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Review: “God is Dead” # 7

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“God is Dead” begins anew. The second coming has laid waste to the planet and a strange new status quo has been established around the one “true” God, Gaia. The world is torn asunder and new beliefs have polluted minds. Mike Costa’s script provides a somber post script to the events of the first arc that hints at the salvation of humanity.


WRITTEN BY: Mike Costa
ART BY: Jaun Frigeri
PUBLISHER: Avatar Press
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: February 19, 2014

The events of “God is Dead” have been enormous and far-reaching. It is no surprise that the planet is literally destroyed and that the minds of those who survived latched onto the one God that rose from the dust. The length of Gaia’s rule isn’t clear from the script, but it seems she has held the world for quite some time.

Science is dead, most of society has been destroyed, and worship rules over all. It’s a blind devotion to the very thing that destroyed the world. A strange concept that Costa makes easy is that if we fear these beings are believe in their power we won’t reject them. Conventional wisdom suggests humanity would fight and resist but Costa makes a case for blind faith.

Frigeri’s art is more on the subtle side for this month. Usually the action within this book is bombastic and features buckets of gore being drenched over city-scapes, but here the art lingers in the ruin of what’s left. We’re treated to the decadence of Gaia’s liar, and wildlife reclaiming the lost continent of Australia. When the gore does come back Frigeri handles it expertly, and really shines when it comes to the higher concepts introduced by the concept of “Dreamtime.”

The concepts pondered by “God is Dead” show much deeper roots here than I could have fathomed. It’s a beautiful extension of the questions left over from the first arc combined with a radical new set of things to deal with. I’m not sure how Gaia will be dealt with but it is clear her rule is problematic.

Costa dares to toy with the concept of what makes a God and in doing so exposes a lot of truths about the trends in human nature. We’d like to believe that we’d hold onto science no matter what happens but primal fear and divine salvation hold a lot of weight in the back of everyone’s mind. What’s more is you see that these pillars of belief actually father a certain comfort level with disarray. No one is trying to rebuild, everyone is more concerned with spreading the word.

The birth of a new religion in a devastated world isn’t a solution but a plight. It makes people comfortable with the shitty state of everything and offers a half assed solution to pain, Costa is working hard to fight against that faith, but I’m not sure if he’ll ultimately be successful, science is our only hope.

Rating: 3.5/5 Skulls.

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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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