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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

Image Comics’ first ever Audiobook – Radiant Black – comes to Spotify, LibroFM, Everand, and more

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The massively popular Radiant Black series is the first Image Comics title to be adapted for an audiobook. Radiant Black: The Audiobook, Volume One is available now and features a full voice cast headlined by Rider Strong and Will Friedle playing leads Nathan Burnett and Marshall Ward, respectively. Fans can find it on Spotify, LibroFM, and Everand now and soon on Audible, Overdrive, and wherever audiobooks are sold.

The audiobook, produced by Black Market Narrative, is written, directed, and narrated by Radiant Black co-creator and Massive-Verse architect, Kyle Higgins. It features cinematic sound design by Higgins and an original score from The Walking Dead co-composer, Sam Ewing. It is the first ever audiobook adaptation of an Image Comics title.

For fans and listeners who want to go deeper, Black Market Narrative has also produced Radiant Black: The Audiobook, Volume One – The Deluxe Edition, available DRM-free exclusively through the Black Market Narrative storefront. It retails for $34.99 and includes:

  • DRM-free, high-quality M4B and AAC editions of the audiobook
  • Audio commentary track with Kyle Higgins and editor Michael Busuttil
  • Roundtable discussion with Will Friedle, Rider Strong, Kyle Higgins, and Michael Busuttil
  • Scoring Radiant Black — an interview with composer Sam Ewing
  • In the Booth — A 25 minute look inside one of Kyle Higgins and Will Friedle’s recording sessions (video)
  • The complete audiobook script (PDF)
  • Behind-the-scenes collector’s booklet featuring enhanced liner notes, photography and other surprises (PDF)

Radiant Black: The Audiobook, Volume One is the first in a planned series of audiobook adaptations from Black Market Narrative and Image Comics, adding another level of immersion to the critically and commercially acclaimed Massive-Verse.

At its core, Radiant Black is a story of two best friends, disillusioned millennials trying to navigate failed dreams and existential super powers thanks to the ethereal, cosmic Radiant.

Preview: Radiant Black #43

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Radiant Black #43

(W) Kyle Higgins, Michael Busuttil (A) Giona Zefiro

At the end of the Catalyst War, Nathan Burnett moved to Los Angeles to take another swing at his writing career. So… how’s that going?

Rising star artist GIONA ZEFIRO (The Terminator: Metal) joins the team for an unmissable check-in with the original protagonist of RADIANT BLACK!

Radiant Black #43

Radiant Black #42 Sells Out and Heads Back to Print

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Bestselling creative team Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, and Marcelo Costa sprung a massive, mic drop moment in the most recent Radiant Black #42 issue with the surprise return of a beloved character. This story arc’s jaw-dropping finale kicked off a flurry of buzz among the fandom and a spike in demand that triggered an immediate sell-out at the distributor level. Image Comics will fast-track this must-read issue this week to keep up with growing demand.

As Jack Marlow’s parade marches the streets of Chicago, Radiant Black and Horizon are set on a collision course from which neither will emerge unscathed! Readers won’t want to miss this 5th anniversary issue with an ending that once again will change Radiant Black forever.

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 1.

  • Radiant Black #42, second printing – Lunar Code 0526IM8058
  • Radiant Black #43 Cover A by Daniel Bayliss – Lunar Code 0226IM0434
  • Radiant Black #43 Cover B by Giona Zefiro – Lunar Code 0226IM0435
  • Radiant Black #43 Cover C 1:20 copy incentive by Daniel Bayliss (virgin) – Lunar Code 0226IM0436
  • Radiant Black #43 Cover D Secret Cover – Lunar Code 0226IM8495
  • Radiant Black #43 Cover E Secret Cover (virgin) – Lunar Code 0226IM8494

Preview: Radiant Black #42

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Radiant Black #42

(W) Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark (A) Marcelo Costa

As Jack Marlow’s parade marches the streets of Chicago, RADIANT BLACK and HORIZON are set on collision course from which neither will emerge unscathed! Don’t miss this 5th anniversary issue with an ending that once again will change RADIANT BLACK forever!

Radiant Black #42

Preview: Radiant Black Massive Edition Book 2 HC

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Radiant Black Massive Edition Book 2 HC

(W) Kyle Higgins (A) Marcelo Costa

Now presenting the second deluxe, oversized hardcover edition of the massively popular RADIANT BLACK series, part of the Massive-Verse!

Alien sword guy? Dealt with. Best friend? Saved. Giant space war? A problem for another day. With all their biggest problems handled, Nathan and Marshall are looking forward to some downtime – but a gauntlet of new foes, a fleet of alien robots, and a dangerous journey in search of truth threaten to change their relationship forever and put an early end to their superhero careers!

Collects RADIANT BLACK #13-24, the SHIFT one-shot, and a complete cover gallery and more than 30 pages of new and exclusive behind-the-scenes backmatter.

Radiant Black Massive Edition Book 2 HC

Radiant Black Celebrates 5 Years with a Black and White Collectible One-Shot in February 2026

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For the first time ever, the debut issue of Radiant Black by Kyle Higgins and Marcelo Costa—and the first entry to kick off the ever-expanding, interconnected Massive-Verse superhero empire—will be reprinted in black-and-white in celebration of the series’ fifth anniversary. Radiant Black & White one-shot is a stripped down version of the #1 issue that showcases Costa’s crisp inks and hits shelves on February 11, 2026 from Image Comics.

This special release will also boast cover art by David Finch and include the script to issue #1 for the first time ever.

In Radiant Black #1, readers meet Nathan Burnett, who just hit 30—and rock bottom. Two dead-end jobs, crushing debt, and a one-way ticket back to his parents’ house to live. But when he stumbles upon the cosmic force known as the Radiant, everything changes. Imbued with unimaginable power, Nathan’s shot at redemption becomes a battle for survival—because the beings who forged the Radiant want it back… and nothing in the universe will stop them from reclaiming it.

Radiant Black & White
  • Cover A by Finch – Lunar Code 1225IM0296
  • Cover B 1:20 pencils by Finch – Lunar Code 1225IM0297

Preview: Radiant Black #38

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Radiant Black #38

(W) Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark (A) Marcelo Costa

Chicago needs a hero. There’s gangs on the streets and superpowers in the suburbs and anyone you meet could be a secret double from a parallel world.

Chicago needs a hero — and Jack Marlow is going to give them one.

Radiant Black #38
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