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New York, NY – Lazarus Rising Games has initiated its campaign to return the legendary 1990s collectible card game OverPower to its original glory, signing licensing deals with Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. to include the likes of Top Cow’s Witchblade, Darkness and Cyberforce, as well as Burroughs’ iconic Tarzan of the Apes® and John Carter of Mars®. OverPower is set to formally relaunch in late 2024.

Formerly known as BMG & Associates, Lazarus Rising Games’ core ownership is comprised of a group of successful professionals who spent their youth playing OverPower – and continue to this day. Their passion for the game is the driving force of the company, and their experience ensures the game’s authenticity to its roots while relentlessly seeking new assets to infuse the game’s resurgence. As the collectible card game market has continued to once again blossom, the Lrg team has sought...

Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

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?”

The series is penned by Nyt Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro. The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc.

Invincible is having a great run as an animated series, produced by Seth Rogen under Amazon Studios. The show recently wrapped up its second season, one that ended with a bang. However, there are a lot of things that had to change for the adaptation of the comic, specifically because of how many characters from other IPs it featured in its source material.

Invincible (2021-present)

While comics created under the Image Comics label are owned by their respective creators, the characters do share a world with other IPs, and often crossover with each other during major events. Given that an Invincible live-action film is in the works, it is completely possible that Invincible could kick off a shared Image Comics universe, that could bring to the screen a host of beloved characters.

Invincible had to make some changes to the story due to copyright issues

Science Dog, as he appears...

Over the past several months, we've shared exclusive looks at the surgical obsessions of Cullen Bunn and Jesús Hervás' new Oni Press comic book series Invasive ahead of its anticipated premiere this December (and ongoing release next year), and as they recently announced, Oni Press also has plenty of other nightmares in store for readers in 2024 with an exciting slate of monthly comic book series, including Jill and the Killers, Cemetery Kids Don't Die, Night People, and Akọgun: Brutalizer of Gods, and we have a look at the main cover art and release details for the first issue of each series:

Press Release: Oni Press is proud to reveal Oni 2024—a high-intensity first wave of five propulsive new monthly comic series from a wide-ranging cast of award-winning creators and fast-rising stars that will fully embrace the potential of the comics medium to invert, collide, and reinvent the foundational genres of horror,...

The early nineties were arguably the heyday of brawny action. Arnold Schwarzenegger was the world’s biggest star, thanks to Total Recall and Terminator 2. Sylvester Stallone was just a little behind him with Cliffhanger and Demolition Man, but the lower-tier action stars were starting to catch up. Steven Seagal had a string of hits and was briefly about to hit the big time with Under Siege. At the same time, the Muscles from Brussels was finding his way into bigger studio fare and teamed up with arguably the greatest action director of all time for one of his best movies – Hard Target, which is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its release.

Jump back to 1991, when Jean-Claude Van Damme had two movies that broke through at the North American box office. First up, in January of that year, was Lionheart, which carried a low budget but made $22 million for Universal.

In the very early days of prestige television, a series appeared (some say it began the prestige era) that gave us a glimpse of what the future would hold. That series was "Rome," the story of the rise and fall of Julius Caesar (Ciarán Hinds) and the romance and death of Mark Antony (James Purefoy) and Cleopatra (Lyndsey Marshal). The series was gorgeous and full of rich historical detail, and the performances were spectacular. 

The series, which ran from 2005-2007, came to us from John Milius, William J. MacDonald, and Bruno Heller. It nabbed talented actors like Hinds, Purefoy, Marshal, Lindsay Duncan, Polly Walker, Tobias Menzies, Kevin McKidd, and the late Ray Stevenson. It won a Director's Guild award, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, and quite a number of others. 

The sets were stunning and actually existed in the world, in the historic Cinecittà Studios, right in Rome, from the Forum...

Stars: Jena Carpenter, Yancy Butler, Melora Walters, George Harrison Xanthis, Izabela Vidovic, Maiara Walsh, Goran Visnjic, Miraj Grbic, Ian Fisher, Alla Tumanian | Written and Directed by Kathryn Michelle, Elizabeta Vidovic

The Accursed opens with a text crawling across the screen telling us about groups of Croatian women who banded together into groups or Sisterhoods, of three to harness the elements. And how all of them moved to the USA and prospered, except for one such trio. I’m sure you can guess who this film is about. And probably how it all ends up for that matter.

After emigrating to America Aishe (Jena Carpenter; The Hatred) catches Hana with her husband. In the ensuing chaos, Hana kills Aishe before she can complete an epic curse on her and her family. Which means that Nadia has to cut off Hana’s hand and bury Aishe with it over her mouth to...

Everyone always says that, no matter your generation, watching “Star Wars” makes you feel like a 10-year-old again. But for the millennial generation, the experience of watching “The Matrix” brings us back to the age of 16 or 17, a fraught time of transition and expectation — and a time when we’re really eager to call out bullshit. The Wachowskis created a franchise that’s all about poking holes in inherited wisdom and celebrates embracing the truth, no matter how painful, over comforting falsehoods. And for a brief moment at the turn of the millennium it seemed like “The Matrix” might be the new “Star Wars.”

Who were we kidding?

Hollywood instead became a factory for sexless, bloodless blockbusters that collectively serve as a monument to our 10-year-old selves, and “The Matrix” franchise was largely forgotten. But even in that moment in 1999 when “The Matrix” outclassed “The Phantom Menace” in critical esteem and awards attention,...

“An Inventive, Poignant Modern Twist”– Fred Topel, Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Initiation arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD July 20 from Lionsgate. Check out the terrifying trailer:

Go back to school if you dare…. Murder is trending when Initiation arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD July 20 from Lionsgate. Social media turns sinister when Jon Huertas (TV’s “This Is Us”), Lochlyn Munro (The Predator), Isabella Gomez (TV’s “One Day at a Time”), Froy Gutierrez (TV’s “Teen Wolf”), Bart Johnson (High School Musical franchise), Yancy Butler (Kick-Ass franchise), and Gattlin Griffith (Changeling) try to survive pledge week in this fun slasher film. Initiation will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

During a university’s pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled in his dorm. The murder ignites a spree of sinister social-media messages,...

Writer-directors Elizabeta Vidovic, Kathryn Michelle inspired by Eastern European folklore.

Los Angeles-based Bleiberg Entertainment’s genre label Compound B has added supernatural horror The Accursed starring Yancy Butler and Goran Visnjic to its Cannes sales roster.

The company holds worldwide sales rights and will introduce footage leading up to the Cannes Marché in July.

The Accursed hails from writer-director duo Elizabeta Vidovic and Kathryn Michelle and is inspired by Eastern European folklore.

Decades after a betrayal leads to a curse being placed on a family bloodline, a wedding reunites the estranged clan. When a dark force starts to pick them off one by one,...

Comic-Con @ Home starts tomorrow! And there are plenty of virtual events for genre fans around the world to tune in to. Image Comics has announced their official virtual panel schedule, which includes panels with some of their biggest creators answering questions and sharing a look at what's coming up:

From the Press Release: Portland, Ore. 07/20/2020 — Image Comics is pleased to participate in Comic-Con@Home—a virtual alternative to the usual San Diego Comic-Con festivities hosted by Comic-Con International in light of Covid-19. It will be held on July 22-26, 2020 at the Comic-Con website. Follow along and connect with the fandom when you use the official hashtag, #ComicConAtHome.

—Panels Schedule— Comics as a conduit | Wednesday, 07/22/20, 4:00 Pm

Henry Barajas (LA Voz De M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo), Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia), Darcy Van Poelgeest (Little Bird), and David F. Walker (Bitter Root) discuss comic books that tackle real world issues; be it environmental activism,...

Following their announcement in January that they're adapting Dan O’Bannon's original Alien screenplay into a five-issue comic book series, Dark Horse Comics has now announced that they're also teaming up with Twentieth Century Fox to give the same ambitious treatment to the original screenplay for 1987's Predator.

Written by Jeremy Barlow and based on James E. Thomas and John C. Thomas’ 1984 script Hunters, Predator: The Original Screenplay will be a five-issue series featuring artist Patrick Blaine and inker Andy Owens. The first issue will be released on June 10th.

We have the official press release with more details below, as well as the cover art for the first issue of Predator: The Original Screenplay, and be sure to visit Dark Horse Comics' website for more information on all of their projects.

Press Release: Milwaukie, Ore.,—Before there was Predator, there was Hunters. Now, Dark Horse Comics and Twentieth Century...

The first issue of the Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor: Season 2 comic series will feature the return of old enemies and reunite the Doctor with one of her former selves.

After a year-long drought, Doctor Who fans can rejoice at the series finally returning to their television screens in January with an all-new season starring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor. We’re still years away from a potential crossover episode where Whittaker’s Doctor will get to interact with her former selves, but at least the new comic series by Titan Publishing Group will reunite her with David Tennant’s quirky Tenth Doctor in a story featuring the return of the Weeping Angels.

In fact, this tale takes place during the events of “Blink,” which was one of the most acclaimed episodes of the series’ modern run and introduced us to the menacing stone statues for the first time.

It’d be easy to think Everybody’s Everything, the painfully intimate documentary on the late Lil Peep, is a strictly-for-the-fans endeavor — that the only audience are the people who heard songs like “U Said” or “Crybaby” and felt like someone had mysteriously tapped into their own inner monologues. And yes, the die-hards will indeed find themselves giddy over the home movies, the behind-the-scenes peeks, the rise-and-fall of it all when they’re not tearing up. You wanna see footage of the groundbreaking emo-rapper getting the crowd jumping to “Beamer Boy” in Tucson,...

When Titan Comics’ Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor series returns for its second run next year, it’ll kick off with a fresh storyline that’s sure to please fans. Why? Because it will see Jodie Whittaker’s incarnation crossing paths with David Tennant’s Tenth!

As part of the January 2020 solicitations, we’ve got our first look at this Time Lord team-up in the form of these five awesome covers. The first two feature both Doctors, while the third is a Batman spoof starring Ten. The fourth, meanwhile, is a beautiful portrait of a Weeping Angel while the last captures a cartoonified Thirteen on an alien landscape.

Here’s the breakdown of what to expect from the series:

Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor: Season Two #1 (New Series)

Writer: Jody Houser

Artist: Roberta Ingranata

Fc, 32pp, $3.99

On Sale: January 8, 2020

Cover Artists: Paulina Ganucheau (A) Photo Cover (B) Andrew Pepoy (C) Alice X.

Written by Jody Houser | Art by Roberta Ingranata | Published by Titan Comics

First thing to mention this time round is the distinct lack of the name Rachael Stott anywhere. In my review of the last issue I had just mentioned how it was nice to see a creative team stay intact for more than a handful of issues, but clearly the comics gods decided to punish my hubris. I know Rachael Stott is working for Marvel at the moment, so perhaps her absence is due to scheduling. Her (temporary?) replacement, Roberta Ingranata, I know from the Image comic Witchblade, and she seems a good fit for the book at least. Still, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so let’s take a bite…

If you recall last issue the Doctor and Fam pitched up in 1500′s Europe, in what is now Holland, during the historically important Guelder Wars.

Top Cow's "Witchblade" #2, supporting stories from the Witchblade" TV series, is written by Caitlin Kittredge and illustrated by Roberta Ingranata, with covers by Bryan Valenza and Rob Liefeld:

"...in 'Life After' Part Two, struggling to adapt to her new life, 'Alex' finds she's the prime suspect in the death of an 'NYPD' detective--and that the dead cop had powerful and corrupt friends who will do anything to keep his business dealings quiet.

"But in the world of the 'Witchblade', nothing is quite what it seems, and Alex soon learns that there's more than greed at play inside the circle of corruption. The bent cops also have a supernatural backer and Alex has just landed in his crosshairs..."

"In 'Witchblade #1, now available, gunned down and left for dead on a New York rooftop, the life of 'Alex Underwood' should have ended there—but instead, at the moment of death,...

You guys, the dark and fun alternate versions of the Archie gang continues and it's my everything! In this month's Jughead the Hunger #9, the very lovable "Moose" Mason becomes Frankenmoose! Also: Phantasmagoria #1, The Weatherman #5, Grimm Fairy Tales #21, and Devil Within #1.

Jughead the Hunger #9: "Marmaduke “Moose” Mason is dead, having been executed by the Cooper clan after turning into a werewolf. Then who… or what… is FrankenMoose? Find out as Jughead the Hunger goes classic movie monster with “FrankenMoose Meets the Wolf Jug” Part 1!

On October 10th, writer Frank Tieri and artist Joe Eisma, colorist Matt Herms, and letterer Jack Morelli bring you the ninth issue of Jughead: The Hunger and the rise of FrankenMoose!

Pre-order your copy today from your local comic book shop or order online from the Archie Comics Shop!

Get issues of Jughead: The Hunger delivered straight to your mailbox with a subscription from the Archie Comics Shop!

Image Comics' "Witchblade" #8, now available, is written by Caitlin Kittredge and illustrated by Roberta Ingranata:

"...in 'Good Intentions' part two. both 'Alex' and 'Debbie' work to unravel the mystery of the reappearance of 'Johnny'...

"...and where he's been for the past six years. 

"But the answers don't lead anywhere good..."

"Witchblade" was originally published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics, November 1995 to October 2015, created by Top Cow founder and owner Marc Silvestri, editor David Wohl, writers Brian Haberlin, Christina Z, and illustrator Michael Turner.

The "Witchblade" comic was adapted into a television series in 2001, as well as an anime, manga and novel in 2006. A feature film based on the comic, titled "The Witchblade" was announced in 2009, with a second "Witchblade" TV series announced for development in 2017.

Top Cow announced September 2017 that the "Witchblade" comic would be relaunched December 2017 with the creative team of writer Caitlin Kittredge and illustrator Roberta Ingranata.

Image Comics' "Witchblade" #5, in support of a new "Witchblade" TV series, is written by Caitlin Kittredge and illustrated by Roberta Ingranata:

"...in 'Life After' part five, how do you stop a demon that could be anyone, anywhere in New York City?

"'Alex' better figure it out fast because among other tricks, this demon has the 'NYPD' convinced Alex is guilty of a capital crime, and now the 'Witchblade' is on the run..."

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Image Comics' "Witchblade" #4, available March 21, 2018, in support of another "Witchblade" live-action TV series, is written by Caitlin Kittredge and illustrated by Roberta Ingranata, with a cover by Ingranata:

"...in 'Life After', part four, 'Alex' has survived her first major test as the supernatural 'Witchblade'...

"...but now a far more powerful foe has set its sights on taking her down.

"To come out on top, Alex must fully embrace her role as the Witchblade's host...

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Witchblade"...

Image Comics' "Witchblade" #3, available February 7, 2018, in support of a new, developing "Witchblade" TV series, is written by Caitlin Kittredge and illustrated by Roberta Ingranata, with a cover by Ingranata:

"...in 'Life After', part three, a missing-child case brings 'Alex' and the 'Witchblade' face to face with a powerful demon. 

"When Alex begins to suspect 'Ash' isn't telling her everything about the 'Artifact', she turns to her own sources for information, with devastating results..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Witchblade"...

Comics Corner is back with another round of awesome horror/fantasy comics! Kicking off things today is Barbarella #2. We also have a look at Bloodshot Salvation #5, Damned #7, four preview pages from Coyotes #3, Deadman #3, Witchblade #2, Headlopper #8, plus an alternative cover for Mister Miracle #6, and Pestilence #6.

Barbarella #2: "Our spacefaring heroine may have been enlisted by Earth's underground, but that doesn't mean she trusts her new allies. On the run in an alien city, hunting for a doomsday device that might end a war, Barbarella has to choose a side and stick to it. But it might not be the one you expect...

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Rating: Mature

Cover A: Marcos Martin

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Cover B: Paul Pope

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Cover C: Stephen Segovia

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Cover D: Fay Dalton

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Cover E Subscription: Kenan Yarar

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Writer: Mike Carey

Art: Kenan Yarar

Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure

Publication Date: January 2018

Format: Comic Book

Page Count: 32 Pages.

Image Comics "Witchblade" #2, is written by Caitlin Kittredge and illustrated by Roberta Ingranata, with covers by Bryan Valenza and Rob Liefeld, available January 10, 2018:

"...in 'Life After' Part Two, struggling to adapt to her new life, 'Alex' finds she's the prime suspect in the death of an 'NYPD' detective--and that the dead cop had powerful and corrupt friends who will do anything to keep his business dealings quiet.

"But in the world of the 'Witchblade', nothing is quite what it seems, and Alex soon learns that there's more than greed at play inside the circle of corruption. The bent cops also have a supernatural backer and Alex has just landed in his crosshairs..."

"In 'Witchblade #1, now available, gunned down and left for dead on a New York rooftop, the life of 'Alex Underwood' should have ended there—but instead, at the moment of death,...

A camping trip takes a turn into unsettling territory in the new film Desolation, which comes out this week and is teased in a new batch of images in today's Horror Highlights. We also have a December contest from our friends at Comet TV, the trailer for the new horror film The Bone Box, and details on the star-studded cast of Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes.

New Stills from Desolation: IFC Midnight will release Desolation in select theaters and on VOD and digital platforms on December 15th, including special Q&A screenings:

"New York City

Special Advance Screening on Thursday, December 14, at 9pm at the IFC Center with Q&A with editor Alexander Frasse, producer Kim Patton, associate producer Ned Donovan, and composer Marcus Bagala. Tickets available here: http://www.ifccenter.com/films/desolation/

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Opening Night Q&A on Friday, December 15 (9:05pm show), with director Sam Patton,...

A new take on the comic book series originally co-created by Marc Silvestri, Brian Haberlin, Michael Turner, and David Wohl, Witchblade #1 has been so well-received that it's getting a second printing from Image Comics that will be released on January 10th, the same day the anticipated second issue hits stands:

Press Release: Portland, Or, 12/12/2017 — Fans fell in love with Alex Underwood—writer Caitlin Kittredge (Throwaways, Coffin Hill) and artist Roberta Ingranata’s newest Witchblade host—in Witchblade #1's fresh spin on the classic comic series. Witchblade was first co-created by Image Comics co-founder and partner, Marc Silvestri, with Brian Haberlin, Michael Turner, and David Wohl, and launched as an all-new series last week to overwhelming critical acclaim. It will be fast-tracked for a second printing in order to keep up with increasing customer demand.

“Issue #1 has sold out! Wow, thank you to all the fans for supporting this bold new chapter in the Witchblade saga!

Image Comics co-founder Marc Silvestri has been working on developing a Batman comic book for years and today we have some information on what that comic will entail. It sounds like it's gonna be pretty awesome! 

The comic will be a six-issue miniseries for DC Comics that will focus on Batman teaming up and fighting alongside the Joker! All we know is that the iconic hero and villain will be fighting a villain together, we just don't know who that villain will be! What kind of villain would bring these two characters to form an alliance? 

Silvestri, who is known for creating Witchblade and The Darkness, will write and draw the Batman comic. This isn't the first time he's worked on a Batman comic, either. He previously worked on the Batman Black & White story.

Over the years that Silvestri has been working on the new comic, some art has been...

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Horror film 'The Bone Box' has recently begun principal photography in La.

The film is about a grave robber who comes to believe he's being haunted by those he stole from. Not all graves are quiet.

Check out some of the first stills below the official release.

From The Press Release

The Bone Box is a horror film that began principal photography on April 10th in Los Angeles. Written, directed and produced by newcomer Luke Genton, the film tells the story of a grave robber who comes to believe that he’s being haunted by those he stole from. The Bone Box is a character-driven ghost story in the vein of The Others and Insidious.

The film stars Michelle Krusiec (The Invitation), Maria Olsen (Starry Eyes, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief), and newcomer Gareth Koorzen. Rounding out the cast is Jamie Bernadette...

Witchblade is getting a second chance on the small screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC is developing a new TV show based on the comic book series.From Top Cow Productions, the original comic follows Sara Pezzini, a homicide detective who discovers the Witchblade, a supernatural bracelet that offers insight into the crimes she's trying to solve. A TV series starring Yancy Butler as Sara aired on TNT from 2001 to 2002.Read More…...

Image Comic's Witchblade is once again being adapted as a TV series. It's being produced by Sony Pictures Television and NBC Universal, and Cb confirmed that it will air on NBC.

According to the report, the new series will include "a police procedural element that makes sense given the fact that Sara Pezzini, the woman who wears the Witchblade, is a cop in the comics, as well." They go on to describe what we can expect to see in the series saying:

Homicide detective Sara Pezzini is on the hunt for an elusive serial killer. Pezzini must navigate the grisly streets and police politics of San Francisco’s Mission District—until one day the bracelet she has worn her entire life gives her supernatural insight into a crime she’s trying to solve. Her bracelet is the Witchblade, an amulet that has been worn by remarkable women throughout history, and Sara is next in line.

Created by Marc Silvestri, David Wohl, Brian Haberlin and Michael Turner, Witchblade was a major success for Top Cow Productions back in 1995 and the series would go on to continue for twenty years as well as spin off into a variety of other media, including a short-lived TV series which aired on TNT. It seems that Witchblade will soon be returning to television as NBC has tapped Carol Mendelsohn (CSI) and... Read More...

Time to get that magical bracelet out of storage.

NBC is rebooting Witchblade, the comic-book series that already inspired a short-lived TNT drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new version, which has scored a script commitment from the network, will launch with a pilot written by Vampire Diaries showrunner Caroline Dries; CSI producer Carol Mendelsohn is also on board as an executive producer.

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Witchblade centers on Sara Pezzini, a homicide detective who discovers a bracelet that gives her incredible crime-solving abilities. The bracelet — known as the Witchblade...

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that NBC is moving forward with a small screen adaptation of Marc Silvestri's Witchblade. The network has paired up with Carol Mendelsohn (CSI) and Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries) to bring the Top Cow comic book to the small screen, and the latter is penning the script and will executive produce alongside her fellow The Vampire Diaries scribe Brian Young. According to the trade, Witchblade will, "focus on homicide detective Sara Pezzini, on the hunt for an elusive serial killer, who must navigate the grisly streets and police politics of San Francisco’s Mission District — until one day the bracelet she has worn her entire life gives her supernatural insight into a crime she’s trying to solve. Her bracelet is the Witchblade, an amulet that has been worn by remarkable women throughout history, and Sara is next in line." So, pretty close to the comic books!

The Walking Dead gets a makeover in one of several new covers that celebrate Image Comics' upcoming 25th anniversary. In today's Horror Highlights, we also have a look at a "scare video" for The Bye Bye Man, information on a new Wattpadd short story contest for The Magicians, DVD release details for Wolf House, a behind-the-scenes featurette for Pitchfork, and a look at a killer Jason Lives enamel pin from London 1888.

The Walking Dead #164 Variant Cover: Press Release: "Image Comics is thrilled to reveal the first 11 of 15 homage variants planned for February’s 25th anniversary theme month—“tribute covers” celebrating iconic cover images from throughout the company’s history.

Each month of Image’s 25th year will boast a theme for special anniversary variants, beginning with Wednesday, February 1st—the exact date of Image Comics’ founding in 1992, and the date of this year’s “Image Comics Day.”

“One of the...

Image Comics, you know the company right?? The guys behind the smash-hit The Walking Dead and Southern Bastards amongst many, many, others that I am currently forgetting. Well Image are celebrating 25 years in business this year and have decided the best way possible to celebrate the fact would be to bring you variant covers of all there greatest hits. Calm down all you comic book completionists there will be plenty of choice however the event will only be taking place through the month of February so get your pull-list sorted.

From the press release:

Image Comics is thrilled to reveal the first 11 of 15 homage variants planned for February’s 25th anniversary theme month—“tribute covers” celebrating iconic cover images from throughout the company’s history. Each month of Image’s 25th year will boast a theme for special anniversary variants, beginning with Wednesday, February 1st—the exact date of Image...

For four glorious years, David Chokachi played blonde hottie lifeguard Cody Madison on "Baywatch" -- famously donning those red shorts and not much else from 1995-1999. The actor romanced both Pam Anderson and Carmen Electra on the series, before starring on the short-lived cult TV series "Witchblade" and a surfing series for The N called "Beyond the Break." It's clear David's love of the waves carries over into his real life, as the 47-year-old star was spotted on the beach over the weekend hitting the surf. Sporting some Hurley surf gear, the father-of-one looked confident as ever (and still pretty damn hot) on his board in Malibu. Chokachi constantly shares beach pics on his Instagram page, including this shirtless shot on the sand. Not too shabby, right? The actor -- who also starred on the VH1 reality show "Confessions of a Teen Idol" in 2009 -- and wife Susan welcomed daughter...

Still a stud! Baywatch hunk David Chokachi, who played lifeguard Cody Madison on the beloved '90s series, stepped out in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, Jan. 28, still looking like quite the hottie. The actor, now 47, wore khakis and a form-fitting white T-shirt, which accentuated his pecs and defined tummy. Chokachi's sandy blonde hair also appeared to be intact for his outing. Chokachi portrayed Pamela Anderson's love interest Cody on the series from 1995 to 1999. He left the show after 88 episodes to star in TV series Witchblade [...]...

Tonight’s episode brings Will Yun Lee, formerly of “Witchblade” and the ill-fated “Bionic Woman” reboot, on board as Katsurou “Mr. Gus, Jr.” Ryouichi. He’s the son of the CEO of the Yokonomo Corporation and the head of its North American division. The Yakuza forces capture Eric and Pam in mid-rampage and deliver them to Gus Jr., who shares Eric’s vengeful hatred of Sarah Newlin; after all, by tainting the Tru Blood supply and creating the Hep-v epidemic, she bankrupted his company. The vampire and the businessman-gangster come to an agreement to share information and split the work: Eric, who knows that Sarah has an infected vampire sister living in Dallas, will kill her, and Mr. Gus will take the body. I would assume that, after a quick stop at the taxidermist, he’d have the corpse stuffed and mounted in the lobby of the Yokonomo corporate headquarters,...

Producer Marc Silvestri has confirmed that the upcoming film adaptation of the Top Cow comic "The Darkness" will also sport another major comics character - Witchblade.

'Darkness' follows a mafia hitman given supernatural powers that access to an otherworldly dimension and control of powerful demons.

Silvestri also confirms that "Underworld" and "Live Free or Die Hard" director Len Wiseman is attached to helm the project. He tells Unleash the Fanboy:

"We're partnered with Len Wiseman on The Darkness film. It's over at New Regency, which is on the Fox lot. We've gotten one draft of the script and we're working on that right now. It's going to happen.

Witchblade is in The Darkness film. Originally she was going to be in there as an easter egg for the fans, who would know: hey, that's Sara Pezzini, that's the Witchblade.' The more we went along with the story, and the great thing is,...

With all the reboots, re-do’s and New 52’s, reader accessibility has been at an all-time high. While this is great for new readers, it is rare these days to see a series maintain its status quo. With issue #170 approaching, Witchblade is one of the few books still on shelves that has successfully carried the same story since 1996 with minimal interruption. While this is great for long term fans, some new readers out there will no doubt feel left in the cold. So why is this upcoming issue so important?

Witchblade #170 is celebrating the return of Ron Marz who wrote the series from issue 80 and up and is responsible for transitioning the series from its 90s roots into the modern era. Marz’s new arc, as well as the gorgeous cover done by Marc Silvestri, is already garnering some attention due to its very Marvel-eque homages. So for those of you who are interested,...

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The Darkness movie adaptation will feature Witchblade.

Comics veteran Marc Silvestri explained the inclusion of the character in the upcoming movie at San Diego Comic-Con International.

"It just became more and more apparent as we were telling Jackie's story about The Darkness and the dark and light and how much they've intertwined over the years in the comic books," the Top Cow Productions CEO told MTV News.

"Jackie has that mob connection which we explore in the movie because it's an origin film. It makes sense to have a cop. And who do we know that's a cop in the Top Cow universe? Sara Pezzini, wielder of the Witchblade."

The film will centre around Jackie Estacado, the mafia hitman who inherits the deadly power called the Darkness from his father.

Total Recall director Len Wiseman will serve as a producer on The Darkness.

by Ryan Rigley

Great news for comic books fans this past weekend as a number of huge announcements were made at this year's San Diego Comic Con. On Friday, Marvel held a surprise screening of Joss Whedon's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." pilot for those lucky enough to attend their panel. On Saturday, DC announced their plans for a Batman/Superman crossover movie, directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel.

But that's not all! Lest we forget about all of the other comic book publishing companies out there, Top Cow revealed their plans to release a film based on "The Darkness" which, as they also revealed, will be featuring non-other than Sara Pezzini, a.k.a. Witchblade. This isn't the first time that Ms. Pezzini has made the crossover to film. In fact, not too long ago she was the star of her very own TV series!

There is no darkness without light. Likewise, there is no "Darkness" movie without Sara Pezzini.

Marc Silvestri told MTV Geek at Comic-Con that the "Darkness" movie has a major role for Sara Pezzini, better known as Witchblade, one of Top Cow's flagship characters. According to Silvestri, including Pezzini in the first big-screen take on Jackie Estacado was a no-brainer.

"It just became more and more apparent as we were telling Jackie's story about 'The Darkness' and the dark and light and how much they've intertwined over the years in the comic books," he said. "Jackie has that mob connection which we explore in the movie because it's an origin film. It makes sense to have a cop. And who do we know that's a cop in the Top Cow universe? Sara Pezzini, wielder of the Witchblade."

Estacado and Pezzini have a long and storied history with each other...

Grimmfest 2013 is taking place 3rd-6th October in Manchester's The Dancehouse theatre, and the first two films have been announced. In addition, early bird tickets are now on sale.

From the Press Release:

This October, darkness descends on the decadently Deco Dancehouse theatre, in the black and bloody heart of Manchester, as Grimmfest celebrate its frightful fifth birthday in grand and gruesome style.

We can promise a punishing and pitiless party for all, but for now our lips are sewn shut when it comes to revealing the finer details. We’re showmen here at Grimm Towers. We know better than to give away too much too soon. We’d rather keep you guessing, give your morbid imaginations time to work on your nerves a little. Get you softened up for the kill.

But we’re not total sadists. So we’re offering a scent, a flavour, of the sizzling, bloody steak,...

There's always one day during the Sdcc when you just shake your head, laugh, and say, "This schedule is ridiculous." Saturday, July 20th, is shaping up to be that day this year.

Horror fans will have a lot of choices to make as the "Bates Motel" panel battles the one-two punch of Godzilla and Seventh Son. Later in the day you'll be faced with choosing to learn more about "True Blood," Telltale's The Walking Dead video game, or "Being Human." Right now 20th Century Fox's presentation that runs at the same time remains "To Be Announced," but once details are revealed, we'll provide an update.

Other panels vying for your attention throughout the day are "The Originals," "Grimm," I, Frankenstein teamed with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (that combination should make for some interesting audience reactions), a look at gameplay from Dead Rising 3 on the Xbox One, more games, comics,...

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With Michael Berryman, Sully Erna and Nick Principe already in the cast of their upcoming film, you'd think producer Chad Verdi and Woodhaven Productions would rest on their laurels. But that's far from the case as the team has enlisted Tony Todd for their Army of the Damned.

"Tony Todd is a great actor and a horror legend," Verdi said. "He was the last piece of the puzzle that I felt this film needed to be the blockbuster I know it will be."

Todd will join Berryman, Erna and Principe along with entertainer Joey Fatone and former professional wrestlers Tommy Dreamer and Thea Trinidad as well as David Chokachi, Jackie Moore and Tom Paolino in the Army of the Damned cast. The film will be directed by Tom DeNucci and photographed by cinematographer Sam Eilertsen. You can keep updated on the project by 'liking' Army of the Damned on Facebook.

Fox's "Stars In Danger: The High Dive" features a cast of reality stars and "Baywatch" veterans. The series features eight celebrities who will compete in a series of Olympic-style dives, including solo and synchronized diving, from a variety of heights.

Olympian Troy Dumais will help the stars in the competition.

The cast includes:

"Jersey Shore" star JWoww Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton "Baywatch" and Lifetime movie veteran Alexandra Paul "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kim Richards "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kyle Richards David Chokachi of "Baywatch" and "Witchblade" fame Former NFL player Terrell Owens Antonio Sabator Jr.

Just last week, we brought you the news about Donald Faison (Skyline, Tron: Uprising) and Yancy Butler (Witchblade, Lake Placid: The Final Chapter) joining Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and John Leguizamo on the cast the cast of the Jeff Wadlow (Cry Wolf, Never Back Down) directed and scripted follow-up to Matthew Vaughn‘s 2010 film, Kick-Ass.

Now, Deadline reports that Morris Chestnut (Identity Thief) and Robert Emms (Broken) are the latest additions to the cast of the sequel. Chestnut will be portraying Hit Girl’s guardian, and Emms will be playing Insect Man, a costumed hero who claims to be a police officer, although he goes far above and beyond his duty while donning the mask.

In addition to the casting news, Universal Pictures has announced the official release date for the film as June 28, 2013.

Kick-Ass 2 or Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall is slated to hit theaters on...