Exciting news today from Top Cow Comics! Beginning this July a new Witchblade series will kickoff with the team of New York Times Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett and artist Giuseppe Cafaro. The team of Marguerite and Giuseppe will work with Marc Silvestri who co-created the character in the 1990s.

The series will reintroduce the character and give her a reimagined origin that die hard fans of the character and series should enjoy.

The first issue is set to debut July 17th (right before SDCC, so one can imagine there will be some promotion for the series at the show).

Full press release with all the details including who is handling the various covers for the first issue is below.

NEW WITCHBLADE SERIES COMING 7.17.24

When the forces of Darkness and Light threaten to destroy our world…she’s the weapon we need. 
The ancient weapon and the woman who wields it are back in a bold reimagining, ready to restore the balance between Darkness and Light once again for a new era!

Los Angeles, California – April 18, 2024 – Top Cow is reimagining the hit supernatural thriller series Witchblade. The new series, coming July 2024, will be penned by NYT Best-Selling 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. Together, they will reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s die-hard 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.

Marguerite Bennett, who has been focused on writing for the upcoming Butterfly TV Series and Ark: The Animated Series, says, “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.”

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?

Through last year’s Witchblade Complete Collection Kickstarter, the world received a glimpse of Marc Silvestri’s Witchblade Armor redesign. But, a whole new universe has been created by Giuseppe Cafaro, who states, “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!”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. The Final Order Cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is Monday, June 24th, 2024.

– Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
– Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
– Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover 
– Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color) 
– Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color) 
– Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color) 
– Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz (Full Color) 
– Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc Silvestri Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.Follow Top Cow on Facebook, Instagram, and X for more updates and exclusive opportunities, or visit us at TopCow.com.