Witchblade: Movie Edition #1
"The Beginning" kicks off Witchblade: Movie Edition #1 with a pulse-pounding blend of noir tension and supernatural mystery, as police officer Sara Pezzini and her partner Michael Yee stumble upon a dangerous secret at the Rialto. When a mysterious gauntlet known as the Witchblade is put on display by businessman Kenneth Irons, Sara’s desperate attempt to stop the violence leads to a life-altering moment—she touches the gauntlet, and it bonds to her hand in a flash of power. Written by Brian Haberlin, David Wohl, Christina Z, and Michael Turner, with art by Michael Turner and inks by D-Tron, John DiRito, and Nathan Cabrera, the issue delivers a gripping, grounded origin that sets the stage for the supernatural conflict to come. The cover by Frank Ockenfels captures the intensity of that first, fateful encounter.
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Police officer Sara Pezzini and her partner Michael Yee uncover intel about something big going down at the Rialto. Businessman Kenneth Irons and his bodyguard Nottingham are offering paying attendees a chance to try on a mystic gauntlet--the Witchblade. Irons' men catch Michael lurking about outside and prepare to execute him. Sara leaps to the rescue but both she and Michael are shot. Wounded and reaching out for any weapon she can use, Sara comes into contact with the Witchblade which grafts onto her hand as she begins to blast the bad guys. Sara clears the room but Michael dies.
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