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[5 Skull Review] You Need “Space Riders” #2 In Your Life

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SPACE RIDERS IS BACK! Issue #2 has finally dropped its beautiful self in my hands. I couldn’t stand the excruciating wait, it felt like an eternity. This comic is so damn fun that it’s hard to review. There’s only so many way I can tell you that you need  “Space Riders” in your life, it will complete you, it will fill the gaping hole in your heart, and it’s a dream come true. It’s that good.

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WRITTEN BY: Fabian Rangel Jr

ART BY: Alexis Ziritt

PUBLISHER: Black Mask Studios
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: May 13, 2015

Let’s get into the nitty gritty of it, Space Riders #2 suffers no drop in quality. If you loved it the first time around you’re only getting more of what’s good. The plot is a bit slower this time, not by much though. The first half of this issue we find out the pasts of each of our 3 heroes. Who they once were and how they all ended up here and now as crew members of the Santa Muerte. Mono and Yara’s backstories offer intensely intriguing looks back that also flesh out the universe at large a wee bit. While Captain Peligro’s is formulaic at its base Fabian’s beautiful way with words and Alexis’s gorgeous art make it entirely unique.

A couple brilliant side characters are also introduced this issue, including a radical wizard and a ‘cosmic leviathan’ that’ll blow you away. Early in the issue we’re also treated to a pack of miscellaneous monsters that are all exceptionally fun to look at. Alexis Ziritt’s style is absolutely unrivaled in the current comic book climate. His insane style radiates intensity and causes vibrations of awesome that will rock your bones. It’s a neon soaked wet dream, and not the kind that you hate, but one that you enjoy every minute of.

Honestly there’s nothing in this book that’s not fun. Literally every page is a visual treat, I cannot stress the sheer beauty of it enough. The plot is rich in pulpy goodness with at least half a dozen solid laughs. There’s a coffee joke that everyone should read before they die, it had me in stitches.

Space Riders is a special beast, nothing else compares to its brand of fun. It’s a visually impressive acid trip into a live wire space universe populated by incredibly developed characters. It’s something that has been missing from comics. It’s the 80’s Saturday morning cartoon but pumped full of hallucinogenic awesomeness. It’s pure gospel with 25 of the best pages you’ll read in your life. Really, the greatest tragedy of all is that now it’s half over, but that last half of the ice cream bucket is always the best anyway.

This book is actually a 20/5 so please disregard the 5/5 rating below.

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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 17, 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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