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[Comic Book Review] “Divinity” #1 – Will Bend Your Mind

Published

9 years ago

February 11, 2015

Reviewed by Brady Steele. In this premiere issue, we’ve Russian Cold War secret missions, time looping potential paradoxes, and one man who encompass all things mysterious and unknown in the universe. Welcome to “Divinity” #1.

WRITTEN BY: Matt Kindt

ART BY: Trevor Hairsine and Ryan Winn

PUBLISHER: Valiant Entertainment

PRICE: $3.99

RELEASE: 11 February 2015

If your life feels like destiny heading towards the inevitable, what does that mean? Are you meant for big, world changing things? Do you know exactly what you’re supposed to do? If your dream becomes your reality, how can you possibly rejoin the rest of us on Earth? There are so many mind-fluxing concepts and ideas in Matt Kindt’s debut of Valiant Next’s newest character it takes some time for it all to sink in. After re-reading this mind-bender of a first issue, it feels like page one of a self-fulfilling prophecy. That makes it one of the more distinctive introductions I’ve read ever.

The visuals of this new god on Earth named Abram Adams are deftly handled by Trevor Hairsine and Ryan Winn. Hairsine and Winn make everything look as real or as surreal as it needs to be without going over the top anywhere. Abrams’ imagination comes through the pages as genuine wonder. What he does when he gets back to our planet looks like whatever he can think of becomes reality. This makes him a brand new powder keg in the ever-growing Valiant Universe. I can’t wait to see how the rest of this world reacts to his arrival.

Like Ivar, Timewalker and Imperium before it, Divinity #1 comes out of the gates strong. All of these debuts from the Valiant Next line have been very compelling reads indeed. Get a copy of this first issue (Prestige Format for regular price ta boot!) and let your mind bend to this new deity on Earth.

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Mr. Steele enjoys all things comics and imagination-based. Using his lifetime of comic-fu-dom for good, he imparts his knowledge for the universe to enjoy and for you, dear readers, to pass it on.

Twitter: @mrbradysteele

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Comics

‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

Published

6 days ago

April 18, 2024

Meagan Navarro

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.