The hammer falls this Halloween! From New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer GREG RUCKA (LAZARUS, Stumptown, Gotham Central) and superstar artist NICOLA SCOTT (Birds of Prey, Secret Six, Earth 2)! Detective Rowan Black works robbery/homicide for the Portsmouth PD, but her greatest mystery is the truth about herself...both who she has been, and who she will become. Yet there are others in Rowan's world with very long memories, and the power that one person holds, another will always covet. PLUS, each issue also features an all-new work of original fiction by GREG RUCKA! A new gothic-noir ongoing series about legacy, destiny, redemption...and the price of magic.

“AWAKENING,” Part Four A stranger arrives in Portsmouth.

END OF STORY ARC Book One: “Awakening” Conclusion Trial by divination.

What the hell is the deal with Rowan Black, anyway? For that matter, just how many “real” witches are there? What is the bond that ties Rowan and Alex together? Is the series really coming back, or is this just the creative team messing with your heads? Yes, it’s true—the critically acclaimed series returns with a standalone story detailing how Rowan was awakened to her family’s legacy...and the enormous cost of being its inheritor.

The complete first chapter of the critically acclaimed series from New York Times bestselling creators GREG RUCKA and NICOLA SCOTT, assembled together for the first time! Rowan Black is awakening to the almost unimaginable power that is her inheritance—a power she neither wants nor is able to refuse. But all power comes at a price, and those who seek to destroy her may not be as dangerous as those who wish to control her. Yet when one’s will can alter reality, the ultimate enemy may be the human heart. Collects BLACK MAGICK #1-11, plus additional content, artifacts, and backmatter designed by ERIC TRAUTMANN

Flic ou sorcière, tout est une histoire de vocation Rowan Black travaille à la criminelle de Portsmouth. En bonne flic, elle a pas mal de choses à cacher. Dont une en particulier : c’est aussi une sorcière. La nuit, elle participe à des rituels secrets – quand ils ne sont pas interrompus par le boulot. Le jour où elle est appelée en urgence pour régler une prise d’otage, Rowan découvre que le criminel connait sa véritable identité. Et qu’il n’est sans doute pas le seul. Alors que la lumière se fait sur son passé, l’avenir de Rowan devient soudain beaucoup plus obscur... Véritable machine à best-sellers et lauréat de plusieurs Eisner Awards, Greg Rucka (Lazarus, Gotham Central) publie avec Black Magick un nouveau récit haletant, entre polar et magie noire, mis en image par la dessinatrice superstar Nicola Scott (Birds of Prey, Secret Six, Earth 2).