Witchblade #1/2

Name: Witchblade #1/2
Brand: Image; Wizard

Jan 2001 · Image; Wizard · [none]

Witchblade #1/2 (2001) kicks off a gripping mystery with Sara and Jake investigating the murder of Ian’s protégé, Setsuke, as they follow a trail that draws them into a deadly clash with the Yakuza—whose own motives remain shrouded in shadow. Written by David Wohl and brought to life by Brian Ching’s dynamic art, with Victor Llamas handling the cover inks, this issue sets a tense, atmospheric tone from the first page.

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writer David Wohl · artist Brian Ching · inker Victor Llamas · inker Batt · inker Jonathan Sibal · inker Danny Miki · colorist Avalon Studio's Dan Kemp · letterer Dreamer Design's Robin Spehar · letterer Dreamer Design's Dennis Heisler · cover Brian Ching, Victor Llamas

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Cast · 5 characters

Ian Nottingham Jake McCarthy Sara Pezzini Setsuke Hirata Witchblade

Full credits

writer David Wohl

artist Brian Ching

inker Victor Llamas

inker Batt

inker Jonathan Sibal

inker Danny Miki

colorist Avalon Studio's Dan Kemp

letterer Dreamer Design's Robin Spehar

letterer Dreamer Design's Dennis Heisler

cover pencils Brian Ching

cover inks Victor Llamas

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When Sara and Jake find the corpse of Ian's protégé, Setsuke, they begin to track the assassin down to ask him why she was killed. The Yakuza have the same idea and interfere in the confrontation.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).