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===2000s=== Top Cow published ''Wanted'' by Mark Millar and JG Jones in 2003. The first printing of the first issue sold out quickly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wanted Is |url=https://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/4023/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=icv2.com |language=en}}</ref> The comic was adapted into a [[Wanted (2008 film)|film of the same name]] in 2008. [[Ron Marz]] began writing ''Witchblade'' with issue 80 in 2004. [[Stjepan Ε ejiΔ]] joined the series as regular artist with issue 116 in 2008 and Top Cow announced that the pair would be the creative team through issue 150, published in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |author=C. B. R. Staff |date=2008-03-16 |title=WWLA: Top Cow 2008 |url=https://www.cbr.com/wwla-top-cow-2008/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> Hawkins described Top Cow's refocusing on company-owned characters around this time as the beginning of the company's fourth era.<ref name=":2" /> In 2006, Top Cow made a business agreement with Marvel Comics to publish crossovers such as ''Darkness/Wolverine'' and ''Witchblade/Punisher''.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Justin |last=Jordan |date=2006-06-04 |title=Top Cow Surprises Fans @ WW Philly |url=https://www.cbr.com/top-cow-surprises-fans-ww-philly/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> As part of this agreement, several Top Cow artists also provided art chores on various Marvel series.<ref>{{Citation |title=List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series |date=2023-01-14 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe_television_series&oldid=1133599524 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2023-01-17}}</ref> Tyler Kirkham worked on ''[[X-Men: Phoenix - Warsong|Phoenix: Warsong]]'' and ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]''; [[Michael Choi (comics)|Mike Choi]] worked on ''[[X-23: Target X]]''; and Silvestri himself worked on ''[[X-Men: Messiah Complex]]''. At the 2007 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], an announcement was made by Marvel Comics extending the deal into 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Richard |last=George |date=2007-07-27 |title=SDCC 07: Cup O' Joe Report |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/27/sdcc-07-cup-o-joe-report |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> Top Cow's "[[Pilot Season (comics)|Pilot Season]]" initiative began in 2007. Readers were able to vote on the future of six [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot]] pilot comics released throughout the year.<ref>[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=118405 Top Cows Pilot Program - Talking About Pilot Season] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011085633/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=118405 |date=2007-10-11 }}, [[Newsarama]], June 27, 2007</ref> At the 2007 [[New York Comic Con]] Top Cow announced that they would be one of the first major comics publishers to offer online distribution, through a partnership with [[IGN]]. The initial titles offered included ''[[Tomb Raider (comics)|Tomb Raider]]'', ''The Darkness'', and ''[[Witchblade]]'', at $1.99 per issue.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Heidi |last=MacDonald |date=2007-03-28 |title=IGN launches online digital comics shop |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/ign-launches-online-digital-comics-shop/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=The Beat |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Stephen |last=Schleicher |date=2007-03-28 |title=Download Comics (legally) |url=https://majorspoilers.com/2007/03/28/download-comics-legally/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Major Spoilers |language=en}}</ref> They also announced a deal with Zannel to license their comics as [[mobile comic]]s.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Powers|first1=Kevin|title=BAM! KAPOW! BOOM! Zannel And Top Cow Team Up To Fight Mobile Boredom|url=http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/news/118978182188519.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012071618/http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/news/118978182188519.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2007|website=Silver Bullet Comics|access-date=9 September 2017|date=14 September 2007}}</ref>
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