Witchblade #119 – Capsule Review

By Ron Marz (Writer) and Stjepan Sejic (Artist)

Witchblade #119 is a quick read, but it serves as a great example of everything I like about the series. By framing the story within an internal affairs review, Ron Marz really lets Sara Pezzini shine as a character. Her story of a battle with cyborg assassin, Aphrodite, is sprinkled with sarcasm and it really adds a lot to what could have been a pretty dry tale.

As for the artwork, Stjepan Sejic once again proves why he is one of the industry’s rising stars. Nearly everything in this action-packed issue looks fantastic, but it is clear more time was taken with certain panels than others. The instances of inconsistency will leave you wishing everything looked as great as the most impressive scenes.

If you are looking to check out Witchblade for the first time and don’t feel like hunting down issues #116-118, this would be a nice place to jump on. It’s a nice showcase for the strengths of the series and works well as a stand-alone story that should leave you wanting more. (Grade: B+)

-Kyle Posluszny