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[Comic Book Review] “Clive Barker’s Nightbreed” #7 Keeps Readers Hooked

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An awesome step in a new direction, “Clive Barker’s Nightbreed” #7 keeps readers hooked as the pages move at breakneck speed. Based on Clive Barker’s “Cabal” novella, this spinoff explores the back-stories behind the underground inhabitants living in Midian. Like the “Hellraiser” series, there is a lot of potential here to tell original stories within the “Nightbreed” mythology.

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WRITTEN BY: Clive Barker and Marc Andreyko
ART BY: Piotr Kowalski, Emmanuel Xerx Javier
PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: November 26, 2014

Reviewed By Jorge Solis

Since the day he was born, there was something special about Aaron Boone. What made him beyond average is certainly what led him straight towards Midian. Haunted by the victims of Dr. Decker, Boone refuses to believe anything that Lylesberg tells him. Whether or not destiny played a hand, Boone doesn’t want to be the victim again, but he will have to rediscover the secret lies of his past.

Though Decker’s name is mentioned in dialogue from Clive Barker and co-writer Marc Andreyko, the narrative strays as much as it can from the novella and the film; which is a fantastic idea. Because I’m not bogged down with a recap, I’m seeing things from an original perspective. Did Boone end up in Midian because he was destined to be there? Or was it just plain bad luck? The narration points at both aspects of the theme, letting the readers interpret for themselves.

Because Boone is now a central figure, we’re also learning more about Lylesberg. From previous issues, Lylesberg has become a mentor and a savior to the members of Median. The more he witnesses Boone’s tragic past, Lylesberg feels incredible sorrow for him. I’m wondering if Lylesberg will transition from mentor to father figure as this story arc progresses.

Artist Piotr Kowalski has done a great job presenting Boone from his early days to the present.

There is this innate sense of sadness when Boone appears in the panel. He has had the burden of being alone and tortured for so long. Boone just wants to belong somewhere, find a home for himself, and have a family. He has found meaning, but the irony is that it’s with freaks and monsters.
Emmanuel Xerx Javier keeps his illustrations in tune to their locations and time periods. We follow a cocky reporter as he tries to smooth-talk his way to find the truth behind his missing person case. Though Javier’s artistic segments are calmer and comical, the story leads to a shocking cliff-hanger.

“Clive Barker’s Nightbreed” #7 takes the series in a new surprising direction. I can’t wait to re-watch the director’s cut of “Nightbreed.”

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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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