Aliens versus Predator: Witchblade versus The Darkness: Mindhunter

Aliens/Witchblade/Darkness/Predator #2

by David Quinn

Jackie Estacado, a mob hitman possessing a mysterious, malevolent force known as the Darkness, and New York Police Detective Sara Pezzini, wielding an equally mysterious weapon, the Witchblade, are abducted and trapped in a realm of illusory violence and bottomless time. Forming an unsteady alliance, they rip through layers of false realities to discover that they're imprisoned on a huge, living spacecraft high in Earth's orbit -- an ever-changing prison ship controlled by the mind of a madman. Their fellow inmates? Swarms of Aliens and a female Predator with a jones for the Witchblade's power If they can't find a way to prevail in this wild arena, they will be responsible for the end of human life on Earth How could things be worse? Throw a Darkling/Alien hybrid in the mix A fear-filled romp in horror and science fiction, written by David Quinn (Dr. Strange, Faust) and pencilled by Aliens vs. Predator vs. Terminator's Mel Rubi Co-published by Top Cow.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Science Fiction

74 pages, Paperback

First published August 17, 2001

About the author

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David Quinn is a comic book writer. His main graphic novel Faust (with co-creator Tim Vigil) was adapted by Brian Yuzna as the 2001 movie Faust: Love of the Damned. The follow-up Faust: Book of M, was nominated for the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative.

Among other work, he has written runs on Marvel's Doctor Strange and Chaos! Comics' Purgatori and Lady Death.
(source: Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Robert Bussie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another crossover comic book. However, this book foregoes the traditional and redundant setup of superheroes meeting--fighting--finding out they have a common enemy--fighting said enemy while becoming friends. Instead, Sara must use her Witchblade with the help of Jackie's Darkness and a female Predator to fight off an Alien/Darkness hybrid in outerspace.

The plot is silly and at times confusing. Who is Kenneth Irons? Have Sara and Jackie encountered the Aliens and Predator before. How could a Predator be allowed to hold the Witchblade? And more questions.

However, do not worry yourself about the small details when reading this book. Read it for the fun story and wonderful art work. This book is aimed at graphic novel readers looking for a fun exciting read without worrying about character backstories or underlying morals and messages.

[Poli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Again excellent graphics! If I took only the art in consideration I would give the Whitchblade comics I've read 5*, however the plot is not on the same level. I love comics, but I also like good stories with a beginning a development which explains or leads to the explanation in the end. this is not it. My mind is full of questions. for instance how exactly did Pezzini got into that space ship, was it Irons with is mind games? If it was, how come the hybrid came to earth? Was it all in their head? If so, the help from the female predator never happened, right?

Can you see why I'm unable to give it the highest rate? It has a positive rate only because of the art.

[Malcolm Cox · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've have this book a while now and have read it several times. It's still confusing. I didn't even know this was book 2 until just now when I entered it on Goodreads. Looking at the other reviews, I'm not the only one wondering who Irons is.
Still, I always have fun with this and enjoy the bright and clear artwork.

[Eli Poteet · Rating 3 out of 5]

i know nothing about darkness and practically nothing about witchblade so this cross over was unexpected, there was a lot of ass to be honest and that was fun. it belongs in my alien collection but left me with mild interest in the unfamiliar tie ins.

[Wetdryvac Wetdryvac · Rating 3 out of 5]

That was. Not as horrible. As I thought it would be.

[Jane Emery · Rating 4 out of 5]

It says it in the title, Witchblade, Aliens, Darkness and Predator. How can you resist.