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[Comic Book Review] “Eternal” #1 Is Derivative and Boring

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In the future, cloning has been perfected and the death has become a thing of the past. Humanity has taken a new step towards a perfect society. Or has it?! “Eternal” #1 says otherwise.

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WRITTEN BY: William Harms
ART BY: Giovanni Valleta
PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: December 10, 2014

Reviewed By Pablo Arriaga

A future that seems to favor clones over regular bred humans or “pures,” we follow the story of Gail Jensen, the leader of Human Liberation Front who fight the evil grasp of the organization who perfected cloning called New Life from taking all the pures and using their DNA. Or so it seems to be the story Harms and Valletta want to tell, but fail to make interesting.

The first pages seem intriguing. A good concept is set up with the story toying with the idea that since death doesn’t matter anymore, could it become something to play around with? Unfortunately it’s all used to transition into the life of Gail, who helps “pures” keep on the run from New Life, an evil organization who puts innocent people into terrible camps without food and sucks their DNA, use torture tactics, and possibly kill puppies and eat them while clubbing baby seals. Did I mention these guys are evil? I sure don’t do it as much as this book does.

They made the antagonist of the story so evil it’s almost boring. There’s that old running joke that when in doubt coming up with a bad guy, it’s always good to go with nazis? Well New Life are the nazis from the future. Regardless of the theme of this title, little of it is discussed. How did New Life do it? Why do they need to hunt down all the pures? What is their profit from all of this, and how much power do they have? instead the pages are spent continuously telling me that New Life are terrible, evil, bad, possibly puppy kicking motherfuckers.

The art on “Eternal” is choppy. Some panels seem very well crafted while others seem out of place, or lacking in comparison, particularly when it comes to the characters expressions. The coloring isn’t very vibrant, with plenty of action sequences to go around, they don’t leave lasting impressions, which is to say for the book overall.

The cover is pretty cool though.

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Pablo Arriaga has been bringing the gospel of The Slacker Nerd to countless people the world over with Juatcast.com. He also writes the most metal rants on the web and knows a better recipe for tacos than you do. For more writings or to be baptized in the arms of Matthew McConaughey follow Pabby on Twitter and Facebook.

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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April 18, 2024

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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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