Artifacts Volume 2 TPB [2011] by Ron Marz

ARTIFACTS VOLUME 2 TRADE PAPERBACK

Act II of Artifacts begins as two sides are preparing themselves for battle following the kidnapping of Sara Pezzini’s child Hope by the cyborg assassin Aphrodite IV. Sara is united with Jackie Estacado, Dani Baptiste, Tom Judge, Abby Van Alstine, and Magdalena. Jackie, Sara, and Dani confront the Curator for answers however someone has gotten to him first as he is blow up from the inside out. The team continues to search for Aphrodite IV who kidnapped Sara’s child Hope.

Meanwhile Aphrodite IV working for the Survivor unites the other Artifact bearers Alina Enstrom, Sabine, Mali, Glorianna Silver, and Ian Nottingham. This team searches for the bearer of the 13th Artifact while Aphrodite IV infiltrates Cyberforce base to ask for help against Sara and the other Artifact bearers. All-out war erupts as Aphrodite IV and Cyberforce take on Sara and the other Artifact bearers while the final 13th Artifact bearer Ji is found.

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

- Witchblade rips into Aphrodite IV and takes her the Coin of Solomon

- The Survivor assembles his army of Aphrodites lead by Glorianna Silver

- Survivor wants to destroy this universe so he can remake his own the Codex

- The 13th Artifact bearer escapes as the Survivor is revealed to be the Curator

- Glorianna and her army of Aphrodites take Cyberforce, Hunter-Killer, and the other bearers

- Sara and Jackie secretly search for their daughter Hope and finally kiss

- Tilly Grimes, Tom Judge, and Dani track and find the 13th Artifact bearer

ARTIFACT ORIGINS

- Glorianna Silver is the bearer of the Ember Stone controlling fire as well as her form

- Patience as Magdalena wields the Spear ofDestiny against supernatural enemies

- The Survivor placed the Coin of Solomon inside Aphrodite IV for unknown reasons

- Fallen Priest Tom Judge is the bearer of the Rapture bringing hope to the hopeless

This trade paperback collects

Artifacts #5-8

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