Arif Prianto – illustratör

A New Era for the Witchblade begins here! For the first time in the enigmatic weapon's history, New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini unlocks an aspect of the ancient relic no wielder has ever had before—transforming her into something strange, powerful, and NEW that will redefine the Witchblade legacy.  Maimed by her enemy, Kenneth Irons, Sara draws upon the ancient powers of The Darkness and the Angelus to rise, transform, and strike back, becoming something entirely new in the process. Life does not stop, as Sara must try to put the broken pieces of her life back together while also hunting down a supernatural serial killer, and more in this action-packed volume that will redefine Witchblade and set the stage for new players in the shared Top Cow Universe! Collects Witchblade (2024) issues #13-18.

The new era for the Witchblade continues here! Sara awakens to a bloody corpse in her bed and struggles to recall brief images from the night before, including having met a mysterious green-haired woman who has disappeared without a trace. Before Sara can put the pieces together, Sara is called upon to investigate a brutal slaughter, where the clues point to a killer with a knack for outsmarting the latest security systems and escaping virtually undetected, leaving a bloody swath in their wake. How can she investigate the dead man in her bed with her well-intentioned new partner, Jake McCarthy, watching her every move? The pieces start to come together as Sara comes face-to-face with one of the deadliest assassins in the Top Cow Universe. Join us as fan favorite character Aphrodite IX returns to the Top Cow Universe! This volume also includes the action-packed Witchblade Annual [2026] #1 that reveals the origins of Ian Nottingham Explore not only Ian's training and adventures in service to Kenneth Irons, but also the tragedy that defined his life - and how far he's willing to go to reclaim his lost love. Learn why Ian betrayed Sara...and what lies in store for their future. Plus - the secrets of the Sickle Key! Collects Witchblade issues #19-24 and the Witchblade Annual [2026] #1.

In a world consumed by shadows...one man becomes The Darkness. Jackie Estacado is back! Thrust into a supernatural war between the dark and the light in a no-holds-barred adventure where the edge of our reality grinds against supernatural forces grappling for control over each other and the waking world.Mafia Hitman Jackie Estacado was both blessed and cursed on his 21st birthday when he became the bearer of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there. Forces in the world rise up to face Jackie and the evil his gift represents. There is one small problem in this story…evil is good. From co-creator Marc Silvestri (The Darkness, Cyber Force, Batman and the Joker: The Deadly Duo) with the universe-shattering first issue art by Ed Benes (Birds of Prey, Superman, Justice League of America), followed in issue #2-6 with ongoing series artist Raymond Gay (Gunsligner Spawn, Bloodletter, TMNT, Medieval Spawn), comes an explosive new era of The Darkness! Collects The Darkness [2025] #1-6 plus The Darkness 1/2 from 2001.