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Top Cow was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri who also co-founded Image Comics in the same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and 2 licensed) in the industry's Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise Witchblade was TNT's #1 original film of 2000 and the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow’s other flagship property, The Darkness was developed into a major next generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved sell out and Platinum sales status. Wanted is currently in production as a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman and slated for release June 27th, 2008. Virtually all of Top Cow's other properties are in development as feature films, live action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and role playing games.
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Movies:

Virtually all of our properties are currently in development. Our biggest project currently is Wanted starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman.

Television:

Witchblade Anime from GDH/Gonzo aired on Japanese television to great acclaim and high ratings. Volume 1 is available in all major DVD retailers NOW and was the #1 new anime series debut in 2007 based on first week sales!
JUST ANNOUNCED! Witchblade Anime will also be airing in the United States on Independent Film Channel (IFC) beginning in January! Go HERE to find scheduling information!

Books:

Witchblade, The Darkness, Madame Mirage, Hunter-Killer, CyberForce, Rising Stars, The Necromancer, Freshmen, Down, Midnight Nation, WANTED, Strykeforce and so much more...
Check out these titles, now at a comic shop near you!!! Or search Amazon.com for our trades including Witchblade , Darkness , Rising Stars ! Click on the images below to check out free preview pages of each comic!


Witchblade #119


(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic, Luke Ross

A mysterious green-haired assassin is running amok in Manhattan, and not even New York City’s Finest can stop her. But there’s one more cop standing in the killer’s path, and she’s armed with more than her department-issue revolver. The Top Cow crossover no one predicted!

Cover A – Stjepan Sejic
Cover B – Luke Ross

Full Color 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing Series


Pilot Season: Urban Myths #1


(W) Jay Faerber (A) Jorge Molina (Cov) Jorge Molina

Journey to New Athens — a modern-day world where humans still worship the Greek Gods and the Greek Gods still meddle in the lives of men. In this world, if you think your wife’s cheating on you, first you pray to Aphrodite for a way to win her back. If that doesn’t work, you hire Jack Medusa, private eye, to get the goods on film. Son of the infamous Medusa, Jack wears a metal mask to protect the people around him. He’s a social leper but a damn good P.I., and he takes on cases the police won’t touch.

This Pilot Season entry comes from fan-favorite writer Jay Faerber (Dynamo 5, Noble Causes) and fresh newcomer Jorge Molina (Superman/Batman Annual).


Pilot Season: Alibi #1


(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Jeremy Haun

The perfect killer always has an airtight alibi. But can anyone be in two places at once? John Stephens can. He's always a suspect whenever a high-profile target is taken out, but he always gets off scot-free because he's off somewhere else, having the time of his life. How can he be responsible? The authorities may be fooled, but now someone knows his secret, and John is going to have to face the consequences. From the people's choice Joshua Hale Fialkov (CYBLADE, PUNKS THE COMICMARVEL COMICS PRESENTS) and artist Jeremy Haun (CIVIL WAR: IRON MAN/CAPTAIN AMERICA, THE LEADING MAN). NOTE: Recommended for mature readers.

Full Color 32 pages $32.99 pilot issue"


The Darkness #4


(W) Phil Hester (P) Michael Broussard (I) Ryan Winn (Col) Matt Milla (Cov) Dale Keown, Stjepan Sejic

The “Empire” storyline continues from writer Phil Hester (Superman: Confidential, Green Arrow) and artist Michael Broussard (Unholy Union) as Jackie is finally confronted with the reality of his use of The Darkness power in Sierra Muñoz at the hands of the rebels.

Cover A – Dale Keown
Cover B – Stjepan Sejic

Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series

First Born: Aftermath One Shot


(W) Phil Hester, Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, Ryan Sook, Lee Moder (Cov) Sejic, Sook

You only thought FIRST BORN was over! Coinciding with the release of the FIRST BORN collected edition, a pair of all-star creative teams joins forces for two tales that pick up very literally from the ashes of FIRST BORN, and set the stage for coming events in the Top Cow Universe in this oversized special. WITCHBLADE scribe Ron Marz (SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) and artist Ryan Sook (X-FACTOR) team for a Magdalena story, while THE DARKNESS author Phil Hester (SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL) joins with Lee Moder (RED SONJA, PAINKILLER JANE) to introduce a powerful new villain. Add to that a painted sequence by original artist Stjepan Sejic (WITCHBLADE), and this book is ideal for new fans jumping into WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS, or the rest of the Top Cow Universe.

Full color 32 pages $3.99 one-shot


Pilot Season: Genius #1


(W) Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman (A) Afua Richardson (Cov) Afua Richardson

Alexander, Hannibal, Napoleon, Patton. What if the greatest military mind of our generation was born in strife, surrounded by violence and combat since birth? When the gauntlet is dropped, the question isn't "How did 17-year-old Destiny Ajaye unite the gangs of South Central into a killer army and declare war on the LAPD?" No, the question is, "Can anyone stop her?"

From the minds of writers Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman (THE HIGHWAYMEN, MONSTER ATTACK NETWORK) and innovative illustrator Afua Richardson (HALF DEAD), GENIUS is a book that will have readers talking for months to come.

Full Color 32 pages $3.99 pilot issue


Pilot Season: Lady Pendragon #1


(W) Matt Hawkins (A) Eru (Cov) Drew Struzan

A direct descendant of King Arthur and Lady Guinevere revives magic in the modern-day world, but is conflicted when she discovers her doing so may have done more harm than good. Filled with nods to Arthurian legend and a fantastic dragon battle scene unlike any other, the issue is drawn by Singapore-based artist Eru of Imaginary Friends Studios and features a beautiful painted cover by Star Wars and Indiana Jones movie poster artist Drew Struzan!

Full Color 32 pages $3.99 pilot issue


The Magdalena/Daredevil #1


(W) Phil Hester (A) Phil Hester (I) Ande Parks (Cov) Phil Hester/Stjepan Sejic

Faith collides when The Magdalena, warrior of the Catholic Church, and Daredevil, the Man Without Fear, meet in this stellar crossover by writer/artist Phil Hester (THE DARKNESS, GREEN ARROW) and Ande Parks (GREEN ARROW, SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL). When an ancient demon is bent on settling old scores with the Catholic Church, it’s up to The Magdalena and Daredevil to stop him! Full Color 32 pages $3.99 one shot.


Pilot Season 2007 : TPB


Pilot Season 2007 Trade Paperback
(W) Jason Aaron, Joe Casey, Ian Edginton, Joshua Hale Fialkov, and Joshua Ortega (A) Jorge Lucas, Kevin Maguire, Rick Mays, Jonboy Meyers, and Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort

Now that the voting is over and the two winners of Pilot Season 2007 have been announced, here’s your chance to take another look at all the candidates in one neat collection! This star-studded volume features original stories and art by a cool mix of fresh newcomers and seasoned veterans, including Ian Edginton (JUDGE DREDD), Stjepan Sejic (FIRST BORN), Joshua Hale Fialkov (ELK’S RUN), Rick Mays (ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP), Joshua Ortega (SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED), Jonboy Meyers (NINJA SCROLL), Jason Aaron (WOLVERINE), Jorge Lucas (THE INCREDIBLE HULK), Joe Casey (UNCANNY X-MEN) and Kevin Maguire (JLA CLASSIFIED).

Collects PILOT SEASON 2007 issues of THE ANGELUS, CYBLADE, THE NECROMANCER, RIPCLAW and VELOCITY. Features a beautiful, original cover by MADAME MIRAGE artist Kenneth Rocafort.

Full Color 144 pages $14.99 Trade Paperback

Wanted: Assassin’s Edition Hardcover


(W) Mark Millar (A) J.G. Jones (C) Paul Mounts

The smash limited series by Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR, THE ULTIMATES), J.G. Jones (FINAL CRISIS, 52), and Paul Mounts (THE ULTIMATES) is now available in a deluxe “Director’s Cut” hardcover edition! Everyman Wesley Gibson just discovered that his father has been killed and that he is next in line to take his place in a secret fraternity of super villains. Wesley’s life will never be the same! This edition features the complete limited series plus the WANTED DOSSIER, excerpts of Millar’s script with annotations, interviews, and never-before-seen developmental art.

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov (NIGHT WATCH) and scheduled for release on June 27, 2008!

Full Color 224 pages $29.99 hardcover

Foil edition $49.99


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Marc Silvestri, David Wohl, Ron Marz, Paul Dini, Dale Keown and many more...

My Blog

Mixed Feelings

Internal Moo-sings Part 22The last week has been a strange one. It's been filled with highs and lows and mostly (for me anyway) physical and emotional exhaustion. I'll start with the low point of the ...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:53:00 PST

Viral, Viral, Viral

Internal Moo-sings Part 21So, holy crap& we have an honest to good feature film coming out in less than a month. I think it just hit me this week that our relatively small and humble company was pivot...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:27:00 PST

The Cool, The Important, and The Funny

Internal Moo-sings Part 20Hey Gang. This week's gonna be a bit of randomness smattered throughout my blog entry. Hopefully you find some entertaining and interesting stuff in here. First,...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:21:00 PST

Free Comic Book Day & Seattle!

Internal Moo-sings Part 19 I know it seems like lately I've only been posting about travel and events, but hey when you've only been home one weekend day out of the last four weeks there's not much e...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Mon, 19 May 2008 03:43:00 PST

The Great White North Filled with Great Hospitality!

Internal Moo-sings Part 18 So as if a trip to New York wasn't enough, both me and the Sejics decided to follow it up with a trip up to Canada to do the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. No lie,...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Fri, 09 May 2008 09:56:00 PST

UPDATED! Pre-Breakfast Shots

Internal Moo-sings Part 17*NOTE: The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. I originally started this internal moo-sings before leaving for Calgary Expo two weekends ago. Life interuptted along w...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:09:00 PST

Noo Yawk See-Tee Here We Come!

Internal Moo-sings Part 17 Sorry about being late this week, gang. Does anyone else wonder why there are only 24 hours in a day? And what's up with needing to sleep so much? Every day is jam packed w...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:59:00 PST

What You Missed Out on During WizardWorld LA!

Internal Moo-sings Part 16So for once this blog won’t be about me blabbering on about random things in life. It’ll be another inside look at the Cow.A couple of weekends ago, the Top Cow C...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:45:00 PST

It’s All About Perspective

Internal Moo-sings Part 15 Here’s an observation from the life of Filip, your friendly neighborhood Publisher Guy this week. It’s all about perspective. What do I mean by that? Well, hang...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:58:00 PST

Starbucks = Civilization

Internal Moo-sings Part 14Hey Gang!I’m back (and coincidentally wearing black today, so I guess I’m "back in black")! Sorry about the lack of posts, but as you can imagine it’s a bit...
Posted by Top Cow Productions, Inc.® on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:51:00 PST