TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FOR JUNE

BERSERKER #1

Written by Rick Loverd, art by Jeremy Haun, covers by Dale Keown and Haun.

A brutal new series produced by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures! The lives of Aaron and Farris, two young and completely different men, are turned upside down when they discover an animalistic and uncontrollable rage living inside them. Meanwhile, two mysterious organizations seek them out for their newfound strength and power for their own purposes. But what good is strength and power when you can't tell friend from foe?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 17.

FUSION #2

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Tyler Kirkham, cover by Stjepan Sejic.

The mother of all Top Cow/Marvel crossovers thunders on in June! Battle lines are being drawn between Cyberforce, The Avengers, Hunter-Killer, and The Thunderbolts; but who is siding with who? Ripclaw has been detained but neither Cyberforce nor The Avengers are happy about The Thunderbolts being in control.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 24.

THE DARKNESS #78

Written by Phil Hester, art by Nelson Blake II, cover by Michael Avon Oeming.

For months Jackie Estacado, bearer of The Darkness, has been separated from his power and manipulated by the mysterious Sovereign. But every man has his breaking point and a team of The Sovereignšs mercenaries are about to find out what happens when Jackie reaches his limit.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 10.

WITCHBLADE/THE DARKNESS/ANGELUS: BLOOD ON THE SANDS

Written by Philip W. Smith, art by Sheldon Mitchell and Tom Grindberg, cover by Stjepan Sejic.

A tale starring Witchblade, The Darkness, and The Angelus pulled from the sands of time surfaces in June! Set in 13th Century Arabia, Blood on the Sands tells the tale of three different bearers of the Top Cow Universešs Trinity. In the harsh environment of the Arabian desert a pair of sisters struggle with the burden of the Witchblade, while a Darkness lord seeks to corrupt an inexperienced bearer of the Angelus.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 3.

THE DARKNESS ORIGINS VOLUME 1 TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Garth Ennis, art and cover by Marc Silvestri.

Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado was both blessed and cursed on his 21st birthday when he inherited the power of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there. Forces for good in the world rise up to oppose Jackie and what his gift represents, but in this storyŠ they are the bad guys.

The sold-out origin story by Garth Ennis and Marc Silvestri is presented here as part of the brand new redesigned "Origins" trade paperback line. This volume collects The Darkness Volume 1 #1-6 along with a cover gallery and behind the scenes materials.

160 pages, $14.99, in stores on June 10.

FIRST BORN DELUXE HARDCOVER

Written by Ron Marz, art by Stjepan Sejic, Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Lee Moder, Ryan Sook, Kevin Nowlan and Mike Mayhew, cover by Sejic.

Top Cow's stunning epic crossover by the regular Witchblade team of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic is collected in a new oversized prestige format. Sara Pezzini prepares to give birth to her first child, but both the forces of Light and Dark covet the offspring of the Witchblade bearer!

This hardcover collects First Born #1-3 as well as Witchblade #110-112, featuring art by industry heavyweights Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, and Mike Mayhew, as well as for the first time First Born: Aftermath with art by Lee Moder and Ryan Sook. Additionally the 9" x 12" slipcased, hard cover will feature an extensive behind-the-scenes section delving deep into the development process, a new cover by Sejic, and a 24" x 36" full color poster.

196 pages, $100, in stores on June 24.