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[Comic Book Review] “The Ghost Fleet” #1 Is 18 Wheels of Pure Awesome!

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“Ghost Fleet” is truly something else, falling somewhere within the framework of a smart actiony dark comedy. At its heart it’s all about fleets, from ships to massive semi’s. Fleets carrying precious cargo across great distances. There’s a rich and deep mythology at work here too, which seems insane for a book that primarily features hulking semi’s, fast cars, and lots of shooting. This isn’t Maximum Overdrive this is eighteen wheels of pure awesome.

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WRITTEN BY: Donny Cates

ART BY: Dan Johnson

PUBLISHER: Dark Horse

PRICE: $3.99

RELEASE: November 5, 2014

Reviewed By Torin Chambers

After a tiny tease of the greater conspiracy we are thrown into one of the most radical action scenes I’ve ever seen hands down. Our heroes are escorting a massive semi down a barren highway when they notice one of their cars has stopped behind them. Before they can even begin to investigate they’re rocked by an explosion and a hail of gunfire, destroying their car in the process. They retreat to the cover of their seemingly indestructible semi, and this is when Ghost Fleet turns the dial up to 11.

With no other options available they pile into the semi and haul ass. Decimating everything in their path, shredding vehicles and people to bits. For the short while this lasts it’s a total blast to read, I was flipping back a forth through all the gorgeous carnage like a giddy school girl. They’re eventually run off the road in a glorious crash that unleashes whatever it was that they were transporting, annihilating everyone outside of their vehicle but leaving our heroes relatively unharmed. I don’t want to spoil where it goes from here but Ghost Fleet has its sights set high, higher than any of us can even fathom at this point.

I cannot praise Daniel Warren Johnson’s art enough, it’s fucking outstanding. He’s the perfect person to draw this book, capturing the gritty feel of truckin’ and the horrific beauty of smashing through a person with said truck. His panels are thoughtful when they need to be, but can communicate a unprecedented level of carnage in a two page spread. The sense of scope on these pages allows you to really feel the massive presence of an eighteen wheeler, and what it must be like to really control (or lose control of) one of those thing.s

Ghost Fleet presents itself a lot like an 80’s action movie but reading it with that mindset would only be scratching it’s surface. Beneath the shine of an 80’s action flick is a heavy conspiracy, engaging characters, hilarious dialogue and  that will have you clamouring for more.

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Torin Chambers is a rad dude from the nineties who does film stuff or something. Thomas the Tank Engine is his favorite transformer. Find him on Twitter @TorinsChambers

 

 

 

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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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