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Review: ‘Chin Music” # 2

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“Just do what I say and keep that body hidden.” Does that sound like something legendary Treasury Agent Elliot Ness or mob icon Al Capone would say? Mobsters, monsters, mysterious bullets, demons, dead gangsters and imminent mob wars are what are on tap in this horror-mobster mashing. That’s crazy enough to keep me turning pages in ‘Chin Music’ #2.

WRITTEN BY: Steve Niles
ART BY: Tony Harris
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: 21 August 2013

Dead mobsters piled on top of more dead mobsters. What do they all have in common besides being corpses? Bullets. Lots and lots of bullets. This tale of supernatural mob justice continues to unravel in gorgeous view of all to see. Tony Harris dark and deep artwork breathes in and out life and afterlife in every panel. It’s like an art show in book form. Take your time with each piece and take it all in.

The dead man walking (now with uber-tattoo’d skin) from last issue is named Shaw and finally comes face to face with Elliot Ness in this chapter. Steve Niles’ story is a fascinating mixture of American crime history that most readers probably know about and swirling in unearthly justice. Shaw is now a private investigator and tried to help Ness out with his Capone problem. Where these two connect is brilliant and insane all the same time. This issue is worth reading a few times. Niles’ ideas are so big and crazy it takes a few rounds for it all to sink in.

I feel like a lot has happened already in two issues thanks to these storytellers. Harris and Niles are cooking with gas in this story. That’s a good thing in case you weren’t sure. Each issue builds so much on top of the previous one. I can only imagine what this tower of insane creativity will look like when it’s all said and done. I have no doubt it will be a towering monument to unfettered imagination.

Score: 4/5 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 (AnimosityBatwomanDC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide SquadPower RangersRed 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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