Thursday, October 08, 2009

Top Cow Takes On Baltimore Comic-Con This Weekend



Top Cow is heading to Baltimore Comic Con this Sat. Oct. 10 from 10a-6p and Sun. Oct. 11 from 10a-5p.

Stop by the Top Cow Booth (#1902) to meet CEO and Founder Marc Silvestri (X-Men/Dark Avengers: Utopia, Pilot Season) and writer Ron Marz (Witchblade, Broken Trinity).

Exclusive to the Baltimore Comic-Con is a Halloween-theme convention variant cover to Witchblade #131 by current series artist Stjepan Sejic.



Fans are also invited to join publisher Filip Sablik, Silvestri, Marz and Robert Kirkman for a special panel on Sun. Oct 11 from 11a-12p in the "Avengers Mansion panel room.

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Top Cow and Heroes and Villains Entertainment Present "Tracker: First Look"



Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced today that fans who were unable to get the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive First Look of Tracker, the first collaboration between the publisher and Heroes and Villains Entertainment, can purchase the 32 page, full-color preview book beginning October 7th for $2.99 at their local comic book shop.

Tracker: First Look previews the upcoming five-issue limited series created and written by newcomer Jonathan Lincoln and featuring art by Francis Tsai (Marvel Comics Presents, Mercy Thompson). Tracker explores the shattered life of Alex O’Roark, the FBI’s top tracker, after his pursuit of the world’s most dangerous serial killer leads him straight into the maw of a werewolf.

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Project Fanboy Reviews Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer #2



Tuning into issue 2 of this, I knew I’d be a little lost. I was a little lost at first, but as I got through it I started to get a good picture of what was going on. Mark Waid’s writing is...well, Mark Waid’s writing. It’s always good. By no means is it anywhere near his best work, but for someone who churns out as much stories as he does, it’s pretty awesome. The writing is well paced, gripping and fluent throughout the issue.

The artwork is just phenomenal. I really love this style. ) Kenneth Rocafort does an excellent job in telling this story visually. He has such an odd style that if it where anyone else, it probably wouldn’t work, but he nails it. Extremely cool and stylish look to this comic, definitely my favourite part. The colors match the pencils perfectly with its great use of textures.

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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Famous Monsters Previews Witchblade 131



Top Cow Comics begins a new Witchblade storyline in the series’ 131st issue, available in stores tomorrow. I’ve been given access to a seven-page preview, and it looks like this is a great time for new readers to jump on. Following the “War of the Witchblades” story arc, the Witchblade is whole again, with Sara Pezzini back in control of the unified weapon. However, it’s also hinted that the personality changes she underwent while wielding the Darkness half of the broken Witchblade may still linger, and will most likely come into play in future story arcs.

The new issue – or at least the first seven pages – is one part artful recap, to one part revelation of a new status quo, to one part setup for a badass action sequence.

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Phil Hester Talks The Darkness on Fanboy Radio



On the second half of the hour, Phil Hester stops by Fanboy Radio to chat up The Darkness.

Follow the link below to give it a listen.


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ComicAttack.net Reviews Witchblade #130



“War of the Witchblades” Part six of six: By the end of the last issue, the Witchblade had been unified and the Angelus had chosen a new host body! Too bad things didn’t quite work out the way some had planned, and there were still a few issues that needed to be dealt with. Sabine, who is an Angelus warrior, had planned on becoming the new host, and Dani is bleeding out while Sara ended up becoming a tool for the Darkness. When it rains, it pours!

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CBR First Look: Cover Art for "Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer" #4 & #5



CBR presents an exclusive first look at the finished covers for "Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer" #4 by Kenneth Rocafort and Christina Strain and #5 by Rocafort and Emily Warren.

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