DF WITCHBLADE (2009)

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Tyler Kirkham, Stjepan Sejic This half of this two-part cover by Tyler Kirkham and Stjepan Sejic features Sara Pezzini. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur. Full Color 32 pages $10.00 Convention Exclusive "

"Witchblade #125 (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Chris Bachalo, Stjepan Sejic One of the longest-running series in comics reaches a milestone: 125 issues and still going strong! There's no better way to mark this occasion than with the start of the biggest Witchblade story arc ever! For more than a year now, the Witchblade has been split between two bearers-NYPD Detective Sara Pezzini and dancer Danielle Baptiste-and they have coexisted peacefully. But that's all about to end. Beginning in this issue, the six-part 'War of the Witchblades' arc will change Sara, Dani and the Witchblade forever. Sara has been Dani's friend and mentor, but now she becomes her bitter enemy. By the end of the storyline, only ONE bearer will remain. The critically acclaimed team of writer Ron Marz and artist Stjepan Sejic is joined by cover artist Chris Bachalo (Uncanny X-Men, Amazing Spider-Man), who contributes a two-part cover of Sara and Dani. Cover A - Chris Bachalo Cover B - Chris Bachalo Cover C - Stjepan Sejic Full Color 40 pages $3.99 ongoing series"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic The momentous 'War of the Witchblades' story arc continues! Events have been building to this storyline for two years, and by the time it's all over, everyone the Witchblade touches will be changed forever. The rift between wielders Sara Pezzini and Dani Baptiste deepens into all-out hostility. Meanwhile, the mysterious manipulator who has been pulling the strings in Sara and Dani's lives finally reveals himself, and chaos follows in his wake"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic, Karl Waller The momentous 'War of the Witchblades' story arc continues! Events have been building to this storyline for two years, and by the time it's all over, everyone the Witchblade touches will be changed forever. The hostility between Sara Pezzini and Dani Baptiste spills over into an all out battle and Sara's partner, Patrick Gleason, may be the one to pay the price. Meanwhile, the Curator confronts the mysterious manipulator pulling the strings. Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - Karl Waller Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series"

"'War of the Witchblades' Part 3 (of 6) (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic & Luke Ross The momentous 'War of the Witchblades' story arc continues! Every war has casualties and the climactic battle in Witchblade #127 has left both Sara and Dani lying on the ground. Which one will rise to reunite the Witchblade? Or will the Witchblade choose a new bearer entirely to carry the mantle of The Balance? Featuring a beautiful homage variant cover by Luke Ross (Captain America)! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - Luke Ross Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series"

"Witchblade #129 'War of the Witchblades' Part 4 (of 6) (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Sejic, John Tyler Christopher The penultimate chapter of the 'War of the Witchblades' story arc! Every war must have a victor. The Balance must be restored. With the lines drawn firmly in the sand and both Sara Pezzini and Dani Baptiste carrying wounds from their battle, the stakes have never been this high. Featuring a cover by regular artist Sejic and a variant cover by newcomer John Tyler Christopher! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - John Tyler Christopher Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series Expected Ship Date - August 12th, 2009"

"'War of the Witchblades' Part 6 (of 6) (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Sejic, Adriana Melo 'War of the Witchblades' concludes here! Will Sara Pezzini or Dani Baptiste emerge as the sole bearer of the Witchblade? Or will it be a completely new bearer? And who is the new Angelus? Featuring a cover by regular artist Sejic and two variant covers by classic Witchblade artist Adriana Melo (Ms. Marvel)!"

"'A New Beginning' (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Sejic, Chris Bachelo, John Tyler Christopher A new status quo begins here! Emerging from the ashes of 'War of the Witchblades', the new Witchblade bearer must struggle to adjust to her new responsibility of the reunified gauntlet. But will the gauntlet allow her a moment of respite in the wake of war and loss? Featuring a cover by regular artist Sejic and two additional variant covers by Chris Bachelo (Amazing Spider-Man) and newcomer John Tyler Christopher! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - Chris Bachelo Cover C - John Tyler Christopher Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series Expected Ship Date - September 9th, 2009"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Sejic, Nelson Blake II A quiet, romantic weekend in New England turns into a terrifying mystery when Sara and Gleason are pulled into an investigation of missing children. But is this a simple missing persons case or has the Witchblade been drawn to another supernatural crime? Featuring a cover by regular artist Sejic and a variant cover by Nelson Blake II (The Darkness)! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - Nelson Blake II Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Sejic, Darick Robertson NY Police Detective Sara Pezzini, the current bearer of the Witchblade, and Patrick Gleason have a horrifying turn to their romantic New England weekend when they discover a group of missing children held captive by massive troll! Featuring a cover by series artist Sejic and a variant cover by Darick Robertson (The Boys, Transmetropolitan)! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - Darick Robertson Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Sejic, Michal Ivan 'Pantheon' Part 1 of 3, Guest-starring Aphrodite IV! Back in New York City, Detective Sara Pezzini, bearer of the Witchblade, still struggles to come to grips with her inhuman actions during 'War of the Witchblades.' But introspection might just get Sara killed when she finds herself in the crosshairs of the mysterious and deadly Aphrodite IV! Featuring a cover by series artist Sejic and a variant cover by cover illustrator Michal Ivan (The Darkness)! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - Michal Ivan Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Sejic, Darick Robertson 'Pantheon' Part 2 of 3, Guest-starring Aphrodite IV! The android assassin Aphrodite IV is back in town and Sara's confrontation with the cold-blooded killer will force her to face her own actions during 'War of the Witchblades.' Featuring a cover by series artist Sejic and a variant cover by Darick Robertson (The Boys)! Cover A - Stjepan Sejic Cover B - Darick Robertson Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Sejic 'Pantheon' Part 3 of 3, Guest-starring Aphrodite IV! Sara Pezzini, the current bearer of the Witchblade, is caught between the deadly robotic assassin Aphrodite IV and the corrupt mega-corporation Cyberdata. Even with a mystical gauntlet at her disposal, will Sara be able to walk away from this encounter?"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic 'Raise the Dead', Guest-starring The Necromancer! Sara Pezzini can gain an important ally in Abby van Alstine, the Necromancer ... but only if Sara can keep her alive! Abby's visit to New York City is interrupted by a demonic attack, and her only chance for surival is entering the world of the Witchblade. Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic The Witchblade has borne many wielders in many eras, perhaps even in other realms. Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic tell a fantasy tale of epic proportions as only they can. But how does all this connect to Sara Pezzini? Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series Expected Ship Date - April 14th, 2010"

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic Sibling Rivalry! Julie Pezzini has led a rough life, including a stint in prison. But that's nothing compared to being the sister of an NYPD Detective who also happens to wield a powerful mystic weapon. Even Sara and the Witchblade might not be enough to keep Julie safe in Sara's world of supernatural threats!"

"The Witchblade's power dates back to the beginning of time. But there have been other powers through the centuries, and some of them have merely slumbered, awaiting an awakening. Now an ancient goddess arises in New York City, and only Witchblade bearer Sara Pezzini stands against her. As the pieces move into place for Artifacts, is Sara ready to face a foe that was old when the world was young? "

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic Tiamat, Part 2 of 4! As the events of Artifacts push the world toward Armageddon, another threat appears in the form of Babylonian goddess Tiamat, who seeks vengeance upon current Witchblade bearer, Sara Pezzini, to settle an ancient score. Can Sara possibly stave off two world-threatening events at once? Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series"

" Tiamat, Part 3 of 4! Still reeling from the events of Artifacts, Sara succumbs to the mythic power of the Babylonian God-Queen Tiamat. With the Balance out of the way, will Tiamat remake New York in her image? "

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic Tiamat, Part 4 of 4! Sara knows that it is always darkest before the dawn, but this time, the combined toll of the 'War of the Witchblades,' the death of her sister Julie, the kidnapping of her daughter Hope, and now the relentless onslaught of the God-Queen Tiamat on New York may prove to be too much for even the bearer of the Balance to overcome. "

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepa n Sejic (Cov) Stjepa n Sejic, Jean-Sebastien Rosbach Witchblade 15th Anniversary Issue! In 1995, Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, David Wohl, and Brian Haberlin created a new kind of comic heroine with the origin of Sara Pezzini, the latest in a long line of bearers of the mystical gauntlet known as the Witchblade. In an over-sized 15th Anniversary issue, Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic tell Sara's origin from a new perspective, planting seeds that soon will bear deadly fruit! Featuring two spellbinding covers including a wraparound retrospective by series artist Sejic and an iconic painting by fantasy illustrator Jean-Sebastien Rossbach (Magic: The Gathering). Also including special anniversary features, pin ups, and much more! Plus ask your retailer about a FREE matching digital download of this issue with purchase."

"(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (C) Stjepan Sejic 'Boogey Man': Part 1 (of 2)-Sara Pezzini has investigated countless bizarre crimes, but her latest investigation may be the most bizarre yet! Pezzini and her partner Gleason have confronted numerous monsters and demons from the shadows, but these latest supernatural terrors seems to be born from the imagination of a innocent child. Illustrated Horror!"

"Tiamat, Part 1 of 4! The Witchblade's power dates back to the beginning of time. But there have been other powers through the centuries, and some of them have merely slumbered, awaiting an awakening. Now an ancient goddess arises in New York City, and only Witchblade bearer Sara Pezzini stands against her. Is Sara ready to face a foe that was old when the world was young? Join longtime writer Ron Marz (Artifacts, Magdalena) and collaborator Stjepan Sejic (Broken Trinity, Angelus) as they charge towards the landmark issue #150!"

"story RON MARZ, art & cover STJEPAN SEJIC 'TIAMAT,' Part Two In modern day New York, the ancient Babylonian goddess Tiamat seeks vengeance upon current Witchblade bearer, Sara Pezzini, to settle an ancient score. With the weight of recent events bearing down on her, can Sara possibly stave off a power older than civilization itself? Join longtime writer RON MARZ (ARTIFACTS, MAGDALENA) and collaborator STJEPAN SEJIC (BROKEN TRINITY, ANGELUS) as they charge towards the landmark issue #150! ALSO AVAILABLE WITCHBLADE #144 SIGN EDITION $10.00"

"story RON MARZ art & cover STJEPAN SEJIC 'TIAMAT,' Part Three Despite her most valiant efforts, Sara Pezzini succumbs to the mythic power of the Babylonian God-Queen Tiamat. With the Balance out of the way, will Tiamat remake New York in her serpantine image? "

"story RON MARZ art / cover STJEPAN SEJIC 'TIAMAT,' Part Four The epic battle between Sara Pezzini, bearer of the Witchblade, and Tiamat, the ancient Babylonian Queen-Goddess culminates in an earth-shaking showdown! The ongoing team of RON MARZ (Artifacts, Magdalena) and STJEPAN SEJIC (Angelus) inch closer to the huge anniversary #150 issue! "

"story RON MARZ art STJEPAN SEJIC cover A STJEPAN SEJIC END OF AN ERA! WITCHBLADE reaches its landmark one hundred-fiftieth issue! The series reaches another landmark as long time writer RON MARZ and artist STJEPAN SEJIC put a final stamp on the series they helped define for the modern reader with their final issue."

"story TIM SEELEY art TBD cover A JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER DAWN OF A NEW ERA! The new creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH) and TBD (credit) bring excitement and big changes to Sara Pezzini's world with this debut jump-on issue! Forever altered by the events of ARTIFACTS, Sara finds herself in a completely foreign situation and surroundings. The mystery of how and why will compel readers for the coming year and beyond! Featuring two covers by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (ARTIFACTS) and DENNIS CALERO (X-Men: Noir)!"

"story TIM SEELEY art DIEGO BERNARD & FRED BENES cover A JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER 'UNBALANCED PIECES', Part Two Tracking supernatural killers was a lot easier when Sara Pezzini, bearer of the Witchblade, lived in her hometown of New York and was a police detective. Now she must do it while avoiding butting heads with the Chicago PD and trying to make ends meet as a private detective. The new creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) continue to shake up the status quo of WITCHBLADE! Featuring two covers by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (ARTIFACTS) and DIEGO BERNARD!"

"The new creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) smash occult and biker culture together as Sara is dragged deeper into the supernatural underbelly of Chicago by a coven of biker witches! "

"story TIM SEELEY art DIEGO BERNARD & FRED BENES cover A JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER 'UNBALANCED PIECES', Part Four Sara Pezzini only wants to repay Cain Jorgonson by rescuing him, but the cult of the mysterious Fleshblade stands firmly in her way. The new creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) continue their genre bending run on WITCHBLADE!"

"'UNBALANCED PIECES', Conclusion Sara Pezzini only wants to repay Cain Jorgonson by rescuing him, but the cult of the mysterious Fleshblade stands firmly in her way. The new creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH, BLOODSTRIKE) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) conclude their genre bending first arc on WITCHBLADE as Sara finds herself caught between a Chicago feud much older than she ever suspected! Can Sara protect an innocent cop and save a poseur magician and bring two opposing gangs to justice?"

"Sara Pezzini thought she had reached an understanding with Chicago P.D.'s Jane 'Big Woz' Wosnicki, but clearly she was mistaken. In order to protect her secret life, Pezzini will agree to help solve a personal problem for Woz, which will inadvertently lead her to discover another aspect of Chicago's supernaturally corrupt nature."

"'PORTALS,' Part One Even as she struggles to make ends meet as a PI, Sara Pezzini can't help but be drawn into the corrupt supernatural underbelly of Chicago. Her discovery of mystical portals around the city will lead her to a realm unlike anything she's experienced before and bring her face-to-face with a former bearer of the Witchblade! Jump on board with a genre-bending two-parter from the exciting creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH, BLOODSTRIKE) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) that is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers! Featuring two wraparound covers by DIEGO BERNARD and JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (ARTIFACTS, Voodoo)."

"story TIM SEELEY art / cover DIEGO BERNARD & FRED BENES 'PORTALS,' Conclusion On a rescue mission to a world that's the love child of JRR Tolkein and Philip K. Dick, Sara Pezzini races against time to save a life. Can she succeed with a ruthless warlord, a royal entourage, and even a bitter former Witchblade bearer in her way?"

"'SAVIORS', PART 1 Sara Pezzini will get drawn deeper into Chicago's corruption when magician Cain Jorgenson asks her to investigate a mysterious Cult threatening a community organizer and popular young politician. In the process, Sara will discover that the most sinister evil can present itself in the most unlikely vessel. "

"story TIM SEELEY art / cover DIEGO BERNARD & FRED BENES Even if Sara Pezzini, bearer of the Witchblade and private detective, can save the one honest politician in Chicago and his entire charity event from an evil cult leader and her minions, she may still lose a larger battle "

"story TIM SEELEY art DIEGO BERNARD & FRED BENES cover A JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER 'APPARITIONS' Private detective Sara Pezzini's recent exploits have had an unintended, but not all together negative side effect - she's now actually getting paid to investigate paid supernatural cases! However she may make an enemy of another one of Chicago's supernatural agents in the process. Meanwhile, all around her forces move in a much larger, sinister symphony "

"'BLACK CAT' Sara Pezzini finally relents to Cain Jorgenson's advances and agrees to a date at a baseball game in this date night issue of WITCHBLADE! But as usual, the Witchblade's tendency to attract weirdness like a magnet will draw out Chicago's supernatural corruption even at Wrigley Field. "

"'HOPE THROUGH THE DARKNESS' Sara Pezzini moved to Chicago to escape her failures and to leave her demons behind her in New York. Her new life in the Windy City has been far more difficult and far stranger than she ever expected. Until now, her past has stayed buried. But when Rapture bearer Tom Judge and Darkness bearer Jackie Estacado come a knocking, Sara risks the discovery that her new life in Chi-town may not have been a decision that she made for herself."

"story TIM SEELEY art DIEGO BERNARD & FRED BENES cover A JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER 'HOPE THROUGH THE DARKNESS' Sara Pezzini moved to Chicago to escape her failures and to leave her demons behind her in New York. Her new life in the Windy City has been far more difficult and far stranger than she ever expected. Until now, her past has stayed buried. But when Rapture bearer Tom Judge and Darkness bearer Jackie Estacado come a knocking, Sara risks the discovery that her new life in Chi-town may not have been a decision that she made for herself."

"'CRUMBLING' Sara Pezzini is no longer in the dark. She remembers her life the way it used to be, the family she used to have. A mother without a daughter, Sara also feels the full guilt for her actions committed during a different life. All she wants to do is hole up and grieve. But her investigation into the Chicago underbelly is catching up to her, and it's not concerned with the personal time she wants to take for herself."

"story TIM SEELEY art / cover DIEGO BERNARD 'SKELETONS' Sara Pezzini's world has become increasingly gray since she became a private investigator. Without the laws and regulations that being a cop used to provide, Sara has no idea whether her actions have been for the greater good or not. But to both put food on the table and stop a more powerful evil, Sara will need to dig up enough dirt to destroy the career of the only decent and honest politician left in Chicago."

"'ABSOLUTE CORRUPTION,' Part One The bitter, former Witchblade bearer Katarina has transcended the Faerie realm, travelling to Chicago to intercept the fugitive murderer Toio Mulranny. And she's going to get the Witchblade's help to catch him, whether Sara Pezinni wants to or not."

"story TIM SEELEY art DIEGO BERNARD cover A JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER 'ABSOLUTE CORRUPTION,' Part Two After failing to capture the murderous criminal Toio Mulranny, Sara is forced to ask who is the greater threat: Toio or former Witchblade bearer Katarina Godliffe?"

"'ABSOLUTE CORRUPTION,' Conclusion Sara has faced ultimate evil embodied within a bubbly twenty-something, an ex-convict who deals in black magic, and a boyfriend who keeps a supernatural, artifact-eating mystic in his basement. She has managed to thwart each threat separately, but when they converge, can she put up enough of a fight to save her adopted hometown?"

"RON MARZ RETURNS TO WITCHBLADE! Sara Pezzini has been a cop, a mother, a girlfriend, and a private investigator. She is none of those things anymore. The only thing tying Sara to her past and preventing her from forging a new chapter in life is the Witchblade. But with everything else gone, who will Sara Pezzini be if she gives up the Witchblade?"

"WITCHBLADE NO MORE! Sara Pezzini violently ripped the Witchblade from her body and abandoned it. For Sara to begin her life anew, the Witchblade must find and bond with a new host. But not all who wield the Witchblade are worthy to bear the burden of the gauntlet."

"Sara Pezzini will soon discover who the Witchblade chose to be its next bearer "

"BORNE AGAIN Even without the Witchblade secured to her wrist, Sara Pezzini cannot escape the corrupting influence of the gauntlet."

"Is the Witchblade out to reclaim Sara as its rightful host...or is it out for revenge?"

"DOUBLE-SIZED ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! Starting a new storyline, the team of writer RON MARZ and artist LAURA BRAGA continue their acclaimed run, providing an entry point for new readers, as well as a celebration of all that's gone before. Also features a second story by MARZ & BRAGA, revealing a previously untold tale of the Witchblade in feudal Japan, as well as other bonus features. "

"Sara Pezzini believes her life is returning to normal ... at least normal for someone who wields an ancient gauntlet of immense supernatural power. But when dark secrets about an abandoned amusement park surface, Sara's investigation draws her into living nightmare."

"While evading the supernatural forces that wait for her, Sara Pezzini must solve the mystery of the Angelus's new host to keep balance in a world with no Darkness."

"Sara Pezzini's fiercest ally in her battles against the supernatural has always been the Witchblade. But what happens if the Witchblade abandons Sara when she needs it most? A shocking turn of events leaves Sara alone and in deadly danger!"

"Sara Pezzini's fiercest ally in her battles against the supernatural has always been the Witchblade. But what happens if the Witchblade abandons Sara when she needs it most? A shocking turn of events leaves Sara alone and in deadly danger! TOP COW UNIVERSE"

"DARKNESS FALLS IN WITCHBLADE'S 19TH ANNIVERSARY! In another life Jackie Estacado was Sara Pezzini's lover and the father of her child. Now he has used the power of the Darkness to endanger the whole of human existence and only the Witchblade can stop him. Here at last is the untold story...the Death Of Jackie Estacado!"

"The one where Jackie dies! This is the way it had to end. Sara Pezzini goes head to head with Jackie Estacado and the Darkness. Sometimes there are no winners..."

"Mysterious agents have appeared in the small town Sara Pezzini calls home. Their agenda, and the secret power behind them, will change Sara's life forever. The next evolution of the WITCHBLADE saga begins here!"

"Revelations abound as Sara Pezzini confronts her mysterious assailants, learning not only their true nature, but also the shocking truth of the power they serve. Have Sara and the Witchblade merely been pawns all this time? And will the fallout push her back to New York City, the one place she swore she'd never return? "

"Sara prepares to return to New York, but the loose threads she needs to wrap up before she goes might kill those she cares for the most!"

"SERIES FINALE! An era comes to a close with the double-sized final issue of Sara Pezzini's twenty-year run. Several previous Witchblade artists return to the title to send her off in style. The story resolves Sara's return to New York and her relationship with Gleason and her attempt to find a suitable bearer to give the Artifact to."