[SPEAKER_00]: Remendern Epting Launch Hammerfist, Comic-Sology, No-Bore, which blade meets Vampirella again.
[SPEAKER_00]: This is Comic Book Club News for May 7th, 2026.
[SPEAKER_00]: Right on Rip Remender is back at it again with a new comic with Art by Steve Epting titled Hammerfist the new image comic series is being described as quote Reservoir dogs collides with evil day.
[SPEAKER_00]: Burr IGN the book focuses on quote, a dirt bag human junkie and absentee father who spent his life chasing the easy fix drugs cheap sex and murder for money Well failing the one person who still believes he can be better his daughter
[SPEAKER_00]: Now, on the eve of black noon, an ancient darkness that erases the light in all things, Mike has to drag himself out of the gutter, awaken a supernatural weapon powered only by love, and fight his way through the living embodiment of evil to savor.
[SPEAKER_00]: Oh, that old chestnut.
[SPEAKER_00]: Hoverfist, number one, hit stores on August 26, 2026.
[SPEAKER_00]: Is it curtains for comixology?
[SPEAKER_00]: For the beef, the last remaining employee of the company is exited, with general manager and chief technology officer, Jeff D. Bartolomeo, letting context now he's no longer with the former digital comix giant.
[SPEAKER_00]: Well, it's unclear whether anyone is actually still working at the company.
[SPEAKER_00]: The comixology originals imprint will continue, at least for the time being.
[SPEAKER_00]: Pamela Horvath of Superfan Productions, who previously handled PR for Comicsology, will now also be handling creator-increase and the company, meaning Amazon, will reportedly honor existing commitments.
[SPEAKER_00]: This is a sharp turn from a few short months ago when Comicsology touted a big booth and big 2026 plans at New York Comic-Con, also not quite the final nail on the coffin for the long-dimidged brand, even the ongoing nature of certain comics and graphic novels.
[SPEAKER_00]: But it's definitely a nail, and an unfortunate note in the history of a company that won't seem to be the future of comics.
[SPEAKER_00]: In a case of less clues is more, which blade will meet Vampirellan, a new one shot from Image Comics in Top Cal, to be followed by another one shot from Dynamite.
[SPEAKER_00]: First one titled which blade Vampirellan number one will be written by Margueried Bennet with Art by Laura Braga, while Dynamite's book titles and you're not going to believe this Vampirellow which blade number one will be written by Erica Schultz with Art by Valentina Pinti.
[SPEAKER_00]: This isn't the first time the two characters of team top though it has been 20 years since the last crossover.
[SPEAKER_00]: This time around, at least in the first one shot, Sarah Pazini ends up battling a mutated vampire until Vampirella pops up to help.
[SPEAKER_00]: Unfortunately, Witchblade has already been infected by the creature.
[SPEAKER_00]: Spitballing here, but will the two first fight, then team up, and later maybe buy shirts, probably not the latter, but I feel pretty confident about the rest.
[SPEAKER_00]: Witchblade Vampirella number one will hit stores on Wednesday, August 26, followed by Dynamite's one shot in September.
[SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Albin, and I don't know, maybe they can find some
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