Comics

Review: ‘Harvest’ #2

Published

12 years ago

September 5, 2012

After an outstanding premier issue, Harvest is back to continue exploring the seedy black market organ transplant industry, and by the looks of it, the industry is quite nasty. Though this issue lacks excessive amounts of graphic operations that its predecessor provided, it advances the plot with a few twists and turns along the way to set up a big third issue. The co-creators A.J. Lieberman and Colin Lorimer are pulling out all the stops in this dramatic horror melange.

WRITTEN BY: A.J. Lieberman
ART BY: Colin Lorimer
PUBLISHER: Image
RELEASE: September 5th, 2012

Starting off right where “Harvest” #1 left us, Dr. Benjamin Dane’s wastes no time getting his hands dirty as an underground surgeon. Ben is given a quick run down on how this whole black market world works, simultaneously informing the reader. The dark world grows constantly as events unfold, like the brokering of an organ donation deal, or Ben being shown where his “practice” is. As the doctor becomes more involved, we begin to see the human side of him that wasn’t present in the previous issue. He finally feels some real moral objections to his actions, which lead him to a fiery breaking point.

At only issue #2 Lieberman delivers a full 180 degree plot turn, showing that the first two issues have only skimmed the surface “Harvest”. If you remember from the first issue, it begins with Ben at the operating table talking about how he wants “everyone to see” what he’s doing. That flash forward comes to the front as this issue comes to an end, tying it all up nicely.

A very intriguing touch that seems will be a reoccurring theme of this book is the return of the son of the woman who died on the surgical table due to Dr. Danes drug problems. This boy is nothing but a manifestation of the doctor’s subconscious, but it goes to show that he may not be mentally checked in, which allows us as readers to empathize, at least a bit, for this man.

The art is just as clear and concise as the first issue, but issue #2 lacks the stylish amount of blood and gore. The images themselves seem very clear at first glance but upon a deeper inspection you can see a certain grittiness that bring you into the seedy underworld. This issue shows more of the world, letting the creative talent of Colin Lorimer take off on its own. Lormier really shines in the final few page of the issue when all goes to hell.

“Harvest” has me hook, line and sinker. This is shaping up to be one of the year’s most refreshing horror stories.

4/5 Skulls

Reviewed by – GreenBasterd

Comics

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

Published

1 week ago

April 18, 2024

Meagan Navarro

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.