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[Comic Book Review] “Robocop” #6 Favors Exposition Over Action

Published

9 years ago

December 3, 2014

“Robocop” #6 favors exposition over action and focuses in on clearing up some plot elements that have been somewhat vague up until this point. Knowing me you might expect rejection or disdain for a lack of bloodsport, but I actually welcome the detail. Unexpectedly, I found some depth and proper motive has been provided to Killian. The picture gets a bit bigger, but its still a picture of a robot punching a crack heads eye out.

WRITTEN BY: Joshua Williamson
ART BY: Carlos Magno
PUBLISHER: BOOM!
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: December 3, 2014

Reviewed by Eric Switzer

As much as I love the upgraded (both in function and in shit-talking) enforcement droids, I think my favorite thing about them is how everyone says their entire model number aloud when referring to it: “Hey, ED-2000x show Robocop your new toys!”, “You did good today ED-2000x”. There is no cutesie abbreviation or anything, say that outloud and try not to sound ridiculous.

Regardless, more robots with attitudes is always a good thing. Robocop himself is also getting an upgrade. Yes soon Robocop will have the ability to run, he is being upgraded to the Joel Kinnaman model, or JK-4000§. (The “§” means you make a fart sound in your armpit)

Killian’s plan becomes clear here and I won’t spoil it but when I read it I gave a little nod and thought “I’d buy that for a dollar.” The reveal doesn’t drastically change what the book is but it pulls things into focus in a way I think it needed. “Robocop” may be staunchly escapist reading, but everyone can appreciate good story telling.

I’m not certain what to make of Lewis and the dinner party, it sort of comes across as foreshadowing mixed with the introduction of an important character. It was effective, but it seemed to go on a little too long.

“Robocop” is consistently killer and shows no signs of stopping. Everything I have said about it tonally and artistically remains true through each and every issue. There are ebs and flows to the action but the book is never boring, and never drags. It makes me yearn for more Robocop, and I think that is just about the best thing that can be said about any series.

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Eric Switzer is an aspiring filmmaker and screenplay writer living in Los Angeles. His work tends to focus on the lighter side of entropy, dystopic futures, and man’s innate struggle with his own mortality. He can be found on twitter @epicswitzer or reached via email at ericswitzerfilm@gmail.com.

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‘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.