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Witchblade passes the Gauntlet around with Team-Up Variants this September

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Image Comics and Top Cow have revealed a line-wide Witchblade Team-Up variant covers in celebration of the milestone Witchblade (2024) #25 issue’s premiere this September. Some of the biggest names in comics will put their artistic spin on Witchblade as its iconic characters make an appearance across the covers of some of Image’s most popular ongoing series.

Witchblade is a comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, which ran from November 1995 to October 2015 and December 2017 to January 2020. The series was created by Marc Silvestri, David Wohl, Brian Haberlin, and Michael Turner. The comic series was made into a TNT television series in 2001 and was directed by Ralph Hemecher and starred Yancy Butler as Sara Pezzini. Later, Top Cow and Japanese animation studio Gonzo produced an anime adaptation of Witchblade, which debuted in 2006.

Marguerite Bennett and Guiseppe Cafaro’s current run on Witchblade (2024) features a reimagined origin, with contemporary takes on familiar characters, as well as fresh story arcs to hook new fans and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the ’90s Image Revolution. New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life is 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?

Witchblade will appear on the covers of:

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 2:

  • Royals #6 Cover G Witchblade Team-Up by Jacob Perez – UPC: 70985304634900671
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover H Witchblade Team-Up by Steve Skroce & Neeraj Menon – UPC: 70985304861900181

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 9:

  • Blood & Thunder #17 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Ej Su & Dee Cunniffe – UPC: 70985304317101751
  • Death Vigil (2026) #2 Cover B Witchblade Team-Up by Stjepan Sejic – UPC: 70985304830500221
  • Geiger #25 Cover F Witchblade Team-Up by Gary Frank & Brad Anderson – UPC: 70985303965502561
  • Starhenge Book Two: A Kiss for Atticus #3 Cover G Witchblade Team-Up by Liam Sharp – UPC: 70985304788900361
  • Witchblade (2024) #25 Cover C Connecting Witchblade Team-Up by Pat Boutin & Steve Firchow – UPC: 70985304035402531

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 16:

  • The Darkness (2025) #8 Cover C Connecting Witchblade Team-Up by Pat Boutin & Steve Firchow – UPC: 70985304537300831
  • Die: Loaded #9 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Caspar Wijngaard – UPC: 70985304496300931
  • Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer #1 Cover I Witchblade Team-Up by Michael Walsh – UPC: 70985304858900191
  • Kaya #37 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Wes Craig – UPC: 70985303591603731
  • Monstress #64 Cover B Witchblade Team-Up by Sana Takeda – UPC: 70985302020206421
  • Regicide #2 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Akila Gabriel – UPC: 70985304831200251
  • Something Epic #15 Cover D Witchblade Team-Up by Szymon Kudrański – UPC: 70985303738501541

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 23:

  • Badrock #3 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Rob Liefeld – UPC: 70985304712400351
  • Bug Wars: The Coming of The Wardoom #2 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by  Justin Mason – UPC: 70985304828200231
  • Invincible Universe: Capes #11 Cover F Witchblade Team-Up by Mark Englert – UPC: 70985304498701161
  • Crimes Against Nature #1 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Gavin Smith – UPC: 70985304857200151
  • The Department of Truth #39 Cover D Witchblade Team-Up by Letizia Cadonici – UPC: 70985303032403941
  • D’Orc #8 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Brett Bean – UPC: 70985304572400831
  • The Eye Collector #4 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by GMB Chomichuk – UPC: 70985304709400431
  • Feral #26 Cover D Witchblade Team-Up by Trish Forstner & Tim Seeley – UPC: 70985303949502641
  • Ghost Pepper #15 Cover F Witchblade Team-Up by Ludo Lullabi – UPC: 70985304394201561
  • M1: Monster Racing League #4 Cover B Witchblade Team-Up by Jae Lee – UPC: 70985304702500421
  • Radiant Black #44 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Marcelo Costa – UPC: 70985303068304461
  • Yumi: 00EX #2 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Chris Bachalo – UPC: 70985304832900231

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 30:

  • Final Boss #10 Cover D Witchblade Team-Up by Tyler Kirkham – UPC: 70985304494901041
  • Hammerfist #2 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Brett Parson – UPC: 70985304826800231
  • Hyde Street #13 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Ivan Reis & Danny Miki – UPC: 70985304127601331
  • Spawn #379 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Brett Booth – UPC: 70985300214737931

Preview: Final Boss #8

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Final Boss #8

(W) Tyler Kirkham (A) Tyler Kirkham, David Miller

Answers are being unearthed on the Island of the Gods, but they come at a price. After surviving a harrowing and honorable clash with Knight Owl, Tommy wields the power of the Starlight Talon Blade. It’s the edge he’ll desperately need as he prepares to face his darkest reckoning yet: DraGod and the Cold Bloods.

Final Boss #8

SDCC 2026: Bit Bot Partners with Tyler Kirkham for a Final Boss Video Game!

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In advance of Comic-Con International 2026 in San Diego, CA, Bit Bot and renowned comic writer and artist Tyler Kirkham are partnering to develop an official video game adaptation of Final Boss, Kirkham’s hit comic book series. Published by Image Comics, Final Boss quickly emerged as one of comics’ breakout successes, with its debut issue selling out at the distributor level and earning an immediate second printing following strong demand from retailers and readers. Now as the ongoing series continues to take the comic reading world by storm, Kirkham and Bit Bot will bring the hard-hitting, non-stop comic-inspired action to gamers around the world with a one-of-a-kind new video game, available to wishlist on Steam today.

Created, written, and illustrated by Tyler Kirkham — known for his work on Amazing Spider-Man, Green Lantern, X-Men, and numerous other bestselling titles — Final Boss follows Tommy Brazen, an ex-street brawler and powered-up mercenary who discovers that the secrets of his past are connected to something far larger than he ever imagined. The series blends the energy of classic arcade beat ’em ups, fighting games, and action entertainment into a high-octane comic experience. Now, Bit Bot is bringing that vision to life in interactive form. Developed by Bit Bot alongside its in-house game studio, Mecanimal Games, Final Boss is a faithful adaptation of the comic series, with Kirkham serving as a key creative collaborator throughout development. Leading the project alongside Kirkham are Bit Bot Creative Director Frank O’Connor, the former Franchise Creative Director behind Halo and Perfect Dark, and Bit Bot co-owner Joshua Viola. The game’s original score will be composed by acclaimed musician and Bit Bot co-owner Celldweller.

Designed for one to four players in local couch co-op, Final Boss begins as a pixel-art side-scrolling brawler inspired by arcade classics. Players battle through waves of enemies and progress through increasingly dangerous stages before each level culminates in a dramatic transformation. Animated comic-book panels introduce the boss, the action tightens, and the game shifts into a focused one-on-one 3D fighting experience inspired by modern fighting games.

Preview: Final Boss #5

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Final Boss #5

(W) Tyler Kirkham (A) Tyler Kirkham

In the bloody sands of the forgotten desert. Tommy and Rabak are in the fight of their lives with the Forsaken tribe queen Ritual and her clan of cannibals. Can Tommy free the prisoners and find the answers he came here for in this intense blood soaked conclusion to Volume one!

Final Boss #5

Preview: Final Boss #4

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Final Boss #4

Written by Tyler Kirkham
Art by Tyler Kirkham

In the underbelly of Farthica TOMMY and RABAK were led to a safe haven. CRANK’S Merc and Vile. Where they were geared up for any future problems they may encounter on this crime — ridden island. After defeating WAR HOG and his goons with the help from the mysterious MASKED VIGILANTE, Tommy and Rabak head to the forgotten desert to hopefully find some answers.

Final Boss #4

Final Boss: Masked Vigilante Ratchets Up the Body Count this April

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From Tyler Kirkham’s explosive Final Boss series comes its most dangerous mystery yet. Final Boss: Masked Vigilante spotlights the shadowed assassin in a standalone one-shot that reveals her lethal origins and expands the Final Boss mythos. The issue hits shelves in April from Image Comics.

Long hidden in the shadows, the Masked Vigilante finally takes center stage. Her origin story unfolds as she unleashes a deadly, custom-built arsenal to dismantle a ruthless crime syndicate.

Final Boss: Masked Vigilante (one-shot) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 29:

  • Cover A by Kirkham – Lunar Code 0226IM0330
  • Cover B by Leon Govender – Lunar Code 0226IM0331
  • Cover C by Mario Gully – Lunar Code 0226IM0332
  • Cover D 1:25 copy incentive by Kirkham – Lunar Code 0226IM0333
  • Cover E INC 1:50 copy incentive by David Finch – Lunar Code 0226IM0334
  • Cover F INC 1:100 copy incentive by Kirkham (Virgin) – Lunar Code 0226IM0335
  • Cover G INC 1:250 copy incentive by Finch Foil (Virgin) – Lunar Code 0226IM0336

Final Boss #2 has its moments but shaky dialogue and inconsistent art add up

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Final Fight #2

When mysterious supernatural powers awaken within him, underground fighter Tommy Brazen realizes his grandfather’s cryptic stories about their godlike abilities weren’t just folklore. As Tommy’s powers manifest in a brutal way, he’s forced to confront the truth of his new abilities and the violent destiny that comes with them. Final Boss #2 gets the story really rolling but inconsistent art and just bad dialogue diminishes the fun.

Written by Tyler Kirkham Final Fight #2 gets things going as Tommy goes from his underground fight to a the mysterious island his grandfather discovered and got his mysterious power that’s now Tommy’s. There’s something that generally works about it all in a B-movie sort of way. Kirkham has mined 90s video games with a dose of Mortal Kombat, Final Fight, and others. There’s a certain charm about it all. But, that charm loses its luster by dialogue that’s laughable at times.

It’s possible Kirkham has purposely done that for dialogue. Tommy talks about breaking his knuckles in a fight but his opponent is getting it much worse… as the opponents head explodes from the punch. It’s D-level cheese that lacks charm and laughably bad at times. Tommy at another moment talks about how his father ran away and they don’t know what his fate is but then soon after he states he doesn’t want to die like his father, a contradiction as to his father’s fate. It’s small things but they add up.

Those small things extend to the art. Kirkham handles the art along with David Miller. Color is provided by Ifansyah Noor and lettering by Zen. Here there’s inconsistency with some art looking absolutely fantastic and other moments, not up to Kirkham’s excellence. It’s possible that’s Miller’s work but it’s noticeable and kills the momentum for the comic. A visual moment involving rope defies physics and logic, again it’s the small stuff that distracts and boy does it. When Tommy arrives to the mysterious island we get glimpses of the inhabitants who aren’t exactly human. There’s talks of gods and demigods but without a more thorough explanation the background visuals turn from interesting to wtf quickly. But, when the art clicks, it really clicks. There’s a violence that’s just so over the top it tuns the comic comedic.

Final Boss #2 much like the first issue is turn your brain off entertainment. It’s not meant to be dissected, it’s one you just roll with. It’s a series that feels like it’s meant to be a bit of a throwback to the past when comics were more visual flash than logic but here the flash isn’t consistent enough to pull that off. You can see what Kirkham and the team is going for here and it has good DNA at its core but two issues in and it overall isn’t quite coming together.

Story: Tyler Kirkham Art: Tyler Kirkham and David Miller
Color: Ifansyah Noor Letterer: Zen
Story: 7.0 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read

Image Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Preview: Final Boss #2

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Final Boss #2

(W) Tyler Kirkham (A) Tyler Kirkham, David Miller

When mysterious supernatural powers awaken within him, underground fighter Tommy Brazen realizes his grandfather’s cryptic stories about their godlike abilities weren’t just folklore. As Tommy’s powers manifest in a brutal way, he’s forced to confront the truth of his new abilities and the violent destiny that comes with them.

Final Boss #2

Final Boss #1 comes out Swinging and Scores a Second Printing

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Tyler Kirkham’s Final Boss didn’t just hit the shelves, it landed a clean shot to the jaw and knocked out the last of the inventory at the distributor level. Reorders are hammering like body shots, prompting Image to rush the debut back to print this week to keep the series in the ring.

The second printing will feature artwork by Ryan Ottley of Invincible fame.

Final Boss drops readers into a no-holds-barred, turbo-charged thrill ride—a love letter to classic beat-’em-ups and over-the-top action epics. Tommy Brazen, ex-street brawler turned powered-up merc, is trying to forge his own path. But when he starts unlocking pieces of his hidden past, he realizes the real endgame is far more complex than he ever imagined.

Final Boss #1, second printing will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 14:

  • Cover A by Ryan Ottley – Lunar Code 1125IM8012
  • Cover B virgin 1:25 copy incentive by Ottley – Lunar Code 1125IM8013

Final Boss #1 feels like a bit of a throwback to 90s comics

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From the dynamic creator and artist, Tyler Kirkham (Amazing Spider-Man, Green Lantern), comes a thrilling new action hero: Tommy Brazen in FINAL BOSS! Get ready for an over-the-top adventure that’s a high-octane nod to classic action stories. Trying to forge a new path, Tommy uses his newfound powers for various paid enforcer gigs and street fights, only to uncover a past far more complex than he ever imagined.

Story: Tyler Kirkham
Art: Tyler Kirkham, David Miller
Color: Ifansyah Noor
Letterer: Troy Peteri

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