Witchblade - Obakemono

In 2004, Infinity Verlag published this three-issue miniseries that transplanted the Witchblade mythos to feudal Japan, reimagining the supernatural artifact as a force contending with yokai and samurai-era horrors. Written by Fiona Kai Avery and Frank Neubauer with Billy Tan’s detailed, atmospheric art, the story offers a self-contained, cross-cultural detour for the franchise. It matters as a compact, creator-driven experiment that explores the Witchblade’s core themes through a different historical and mythological lens.