Welcome back for another edition of Parlay Points, the complementary blog to the ODPH podcast. If you’ve been following this blog for a while (& thank you if you have), you know I’m a big fan of Shadowman by Cullen Bunn & Jon Davis- Hunt for Valiant Entertainment. Since he’s returned, the adventures of Jack Boniface have mastered the balance between horror and heroic comics. It’s always a solid pick up at the LCS & issue 3 is dropping soon. Lets take a look shall we?
SHADOWMAN #3
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by JON DAVIS-HUNT
Colors by JORDIE BELLAIRE
Letters by CLAYTON COWLES
Cover A by JON DAVIS-HUNT
Cover B by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover C (Horror Movie Homage Variant) by ERICA HENDERSON
Preorder Cover by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
On sale JUNE 23rd | 32 pages, full color | $3.99 US | T+
Credit: JON DAVIS-HUNT & JORDIE BELLAIRE (Valiant Entertainment/DMG Entertainment)
Arguably, Shadowman has the best recap page in all of comics. Having Baron Samedi introducing the readers to where we are now is a great way to start off the issue. Even in it’s small run thus far, Boniface has had his hands full with a lot of traveling & the latest with the Deadside.
Credit: JON DAVIS-HUNT & JORDIE BELLAIRE (Valiant Entertainment/DMG Entertainment)
The issue jumps in to Barcelona where our hero has now become the hunted. This is the first time this series that we’ve seen him in extremely rough shape & on the defensive.
Credit: JON DAVIS-HUNT & JORDIE BELLAIRE (Valiant Entertainment/DMG Entertainment)
What mystery has led our hero here? A murder investigation from Port-Au-Prince takes our hero & his “spirit Guide” in Samedi on a wild adventure & introduces readers to a new threat that can challenge our hero on the power scale. We also get a few more twists and turns that really delve into Shadowman & the Deadside with an ending that few see coming.
Bunn’s writing on this book continues its winning ways. The banter between Boniface & Samedi is a hidden treasure of this book. It’s a great break from the overall story & its humor always hits. The story showcases the weird, crazy world Boniface lives in & the writing reflects that with all the characters we meet this issue. Great buildup for the final panel reveal at the end.
Davis-Hunt’s artwork is a solid compliment to Bunn’s writing. All the horrific creatures we see this issue get taken up a few notches with a very cool splash panel moment on page 19. Another area that needs to be noted is the attention to facial expressions during the fight. Davis-Hunt nailed it during the issues’ action pages with Boniface fighting for his life.
Overall, another solid issue of Shadowman is gonna hit the shelves at your LCS. Bunn & Davis Hunt take you on another trip into the supernatural unknown & take our hero into uncharted territory. There’s been no drop off since issue #1 on the horror & heroics. If you haven’t checked out this book lately, you need to catch up on the world of Jack Boniface as soon as you can.
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