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[Comic Review] “Roche Limit Clandestiny” #2 Brews Something Sinister
“Roche Limit: Clandestiny” #2 ups the ante with an action packed issue. Our heroes begin to face off against some truly insidious creatures and encounter some unexpected help. While last issue flirted with the potential dangers of Dispater’s wasteland they are on full display here. No one is safe and disaster lays in wait around every corner. Something sinister is brewing and it threatens to consume them all.
WRITTEN BY: Michael Moreci
ART BY: Kyle Charles
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE: June 10, 2015
The issue kicks off with one of the raddest involuntary lobotomies I’ve ever seen. It also cements the black beasts as a force not to be fucked with. That’s right, entirely black beasts, exactly like the ones from the epilogue of Roche Limit #5. It’s unclear if these are the exact same ones from the epilogue or if they’re possibly descendants from those beasts.
They may not even be ‘beasts’, in fact I’d say it’s a safe bet to say that they’re much more than any animal. Coupled with another new development in this issue they feel almost supernatural, which is intriguing for a Sci-Fi book. Interestingly they can be hurt by conventional weaponry to some degree. Additionally we learn they’re not afraid of fire but still avoid it because it’d burn them, indicating that there’s a certain degree of intelligence. The mysteries just keep piling up in an exceptionally exciting way making every tidbit of info thrilling.
My only problem with this issue comes from a mildly confusing art choice. Sasha and Kim look far too alike, the first few times I read the flashback scene I thought it was Sasha’s flashback. Their hair and faces look almost identical, yes there are subtle differences but they’re not noticeable enough. Clandestiny’s cast of characters is decently sized and to be honest I don’t have everyone’s names down yet so when they look alike it’s befuddling.
Roche Limit’s second series continues to impress just as much as the original. The mysteries and intrigue grow leaps and bounds each issue, always leaving you salivating for more. Minor issues aside this book’s presentation stellar in every regard.
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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