Witchblade #150

If you ever wanna feel like a dodo, here's a good example. Run a nerd blog and go to review a comic, just to realize your about 3 months late because your local comic book shop can't won't carry enough stock for someone to walk in and pick up a copy.

That said, here we are, 3 months late, but I finally got a hold of Witchblade #150, first print, cover A, and to me the book felt like a bit of a swan song for the series.

Sara Pezzini is the bearer of the Witchblade, a powerful and mystical artifact that takes the form of a deadly gauntlet. As as New York City Police Detective Sara, along with the Witchblade, investigates the city's most supernatural crimes.

Witchblade #150, The End of an Era, finds Sara under the eye of Lieutenant Phipps of Internal Affairs as he offers her 24 hours to decide between her career or the Witchblade.

We see Sara go back to where it all began, back to the Rialto where she is confronted by the Witchblade as it takes a human like form. Sara is shown moments from her past, and where she understands that if it was not for her, none of what has transpired would have come to pass.

*SPOILER*
In the end, Sara has to make a choice between the Witchblade or her career as a detective. Citing that she needs time away, Sara walks away, not only from her job, but from Detective Gleason, her boyfriend.

Being a reader of Witchblade for several years now this issue feels like Sara Pezzini has come full circle and ready for a new beginning. Until now Sara has always walked the beat and its felt that she has used the Witchblade as a tool. When confronted by the Witchblade Sara had made the statement that she didn't like feeling "powerless." I feel that Sara has given into the Witchblade and that her decision to leave the force was not her decision after all, it was her destiny. Now after leaving her career and Gleason behind, the Witchblade can take her to fill a much larger role. It feels Sara has a new calling and its exciting.

Getting into the nuts and bolts of this issue, it was written by Ron Marz with artwork by Stjepan Sejic. The writing is superb and easy to follow. It honestly didn't take me long to read this issue because it didn't get too wordy like you can find in some other books. A lot of the panels can be told simply by the artwork. It sucks you in. The work in Witchblade, to be digitally painted and printed on a monthly basis, is top notch. I've been a fan of Stjepan Sejic's work for some time now but there's not an issue that doesn't seem to amaze me every time I pick it up. Overall the writing and artwork come together eloquently and I find it an easy read.

Witchblade #150 ends with lots of goodies (which I don't have any pictures of).

We get to see a 6 page preview of Witchblade #151 with a new artistic team, Tim Seeley (writer) and Diego Bernard (artist). The change in style brings me back to the beginnings of Witchblade so it all feels new again. While Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic seem to be moving to Artifacts (also published by Top Cow) and I wish them the best of luck, I look forward to Tim Seeley and Diego Bernard and all that they have in store for Sara Pezzini.

Witchblade #150 also includes a time line of the character, a Creator Hall of Fame, and a look back at every cover for every issue that brought us to where we are now. The look back of covers is by far my favorite of all the goodies because it covers so many great works from Stjepan Sejic back to Michael Turner, rest his soul.

Witchblade is one of those books I just can't seem to speak highly enough of. It is truly as masterful piece of art every month.

I do have only one regret of Witchblade #150. That is that I couldn't pick up every cover.

-"Nurd" Pat!

NURDGASMIC!

Welcome to my new blog NURDGASMIC!

I know what your thinking right out of the gate. Why "Nurdgasmic" and not "Nerdasmic"? Two simple reasons my friends. One, Nerdgasmic was taken and two, nurd is recognized in the dictionary as an alternate spelling of nerd. So now you know, and knowing is half the battle. ;)

Here your brain will be assaulted my many things such as comics, video games, anime, action figures, and much more. Information and opinions will be coming at you on a regular schedule so expect the week to go like this:

Mondays - AniMondays. AniMonday is Anime day here on the blog. Maybe I will discuss a new series, maybe a particular episode, upcoming releases, who knows. We will just have to see how AniMondays lay out.

Tuesdays - (no fancy name here). On Tuesdays we generally see new games released, DLC, and DVDs. That's quite a wide range of things so check it out. Maybe we will look at a DVD or game you've been on the fence about.

Wednesdays - Comic Day. Wednesdays are new release comic days at our local comic shops so be it Marvel, DC, Image, Top Cow, new comics, back issues, trades, here is where you can find it.

Thursdays - Hey, we all need a day off. This is more of a free style day so anything can pop up here, or sometimes nothing at all. Hell, maybe cosplay.

Fridays - Action Figure Fridays! Yes, Action Figure Fridays. Everyone loves toys (its okay to admit it here) and on Fridays we go out, purchase a new action figure and review it for you. We also discuss the turmoils in figure collecting, action figure news, and try to have a good time. Its been a long week so lets have a little fun.

Saturdays - Movie Day. Saturdays we will discuss one or two of the weeks newly released movies, ...unless they suck. Hey, this isn't your blog. You don't want to sit through sucky movies and neither do I.

Sundays - Go to church. Sleep off your Saturday night hangover. Either way, I won't be here either.

Of course this is all relative and we will see some things pop up on the not normal days so again, check back. You never know what you may find here.

Its gonna be a fun ride so I hope you enjoy and have a nurdgasm.

-"Nurd" Pat!