Witchblade #126 continues the six-part “War of the Witchblades” storyline, which promises to shake the status quo of Witchblade to its foundation. Since the events of First Born, Detective Sara Pezzini and dancer Danielle Baptiste have shared the mystical gauntlet, the Witchblade; but recently cracks have appeared in their relationship. The cracks widen in issue #126 pointing an inevitable battle. Regular writer Ron Marz writes the story with art by ongoing artist Stjepan Sejic. The issue will be in comic shops on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 and normally retails for $2.99.
“It’s not a coincidence that we decided to run Let Us Win YOU Over in conjunction with one of our best stories in Witchblade to date,” said Filip Sablik, Publisher of Top Cow. “The second chapter of “War of the Witchblades” digs deeper into the roots of Sara and Dani’s conflict and serves as another great jumping on point for new readers.”
“We are very excited to be a part of this Top Cow promotion,” commented Anna Warren, owner of Illusive Comics & Games of Santa Clara, CA, “Readers love free samples as a generous way to get a taste of a series they might not have otherwise picked up. And the promotion Top Cow has been doing is a great help to comic book stores, getting new comic book fans into stores. “
“Top Cow has really listened to retailers and is doing what it takes to fully market Indie titles to the average comic book reader,” added Warren.
A list of the participating retailers during the month of April (listed alphabetically by state) is included below. Additional information can be found at the official online home of the “Let Us Win YOU Over” initiative – www.topcow.com/freecomics. Customers who currently purchase Witchblade at the stores below will be able to purchase an extremely limited “All Beef” Edition (limited to just the stores listed below) at the regular cover price. Fans are encouraged to contact the retailer they wish to visit for specific details:
Collector’s Edition
3217 John F. Kennedy Blvd
North Little Rock, AR 72116
501-791-4222
www.thewildstars.com
Atomic Comics
4537 E Cactus Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032
602-923-0733
www.atomiccomics.com
A-1 Comics
5361 Auburn Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95841
916-331-9203
www.a-1comics.com
Alakazam Comics
4237 Campus Drive Ste B162
Irvine, CA 92612
949-854-3744
www.alakazamcomics.com
Illusive Comics & Games
2725 El Camino Real Ste #105
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-985-7481
www.illusivecomics.com
Njoy Comics & Games
8415 Reseda Blvd #4
Northridge, CA 91324
818-709-0599
www.njoy.us
Happy Harbor Comics
10326-81 Ave
Edmonton, AB Canada T6E 1X2
780-439-8277
www.happyharborcomics.com
Happy Harbor Comics
4920-50 St
Lloydminster, SK Canada S9V 0P5
306-825-6987
www.happyharborcomics.com
Redd Skull Comics & CDs
720A Edmonton Trail NE
Calgary, AB Canada T2E 3J4
403-230-2716
www.reddskull.com
Captain Blue Hen Comics
280 E Main St Ste 101
Newark, DE 19711
302-737-3434
www.captainbluehen.com
Twilight Gaming & Comics
3760 Green Mount Crossing Dr
Shiloh, IL 62269
618-622-0085
www.twilightcomics.com
BuyMeToys.com
6327 A University Commons
South Bend, IN 46635
574-271-8697
www.buymetoys.com
BSI Comics
3030 Severn Ave Ste 8
Metaire, LA 70002
504-885-5250
www.bsicomics.com
Hub Comics
19 Bow St
Somerville, MA 02143
617-721-0992
www.hubcomics.com
Modern Myths
34 Bridge St #4
Northampton, MA 01060
413-582-6973
www.modern-myths.com
Third Eye Comics
15 Old Solomons Island Rd Ste 102
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-897-0322
www.thirdeyecomics.com
Clem’s Collectibles
212 S Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933
517-485-2369
www.clemscollectibles.com
Rook’s Comics & Games
2622 W Main St Ste C
Bozeman, MT 59718
406-556-2153
www.rookscomicsandgames.com
The Record Store
6299 Route 9 North
Howell, NJ 07731
732-905-9056
www.therecordstorenj.com
Midtown Comics (Grand Central)
46-30 21st St
Long Island City, NY 11101
1-800-411-3341
www.midtowncomics.com
Comics & Paperback Plus
40 E Main St
Ephrata, PA 17522
717-733-0418
www.comicsandpaperbackplus.com
New Dimension Comics
20550 Route 19-Piazza Plaza
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
724-776-0433
www.ndcomics.com
Dewayne’s World Comics & Games
459 E Sullivan St
Kingsport, TN 37660
423-247-8997
www.dewaynes-world.com
Lone Star Comics-Arlington
1215 South Cooper
Arlington, TX 76010
817-265-0491
www.lonestarcomics.com
Comic Evolution
1114 B River Road
Puyallup, WA 98371
253-770-6464
www.comic-evolution.com
About Top Cow Productions Inc.
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry’s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, WITCHBLADE, was TNT’s #1 original film of 2000 and the subsequent TV series was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. A feature film, co-produced by Platinum Studios, Inc. and Arclight Films, is slated to begin production in Australia with director Michael Rymer. WITCHBLADE is also the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow’s other flagship property, THE DARKNESS, was developed into a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved platinum sales status. WANTED, an Eisner-nominated miniseries published by Top Cow from 2003-2005, is now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. Virtually all of Top Cow’s other properties are in development as feature films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and roleplaying games.
About ComicsPRO
ComicsPRO (www.comicspro.org) is the only trade organization for direct-market comic book retailers. ComicsPRO’s goals are not that different from trade organizations in other industries: to promote advocacy, education, and opportunity for their members. As a small business, you face many challenges without a lot of support. Joining ComicsPRO makes you part of a group facing – and overcoming – many of the same challenges. ComicsPRO allows you, as a small business, to receive benefits that are often only available to much larger groups, including discounted credit card rates and deals on health insurance. But the most important goal of ComicsPRO is to provide a voice for the often-overlooked concerns of direct-market retailers.
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