Just a comment to appease the algorithm. I received my Witchblade book a few weeks back....but I had also ordered volumes 1 & 2, and I need to finish those before I crack open book 3. Will return to actually watch the video once I have reached that point...
Had no idea that they collected Aphrodite IX. Kind of want to back track and see what else they reprinted in OS HC format. Loved the Top Cow and the Homage Studios stuff. Only collected edition I knew of was that recent Cyberforce Kickstarter one and the Absolute WILDC.A.T.S.
Yeah, they collected Aphrodite IX a while back. I believe I have the 1st printing. A big issue regarding Top Cow is the length in wait for reprints and to some extent the quality in terms of long term durability. This was also prevalent in the past where there was a massive trade gap between the Witchblade origins & the later issues by Ron Marz TPBs. This forcing a dip to get the Compendiums. They also do campaigns for The Darkness & hopefully we continue to have these editions for all of their series.
I've recently started reading Witchblade. It's good fun. Very 90s but in a good way. I was worried it was all going to be T&A with nothing else to make it worthwhile but I like the story so far and I'm happy Sarah has more going on than just a massive chest. I think I'll continue collecting it.
As a fan of Witchblade, I encourage you to do so. Sara has a lot going for her & having her grow as a character is astounding. I also encourage you to get as much as you can of the Top Cow universe as you get the full story. Or rather, mostly full story. As due to copyright & trademarks, characters such as Lara Croft & Aspen Matthews don't show up. And towards the end of the OG series there are some stuff left unanswered. I won't say more than that.
@TheSeraphimArtist I picked up the two Darkness books as well. I loved the first game and always wanted to read the comics so I thought I would read it and Witchblade together.
@@collectingmemoriesyt Those two games are amazing from what I saw. Didn't have the chance to play them but I hear those voices whenever I read The Darkness. In case you weren't aware, aside from Witchblade, The Darkness & Aprodite IX, you also have titles such as The Magdelena, The Necromancer, Angelus, Broken Trinity, The Artifacts Saga, and to some extent Cyber Force & Hunter/Killer. It's a lot if you want to get a majority of the full story. Especially in the Artifacts saga as only 3/4 of that story was collected as trades. The last 10 are singles that read more as episodic short stories with no connection to the overarching story & doesn't go anywhere. In any event, I hope that with the return of the OG series we either get a continuation or at least answers to what was left incomplete.
It's already sold out on IST, I bought one and watched it go Unavailable immediately after. If you want one, you need to find it elsewhere. OPB still has it.
Witchblade was one of my favorite series in the 90s and I followed it from beginning to the end. I missed the compendiums but I've been collecting these. Nice to re-read the series. Can't wait til we get to Marz
Picked up the first three Witchblades in the last kickstarter... Volume one what I remember and fun. Two was... a volume haha. Hoping to get the Darkness soon too.
At least I know i wasn't the only one who had to buy another volume one of the Witchblade Compendium. My first one had some of the pages stuck together.
There were also hardcover editions of the Witchblade Compendia. Luckily, I bought them then. Never buy a softcover with more than 1000 pages! Oh, yes, the Witchblade talks sometimes, although rarely. Oversized Hardcover Editions of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic's Witchblade issues would be totally great.
Can I read this book without any prior readings, or shoud I read Cyberforce? And what else is part of Top Cow Universe, where belongs Cyberforce and Aphrodite IX?
Hope we get more of the Cyberforce Complete Collections in the near future.
That Aphrodite IX HC keeps going in and out of my cart.
With this review, i'm sold!
Just a comment to appease the algorithm. I received my Witchblade book a few weeks back....but I had also ordered volumes 1 & 2, and I need to finish those before I crack open book 3. Will return to actually watch the video once I have reached that point...
Had no idea that they collected Aphrodite IX. Kind of want to back track and see what else they reprinted in OS HC format. Loved the Top Cow and the Homage Studios stuff. Only collected edition I knew of was that recent Cyberforce Kickstarter one and the Absolute WILDC.A.T.S.
Yeah, they collected Aphrodite IX a while back. I believe I have the 1st printing. A big issue regarding Top Cow is the length in wait for reprints and to some extent the quality in terms of long term durability.
This was also prevalent in the past where there was a massive trade gap between the Witchblade origins & the later issues by Ron Marz TPBs. This forcing a dip to get the Compendiums.
They also do campaigns for The Darkness & hopefully we continue to have these editions for all of their series.
I've recently started reading Witchblade. It's good fun. Very 90s but in a good way. I was worried it was all going to be T&A with nothing else to make it worthwhile but I like the story so far and I'm happy Sarah has more going on than just a massive chest. I think I'll continue collecting it.
As a fan of Witchblade, I encourage you to do so. Sara has a lot going for her & having her grow as a character is astounding. I also encourage you to get as much as you can of the Top Cow universe as you get the full story. Or rather, mostly full story. As due to copyright & trademarks, characters such as Lara Croft & Aspen Matthews don't show up. And towards the end of the OG series there are some stuff left unanswered. I won't say more than that.
Just wait for Ron Marz era. It’s comic storytelling and artwork at its finest. The T&A goes away and the story blows up. It’s amazing.
@TheSeraphimArtist I picked up the two Darkness books as well. I loved the first game and always wanted to read the comics so I thought I would read it and Witchblade together.
@@collectingmemoriesyt Those two games are amazing from what I saw. Didn't have the chance to play them but I hear those voices whenever I read The Darkness.
In case you weren't aware, aside from Witchblade, The Darkness & Aprodite IX, you also have titles such as The Magdelena, The Necromancer, Angelus, Broken Trinity, The Artifacts Saga, and to some extent Cyber Force & Hunter/Killer.
It's a lot if you want to get a majority of the full story. Especially in the Artifacts saga as only 3/4 of that story was collected as trades. The last 10 are singles that read more as episodic short stories with no connection to the overarching story & doesn't go anywhere.
In any event, I hope that with the return of the OG series we either get a continuation or at least answers to what was left incomplete.
Man, I’m so happy to see that Aphrodite reprint. As soon as it’s available on IST I’m buyin one!
It's already sold out on IST, I bought one and watched it go Unavailable immediately after. If you want one, you need to find it elsewhere. OPB still has it.
@@kennethjfranklin aw damn it, lol.
I have paperback versions of The Complete Witchblade 1 & 2, I need to get 3 & check out that Complete Aphrodite IX. 👀
Bummed with the standard cover after seeing this , that dust jacket is amazing😂
What else is planned for release in the COMPLETE line? - We already have Savage Dragon, Spawn, Witchblade, Darkness and Aphrodite IX.
Witchblade was one of my favorite series in the 90s and I followed it from beginning to the end. I missed the compendiums but I've been collecting these. Nice to re-read the series. Can't wait til we get to Marz
WitchBlade art is HOT!!!
Do you think they will ever reprint the Tomb Raider Archives books?
Love the overview, Omar!
Picked up the first three Witchblades in the last kickstarter... Volume one what I remember and fun. Two was... a volume haha. Hoping to get the Darkness soon too.
I Hope they reprint darkness vol 1 it’s near impossible to find the hc here in Europe!
@@nothingisitchingme5874 i bet kickstarter for book 3 get that chance.
God bless comics ❤
At least I know i wasn't the only one who had to buy another volume one of the Witchblade Compendium. My first one had some of the pages stuck together.
There were also hardcover editions of the Witchblade Compendia. Luckily, I bought them then. Never buy a softcover with more than 1000 pages!
Oh, yes, the Witchblade talks sometimes, although rarely.
Oversized Hardcover Editions of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic's Witchblade issues would be totally great.
Oh nice, Witchblade Vol. 3...
Omar
Any news on G.I.JOE OMNI ?
Witchblade really got good around issue 80 when Ron Marz came on. Very up and down before that.
Can I read this book without any prior readings, or shoud I read Cyberforce? And what else is part of Top Cow Universe, where belongs Cyberforce and Aphrodite IX?
I just picked this one up, in what order did you read it Omar just curious? The Aphrodite IX collection.
Stop making me spend money Omar; for the love of crumb cake, my wallet is in pain!!
first! holy cow!!
Everyone is oos of Aphrodite😢
First!
Old Aphrodite IX was great. rebirth not my cup of coffee