BLACK MAGICK (2015)

"The hammer falls this Halloween! From New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer GREG RUCKA (LAZARUS, Stumptown, Gotham Central) and superstar artist NICOLA SCOTT (Birds of Prey, Secret Six, Earth 2)! Detective Rowan Black works robbery/homicide for the Portsmouth PD, but her greatest mystery is the truth about herself both who she has been, and who she will become. Yet there are others in Rowan's world with very long memories, and the power that one person holds, another will always covet. PLUS, each issue also features an all-new work of original fiction by GREG RUCKA! A new gothic-noir ongoing series about legacy, destiny, redemption and the price of magic. "

"BOOK 1: AWAKENING, PART 2 of 5 Rowan considers a spark, a hand, a body. Major Plot Point: An important new character is introduced."

"BOOK 1: 'AWAKENING,' Part Three The threat begins to reveal itself. Rowan casts twice. MAJOR PLOT POINT Brother Stepjan, an important character, is introduced."

"'AWAKENING,' Part Four A stranger arrives in Portsmouth."

"END OF STORY ARC Book One: 'Awakening' Conclusion Trial by divination. "

"NEW STORY ARC What the hell is the deal with Rowan Black, anyway? For that matter, just how many 'real' witches are there? What is the bond that ties Rowan and Alex together? Is the series really coming back, or is this just the creative team messing with your heads? Yes, it's true-the critically acclaimed series returns with a standalone story detailing how Rowan was awakened to her family's legacy...and the enormous cost of being its inheritor."

"'AWAKENINGS II,' Part One The Holy has been desecrated, the Hammer is closing in, and the Dunridge case hits a snag one that only reinforces Morgan's growing suspicion that the killer he and Rowan are seeking may be none other than Rowan herself."

"'AWAKENINGS II,' Part Two-Samhain approaches. Rowan and Morgan get a break on their case, while Alex pursues an investigation all her own. The Hammer identifies Rowan and considers how to deal with the threat she poses."

"'AWAKENINGS II,' Part Three The Hammer is in Portsmouth. Alex learns the name of one enemy and the face of another. And Rowan's troubles only grow as both Samhain and the baby come due. "

"'AWAKENINGS II,' Part Five In the wake of an officer-involved shooting, Rowan's lies are threatening to unravel. The Ascension threatens tragedy for those closest to Rowan."

"'AWAKENINGS II,' Part Six Conclusion. Strands come together, the Hand of Glory has been lit, Alex has made a deal with the witch hunters, and the face of Rowan's enemy is revealed, with damning consequences."

"NEW STORY ARC! 'ASCENSION I,' Part One-The acclaimed series returns, from the New York Times bestselling team GREG RUCKA and NICOLA SCOTT (Wonder Woman). Rowan Black is a cop. Rowan Black is also a witch. Throughout her life, she has struggled to keep these things separate. Now, the walls are beginning to crumble, and Rowan - alienated from her friends, under investigation on the job, and stalked by mysterious forces who are literally hell-bent on using Rowan's power for their own benefit - is on the verge of crumbling with them. And if these combined forces don't manage to destroy Rowan-she might just destroy herself first."

"'ASCENSION I,' Part Two Demons circle the bloody mess of Rowan Black's life like vultures, while Internal Affairs investigators circle like sharks. Her friends and allies begin to sense the danger Rowan is in and come to offer what help they can or to take her down if they have to."

"'ASCENSION I,' Part Three The growing conflict between demons and witches bursts into open combat on Earth and claims a major fatality. Each side is marshaling all around Rowan Black. Can the detective pull out of her spiral in time to lead her forces, or is she doomed to become this war's biggest victim?"

"'ASCENSION I,' Part Four Dissent among the forces of Hell, and a revolt within the order of witch-hunters, deepen the peril surrounding Rowan Black and the people she loves. Wild-card assassins and renegade demons enter the field, and a centuries-old conflict threatens to become a free-for-all melee."

"END OF STORY ARC! 'ASCENSION I,' Conclusion-Rowan, Alex, and Detective Nicky Colt find themselves drawn into the same moment of crisis as the CEO seems poised to lose control of her corner of the Abyss. As tragedies loom on every front, Rowan must decide if she will allow things to run their course and have the lives of those she cares for come to their tragic ends - including her own-or, by her will, change the reality that is rising around her. "