In this issue: We three take a look at WE3, while Angus and Die Fledermaus duke it out. Will it be girls in bikinis, Victorian detectives, or the blind that go under the microscope? How about all three in this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast.
Show Notes after the Jump!
In case you missed it at the store today – Witchblade #129 hit stands, and we’ve got a preview of the issue to get you to head back to the shop to pick up a copy.
Following issue #127, things didn’t look too good for Sara Pezzini, and the variant cover to Witchblade #128 might unsettle long term fans.
In this issue of “War of the Witchblades,†both Sara Pezzini and Dani Baptiste are on the ground and it’s uncertain who will rise to reunite and claim the divided Witchblade for herself. The epic storyline continues to raise the stakes in the battle for the ancient artifact called the Witchblade and promises to dramatically change the landscape of the series by its conclusion.
The regular cover is a take on John Byrne’s Uncanny X-Men #136 by series artist Stjepan Sejic, with the Crisis on Infinite Earths homage cover by Luke Ross.
Hitting store shelves on May 20, 2009 is a brand new issue of Top Cow’s Witchblade series. The company sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of issue #127, that you can see after the jump.
Top Cow has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Witchblade #126 that is scheduled to be in stores on April 22, 2009.
Press Release
Top Cow Productions, Inc. revealed today the names of the participating retailers in their “Let Us Win YOU Over†initiative for April and the program would continue the second part of their “War of the Witchblades†storyline – Witchblade #126.
The “Let Us Win YOU Over†initiative is a yearlong campaign by Top Cow Productions to give out free copies of its regular comics to potential fans in the U.S. and Canada through participating comic book stores. Each month, a different set of stores, each month a different free comic. The stores vary by geography and demographics. Top Cow has partnered with ComicsPRO to bring this promotion to fans and all of February’s retailers are members of ComicsPRO.
Witchblade #126 continues the six-part “War of the Witchblades†storyline, which promises to shake the status quo of Witchblade to its foundation. Since the events of First Born, Detective Sara Pezzini and dancer Danielle Baptiste have shared the mystical gauntlet, the Witchblade; but recently cracks have appeared in their relationship. The cracks widen in issue #126 pointing an inevitable battle. Regular writer Ron Marz writes the story with art by ongoing artist Stjepan Sejic. The issue will be in comic shops on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 and normally retails for $2.99.
Top Cow’s Let Us Win You Over campaign continues in March with 25 stories giving away copies of Witchblade #125. It’s a different set of stores and a different comic book each month through 2009.
Witchblade #125 is an over-sized 40-page comic, which launches the six part “War of the Witchblades†storyline. Since the events of First Born, Detective Sara Pezzini and dancer Danielle Baptiste have shared the mystical gauntlet, the Witchblade; but recently cracks have appeared in their relationship. The story is written by regular writer Ron Marz and ongoing artist Stjepan Sejic. The issue will be in comic shops on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 and normally retails for $3.99.
“With a Witchblade movie in the works, and writer Ron Marz working on a long-term plan for the character, issue #125 is a great place to jump on to the series,” said Matt Price, co-owner of Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman, OK. “And getting that first taste for free is even better! I applaud Top Cow for making this effort to draw in new readers to direct-market stores.”
If you want to pick up Witchblade #125, take the jump for the complete to see the stores participating this month.
Press Release
LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 16th, 2009 – Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced today that the company’s flagship title, Witchblade, will reach issue #125 in March 2009, and the publisher will celebrate this landmark event with an oversized issue including a bonus story.
I’ve been reading Top Cow’s Witchblade for years, and it never crossed my mind that the title had never seen an annual. Top Cow has announced it will release its first Witchblade Annual written by Jay Faerber.
This 40-page epic will include a supernatural detective story, featuring everyone’s favorite Witchblade bearer, Sara Pezzini and her partner, Patrick Gleason. The talented Jay Faerber, writer of Noble Causes and Pilot Season: Urban Myths, delivers this first tale, alongside Top Cow’s very own Eric Basaluda, the innovative artist behind Magdalena and Witchblade/Devi.
“I think Eric’s one of the best guys working in the Top Cow stable and I was thrilled when I found out he was going to be illustrating this story,” explained Faerber in a prepared statment, “I think it really plays to his strengths, and Witchblade fans are going to love what he brings to the table.”
Take the jump to see the two covers by Eric Basaldua and Sami Basri.
Next week, the friendship between Sara Pezzini and Dani Baptiste is put to the test and could change Witchblade forever. Top Cow has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek for Witchblade #124, hitting stores of February 4, 2009.
Wax on! Wax off! Who watches the Watchmen? All of us! Hush! Hush! Thought I heard it callin’ my name, yeah… The Commander In Chief is the Commander Out of Stock! Fan Feedback! Teen Titans! Nightwing Nocturnal! Witches Without Wardrobe! And this time, it’s personal!
Show Notes after the Jump!
On sale this week is the latest issue of Witchblade, featuring Sara Pezzini taking on the Angel of Death. Top Cow sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the issue that you can see after the jump.