Image Comics 03.23.11 | Nefarious Entity

Lorna encounters high school all over again when she must present herself as a sacrifice to obtain a sacred object in Lorna, Relic Wrangler, plus Steve must investigate why Deep Marine One and Lieutenant Greene have vanished in Marineman #4, in the final installment of Meta 4 #5 Gasolina and Bzoma uncover a male body in the desert, Paul accepts his mission to commit murder to save the innocent in The Mission #12, and Sara is in her darkest hour in Witchblade #143.

LORNA, RELIC WRANGLER (ONE-SHOT)

story MICAH S. HARRIS, art LOSTON WALLACE, MICHAEL YOUNGBLOOD & OLLI HIHNALA, covers DARWYN COOKE (75%) & DEAN YEAGLE (25%)
FUN FACT: WASHINGTON D.C.'S OCCULT ARCHITECTURE WAS CONFIGURED TO ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET FOR AN EXTRA-DIMENSIONAL DARK LORD! But hidden in plain sight in the heart of our nation's capitol is the one artifact that can turn back this nefarious entity. Now, it's up to Lorna, Relic Wrangler, to pilfer a certain Memorial and curry the sacred object to its destiny -- all the while unaware that she is delivering herself as a sacrificial party favor! PLUS: Thrill to the Girl Fight on the Threshold of Doom when Lorna confronts her teenage adversary turned cat-suited villainess! It's high school all over again when two worlds collide on the National Mall!
32 PAGES, FC, $3.99

MARINEMAN #4

story, art, & cover IAN CHURCHILL
"CHAPTER FOUR: FINDING NEMO" IAN CHURCHILL (Red Hulk, Supergril) continues his creator-owned series... Deep Marine One, along with Lieutenant Greene, has vanished! Could it be an accident or something more sinister? Whatever the case, Steve "Marineman" Ocean is sent to investigate, resulting in a startling revelation that may change his life forever!
32 PAGES, FC, $3.99

META 4 #5 (OF 5)

story & art TED MCKEEVER, cover TED MCKEEVER & DANA MORESHEAD
In the series finale, Gasolina and the amnesiac astronaut Bzoma travel to the original atomic bomb test site. Their search for answers uncovers what appears to be a male body in the desert. Nothing out of the ordinary, unless you consider the fact that the rotting carcass is over a mile long! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.
32 PAGES, BW, $3.50

THE MISSION #2

story JON HOEBER & ERICH HOEBER, art & cover WERTHER DELL'EDERA & ARIANNA FLOREAN
Paul's descent continues as he discovers more about the disturbing supernatural forces in his life, and he finally accepts his Mission: commit murder to save the life of an innocent. Written by JON HOEBER & ERICH HOEBER (Red, Battleship), produced by ALISA TAGER (Serenity) and MARG GUGGENHEIM (No Ordinary Family), with art by WERTHER DELL'EDERA (Dark Entries, Loveless) and colors by ARIANNA FLOREAN.
32 PAGES, FC, $2.99

WITCHBLADE #143

story RON MARZ, art & cover STJEPAN SEJIC
"Tiamat", Part 4 of 4! Sara knows that it is always darkest before the dawn, but this time, the combined toll of the "War of the Witchblades," the death of her sister Julie, the kidnapping of her daughter Hope, and now the relentless onslaught of the God-Queen Tiamat on New York may prove to be too much for even the bearer of the Balance to overcome.
32 PAGES, FC, $2.99