Witchblade! | Can You Handle It?

[@CasuallyComics]

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[@gregoryo4417]

I loved watching the return of Witchblade on this channel, you did a great job on this video! If you take recommendations, could you please try and cover the drunk Spider-Man vs Hobgoblin comic book? I have been waiting for so many years, and it was one of the times when comics tried to act as smarter PSA style books, so it would be a great way to recover this forgotten masterpiece. Please consider checking it out, it is quite interesting, and I am certain that you will enjoy reading it. :)

[@rodneylindsey849]

Are they the Perfect knives for the Slicing Potatoes for Joker Fries 😎🖖🏾

[@jaynewman6420]

Thank you for doing Witch Blade. I really liked it back in the day.

[@qwertyuiop4624]

That smooth transition from the Witchblade video to the sponsor video and then back. 🧑‍🍳💋

[@etabiansosin]

I never really liked Sara Pezzini, because she's a bad cop and she violates people's rights and she tortures suspects to get a confession. There's so much Copaganda in this comic series. Lucky, she started to regret her reckless actions during the last few comic runs until 2014.

[@TheGhostPanel]

When I was like nine I explained this hero's costume to an older female relative as a "living orgasm" because I did not know how to pronounce "organism" out loud. The memory haunts me to this day.

[@DavidSilva-mn4dz]

Need a shirt with that

[@locomadman]

Freud would be having a field day with that slip my friend! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Facade953]

Older Female Relative: Kids grow up REALLY fast these days!😅

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

I don't know, _"living orgasm"_ sounds kind of nice to me...😉

[@hoi-polloi1863]

Well... if you'd been fourteen and made the same slip, it would have been even more apropos. The fan-service was strong in this series.

[@jun2damax]

I think that line "More is More" is perfect to explain the dominant art style and attitude of the 90s

[@locomadman]

Except when it came to clothing, evidently.! 🤣🤣🤣

[@viderevero1338]

Truly a decade of Excess.

[@MaleLonlinessEpidemicIsAMyth]

Pouches on pouches. Spikes on spikes. Skulls on skulls. Veins on veins.

[@stevegeorge6880]

Cake, Sweet and Beef. You should make t-shirts with that.

[@21CCommunIT]

I'd buy that for a dollar...!

[@locomadman]

As long as it’s appropriately bootylicious, I’d totally buy a cake shirt! Hell, I’d buy two!! 😅

[@dandragon8595]

My first introduction to WitchBlade was from the anime. I really enjoyed how the main character was a single mother trying raise her adoptive daughter and how she was forced to become WitchBlade inorder to both continue to raise her daughter as well as protect her.

[@SageOfLimitlessHands]

The anime was great and that ending.....pulled my heart strings

[@lorddraugr3138]

Yeah, the entire show is an emotional roller coaster that just keeps going. Masane is one of my favorite anime protagonists, and also, Shiori

[@TheMagnificentMongoSlade]

90s Witchblade was actually good. The art was exaggerated but the story was still good as well. Sara is thrust into a world of demons and monsters and in some cases has access to the knowledge of previous Witchblade wielders. Its a fun series.

[@chad8767]

It was good for as long as Christina Z was scripting, then fell off as writers would come and go for single arcs. But when Ron Marz picked up the book and ran with it for almost 11 years it got FANTASTIC! Especially when Top Cow picked up Stjepan Sejic to do the art (his first gig and now he does his own work, Sunstone and Fine Print). The Ron Marz run is one of my favorite superhero comic runs.

[@The9gods]

I remember one year I was at San Diego Comic Con and saw a a woman outside dress as Witchblade. It was a very well made costume (at least what was there). I remember finding it humorous how many people were taking pictures of her (not a surprise).

[@cassandralyris4918]

Witchblade, Fathom, and Tomb Raider were my teen years! When they would have all three crossover comics I was a happy Cassi! Also, the Witchblade anime is excellent, I can't recommend it enough! Also I'm here for the Species love! 😂 Great bad movies any weekend! I remember when they tried to play the first Species on cable TV and it had to be so cut about half of it was missing. I also remember the Witchblade TV show. It was so campy, but my mom adored it.

[@JamesBrophy]

My male friends were too embarased to buy it because of what girls would have thought about them. 😅 we missed out I guess.

[@CosmicG777]

@@JamesBrophy Well that's why I went with the route of The Darkness. And then after some crossovers, THEN I looked into Witchblade, the Darkness was my go to comic back then.

[@RemyL75]

Fathom was the other series Michael Turner penciled. Thank you, as I could not remember the name.

[@jagdeishwarmagendran3395]

I realy need to catch up on comics outside of Marvel, Valiant, Image(Invincible) and DC. Tomb raider was my all time favourite but i never knew this comic existed.

[@powerbad696]

Yeah,I remember the tv show back then,it was NICE,any tv show about super-heroes was GOLDEN then.Not like today,where there's plenty of super-hero tv shows on. LOL.

[@Aizwyn_Dent]

I really enjoyed Witchblade compared to a lot of the other Image offerings at the time, and my wife got totally hooked on it! That was her comic book day jam!

[@myx5675]

Fun Fact ... Sjepan Sejic had a long run as an artist on witch blade ... was one of his first longer gigs that gave him a footing in the industry ... thanks to TopCow for giving him a chance ...

[@KainSpada09]

His artwork is amazing

[@CouncilofGeeks]

So… I do a monthly podcast with my partner where we look graphic novels and trade collections with women protagonists. And I had us do this one because I KNEW it would break her in the most entertaining way. Don’t worry. She gets back to me by recounting the plots of Riverdale until my brain melts.

[@gabrielandriel8960]

Omg, it's you, love your channel, I didn't know you are into Graphic Novels,

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Glad to see Witchblade revisited and hope we get to some coverage on The Darkness!!!

[@CosmicG777]

Yes. That was one of my favorite comics for a time.

[@morganrobinson8042]

The Darkness is the most Edgelord comic ever. Like no chill at all. I love that schlocky mess.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

@@morganrobinson8042 The Darkness had some competition with Spawn and Shadow Hawk back in the day.

[@CosmicG777]

@@morganrobinson8042 No way. Requiem Vampire Knight has to be the MOST Edgelord comic EVER. It's a French comic book but they have it in English. And DAMN, if it isn't one of my favorite comics.

[@morganrobinson8042]

@@LowellLucasJr. In the first arc Jackie had to call a mob cleaner to help him melt a bunch of angels he killed in his apartment using his bathtub and some acid. And there was that whole thing with his foster-sister who broke the neck of her cat in the middle of an argument and had an erotic fixation on her mother. When The Darkness went places, it was quite a bit more consequential than when Spawn did, for all of their similar levels of spectacle. Not familiar with Shadow Hawk, have to check it out.

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

"The cannon may be loose, but the dress is TIGHT!" 😂🤣 This line should be written on the front cover! 👍🏾

[@Nearraen14]

"The cannon might be loose, but the dress is tight" is a bar.

[@elijahmatthews2781]

Of course I remember Witchblade and the T.V. series on T.N.T I always loved art of Top Cow comics and it taught me that, although the cake maybe beautiful, you better be paying attention to the dialogue or you will be so confused. Since you did Witchblade, can we look forward to a 'The Maxx' episode or am I late to the party? And no your not the only one that have seen all 4 Species movie's, I've got the first 2 on DVD and the 2 recorded on VHS from a simple time when TBS used to show movies. Commercials and all. Thanks for the memories

[@LUISPRIME]

Ah Witchblade. I like it a the beginning when the story made sense. After the reboot everything became too complicated for me to follow. I still have three Tomb Raider/Witchblade one shots. Still a good read.

[@carlthejedi]

I have those comics too. Nothing like 90s comics

[@Pawek13]

0:11 Loving the skull jockstrap the Spawn is wearing.

[@CasuallyComics]

It's so extra, I'm here for it lol

[@hoi-polloi1863]

I haven't even started the video yet, but that era of comics was so striking I can already see the image.

[@kingdomcomesuperman3669]

One of the most extreme '90s fiction characters I've seen and I love it for that, the B-movie cop tropes are great and the character introspection helps to differentiate itself into its own identity.

[@benwasserman8223]

Supernatural fantasy, detectives, giant flowing hairdos and boobs: yup, definitely a 90s comic right there.

[@phildownes241]

Totally loved "Species" perfect example of how comics and movies are so close. The first one is awesome. Never noticed how close the vibes were. Probably just accepted it. And I loved Witchblade, first for the obvious, but it honestly got progressively better. Also, u are correct, I would get lost and have to re-read pages. Awesome episode!!!

[@MB-bq5oz]

Oh man. The Darkness video game took me down a whole Top Cow rabbit hole as a teen. I'm a sucker for symbiote suits in general, and the Geigeresque suits from that universe are absolutely gorgeous. Plus, who doesn't love an army of goblin buddies made out of shadows?

[@Skeezer66]

I was a big fan of Yancy Butler, and she was amazing as the star of the Witchblade show! Sadly, she had a drinking problem that derailed the show (and most of her career). If hte show kept going, I know it would have helped the comic's sales.

[@powerbad696]

Good info,Scott,didn't know she had an issue with alcohol-TOO BAD.I liked the show,there weren't a lot of super-hero tv shows on back then.I have the tv series on dvd,paid $3.00 for it at a Goodwill store.

[@chad8767]

She's still doing movies, just a lot of lower budget ones now. Hearing her recent interviews about Witchblade she seemed to really value her time on the show.

[@wendellstephens6311]

The witchblade anime is one of the first that I watched in middle school. It's a guilty pleasure.

[@andrewpragasam]

Wow, this brought back some find memories. I was one of those teenagers that never missed an issue of Witchblade especially while Michael Turner was drawing it. To my mind it is the comic book equivalent of one of the better Jerry Bruckheimer action movies: sexy, trashy, maybe even crass in parts but with real style and polish. As the series goes on the writing actually touches on some fairly thoughtful and poetic themes while still upholding the cheesecake quotient. That's a tricky balancing act. It did irk me though when Sara Pezzini wound up a love interest for the Darkness: Image's douchiest hero. Not a great match for such a kickass female character. Oh, and for the record, I love Turner's Supergirl.

[@CUniverse]

I remember when this book came out. They had to make several reprints of the first issue, how crazy it sold.

[@powerbad696]

Man,didn't know that !!! Forgot Image Comics SOLD very well in the 90s.

[@chad8767]

Biggest selling comic of the year. Top Cow had I think had 3 years in a row the top selling comic in the 90s.

[@bZman]

I love me some 90's stuff! The good and the bad are just so shamelessly "of the 90's"

[@bensneb360]

I literally just started a diet yesterday, and today I get hit with so much cake lol I love Witchblade, it’s pure 90’s fun at it’s finest. Also I enjoyed Species II, it’s X-Files type political sci-fi thriller feel is fun.

[@blackphoenix77]

I love Witchblade. I was able to get the first fifty issues in a massive hardback collection that was on sale for around $2 to $5 and it's one of my prized possessions. It's a shame that women can't really be that sexy or attractive in comics anymore without people losing their damn minds over it; when the inevitable relaunch comes out, she'll probably look like a male bodybuilder and wear a tracksuit.

[@lax9586]

Rob Liefield and Michael Turner had some wild character proportions in their 90s comics.

[@ProjektTaku]

I actually really like the 90s, and it introduced some cool stuff, particularly conner kent and his sick leather jacket. As for witchblade, It seems honestly quite good, and I don't mind the cheesecake in parts and sometimes enjoy it, but I do not like the layout of the paneling and it can sometimes make it hard to get invested when its so disjointed.

[@aurahoneydew9607]

Sweet cakes & melons! 😁 We need more of this modern day comics. Bring back the all in energy comics had in their prime. Especially now that the price tag is ballooning for blander art.

[@ivane5110]

To say I wasn't a fan of 90s comics is an understatement, but there are some characters that after the fact I do have an appreciation for and who seem to be forever connected to that time when I see them. Witchblade is definitely one (along with Darkhawk, Sleepwalker, Spawn and a few more).

[@xenored13]

Rip Michael Turner. Love witchblade and it crossovers. I personally like the medieval Spawn & witchblade arc the most.

[@Facade953]

May he Rest In Peace! His artwork was great!!!

[@wdcain1]

The anime adaptation is a guilty pleasure of mine just for the fact its MC isn't a teenager in highschool but a single mom. That is so rare in anime.

[@fryeday]

I liked Witchblade and Darkness when they came out, and I'm thrilled we're looking at something other than a werewolf Jimmy Olsen officiating a wedding between Superman and Mr. Mxyzptlk dressed in drag as Lois Lane.

[@StoryboardsbyStuffPOP]

I got into Witchblade about a year ago, and I say it holds up. I’m a fan. Always in for Michael Turner art, too 👌

[@trevorghalt1881]

Witchblade and the Darkness is a great duo, I even have Aliens vs Predator/ Witchblade and Darkness also I watched three of the species movies, a very weird interesting time

[@RIccerosa200]

I loved witchblade! The whole thing never released in sweden sadly but the parts I got when I was younger were so good. I mean I was a gay teenager so Sarah was just the coolest. I think they also made a comic called mystic that I loved even more.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*Sasha: **_"The cannon might be loose, but the dress is tight."_* {...also...} *Sasha: **_"It's also framed for maximum tissue-box-beside-your-bed enjoyment."_* 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭

[@CieJe.Alexander]

I loved all the Species. I think of the sequels as; He-spees, Sara Lee-spees, and Mexi-spees. TBH I never actually got around to reading, or watching any of the Witchblades. So I look forward to more videos on it.

[@hoi-polloi1863]

Loved Witchblade! It had everything from noir to cheesecake to supernatural horror. But above all, it proved for all time that 90s people had better hair.

[@benwasserman8223]

I wonder how a modern Witchblade would fit into the current Tomb Raider reboot Lara. Make it happen comic publishers!

[@franklinstine4544]

They already rebooted witch lade in 2017.... I wouldnt recommend it.

[@chad8767]

@@franklinstine4544 They are bringing Sara back with a new run, it's just been delayed over and over again.

[@dallasgrey4247]

Oh my god I remember witchblade! I think I still have the first issue!

[@SchwarzSchwertkampfer]

10:05 my sister's fav comicbook heroine. An The main man villain I like as much as Darth Vader.

[@CykeMonkey]

I adore Witchblade, despite not really being the target audience. There's a fun, camp element to it that has a surprisingly good lore. I still need to finish it, I got the (almost) complete series from Humble Bundle a while ago.

[@dangibbins5435]

I always felt cake was an editorial mandate at Top Cow. Even Rising Stars had to wedge some cheesecake panels into its early issues.

[@7woundsfist]

I still have a Witchblade poster in my old room from high school. A blast from the past indeed.

[@ENDfilms44]

I remember finding witchblade when browsing comic wikis as a teen, never read any of the issues but quite enjoyed the anime (the dub was up on youtube for a while), though the anime's story is very different from the comics.

[@mattyt1961]

Species is underrated, i mean that cast is something special... and as a male teenager in '95 I was only there for the amazing story :)

[@paeneumbra5754]

After many subscriptions and many boring voice deliveries I've decided you are my favorite channel. From weird history to today I learned. To a lot more. They just don't habe the pazzaz and energy and passion for delivering entertaining information. I dig your rapid fire style.

[@improvwithlions4173]

This isn't like 100% up my alley, I've never been big on the 90s style, even when I appreciate it it's only based on how similar it looks to Final Fantasy BS. But I might check this out, I keep hearing about it and this #1 looks pretty fun!

[@Vermoulian]

I'd love to see more 90s features. One book from that period that surprised me was WildC.A.T.s. It started off like most of the other Image super team books, but while most of them fizzled out eventually WildC.A.T.s went in some interesting directions, including being written by Alan Moore (!) for a while.

[@Scrombo2]

90s edge of that degree ain't generally my scene but, the witchblade itself (the gauntlet) is definitely the kinda stuff I like, so might check this out

[@CosmicG777]

The Darkness is also worth looking into if you like that kind of thing.

[@Scrombo2]

@@CosmicG777 thx for the heads up but, the darkness, like the two games that came out during the 360 era?

[@CosmicG777]

@@Scrombo2 Yeah. The guys who did the Witchblade comics also did the Darkness comics and the 2 games were loosely based off that character. Though they did change a lot of things.

[@Scrombo2]

@@CosmicG777 like what are some big examples of stuff they changed/do you think being more accurate to the source material would have made the games better??

[@blandclanvideos]

I LOVE WITCHBLADE! I collected the entire series over the last few years and am desperate for more! I hope you do more videos about Sara Pezzini, she doesn't deserve to be underrated! Top Cow keeps teasing a revival for the character in the near future. I'll believe it when I see it. Thanks for the great video taking a look at one of my favorite comic characters!

[@ScottWaa]

THE 90'S WERE THE BEST TIMES! And so were the 80's...

[@JamesBrophy]

Getting into manga in the early 90s and Vertigo in the late 90s I'd absoloutely dismissed Witchblade as another 90s american book that was more about the artists chance to draw something than it was about a story or charicters. I couldn't even figure out how Turners art was supposed to be cake as the "extra extraness" of it all as you so excellently put it, just put me all the way off it. This was an intresting look though and I may take another swing at it.

[@ODDiSEE_]

I love this series, aswell as the darkness and most of the extended universe. Glad to see someone actually talking about this book.

[@michaellangwaller]

I too saw all of the Species movies, one I still regret. I was a fan, and guess I still am, of both Witchblade and Mantra. The mythology on both were deep and creative. I still remember fondly the Witchblade series and pull out my DVD to watch them all from time to time. I appreciate how the series production did not try to cheesecake Yancy Butler as the comic did with the character. Yancy Butler was amazing as the character and it is a shame that both her alleged issues at the time and the studio interference and change of content format killed the series before it could finish.

[@ivanbeckstrom123]

Growing up my dad had witchblade figures that I would play with so I have a sort of nostalgia for it even though I never read the comics

[@SaintWiccan]

I’m a huge fan of the WitchBlade. I love the lore TOP COW Created. I even commissioned to have my own WitchBlade made. I love the series and crave more! 😈

[@HankHanx]

Now I miss Yancy Butler. Got to see if she's up to anything new. She was also fun in that short-lived Mann & Machine series.

[@chrisleneil]

Loved both of those series!

[@majingojira]

I wasn't really able to tolerate Witchblade until Sejic took over on art.

[@thothmesx1]

I remember when Witchblade came out, it was amazing! No other comic was anything like it. And I did enjoy the heavy, pathos laden tone, the inner monologue, and the art. But by issue eight or so, it was starting to feel a little tired. It's spinoff, The Darkness, with Garth Ennis writing the intro story arc outshined it, because I liked Sara's character a LOT more. Although it did offer a packed, detailed, and developing world out of the gate,but lost steam for me within a year. Still, great video retrospective, as always.

[@thothmesx1]

Clarification: I was a little disappointed that Darkness eclipsed 😁 Witchblade , because I liked her character more.

[@thothmesx1]

Clarification: I was a little disappointed that Darkness eclipsed 😁 Witchblade, because I liked her character more.

[@SchwarzSchwertkampfer]

3:58 yes, major fan.

[@Backfromthedeadguy]

I worked in a comic book store in the mid 90s. Variant covers and unnecessary pouches as far as the eye could see.

[@GameSomniac]

Yeah Its definately drawn like an image comic. Always loved that style. The 90s was an awesome era all together for comics

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

Ahh yes, Species...I had forgotten about that...thanks for the reminder alongside Witchblade. Another forgotten joy from...a time that existed...

[@AesculapiusPiranha]

All the 90s sexualization and edge feels like a warm hug. I think this is nostalgia. I mean the feeling not the aesthetic.

[@tyking33]

Yes God hell yes I love this series please do the darkness

[@TheMimiSard]

I remember this due to my first online community. When I first got online in 1999, I got onto the discussion board associated with a Star Trek parody webcomic. One of the social discussion board regulars was a comics colourist who had some Witchblade in his portfolio.

[@jasonguinn6075]

That Death of Superman mullet is 90s!!! Image comics is also 90s. I never really got into her. Always loved Silvestris art though. Glad he was able to make his comic into a t.v. show. Witchblade would make a great Netflix or Prime series, now that the Boys and Invincible have said uncensored violence is okay for consumption.

[@darklinkinfinite]

The interesting thing about Tomb Raider, as it pertains to Witchblade is that Top Cow had the license to produce Tomb Raider comics so they made their Tomb Raider part of their Top Cow Universe. The second arc in Turner’s later creation, Fathom, features Sara Pezzini and Lara Croft in some minor roles, which required their parts having to be edited out in later reprints when Turner took Fathom with him when he founded Aspen Comics

[@kingjay7472]

We talking Witchblade? Now you're speaking my language

[@mitch-TO]

Witchblade under Ron Marz is still one of the best comic reading experiences I’ve ever had. And Phil Hester was killing it on Darkness at the time too. Top Cow got all my money back in 2010.

[@philipcampbell4096]

Witchblade was 90s as hell imo but i liked what i read and all of the CAKE 😄. Hopefully this will lead into you talking about The Darkness, which was also crazy, especially since i feel it had a bit more exposure with the 2 video games it had. Another person on the Species train over here but will only acknowledge the first 2 movies LOLOL

[@IanPerez85]

I got into Witchblade--thanks Wizard--around the time Michel Turner left the book, and lasted all the way until Christina Z. stopped writing it. I recently revisited it while organizing old comics, and my main impression is that the book dithered, with a lot of plot points spinning on its wheels in a way that made me wonder if this is what post-Claremont, pre-Morrison X-Men was like. I tried other runs and the TV series, but it never stuck. Part of it is that urban fantasy has never quite been my thing, but there's just also something missing. I'm still waiting for that definitive run.

[@promethea79]

I loooooved Witchblade as a teen in the 90’s. So many awesome stories! And I have signed witchblade, tomb raider, fathom crossover issue. RIP Michael Turner.

[@rybackfrankie8679]

Love it ! Witchblade, Darkness and Fathom were and still are so dope ! Very cool and innovative concepts, badass believable characters and the art was just goddamn flawless. I still have the comics and revisit them quite often. The thing I loved the most with these comics was that they're not other superhero/cape stories which can be quite redundant. I also love the grounded atmosphere. I must say that Top Cow, Wildstorm and Aspen MLT inspired me to become an aspiring writer and creator much more than Marvel & DC.

[@CosmicG777]

I've read plenty of the Darkness and Witchblade, but never any of Fathom. What was that one about?

[@rybackfrankie8679]

@@CosmicG777 Let's say Fathom is about Aspen Matthews, a woman with very little memories about her childhood who is a renowned marine biologist expert and a former Olympic swimming champion. She get hired by the US Navy to work as a consultant in a top secret underwater station following some strange discoveries. Fathom explores the myth of underwater civilizations and mer-people through a more scientific and less mythological approach than Aquaman and Namor.

[@CosmicG777]

@@rybackfrankie8679 Oh ok. Cool.

[@liquididentity101]

I remember the first story arc across 8 or so issues, between Sara, Ian, and Kenneth. I was well invested enough to see it through until issue 40 or so, another 2-3 intertwined arcs. I had all the issues, all the crossovers, all the spinoff, and most of the variants. Sadly, I lost almost all of my collection 15 years ago. Now I'm reliving Witchblade through the 'Complete Editions' omnibuses. I even have some of the old trading card sets. Bottom line: Witchblade was action/glam/noire and lent itself well to vivid art and storytelling. Can I handle it? Enough to dive in a second time, yes. I hope others do too.

[@FreekKing27]

My Uncle i think had all the species movies. i also inherited his old comicbook longboxes. Literally my Favorite Uncle honestly

[@gilliganIII]

Witchblade is awesome, I especially like the Darkness crossover with 2 Witchblades, the Magdalena and the Angelus.

[@inezvalentinus5759]

Witchblade was my favorite comic in the 90s. Turner’s art got my attention, but the story kept me reading. If I remember correctly after the first major story arch it lost a lot of momentum. They never really set up another big bad and the mythology got more complicated and messy.

[@MystressCrowler]

I have so much nostalgia for Witchblade. It, the Darkness, jthm and Courtney Crumrin, were some of the earliest comics I bought for myself.

[@timothylewis2527]

I remember Species because it felt like the ad was on the back of every comic book that came out that year!

[@wvguy5150]

I read this book and loved it from start . I got every issue and crossover ,mini series, and one shot. Love the supernatural elements of it and since it ended it's not been the same. Just hope the new series due out soon will capture that fire once again.

[@JC4Stuffs]

I remember reading this and being into it. Don't remember that opening though, was a big case of whiplash for me seeing all this again. I was a fan for a time but I do remember something about Witchblade never quite jelling with me.

[@kennethjones5851]

I was a fanatic 4 "WITCHBLADE". I afew of her stories long time ago & still got some. & I even have a of"MEDIEVAL WITCHBLADE".

[@briguy_81]

Top Cow was my second favorite Image Comics production company after McFarlane Productions. I bought everything Top Cow in the 90s. The art was vibrant and the characters were unique. Top Cow was my first exposure to Urban Fantasy, a genre that has gained more popularity since then. Sara Pezzini was a strong, beautiful, and intelligent female hero that was all too rare back then. Top Cow had a way of bringing the reader in with the cheese cake art and keeping the reader with the strong characterization. Great stuff.

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

I'm getting teen flashbacks. I read so much Witchblade and Darkness. It's hilarious now to think about how much of Darkness's drama came from him not being able to sleep with anyone or else he would die if his partner got pregnant. Just use protection dude... (no he would literally rather die)

[@CosmicG777]

Me too. I started read the Darkness first, and then started getting into Witchblade after a few crossovers with the Darkness.

[@benja4707]

The darkness is the kind of asshole that would break the condom

[@VestigialHeart13]

Species won "Best Kiss" at the MTV movie awards when it came out. If you were old enough you remember that movie for sure!

[@ryanart7241]

Turner, Capullo, Lee. I had this trade and the fathom crossover. Fathom, Witchblade, Angela... god image/top cow had so many awesome unique looking heroines.

[@khhnator]

i remember Species... i remember that there was a sequel with a guy as the monster... but 4?!?!?! i was not aware of that

[@eviehoneyrose]

Sarah Pezzini is my girl. Literally have thee Witchblade tattooed all over my body. Great stories, art and characters. Nottingham and Jackie are also gorgeous men that I fell in love with. Pure 🔥

[@unigenius]

Witchblade/Tomb Raider was my FAVORITE team-up in the 90s!

[@GenerationWest]

I wasn't familiar with the comic, or the live action TV show... But the anime. In 2007, IFC was airing it the dub, so I watched the entire thing. It wasn't till YEARS later I learned of the comic and show. Two different stories, but alotta cake. Of course I saw all 4 Species movies, don't be ridiculous...(In my old X-Man comics, there was ad for the movie in it lol). I just don't remember 3 or 4 story, besides in Awakening, Star Trek 2009's Spock's Dad was in it, hanging around the new naked alien, and that's it!

[@ChibiRandom13]

As someone born in 97, I definitely shouldn't have been reading this comic when I did but I definitely recognize every frame lol

[@andrewjolly7175]

you could not escape her a quarter century ago--- thanks for covering this!

[@JoeOConnellAllNew]

@2:10 - It looks like you're about to set out on your own 90's style "Kill Bill" type revenge flick there.

[@sketchasaurrex4087]

I loved it when it came out and still love it now. I have most of Witchblade and Darkness collected, a few issues that I still need to pick up to have the whole floppy collection.

[@specracer28]

Awww Witchblade my introduction to comics for no particular reason..... Truly impressive how witchblade got younger me into reading