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[TV Review] “Marvel’s Daredevil” Episode 1.08, ‘Shadows In The Glass’

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The spotlight of Marvel’s Daredevil shifts for “Shadows in the Glass”, as we get an in depth look at Wilson Fisk, past and present. The episode offers look at his humble beginnings in Hell’s Kitchen and an action that changed him forever. By extension Fisk’s many business associates are also all prominently displayed this episode.

Fisk consults with each one in a series of increasingly dramatic and tense conversations. These ‘battles’, if you will, create an intriguing parabole between Fisk and Daredevil. Only the weapons in Fisk’s battles are words, or more accurately, threats. Which are exchanged in a manner akin to Daredevils acrobatic punches and kicks. Fisk isn’t always the one on top during these exchanges, in fact Madame Gao comes on very strong this episode. The first real indication that she’s playing a much bigger game, she’s operating on a level above the others in a position we can only speculate at.

At multiple crucial junctions over the course of the episode we’re treated to glimpses of Fisk’s past. The story of a sad, meek little boy raised under the bootheel of an abusive alcoholic father, whose word is law above all else. Even Fisk’s poor mother, who is routinely on the receiving end of domestic abuse. It all become so immediately apparent where Fisks issues stem from. In a twisted attempt at nurturing Fisk’s father forces him to stare at their bare stucco wall for hours, only with the instructions: “think of the man you want to be.” If that’s not enough to lay on an impressionable and frightened child then the relentless beating of his mother immediately following cements his status as, deeply troubled. The horrifics don’t end there, in fact that’s barely the beginning. It puts a morbid importance behind Fisks infatuation with the “Rabbit in a Snow Storm” painting he bought earlier in the season. Especially since he hangs it in his bedroom, creating a potentially inescapable nightmare or possibly a source of strength.

Matt and crew take a backseat this episode with the only real substantial development being Ben Urich’s introduction to Daredevil. They establish a working relationship that we’ll see continued through the rest of the series.

We’ve finally been given a look into the head of our villain and just like all great villains he’s a tragic and sympathetic character. A deeply troubled man who’s constantly haunted by his dreadful past. A man who’s finally found a woman who loves him and that he himself can love. He wants to usher in a prosperous future for the city he was raised in, he truly believes he’s doing what’s right and that’s what makes him so terrifying.

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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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