Created on August 15, 2012 and written by TommyHancock
Category: Comic Book Reviews, Dynamite Entertainment Reviews

Rating: 4/5
Publisher Name: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Website: http://www.dynamite.net/

Writer: Ande Parks
Pencils: Jose Luis
Colors: Vinicius Andrade
Number of Pages: 41
Price: 3.99
Color: Color
Safety Content Label: T+ TEENS AND UP – Appropriate for most readers 13 and up, parents are advised that they might want to read before or with younger children.

Publisher’s Blurb:
Sara Pezzini and The Witchblade sent a serial killer who thought himself a demon to hell. A year later, the “Demon” has learned what true torment is all about. Now, he’s been offered a special opportunity by hell’s bureaucrats: a chance to drag Sara back down with him. In this sequel of the Mark Millar/Jae Lee original story, Sara Pezzini must confront her own demons to avoid losing everything and everyone she loves.

Reviewer’s Comments:
Witchblade: Demon Reborn is a sequel to Witchblade: Demon by Mark Millar and Jae Lee. Instead of mentioning that with an asterisk along with a note reminding us to buy Demon, they went ahead and printed the original story in the back of this issue. Major points for that.

The premise of Demon Reborn is a very interesting one. A serial killer who dubbed himself a demon in the Millar story met an early, and very just, end at the hands of Detective Pezzini as she hurled him off of a the roof a building to the street below. In this first issue of the four-part sequel, we learn that the “demon” ultimately ended up in hell. While dealing with what would be eternal torture and damnation in his new home, the “demon” is visited by the powers that be. He is given a chance to prove his passion for unbridled evil by returning to earth and exacting revenge on the woman who brought him to justice.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t left wanting more from this issue, but what was there was good enough to overcome that. With so much history with the series/character, it seemed to me that the creative team had less pressure to go all out with issue one and could just start at the point that most series can’t get to until about issue 3, which is just setting the stage at a more natural pace. Either way though, it was a very good comic. The writing flowed naturally and the art was just top notch. This might be getting too specific, but I especially loved the “pencilly” feel of the shadowing.

Bottom line(cause Stonecold said so): If you’re already a Witchblade fan, I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you to check this comic out. If you’re late to the whole Witchblade craze and don’t know where to start, this series isn’t a bad jumping in point. It’s a self contained story that won’t be too hindered if you lack knowledge of the rest of the series.

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About the Writer: TommyHancock (34 Posts) Though the list of things that Tommy Hancock loves is quite immense, very few things have ever come close to his love for comics (Not including living things, of course. He's a jittery ol' hermit, not a monster). Fancying himself a writer, Tommy has aspirations in every form of media(Novels, short stories, TV, film, web series, comics(#1), etc.) and can usually be found locked in his room tapping away at his laptop, which is quite literally falling apart from the constant poundings. Lacking any artistic ability himself, aside from being able to string words together, Tommy is always on the lookout for a talented Lad or lass to collaborate with, so if you're in the market for a writer feel free to drop him a line. He only bites when provoked. Tommy Hancock lives in the California High Desert with his dog, Quincy. He resides in a house that is heavily fortified to withstand even the most extreme of zombie onslaughts.

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