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[Comic Book Review] “Squarriors” #1 Is Bloody Fun

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Some weeks are better than others to take a chance on a new title, and from what I hear, this week’s a heavy one for a lot of people’s pulls. I don’t care. Leave something at the comic shop if you have to, trade in one of your subscriptions, sell your kidney. But this week, you’re going to sincerely regret it if you don’t pick up “Squarriors” #1.

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WRITTEN BY: Ash Maczko

ART BY: Ashley Witter

PUBLISHER: Devil’s Due Entertainment

PRICE: $4.99

RELEASE: December 17, 2014

Reviewed By Katy Rex

This may be a series with adorable anthropomorphic creatures in it, but make no mistake, this is for grown-ups. It follows the lives of the Tin Kin, a localized clan, as they navigate the world. Their world is not rose-colored, and it’s not particularly kind to them. There’s a plague, they call it Winter Sickness, claiming the lives of many of their members. Their territory is no longer adequate to support them, and to survive they must interact with other clans, many of whom have vastly different values than the Tin Kin.

The world they live in is not quite our own– or if it is, it’s a vastly different interpretation. Humans– or as the Tin Kin call them, Creators– seem to have gone extinct. The Tin Kin is a clan by allegiance rather than relation, and is made of several species of woodland creatures. There are vague references to other strange functions of this world, like the feeding camps, which are implied to be a place that rodents go to wait to be cat food.  This first issue does a lot to explore this new (post-human-apocalypse) world.

And the art… oh my god, the art. It is hyper-realistic, it is visceral, it is so goddamn beautiful. Ashley Witter, has a very distinct style that is perfect for this title. The bloody realism removes all possibility for this to be a cute story about some fuzzy animals. Every panel is perfectly detailed, and the panel layouts are well-considered and creative. The images are practically in motion.

Between these beautiful illustrations and the intriguing script, this comic is well worth the $4.99.

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yoyos2Katy Rex writes comics analysis at endoftheuniversecomics.com, comicsbulletin.com, and bloody-disgusting.com. She also writes scholarly articles for various academic journals. She really likes butt jokes, dinosaurs, and killing psychos and midgets in Borderlands 2. She has a great sense of humor if you’re not an asshole.
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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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