Comics
[Comic Review] “Starve” #1 Will Eat You Alive
A gripping dystopian thriller, “Starve” #1 packs a major cringe-inducing wallop towards the end. I swear you will not look at food the same way after this first installment. In this bleak future, “Starve” asks if you would rather be eaten, or would you like to be the one doing the eating?
WRITTEN BY: Brian Wood
ART BY: Danijel Zezelj
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE: June 10, 2015
In the post-apocalypse, the number one program that viewers are watching is the foodie television show called, Starve. The creator of the show, Gavin Cruikshank, has been living in self-imposed exile for years now. He has abandoned all those who once loved him. When Gaven returns to the spotlight, there are those who want to see him dead. Now that he’s back, what better way to kill him than in front of the cameras.
Writer Brian Wood has crafted a riveting character-driven narrative. Wood does a great job world-building and setting up back-story for his protagonist. Gavin is on a self-destructive path just like the rest of the world. Even though the themes are dark, Wood adds a bit of his witty humor to lighten the tension.The fast-paced story builds to a stomach-churning cliff-hanger, which you definitely have to read to believe.
Every panel that artist Danijel Zezelj has drawn is just amazing to look at. In one of my favorite illustrations, notice the background Zezelj has illustrated when Gavin sits in a hotel suite. Playing around with shadows, the black shapes swirl around like serpents. The black lines continue in the next panel as Gavin’s hairline curls on his forehead. Dave Stewart’s colors add to the gritty atmosphere and heighten the cringe-fest at the climax.
“Starve” #1 is great read from start to finish. With Brian Wood, Danijel Zezelj, and Dave Stewart as the creative team, the “Starve” series can’t be beat.
Reviewed by Jorge Solis
Comics
‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics
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.
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Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover
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Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)
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Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)
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Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)
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Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)
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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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