Comics
[Comic Book Review] “The Valiant” #1 Is A Monster-Extravaganza
A terrific monster-extravaganza, “The Valiant” #1 is a top-notch read for anyone who wants their superhero action mixed in with horror. The heroes of the Valiant Universe are teaming together to fight off an ancient evil. The first issue is an awesome setup with tons of eye-popping action and bloody kill scenes. This will offer you a one way ticket to the Valiant Universe, with no other required reading it’s the best intro to a thriving world.
WRITTEN BY: Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt
ART BY: Paolo Rivera
PUBLISHER: Valiant Entertainment
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: December 10, 2014
Reviewed By Jorge Solis
The Immortal Enemy has been around for centuries, taking on different shapes and names. An unstoppable killer of civilizations, the Immortal Enemy has been recognized by mere mortals as the Minotaur or Grendal. Each time the Immortal Enemy has arrived for the Geomancer, and each time their protector, The Eternal Warrior, has failed. There is a new Geomancer living today in our modern time, and the Immortal Enemy has returned once more for the thrill of the hunt.
I loved what Jeff Lemire did for “Animal Man” in The New 52. Matt Kindt’s “Mind MGMT” is one of my all-time favorite comics. When you put these two creative minds together, they really don’t disappoint. Not only do we get the thrills of a slasher/creature-fest, Kindt and Lemire bring in the wicked humor in their snappy dialogue. In her opening, Kay McHenry, the latest Geomancer, has the most hilarious lines in her witty monologue.
These writers do a fantastic job presenting the Valiant heroes, such as Bloodshot, Armstrong, and X-O Manowar, for newcomers. Each character is given their own solo arc, an introductory piece giving just enough about their origin story. Each of them is appealing for readers in their own way, while none of them steal the spotlight. I liked a lot about Bloodshot. It makes me what to buy more of his comics.
Artist Paolo Rivera delivers different nightmarish designs of the Immortal Enemy. The Immortal Enemy appears much like a Lovecraftian monster in the opening pages. Because the Immortal Enemy can look like anything it wants, Rivera plays around and combines literary, mythological, and alien aspects into the character designs. Rivera gets to let loose his dark imagination whenever the Immortal Enemy shows up on the page.
My favorite part of this installment is Rivera’s action sequences. Bullets and explosions are everywhere in the background as Bloodshot goes on a rampage. Bloodshot doesn’t even flinch when his eye gets shot out by a stray bullet. The one-eyed Bloodshot continues to take down the bad guys and robots with an endless supply of ammo.
A fantastic read, “The Valiant” #1 puts the Valiant heroes into an epic and thrilling crossover event. They’re all fighting an unstoppable killing machine straight out of a horror movie.
Comics
‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics
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.
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Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover
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Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)
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Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)
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Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)
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Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)
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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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