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Review: Fatale #2

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Let’s face it as far as laws and rules go, the 50’s were a more care free era than what we deal with at this day and age, which makes it an excellent setting for a mystery involving murder, sex ,and crazy cults. Also thrown into the mix, of course, is the pact making monster, because what’s a cult without some sort of demon? Image’s Fatale #2 is the perfect cocktail. Something about demons and the 50s crime era just makes me all tingly inside, and will probably have you shaking in your slacks as well. Read on for the skinny…

fatale2review WRITTEN BY: Ed Brubaker
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Sean Phillips
PUBLISHER: Image
RELEASE: Available now

Josephine, a Betty Boop gal, finds herself entrenched between her ex-lover and detective Walt Brooker, new lover Hank Raines, a journalist following Brooker’s corruptness and of course the demonic cult. While Raines is cracking open the story on Brooker, the detective is shaking hands with the devil; dying of cancer makes it easy for him to give up the rest of his severely tarnished morality in return for more years on his life. Raines doesn’t know that he’s waist deep in sh*t but he will soon enough judging by the ending, makes me itch to read the next installment.

As technology increases so do the enhancements of graphics in television, movies and comics; blood and gore are much more vivid and dazzling to the eye. When the story takes place at this juncture in time though the more rustic and vintage art and colours from Sean Phillips and Dave Stewart, respectively, makes Fatale come to life. Too often I find now that flash takes precedence over dark and classic shadowing techniques. The moody atmosphere in this book is really works to submerge the reader into the story.

If you’re a fan of murder, vintage settings and classic demon cults, Fatale is right up your alley.

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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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