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Review: ‘Colonized’ #4

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Aliens screw up just like we do. “Colonized” #4 is the latest example of how one alien named Beemis, who inadvertently destroyed an isolated community, tries his best to save what’s left of Carbon Falls. Is it truly better late than never?

WRITTEN BY: Chris Ryall
ART BY: Drew Moss
PUBLISHER: IDW Publishing
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: July 17th, 2013

Aliens accidentally reanimated the dead everything in this small town. Now the last of them tries to end it with taser sticks, anti-gravity suits, flying saucers and crash landings. If that sounds mashed together, welcome to the finale of this miniseries. Writer Chris Ryall tries his level best to make all of the disparate elements from the premise – aliens, zombies, militiamen – all relevant in its conclusion. Sadly, it feels very uneven in the end. Thrown in for good measure is a random ATF agent, dynamite trains, and zombies recalling their lives after eating aliens. Like I said, there’s a lot of ingredients thrown into this creative blender and the story is a mixed bag.

The art by Drew Moss is the life saver of the series. It’s beautifully disgusting and a fresh set of eyes on how zombies look, decompose and bite. The coloring by Jay Fotos really compliments all the different environs showcased in this issue too. The colors are vibrant when they need to be and the darks and blackness are highly effective. I’d like to see this art team tackle something else just to see what they’d come up with.

Overall, this series offers a solid concept, but sadly it lacks in execution. Maybe I had higher expectations from the idea of “Colonized”. Maybe my ideas were just way different than the creators. It’s a good try and so I hope these creators can progress upward from what they’ve learned from making this series.

2.5/5 Skulls

Reviewed by – Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady

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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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