Who Is Witchblade? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Witchblade is a Top Cow Productions comic book character, with over 767 comic issue appearances. The Witchblade is the offspring of the primal forces of the universe, The Darkness and The Angelus. It usually takes the form of a complex metal gauntlet. Since it is male in nature, it seeks out female hosts. The Witchblade is semi-organic and reacts supernaturally to threats. It is able to grant its host a variety of weapons and can also heal the wearer.

Who is Witchblade?

Creation Witchblade was created by Marc Silvestri , David Wohl , Brian Haberlin and Michael Turner . The Witchblade first appeared in Cyblade / Shi #1 , with a backup story dedicated to its origin, but this origin was ignored with the launch of the Witchblade ongoing series. Origin In the Top Cow Universe, there are 13 Artifacts that are older than the known universe. The Witchblade is the offspring of two of those artifacts, The Darkness and The Angelus . The Darkness represented Chaos and Darkness while the Angelus represented Light and Order. Throughout the years they have been at war with each other and constantly try to kill the other wielder. The Witchblade was created as a balance between the two opposing forces. The Witchblade is a male and as such it requires a female host.

Key facts

Witchblade is of other origin and first appeared in "The Battle for Independents". The character is published by Top Cow Productions. With 767 recorded issue appearances, Witchblade ranks among the most featured characters in comics.