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The Tithe, Postal And Tales Of Honor From Top Cow This Week
Top Cow has three books coming out this week with the Tithe #7, the final issue of Tales of Honor: Bred to Kill and the second volume trade of Postal And for full disclosure, I am the co-writer of the Tales of Honor series… The Tithe #7 Written by Matt Hawkins Art by Phillip Sevy Covers by[...]
Top Cow Goes All In With Symmetry Making First Three Issue Returnable
This week from Top Cow we see the first issue of Symmetry from Matt Hawkins and Raffaelo Ienco I did an advanced review on this book last month and liked it a lot We've learned that Top Cow is pretty confident in the series as Ienco is currently working on the art for issue four[...]
End Of An Era As Final Witchblade Ships This Week
This is a big week for Top Cow starting with the finally of Witchblade After 20 years, the story of Sara Pezzini will be coming to an end with issue #185 Also wrapping up this week is the second arc of Postal with #8 A third arc will begin after a month hiatus allowing artist[...]
Exclusive Advanced Review – Symmetry #1 From Top Cow
Over the last few years (or more) Top Cow has been going through a change Shifting their focus from superhero and horror related books and going for more of a sci-fi theme At the heart of that change has been Matt Hawkins President of Top Cow, Matt got into the industry as the writer/creator of[...]
Custom Delayed Art Of Witchblade 20th Ann Hardcover In Stores This Week
We have word from Top Cow that the delayed Witchblade hardcover art book celebrating the characters 20th anniversary will finally be hitting stores this week It was delayed by customs even thought the company had some copies in their hands all the way back in September There are only 1,000 copies total and it will[...]
Army Of Darkness And Peanuts Humble Bundle Show Strength Of Digital Readership
It started with the Top Cow bundle that was soon joined by Dynamite's Halloween specific Army of Darkness bundle From what I understand it was a last minute decision to do the holiday featured bundle, but when the Top Cow bundle ended, the Boom! Studios / Fantagraphics bundle featuring Peanuts began. Now at this point, Army of[...]
A Look Inside FBI Files With Postal: Dossier #1
Once a year Top Cow does a Marvel Universe style book or dossier file and this year it goes to their new series Postal from Matt Hawkins, Bryan Hill and Isaac Goodhart Postal Dossier #1 brings in Ryan Cady and artist Atilio Rojo to work with Hawkins and Hill on this project that answers why[...]
40 Photos And A Recap Of Day 3 Of Stan Lee's Comikaze 2015
And, as a reporter, not having panels start at the same time the con is opening, relieving the anxiety of trying to get to the panel room areas on time. Comikaze attracted Top Cow, Aspen Comics, Darby Pop and several indie publishers, however the larger mainstream publishers such as IDW and DC Comics that both have[...]
Udderly Gigantic Humble Bundle From Top Cow
Top Cow has hooked up with Humble Bundle to offer up what they are calling the Humble Comics Bundle: Udderly Gigantic Top Cow Collection… get it… udders… anyway You can get $600 worth of Top Cow digital comics at pay-what-you-want price This is in association with the Top Cow Talent Hunt going on now. So why[...]
The First 10 Pages Of Top Cow's Switch By Stjepan Sejic
We have the first 10 pages for the new Top Cow book Switch by Stjepan Sejic Its a series that can loosely be described as Teenaged Witchblade… very loosely. Bestselling cartoonist Stjepan Sejic (SUNSTONE, DEATH VIGIL) brings to print his popular web-comic SWITCH The new Top Cow series gives nod to the classic Witchblade Universe, but welcomes surprise[...]
First 10 Pages Of Stjepan Sejic's Death Vigil Volume One
The first trade for Death Vigil comes out this week from Top Cow The series by Stjepan Sejic is filled with fantasy, horror and humor along with his eye-catching art Here we have the first 10 pages of the trade for you to preview. It has been a mixed bag for Clara Jenkins Bad news? Her[...]
The Look Of Top Cow – Three Tithe Covers And A Postal
Looking ahead for Top Cow… the headshot covers of Tithe #6, Tithe #7 and Tithe #8 by Rahsan Ekedal … and some battling crow from Postal #9 by Linda Sejic. Looking ahead for Top Cow… the headshot covers of Tithe #6, Tithe #7 and Tithe #8 by Rahsan Ekedal … and some battling crow[...]
Exclusive Advanced Look At Tales Of Honor: Bred To Kill #3
This is straight from the printer's proof, the first six pages of Tales of Honor: Bred to Kill #3 from Top Cow This is an original story that takes place in the Honor Harrington Universe (or Honorverse) created by novelist David Weber The story is written by Matt Hawkins and Dan Wickline (me) and drawn[...]
A First Look At Symmetry #1 By Matt Hawkins And Raffaele Ienco
Here is a look at the upcoming Top Cow series Symmetry The series is being written by Matt Hawkins and drawn by Raffaele Ienco The book is in the upcoming Diamond Previews catalog where it got a Gem of the Month from the editors. Symmetry #1 ships in December Here is[...]
New Story Arcs For Tithe And IXth Generation This Week From Top Cow
Top Cow has three books coming out on Wednesday September 23rd, two written by Matt Hawkins and the third by Ron Marz And we have previews for all three. First up is Tithe #5 by Hawkins, Rahsan Ekedal and Phillip Sevy which kicks off the second arc of the series. Then[...]
What Is Marc Silvestri Working On?
Marc Silvestri is a fan-favorite artist, Image co-founder, Top Cow founder, writer, creator and likely the second tallest person in comics (after Dark Horse's MIke Richardson) He created Witchblade, The Darkness, Cyberforce and many other iconic characters. So what is he working on? Whatever it is must be a long project and he's teasing the hell[...]
22 Page Preview Of Stjepan Sejic's Switch
The series is a younger take on Top Cow's popular Witchblade Universe. The new Top Cow series gives nod to the classic Witchblade Universe, but welcomes surprise crossover characters and—at its heart—explores the story of a teen girl trying to understand her mysterious new powers. In Switch, a teenage girl must bear a mighty artifact that grants her immense[...]
Top Cow Previews: Poseidon IX and Tales Of Honor: Bred To Kill
Here we have a preview for the two Top Cow books shipping next week Poseidon IX by Tini Howard and Philip Sevy and Tales of Honor: Bred to Kill #2 by Matt Hawkins, Dan Wickline (yes that's me) and Linda Sejic. POSEIDON IX #1 (of 1) Story: Tini Howard Art: Philip Sevy Cover A Philip Sevy Cover B STJEPAN Sejic FROM[...]
IXth Generation, Tithe And Sunstone Trades Hit Stores This Week From Top Cow
Top Cow has three trades coming out this week First up is the Mega-Church/Heist tale from Matt Hawkins and Rahsan Ekedal, The Tithe Then Hawkins works with Stjepan Sejic on the continuation of Aphrodite IX in IXth Geneartion Volume 1 and finally Sejic on his own has the third volume of his Sunstone series all[...]
Okay, Well, This Teen Witchblade Definitely Wants To Be The New Batgirl
If you're not sure about Mia Goodwin's Tomboy then Stjepan Sejic's reworking of Top Cow's Witchblade as Switch might do the trick, reprinting his webcomic Twitch that recreates Witchblade as a teenage girl dealing with the new power foistered upon her. As with more a little more clothing sense than the original. Out from Image Comics on October[...]
The Future Of Top Cow's Postal
Co-writer Matt Hawkins tells us that the series is a big seller for Top Cow and plans are now to keep it going With issue eight, it wraps up Hawkins initial outline that he and co-writer Bryan Hill have been working from Starting with issue 9, HIll (who was recently hired as a full-time editor[...]
The IXth Generation One-Shots Continue With Apollo IX
On Friday we showed you one of two books coming out this week from Top Cow, Artemis IX (Yes, it was written by me.) Here is the other book, another solo one-shot spinning out of the pages of the IXth Generation… Apollo IX by Ashley Robinson and Fernando Argosino The issue has a cover by[...]
Top Cow Preview – Artemis IX One-Shot
As the IXth Generation one-shots continue, Top Cow turns its focus on Artemis IX The publisher also said recently that their next edition of their popular talent search will tie to these one-shots, so if you are an up-in-coming writer or artist, you might want to pick these up. As we've seen throughout our many glimpses[...]
The Tithe #4 Brings It All To An End… Or Does It?
Hitting comic shops this week from Top Cow is the end of the first arc for The Tithe. Matt Hawkins and Rahsan Ekedal's heist tale concludes… and paves the way for its next arc. How will the chips fall? As Samaritan falls apart and the danger gets personal for Dwayne, is there a chance to prevent more violence? So[...]
Image Comics To Give Away Condoms With Beauty #1
Hurley comes out from Image Comics on August. The winner of a Top Cow Pilot Season promotion, it is described as, Modern society is obsessed with outward beauty What if there was a way to guarantee you could become more and more beautiful every day? What if it was a sexually transmitted disease? In the world of[...]
Top Cow Preview: IXth Generation #4
We've got a preview for Top Cow's IXth Generation #4 that is shipping on Wednesday The issue is written by Matt Hawkins and drawn by Stjepan Sejic who also provides the covers. The return of Hope? The Darkness claims its prize How do you kill an immortal? Aphrodite IX finds a way. [...]
Top Cow Preview: Witchblade #183 And The End Is Near
On Wednesday July 8th, Top Cow has Witchblade #183 hitting the comic shops It is the first of a two-part story that leads into the double-sized 20th anniversary issue #185 which will also be the final issue of the series. Matt Hawkins, Top Cow's President/COO, said of the finale: We've intentionally designed 185 to be a book[...]
Are You Ready For Top Cow's Critically Acclaimed Series Think Tank This September?
The critically acclaimed Top Cow series is returning this September From Image Comics, bestselling writer Matt Hawkins (Tales of Honor) and artist Rahsan Ekedal comes Think Tank: Creative Destruction #1 The story centers on an unknown enemy who savages the technological infrastructure of the US Panic and conspiracy theories spread as David Loren and his[...]