Written by Justin Jordon & Patrick Zircher
Art by Patrick Zircher, Lee Garbett, Neil Edwards, Brian Reber & Guy Major
Valiant Comics
FLIPPING THROUGH:
Art by Patrick Zircher, Lee Garbett, Neil Edwards, Brian Reber & Guy Major
Valiant Comics
FLIPPING THROUGH:
This issue
opens with Baron Samedi chatting away with Darque who gives the god an
interesting offer. We go back to Samedi’s faithful follower who then … HOLY SHIT!
Um … excuse me. Was NOT expecting that.
Um … moving on. Jack and Alyssa shake
down some drug dealers dealing with a drug that forces nightmares on people
while giving pleasure. Yes, readers. The twisted continues. The new Dr. Mirage
pays Dox a visit as he does not welcome her with open arms but she tells him that there are an infestation of
spirits cause Baron Samedi is on Earth.
Alyssa, in the meantime, brings Jack to the graveyard where his waitress, who we met back in issue #1 is buried to give him closure. After he talks to her gravestone, Baron Samedi shows up … and raise the dead … including the waitress. Yep. Zombies. Shadowman and Alyssa try to fight them and Baron Samedi but it is seemingly futile as we are left with another twist at the end of this issue.
ART:
Alyssa, in the meantime, brings Jack to the graveyard where his waitress, who we met back in issue #1 is buried to give him closure. After he talks to her gravestone, Baron Samedi shows up … and raise the dead … including the waitress. Yep. Zombies. Shadowman and Alyssa try to fight them and Baron Samedi but it is seemingly futile as we are left with another twist at the end of this issue.
ART:
Okay. I didn’t think I would have to
say this about this title. At least not yet. But … the art was good, not great.
Zircher definitely delivers explosive, gripping panels. He continues giving the
best work of his career here. Garbett style is very different yet still very
good and fighting for a bigger portion of the issue. Meanwhile, Neil Edwards
art is also different and okay with the thinner lines. But that is my issue
with the art. Last issue, it worked well for the title. This issue, it gives it
too much of a shellshock. Edwards style is somewhat similar to Garbett but
there seems to be an energy missing. It could be from the distinct differences
in style. It could be cause of the issue colored with some darker tones in some
place … which works from both Reber and Major. Yet, this issue, artistically
feels off.
And while this is the last issue from
Zircher, who leaves us with a breath taking panel work … I wish we got more
energy from Garbett and Edwards. Garbett the energy is getting there while Edwards
was interesting but … the art felt too different that it threw the issue off.
WRITING:
Okay. I will make this short and sweet.
The writing for this was SUPERB. A lot happened in this issue but Jordon and
Zircher make it fit so well. Great characterizations were given as we see that
Dox is not always happy with Allies, we still have an air of mystery to Dr.
Mirage, Jack and Alyssa continue to be the heart of the book. And this book
gave me several HOLY SHIT moments. A job well done by the writers.
OVERALL IMPRESSION:
Honestly, this is a great issue but the multiple artists actually work against it rather than for it like it did last issue. Garbett is starting to show his potential but the energy didn’t seem to be there as much as it was last issue. Edwards was okay but ultimately, Zircher’s strong pencils and different art styles bogged down the issue. Otherwise, no real other issue.
RATING:
While the
multiple art styles bring this issue down, the writing really brings the issue
up. This originally was gonna get a 7 but the writing and coloring really shot this issue up. I give Shadowman # 6 an 8 out of 10. Definitely get it but be
prepared for some shell shock. Still, read it now!
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