Top Cow And Dynamite Announce ‘Witchblade/Vampirella’ #1
by Olly MacNamee
Top Cow and Dynamite have announced a new two-issue, one-shot crossover featuring Witchblade and Vampirella — Witchblade/Vampirella #1, scripted by Witchblade series writer Marguerite Bennett and illustrated by artist Laura Braga. This first issue, from Image Comics and Top Cow, comes to stores in August with the Dynamite special dropping the following month. All of it was exclusively revealed on CBR, where Matt Hawkins, president and COO at Top Cow, stated:
“This is the kind of crossover that only works when everyone leans in — creatively and as partners. You’ve got two iconic characters, two publishers, and a story that doesn’t play it safe. It puts Sara and Vampirella on a collision course where trust is fragile and the consequences are permanent.”
Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher at Dynamite Entertainment, added:
“It’s been over 20 years since Witchblade and Vampirella teamed up. The previous stories were fantastic, and we needed the right creators to ensure that we were bringing even more compelling stories to the fans. Working hand-in-hand with Top Cow, we were able to do just that. These stories will excite fans and we can’t wait to get these stories into fans’ hands.”
Bennett also added the following:
“Witchblade and Vampirella go together like me and Laura Braga — our story is fun, sexy, ferocious, and full of monstrosity … Times are tough and everyone deserves a treat — including Sara Pezzini and Vampirella. ;D”
Now … what to expect:
“In this first Witchblade/Vampirella one-shot, Detective Sara Pezzini has seen her share of things that go bump in the night … but nothing like this. When a mutated vampire descends on the city, leaving a trail of blood and chaos, even Sara is pushed to her limits. Just as hope begins to fade, help arrives in the form of a legendary hunter of the undead: Vampirella. But with Sara already infected by the creature’s bite, time is running out. Will Vampirella be forced to stake first, ask questions later?”
Witchblade/Vampirella #1 is out on Wednesday, 26th August with the following covers:
- Cover A by Laura Braga
- Cover B by Joseph Michael Linsner
- Cover C by Sveta Shubina
