TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FOR APRIL

NETHERWORLD #1

Written by Bryan Edward Hill, Rob Levin, art by Tony Shasten, JD Metler, cover by Shasten.

Top Cow and Heroes and Villains Entertainment present the next evolution of supernatural noir! It's the message on the walls. It's the feeling in your gut. In this city, "We are all lost." Ray certainly is; a former cop-turned-private eye and junkie, haunted by his past in a city with no sun and no hope. A beautiful woman and a slick criminal both offer him the same job: Find a girl named Madeline and bring her to them. Ray doesn't want the job, but he can't just leave this girl in the middle. Thrust into the city's twisted underbelly, Ray will unveil Netherworld's darkest secrets and come face-to-face with his past. Beware, Ray. If you seek the truth, you just might find it.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 13.

ARTIFACTS, VOLUME 2 TP

Written by Ron Marz, art by Whilce Portacio, cover by Nic Klein.

The dynamic second chapter of the event of the year is collected! Separately, thirteen mystical Artifacts guide the fate of the Universe. Together, thirteen Artifacts will end the Universe. Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado's daughter Hope has been taken. The Artifact bearers aligned with the mysterious antagonist are united with a common purpose. Those aligned with Pezzini and Estacado are fractured and lost. And the ruthless assassin Aphrodite IV is manipulating Cyberforce to make sure they stay that way. This volume collects Artifacts #5-#8 along with a cover gallery, behind-the-scenes extras, and much more!

144 pages, $14.99, in stores on April 13.

TWILIGHT GUARDIAN #4

Written by Troy Hickman, art by Siddharth Kotian, cover by Keu Cha The Pilot Season Winner Returns in "Heroes and Villains," Part 4! Twilight Guardian must confront her greatest hope and her greatest fear in a single issue.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 6.

WITCHBLADE #146

Written by Ron Marz, art and cover by Stjepan Sejic.

"Tiamat," Part 1 of 4! The Witchblade's power dates back to the beginning of time. But there have been other powers through the centuries, and some of them have merely slumbered, awaiting an awakening. Now an ancient goddess arises in New York City, and only Witchblade bearer Sara Pezzini stands against her. Is Sara ready to face a foe that was old when the world was young?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 20.

MAGDALENA ORIGINS VOLUME 2 TP

Written by Brian Holguin, Marcia Chen, art by Eric Basaldua, Brian Ching, cover by Eric Basaldua.

Rediscover the Origin of the Magdalena! Patience was not the first Magdalena. Not even the first to make her presence known in the modern Top Cow Universe. However in this second of two Origin volumes, readers are introduced to Patience before she took on the mantle of the Magdalena.

This collected edition includes the full second four-issue limited series by Holguin and Basaldua where Patience debuted. Also featured in this edition is The Magdalena/The Angelus #1/2 by Chen and Ching.

160 pages, $19.99, in stores on April 6.

THE DARKNESS COMPENDIUM VOLUME 1 TP (NEW PRINTING)

Written by Garth Ennis, Malachy Coney, David Wohl, Paul Jenkins, Scott Lobdell, art by Marc Silvestri, Joe Benitez, Billy Tan, Dale Keown, and Top Cow's Finest, cover by Silvestri.

In preparation for the upcoming second volume, Top Cow is offering a fourth printing of the popular The Darkness Compendium soft cover, where fans can learn the origins of Jackie Estacado, The Darkness, Sonatine, the Magdalena, and much more! A total of 50 issues collected in one volume for almost $1 per issue!

1,240, $59.99, in stores on April 20.

ECHOES #5

Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov, art and cover by Rahsan Ekedal.

Brian Cohn has reached his breaking point. He has also figured out who is following in his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, the stress of dealing with his father's legacy has taken its toll and Brian worries it may too late.

32 pages, grayscale, $3.99, in stores on April 27.