Marvel/Top Cow:Unholy Union

[BURNFOREVER]

Hey, dear friends.
Looks like the GR box office success is giving us some unexpected presents. Marvel and Top Cow will produce a 40-page one shot featuring GR vs Darkness & Witchblade vs Hulk and Strange.
Check it:

http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultim...;f=36;t=006099

Damn cool!!!
GR4EVR!!!

[InVictus]

Holy Zarathos!
O_O

[Midnyte_Sun]

Holy $HlT!

[Midnyte_Sun]

Some more info on the comic from Mile High Comics:


TOP COW / MARVEL UNHOLY UNION

The biggest Top Cow/Marvel crossover yet crashes into stores in June! Bringing together The Darkness and Witchblade along with no less than three Marvel superstars, this crossover is going to bring the house down! Every mob boss needs a competent lawyer. Jackie Estacado's hired a great one (even though he does happen to be blind). But even if Jackie can beat the rap, the Spirit of Vengeance is not so easily satisfied. As if a battle royale between The Darkness and Ghost Rider weren't enough, this special features the incredible Hulk rampaging through New York City, both the current and former bearers of the Witchblade, and even an appearance by the master of the mystic arts, Doctor Strange. A stand-alone story that nevertheless sets the stage for Top Cow's FIRST BORN event, this is a tale in which all hell breaks loose -- literally! Written by Ron Marz (WITCHBLADE, ION) and drawn by Top Cow's latest find, Michael Broussard, this is one crossover that demands your attention. Oh, yeah... The book also contains an exclusive preview of FIRST BORN!

Retail Price:$3.99 for 1st Issue

Source: http://www.milehighcomics.com/comici...e-Top-Cow.html

[Midnyte_Sun]

To answer 68pie,



This is the only picture that I have seen exist so far, and its just a photoshopped picture of the different characters in this crossover from previous comics.

And this quote:

"“We packed as much as humanly possible into this one. I think we ended up with a story that gives each of the characters a moment in the spotlight, includes plenty of over-the-top action, and even plants a seed for Top Cow’s upcoming First Born storyline,” commented writer Ron Marz, “So we’ve got all that, plus ample opportunity for artist Michael Broussard to show off what he’s capable of. For a guy who’s just beginning his career, Michael is amazingly accomplished. He’s the real deal, and I’m happy to be working with him.”

Source: http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1322.htm

[Joker]

if it didnt involve Witchblade (the entire character is "boobies!!!!!!!") then I might be interested

[Zombie_samurai]

whens it coming out?

[Midnyte_Sun]

I could've swore they said July, but I'm gonna say August or September.

[Midnyte_Sun]

:: Top Cow's Unholy Union Preview! ::

Posted by Johnny_Butane on Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:16 PM




Jackie Estacado is head of a major crime family in New York City. He’s also The Darkness, in possession of the ability to make creatures out of a black, writhing force he inherited. Some would say The Darkness is an anti-hero but others point out Jackie uses his little black demons to rip his competition into a million pieces. Then we have Sara Pezzini, who’s gotten herself knocked up and passed the power of The Witchblade onto Danielle Baptiste ... who really has no idea what she’s getting herself into. Two people with amazing abilities, out for a night on the town, when all hell breaks loose.

In Unholy Union, hell comes from The Ghost Rider himself. It seems Jackie has gotten himself a get out of jail free card (courtesy of a certain blind lawyer) and GR feels he’s still got some dues to pay. Meanwhile, doing shots in the corner of the bar is the mild mannered Doctor David Banner. If Mr. Banner gets caught in the middle of this mess, New York will have The Hulk to deal with!

So there’s the set up. Sounds fun huh? I’ve always loved crossovers, or maybe I just like the idea of them. Two worlds sent hurtling toward each other for one moment and then everything is back to normal the next. The comedy for me comes when a character in the book goes "Hey..where did this guy come from?!" Spider-Man and Savage Dragon run into each other in the middle of a fight, in New York City, even though they’ve always lived there. I suppose it’s possible as I don’t know everyone in my state, but it always comes off as a little awkward. Unfortunately, Unholy Union is no different as The Hulk flings debris at Witchblade and Ghost Rider unleashes chains of doom on The Darkness. They are seriously unlikely match ups, even when flipped around.

The saving grace is some beautiful artwork from Michael Broussard which turns a "meh" battle into "WOAH!" material. Sad that this battle is extremely short and seemingly pointless, with a light cameo from Dr. Strange who gets about 30 seconds of page time intro-ing and wrapping up the Marvel mayhem.

Union boasts 40 pages of action for the same price as your average comic, making it an excellent deal, but don’t go in for the headliners. Under 20 pages feature the Marvel Heroes interacting in the Top Cow universe. In fact, as you reach the end of the story, the last 10 pages are a preview of the Witchblade story arch "First Born". Hell, 4 pages or so are just a preview of The Darkness video game (review). Fans of Witchblade and The Darkness have ample reasons to snap this comic up. Marvel fans might feel a little gypped by the amount action, but their beloved characters are definitely fun to watch in this book. Over all, if you are looking to pick up an extra comic when you are hitting the geek store and spot Unholy Union, you can’t beat the price!

Now check out a whopping 9 PAGE PREVIEW of Unholy Union only here on Dread Central! (link below) Be sure to visit Top Cow's official site for more Witchblade & Darkness madness!

Click Here for a preview of the comic:

http://dreadcentral.com/index.php?na...ticle&sid=2600

[NDX]

I have to say, this was a waste of $3.99. Not as I had hoped for. So much potential, really wasted.

[Ixnay Unbound]

Yeah, I agree with NDX...seriously disappointing.

[NDX]

I really feel Ghost Rider, Hulk & Dr. Strange were only added to the comic to bring in sales from those fanbases, in hopes of increasing the Darkness/Withcblade readers and sales.

[Cain Estrell]

I just finished reading "Unholy Union" today, and I must confess it was......"lacking", to say the least. The whole time I was hoping a strong relationship between the crossed-over characters (particularly GR and Witchblade) would develop, & it didn't . Such a wasted opportunity....

[Midnyte_Sun]

I still haven't picked up a copy, but your reviews are very disheartening! I would have loved to see some nice GR/Darkness action.

If all the fights were dissapointing and all, what was the point of this crossover? Was it a shameless publicity stunt by Top Cow to get some Marvel readers interested in Witchblade or Darkness?

Ill have my summary and review up as soon as I can.

[Cain Estrell]

Originally Posted by Midnyte_Sun

I still haven't picked up a copy, but your reviews are very disheartening! I would have loved to see some nice GR/Darkness action.

If all the fights were dissapointing and all, what was the point of this crossover? Was it a shameless publicity stunt by Top Cow to get some Marvel readers interested in Witchblade or Darkness?

Ill have my summary and review up as soon as I can.

The artwork was top quality, I can assure you that. My only gripe was that the Marvel guys hardly made any significant involvement to the story. I was disappointed at how poorly Strange, Hulk, & even GR himself were introduced. It's as if everything happened "out of the blue"- all in an instant. On a side note, I especially disliked Hulk's presence: to me he came off as a totally unnecessary character whose overall presence felt "out of place" in the entire plot (if you could call "that" a plot).

The one fight I might have enjoyed was the confrontation between Ghost Rider & Jackie "the Darkness" Estacado (whose personality, when you think about it- is the "antithesis" of Johnny's). I could've sworn I was looking at a "classic match" between these two men. In the end, I'd say it was a swell "battle" of its own, but not exactly what I had expected.......

I'm still saddened everytime I reminisce what would've been the start to a beautiful GR crossover mini-series : (1) A brewing rivalry between JB & the Darkness, (2) a possible crossover romance with the new Witchblade (IMHO, she & Blaze could've made a great match- too bad nothing really happened), and (3) more boost for both comics' popularity.

It seems Top Cow's sole intention was to only cash in on Marvel's more iconic guys just to increase their own comic books' sales. Well, my verdict is they didn't do a pretty good job at it. I won't spoil anything, else.....but you'll just have to see for yourself. *Sigh*.....so much potential just went down the drain......

[Midnyte_Sun]

I got the comic today and man what a dissapointment! Half of it was an ad for the darkness video game and Top Cow comics!

Ghost Rider and the Darkness barely got a hit on each other...Hulk and Witchblade got a few hits but it was all stopped abruptly...WHY? There was no explanation given for the cross-universal battle, nor was there any resolution.

This is so stupid, I think I need to write Top Cow and complain. We deserve a TRUE battle thats worth our money, not this piece of advertisement s.h*t disguised as a crossover!

[Midnyte_Sun]

I agree 100%.