The Birth:Fabled throughout legend, revered as a religious icon, and spoken of in hushed whispers, the Witchblade has existed throughout the ages. Though many have tried to possess this mysterious gauntlet and exploit its power, it can only be possessed by one woman in each generation... and nobody chooses who may wield the Witchblade.
Except the Witchblade itself.
In this generation, amidst the crumbling urban jungle and organized crime of New York, NYPD homicide detective Sara Pezzini has been chosen by the Witchblade as its wielder. The power of life and death is now in her hands.
Witchbalde was created by Marc Silvestri, David Wohl, Brian Haberlin & Michael Turner and she made her debut in Cyblade/Shi #1, 1995.

The ALter Ego: Sara Pezzini was born on November 18, 1970 in Manhattan, New York. Sara Pezzini, following in her father's footsteps, joined the NYPD as a Homicide Detective to "bring bad men to their knees". Sara's investigative methods are sometimes unconventional. On occasion, this has brought her into conflict with her partner, Jake, and her superior, Joe Siry, with whom she shares an almost father/daughter relationship. Even though she is impulsive and hot-headed, Sara Pezzini has proven herself to be a reliable detective. She possesses an air of purity about her which belies a more dangerous, sensual side. Her sense of stubborn independence conflicts with a secret desire to lead a more "normal" life... something she may never know, now that she has been chosen by the Witchblade as this generation's wielder.

The Legend: Once, all she needed was her gun, but now she wields the power of the WITCHBLADE. Since bonding with this semi- sentient gauntlet, Sara's life has been enmeshed with mystery. Her possession of the Witchblade made her a target of high-profile businessman, Kenneth Irons, who wanted to harness the power of the Witchblade for himself. Since Irons' death, others have also sought to utilize Sara (and therefore the Witchblade) for their own ends.