I must start by saying that I do not have great expectations with this cross-over of the Top Cow Universe. I do hope that Ron Marz deals with the subject matter in a responsible way. So far this has happened. Marz work in Witchblade is outstanding and the only reason I keep reading this series. With the Artifacts #1 Marz is establishing the connections that will bring all thirteen artifacts to our knowledge. It seems that Hope P., daughter of the Darkness and the Witchblade is most likely the central figure in this series and possibly the bearer of the thirteenth artifact. time will tell.
The execution from the writer and the artists is very well done.