than that in this obligatory issue.  It isn’t in anyway bad, but if you don’t read it, you really won’t miss any of the story.

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Eric Switzer  is an aspiring filmmaker and screenplay writer living in Los Angeles.  His work tends to focus on the lighter side of entropy, dystopic futures, and man’s innate struggle with his own mortality.  He can be found on twitter @epicswitzer or reached via email at ericswitzerfilm@gmail.com. 

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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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