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Comic Book Review: Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Bestiary #6 Delivers A Frenzy Of Disturbing Sights

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A perfect conclusion, “Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Bestiary” #6 satisfies your bloodlust to the core. When you reach the last page of “Bestiary,” you’re going to wonder how Clive Barker and the rest of his creative team can possibly top themselves next. This satisfying finale demonstrates why “Bestiary” landed on my Top 10 comics list of 2014.

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WRITTEN BY: Christopher Sebela, Mark Miller, Ben Meares, Christian Francis,

ART BY: Matt Battaglia, Peter Berting, Carlos Magno

PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios

PRICE: $3.99

RELEASE: January 21, 2013

Reviewed By Jorge Solis

“A Place For Everything” revolves around an elderly woman forced out of her home who needs a place for all her belongings. Conveniently the only space available left for her memories is in Hell. “The Science of Madness” centers on a scientist trapped in his laboratory where he has worked nonstop to figure out what the puzzle box is made of. In “The Hunted: Part Six,” Pinhead launches an all-out attack against the gang members who humiliated him.

Christopher Sebela delivers a nice twist about his main protagonist in “A Place For Everything.” At first, you think this is a nice sweet old lady, who’s being cruelly evicted from the building. But then, there’s something dark about her as the narration sinks deeper into her mind.  A scientist goes insane as his ego and intellect fail to solve the puzzle box in Christian Francis and Ben Meares’ “The Science of Madness.” Others have solved the mystery, but this scientist doesn’t understand what makes the puzzle box work.

Artist Matt Battaglia keeps every inch of the background covered in “A Place For Everything.” Because the elderly woman is an obsessed hoarder, you feel trapped inside the home with her. In “The Science of Madness,” Peter Berting illustrates a young man who’s at the tipping point of losing his mind. The scribbling on his notes and equations on his chalkboard capture a desperate man searching for answers that aren’t there.  

In “The Hunted, Part Six,” Meares and co-writer Mark Miller deliver the last installment of Pinhead’s revenge plan. With his powers and pride back, Pinhead launches a full-scale attack with his Cenobites.  I love how Carlos Magno lets the bloody action flow at a fast pace. Magno keeps the camera on Pinhead’s facial expressions, as if he’s enjoying the rampage.

“Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Bestiary” #6  delivers its last three intense stories that horror fans should definitely read.  Apologizing for the lackluster sequels, the “Hellraiser” series delivers a never-ending round of disturbing sights.   

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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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