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[Comic Book Review] “Wild’s End” #6 Offers A Brave Ending

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Reviewed By: Torin Chambers. “Wild’s End” has finally come to a close that’s sure to polarize readers. It’s decidedly rough around the edges, you’d figure the finale would have most of this ironed out but that’s just not the case. There’s some strange writing choices that I still can’t wrap my head around and a few visual choices during the action that don’t portray what’s actually supposed to be happening all that well. It’s not a conclusion without merits though.

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WRITTEN BY: Dan Abnett

ART BY: I.N.J Culbard

PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios

PRICE: $2.99

RELEASE: February 11, 2015

The ending is ultimately a brave choice and one that I believe pays off, although I’m sure many people will be put off by it. Your opinions about Wild’s End and your overall enjoyment of this series will hinge on how you take that final page.

Wasting no time Wild’s End #6 picks up right in the thick of it. Our heroes are still being chased by the alien light post but have put a fair amount of distance between them and the beast. They pull up onto the old Squire’s estate and quickly formulate a plan. Use his wheat harvester against the alien as Mr. Fawkes bravely volunteers to be the distraction, hopefully giving them enough time to figure out how to operate the machine.

Now Fawkes and Alph’s subplot here is one of my biggest gripes with this issue. For an incredibly frustrating and confusing reason Mr. Fawkes chooses Alph to ride shotgun and be his loader, for the shotgun. Out of everyone available he chooses the one person who has incredibly damaged hands, so much so that Alph couldn’t even use them at all last issue. He then only uses the shotgun once so what was the point? Why leave to be the distraction with an unloaded gun and then why force the one person who shouldn’t be physically able to load the gun, load the gun for you? Even with that mess aside why does Fawkes drive to the middle of a field, shoot at the alien lamp once then just sit there waiting there to be blasted? You could say this is all because Fawkes is a vagrant fool, but he’s proved himself quite capable numerous times leading up to this moment so that’s no excuse. Then on top of all that the alien lamp shoots their car, it flips over and that’s that. [SPOILER] Or apparently not, several pages later Fawkes just casually shows up to help finish the alien with no explanation of how he and Alph escaped their fate. I guess the alien just gave up and turned around after it flipped the car.

I have a couple other gripes, such as how the attack on the alien lamp doesn’t make sense visually, but that’s getting real nit-picky. Abnett and Culbard have overall created a delightful tale of Peter Rabbit meets War of The Worlds. It may have faltered in this final issue, but as a whole it’s a strong, original piece of work that I still wholeheartedly recommend.

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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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April 18, 2024

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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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