rltinha's review against another edition
4.0
Uma agradável surpresa, o incremento significativo em qualidade na passagem do Vol. 2 para este Vol. 3. Do argumento à arte, temos excelência na abertura e demência no encerramento, o que é sempre bem vindo.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
3.0
I'm a little bummed out that Justin Jordan's tenure on this book is over. While I didn't connect with the first two volumes at all, his issue #0 in this volume finally gave me interesting characters to latch on to, a cool concept, and I was curious as to how he was going to tie it into the protagonist's story. Alas, we may never get to see Jordan's intentions here.
Instead, we get some mediocre issues that sort of spin their wheels in the Shadowman universe. They're not really connected with the previous issues, they're not set ups for what's coming. If you're going to pause a narrative so early in the run of a comic to explore other stories, you have to make them amazing, and have them flesh out a character or a setting. These issues did neither.
I am struggling to get through all these Shadowman books, and hope, despite my misgivings based on his previous work, that Peter Milligan can get this book on track.
Instead, we get some mediocre issues that sort of spin their wheels in the Shadowman universe. They're not really connected with the previous issues, they're not set ups for what's coming. If you're going to pause a narrative so early in the run of a comic to explore other stories, you have to make them amazing, and have them flesh out a character or a setting. These issues did neither.
I am struggling to get through all these Shadowman books, and hope, despite my misgivings based on his previous work, that Peter Milligan can get this book on track.
rashthedoctor's review against another edition
2.0
What a load of BS!
I wanted to read Valiant comics so bad , and this one had so much hype for it and lookit , this is just abysmal .
The story of origins of all Shadowman past and present makes absolutely no sense at most times , followed by the origin of a villain whose motives remain unclear despite it being the 3rd volume and hang on , can anyone tell me what Shadowman's power actually are?
only redeeming quality of this book and this whole series so far has to be the art which remains one of the finest I've seen all year
I wanted to read Valiant comics so bad , and this one had so much hype for it and lookit , this is just abysmal .
The story of origins of all Shadowman past and present makes absolutely no sense at most times , followed by the origin of a villain whose motives remain unclear despite it being the 3rd volume and hang on , can anyone tell me what Shadowman's power actually are?
only redeeming quality of this book and this whole series so far has to be the art which remains one of the finest I've seen all year
trike's review against another edition
3.0
This is a collection of unconnected stories by various writers and artists. Some are good, some less so. I’m guessing the regular story is finished? I don’t know, but this was fine. I really like the artwork by CAFU, whoever that is.
carroq's review against another edition
4.0
This book is something of a mixed bag. It doesn't follow up on the events of volume two in any specific way, but there are a couple instances where it is referenced. It's really a collection of stories surrounding Shadowman and his enemies that does a wonderful job to flesh out this corner of the Valiant universe.
First off, it opens with the origin of Shadowman's number one nemesis: Master Darque. This story is fan-freaking-tastic. It's dark (sorry) and gives an added dimension to this character. I want to read more about Darque and his sister Sandria after this one. Loved the art too. It has a quality to it that reminds me of watching really old movies, which is really fitting.
This leads into a story that explains the origin of Shadowman and how the Darques are involved. It does leave some questions, but I thought it did a great job rounding out a sort of mini-arc. Again, I enjoyed the art, although it is pretty different from the last story. The coloring really makes certain characters and images stand out.
I could see some people feeling a bit put off by the third issue. It isn't really connected to anything else in the Shadowman series up to this point. Sure, it utilizes Dr. Mirage from the second volume and gets into the supernatural more. One thing that I felt this story could have used was a better introduction to the spirits that Shadowman faces off against. Overall, it was a fun side story on what might happen in a day of the life of Jack Boniface. This probably had the weakest art in the volume. I can't say it was bad in any specific way though.
The last issue is actually three different stories that take turns exploring the character. They do a good job showing off the character of Jack, for better or for worse. We get to see a little bit of the Deadside and some of Shadowman's exploits in New Orleans. This volume as a whole builds on what was introduced in the first two books. I'd like to see a more cohesive story for the character down the road though.
First off, it opens with the origin of Shadowman's number one nemesis: Master Darque. This story is fan-freaking-tastic. It's dark (sorry) and gives an added dimension to this character. I want to read more about Darque and his sister Sandria after this one. Loved the art too. It has a quality to it that reminds me of watching really old movies, which is really fitting.
This leads into a story that explains the origin of Shadowman and how the Darques are involved. It does leave some questions, but I thought it did a great job rounding out a sort of mini-arc. Again, I enjoyed the art, although it is pretty different from the last story. The coloring really makes certain characters and images stand out.
I could see some people feeling a bit put off by the third issue. It isn't really connected to anything else in the Shadowman series up to this point. Sure, it utilizes Dr. Mirage from the second volume and gets into the supernatural more. One thing that I felt this story could have used was a better introduction to the spirits that Shadowman faces off against. Overall, it was a fun side story on what might happen in a day of the life of Jack Boniface. This probably had the weakest art in the volume. I can't say it was bad in any specific way though.
The last issue is actually three different stories that take turns exploring the character. They do a good job showing off the character of Jack, for better or for worse. We get to see a little bit of the Deadside and some of Shadowman's exploits in New Orleans. This volume as a whole builds on what was introduced in the first two books. I'd like to see a more cohesive story for the character down the road though.
hannahfishie's review against another edition
2.0
The first part of this volume was an amazing origins story. The rest of the stories were a grab bag that I didn't really enjoy.
invertible_hulk's review against another edition
3.0
A collection of stopgap issues -- the issues dealing with Darque and Shadowman's backstories were worthwhile, the others were just spinning their wheels.
ericnovello's review against another edition
3.0
Provavelmente por vendas inferiores ao esperado, a fase do Shadowman escrita pelo Justin Jordan acabou antes do esperado. Esse volume 3 reúne peças soltas, praticamente. O número #0 é a origem do Darque, de 10-12, temos a origem do Shadowman, um especial de Halloween, e três histórias que deviam ser roteiros descartados e que acabaram reunidas como contos. É um fim de festa da fase do Jordan, basicamente.
invertible_hulk's review
3.0
A collection of stopgap issues -- the issues dealing with Darque and Shadowman's backstories were worthwhile, the others were just spinning their wheels.
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