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[Advance Comic Book Review] Killogy Halloween Special Is A Vivid Tribute to Grindhouse!

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A visually stunning sequel, “Killogy Halloween Special” continues with its hard-broiled barrage of wisecracks, gore, and pulpy violence. Previously we had a star-studded cast — Brea Grant, Frank Vincent and Marky Ramone — and now this installment is carried by Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, from punk/metal band, Misfits. The “Killogy” series continues to be a colorful and vivid tribute to grindhouse horror.

STK650975Written By: Alan Robert

Art By: Alan Robert

Publisher: IDW Publishing

Price: $3.99

Release: October 28, 2014

Reviewed By Jorge Solis

Even though the zombie uprising was stopped by the river of blood, the apocalypse has been dominated by the warriors and the weak.  In the leftover remains of the world, Doyle stands tall and ready to fight against the cannibals that thrive on eating dead skin. On a simple mission, Doyle steers his boat closer to the location where his missing friends might be. The last stop at the end of the world, everybody is invited to  is Mister Shakey’s Kingdom C*m Fleshouse.  

In this epic continuation, writer/artist Alan Robert takes a different approach with his storytelling and explores the apocalyptic world he created. Before, our protagonists were trapped inside a small and cramped prison cell, never realizing their crime-ridden city had gone straight to Hell. Now, we explore what life is really like in this hellhole through our leading anti-hero, Doyle. In the opening pages, Doyle has to travel by boat because cars have been obliterated by the bloody red sea.

Readers are given a much bigger room that Robert can play around with. In the opening pages, Doyle has to use his surroundings to take down three cannibalistic bounty hunters. I found myself rooting for Doyle as I kept turning the action-packed pages. While everyone else is loud and over-the-top, Robert uses minimal dialogue for his main lead to capture his toughness.

Robert uses a bright and vibrant color scheme, pouring on the reds and greens in his panels. In an impressive two-pager, Robert takes readers inside Shakey’s, which is a mixture of strip club, motorcycle bar, and costume ball. In one corner, you see two costumed cannibals cutting up a dead body.  In the other, there is a stripper showing off her naked body to Doyle.   

Using the likeness of his former ‘Misfits’ guitarist is still an interesting experiment from Robert. Never gimmicky, Robert captures the punkish hairstyle and the white make-up.  In a splash page, Doyle is a spot-on action star as he rises from the waters.    

Readers are in for a extra special treat because we get a sneak peek of Robert’s upcoming ‘The Shunned One.’ Robert pushes his artwork to another level with this story about an angel gone rogue. After reading these pages, I cannot wait for this comic to come out. “Killogy” stand outs as my personal favorite from Alan Robert’s works, which is why I am so happy the “Killogy Halloween Special” delivers the goods. I cannot to see what he does with ‘The Shunned One.’

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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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