Comics
Marvel Comics Reveal New Details On ‘The Death of Dracula’ And Release A Slew Of Artwork
Marvel Vice-President Executive Editor Tom Brevoort revealed new details on the upcoming vampire movement that will be ripping through the Marvel Universe this Summer at a press conference this morning to reporters. Inside you can get a look at the new artwork that the VP revealed as well as the details on what Marvel is planning for the bloodsucker. Read on for the skinny.
Comic Book Resources Had The Scoop…
“We have to be cryptic about this because vampires have come up in at least one and a half [Marvel creative] summits, and we have a long-term plan we’re shaping that’s coming into focus.”
“And we’ve done this sort of thing before. ‘Death of Dracula’ is one brick in the road, and ‘Curse of the Mutants’ is the next brick in that road,” Brevoort said. “There are at least two or maybe three other bricks beyond that. It’s still too early to get into details…The story starting out in ‘X-Men’ is really only the tip of the iceberg. We’re going to see new sects of vampiric characters flow out. We’ll be seeing them in Avengers titles in the months to come and other places, though it’s a little premature to talk about that. Really, the message we’re sending here even though there’s little we can say tangibly about it is that it all goes back to this one-shot that seems like it could fly under a lot of people’s radars. But that will be the sort of book that people looking back in six months or nine months will be clamoring for and going, ‘We must have it now!'”
“We’re looking to explain and organize the vampire universe for future use,” Alonso explained. “Just like we redesign characters and redesign teams, there’s a lot of questions about vampires around the globe – the level of unification, who they are, what the leadership is, who’s at the top of the pyramid. We’re looking to answer that in this one-shot, and of course the inciting incident is the death of Dracula. The big question is: who fills that power vacuum and why? What’s their agenda and what do they do?
“What we’re looking to show is that there are vampires around the globe. They don’t necessarily get along. They don’t necessarily dance to the same drumbeat or answer to the same leader. What’s going to emerge is warlord of the vampires, and this warlord is going to take a unified vampire nation into the Marvel universe. And as you can see from the solicitation materials, the first stop is going to be San Francisco for an encounter with the X-Men.”
You Can Read The Entire Write up Over At Comic Book Resources
“DEATH OF DRACULA” Issue #1
WRITTEN BY: VICTOR GISCHLER
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
COVERS BY: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & MARKO DJURDJERVIC
“He is the legendary Lord of the Vampires. Dracula. Who would dare attempt to overthrow him? Only Dracula’s son Xarus, a ruthless and clever upstart with the bold ambition to unite all the world’s vampire sects under one flag. But Xarus’s older brother Janus isn’t sure he likes the idea of a new regime and seeks allies to oppose Xarus. The ultimate battle to control Earth’s Creatures of the Night unfolds, with the future of the vampire race and possibly the Marvel Universe at stake.”
“DEATH OF DRACULA” Issue #1 Drops This July From Marvel Comics! (MSRP-$3.99)
Comics
‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics
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.
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Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover
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Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)
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Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)
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Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)
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Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)
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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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