WITCHBLADE At humble bundle!

www.humblebundle.com/books/witchblade-25th-anniversary-top-cow-books


Interesting one because this focuses on the start of the tale (which was missing from some other bundles done last year if I recall right).

T1 £1
*Angelus Vol1 (Issues 1-6 - all)
*Artifacts Vol 1 and 2
Witchblade Origins Genesis 1,2,3 (Basically issues 1 through to 25)
Witchblade issues 26-79 (all single issues never put into a volume)

T2 £6.50
The Magdalena Origins
The Necromancer
Darkness Levels
*Artifacts Vol 3 and 4
*Witchblade vol 1- 8 (issues 80 -130)
Witchblade Redemption Vol 1-4 (121-150)

T3 £11.50
The Darkness/Pitt Vol 1
The Darkness Combpendium Vol 1
Artifacts Issues 30-40 (ends here)
*Artifacts Vol 5 and 6
Witchblade Case Files
Witchblade Due Process
Witchblade Day of Outlaws
Witchblade Rebirth vol 1,2,3,4 (issues 151-169)
Witchblade Borne Again vol 1,2,3 (issues 170-END!)
Witchblade 2017 Vol 1,2


So far as I can tell it contains a vast amount of Witchblade including the entire core series of comics. There's quite a bit of overlap with previous runs, however even the first tier is worth it for the huge collection of issues 1-80

I've put a * beside the things I've got which is some of the previous bundles for Witchblade, which goes to show just how freaking much you get in this bundle!

Plus there's the first two volumes of the new series which hasn't yet published its 3rd volume.

The WItchblade Humbe Bundle also includes Tom Judge: The Rapture in the $1 tier, which I don't think is available anywhere else (not that it's necessarily a gem).

Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Vol.5 by 2000 AD is now FREE to download.

Interestingly the "Witchblade" bundle has many new-to-bundles comics in the $1 tier - but if you want to complete the "Witchblade" series you still have to buy the highest tier because there are the final issues (#170-185) that weren't in the last bundle (same with "Artifacts"). I'll admit that I was tempted to just pay $1 but the Top Cow bundles have always been very generous and they are building on earlier bundles so I think they deserve another $15 from me. :-)

^ Similar thoughts here. Did the math and the extra $14 was worth it, just not as much a value as that $1 tier.

Anyone read Necromancer?

Is there a good Witchblade reading order somewhere?

I got the whole shebang. Where should I start?

Someone made a Top Cow Universe reading order on comic vine - I don't know how correct it is (since I haven't started these comics yet) and I don't think it's complete, but it looks quite exhaustive and should give a good overview for the beginning:
Part 1:
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/kaljenko/lists/top-cow-universe-chronology-reading-order-part-1/48622/
Part 2:
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/kaljenko/lists/top-cow-universe-chronology-reading-order-part-2/48635/
Part 3:
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/kaljenko/lists/top-cow-universe-chronology-reading-order-part-3/55601/
Part 4:
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/kaljenko/lists/top-cow-universe-chronologyreading-order-part-4-wi/58625/

Reading that am I right that about the only Witchblade not included is the Tales of Witchblade - which I can't seem to find digitally being sold any where?

If you’re a comic fan, I’m sure you’re already keeping up with East of West. But if not, shame on you, and here is a bundle of all 45 issues for $16.99
https://www.comixology.com/East-of-West-The-Complete-Series-Bundle/bundle/1891

Comixology has re-worked their free page. There are now almost 1000 books on it, in a few categories. Not nearly all the freebies available, but a good start. Many more can be found by searching for free, or sampler, or preview, or FCBD; and there are dozens (hundreds?) more just random freebies throughout.
https://www.comixology.com/Free-Comics/page/175

Alas you need an Amazon account or Cosmixology account to be able to download the freebies. Cosmixology is an Amazon company and I'm heavily opposed against Amazon due to the way they (mis)treat their employees.

Huh? $16,99 but €18,99? That really doesn't reflect the currency rate at all - and it seems that's not only for this bundle the case but in general. I wonder when they changed that because I'm pretty sure that when I last bought comics from them (sometime in 2019) the Euro price was appropriate. The price for this "East of West" bundle is still good, I'm sure, but I really don't like or want to support this kind of pricing (the Origin store does the same) ...

Yeah, I’ve heard they’ve recently raised all prices in Europe. Not sure why. Sorry.

From Chip Zdarsky's newletter today: