Cyblade/Shi: The Battle for Independents 1

 Cyblade/Shi: The Battle for Independents is a one-shot comic book inter-company crossover special published by Image Comics under their Top Cow Productions imprint, and Crusade Comics. The story was written by Brian Haberlin and David Wohl and co-plotted by Marc Silvestri and Billy Tucci. It was illustrated by Silvestry and Anthony Winn with inks by Matt Banning, Victor Llamas and Jason Gorder. It was colored by Ashby Manson, [[Tyson Wengler & Juan Carols Rodriguez and lettered by Dennis Heisler. The story was edited by David Wohl. The second story features the character of Witchblade and was written by Brian Haberlin with artwork and inks by Adam Robert McDaniel. It was colored by Steve Firchow, Bill Adams, Peter Steigerwald, Derek Bellman and Arnaud Mayat, and lettered by Dennis Heisler. This issue shipped in August, 1995 and carries a cover price of $2.95 per copy (US).

"Cyblade/Shi"

 * Cyblade, Dominique Thiebaut
 * Shi, Ana Ishikawa


 * Witchblade, Sara Pezzini


 * Ninjas


 * None


 * Cyberdata
 * S.H.O.C.


 * Humans
 * Cyborgs


 * New York
 * New York City
 * [[SoHo


 * Katana
 * Naginata
 * Sai


 * None


 * Martial arts



"Witchblade"

 * Writer - Brian Haberlin
 * Penciler - Adam Robert McDaniel
 * Inker - Adam Robert McDaniel
 * Colorist - Steve Firchow
 * Colorist - Bill Adams
 * Colorist - Peter Steigerwald
 * Colorist - Derek Bellman
 * Colorist - Arnaud Mayat
 * Letterer - Dennis Heisler
 * Editor - David Wohl


 * Witchblade, Sara Pezzini














 * Witchblade gauntlet







Notes & Trivia

 * Cyblade/Shi 1 redirects to this page.


 * This issue includes a four-page preview of Witchblade, which features the first appearance of the eponymous protagonist Sara Pezzini.


 * The character of Dominique Thiebaut, aka Cyblade, was created by Marc Silvestri and Eric Silvestri. She first appeared in Cyberforce #1 by Image Comics in October, 1992.


 * The character of Ana Ishikawa, aka Shi, was created by Billy Tucci. She first appeared in Razor Annual #1 by London Night Studios in 1993.
 * The subtitle of this issue is a play on the word "Independence", but also relates to Top Cow Productions and Crusade Comics being independent comic book companies.


 * The "Witchblade" story from this issue is reprinted in the Witchblade Origin Special in October, 1997.

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