Witchblade:
Whoa. Where do I start describing one of the best
comic book series (my subjective opinion, but I'm sure many will back me up on that) produced by
Top Cow and
Image? Ok, lets try the basic outline of the plot for starters:
" ... Fabled throughout
legend, revered as a religious icon, and spoken of in hushed
whispers, the Witchblade has existed throughout the ages. Though many have tried to possess this
mysterious gauntlet and exploit its
power, it can only be possessed by one woman in each generation... and nobody chooses who may
wield the Witchblade. Except the Witchblade itself.
Sara Pezzini, following in her father's footsteps, joined the
NYPD to "bring bad men to their knees". Once, all she needed was her
gun, but now she wields the
power of the Witchblade. Since bonding with this semi-sentient
gauntlet, Sara's life has been enmeshed with
mystery. Her
possession of the Witchblade made her a target of high-profile
businessman, Kenneth Irons, who wanted to harness the power of the Witchblade for himself. Since Irons' death, others have also sought to utilize Sara (and therefore the Witchblade) for their own ends.
Sara's
investigative methods are sometimes
unconventional. On occasion, this has brought her into conflict with her partner, Jake, and her superior, Joe Siry, with whom she shares an almost father/daughter relationship.
Even though she is
impulsive and hot-headed,
Sara Pezzini has proven herself to be a
reliable detective. She possesses an
air of purity about her which belies a more dangerous, sensual side. Her sense of stubborn independence conflicts with
a secret desire to lead a more "normal" life... something she may never know, now that she has been chosen by the Witchblade as this generation's
wielder..."
source: www.imagescentral.org
This was just the outline of the first 8 or so comics. What makes this comic so much different from the others, and definitely worth your attention is the fact that Sara Pezzini is
awesomely cute. No, not just your average every-day type cute. She's ... ummm ...
extra-cute. Yeah. This is mainly due to the fact that the comic was originally drawn (
pencilled) by
Michael Turner,
an artist in the class of his own. After making 25 Witchblade
comics he now works on "
Fathom", another beautiful
comic series released by
Top Cow. After Witchblade No. 25 the artwork was done by Randy Green (in my opinion not as good as Michael Turner's art, but ... I just don't feel right saying bad things about
Randy Green's artwork. Go buy the comics and judge for yourself), and after Witchblade No. 40 the artwork was done by
Keu Cha. Whoa.
Pretty.
The other people involved in creating Witchblade are:
- Christina Z. - Story
- D-Tron - Inks
- Jonathan D. Smith - Colors
- Dennis Heisler - Letters
It was originally created by Marc Silverstri, David Wohl, Brian Haberlin and Michael Turner.
There were crossovers with "
Fathom", "
The Darkness" and "
Tomb Raider". Arguably the best comic crossover ever produced was in the "
Fathom" series, where all three major female heroes ("Aspen Matthews (
Fathom), Lara Croft (
Tomb Raider) and Sara Pezzini) came together. I believe that started somewhere around
Fathom no. 12 or so ...
For more information on Witchblade see www.imagescentral.org. Yes, they feature some of the artwork too. A lot of it actually.
For more information on
Fathom, see www.fathomcom.com, the official
Fathom website.