
Review: Shadowman #8
“I was very satisfied with the way things went and this was a very fitting end to what has been a pretty solid narrative with the Deadside War.”
“I was very satisfied with the way things went and this was a very fitting end to what has been a pretty solid narrative with the Deadside War.”
“This is a strong issue for Jack Boniface. It’s a great character insight.”
“This is an issue that I think Valiant fans will definitely enjoy. The art is strong and very atmospheric and the writing backs up the storyline and characters really nicely.”
“The stakes are increasing, the lines are being drawn and Shadowman is in the thick of it.”
“I think in many ways this is the most interesting issue so far…”
“…Not to say there isn’t also gore aplenty for those of us that like that sort of thing.”
“The real poetry of the writing lies in Jack’s thoughts as they go across the page as he lets us in on how he perceives the world. That’s one of the more interesting aspects of this issue. It fleshes Jack out a bit.”
“This is a solid take on the character and one that holds a lot of potential. It’s drawing on some of the classic X-O history and tropes and very much understands both those things. I’m looking forward to more and hopeful of what we’ll see in future issues.”
Book of Shadows has been a decent team up book. The conclusion worked for me. It also left me interested in seeing more. It’s a shame we’ve had to wait awhile for the conclusion but it ends satisfyingly. Now all four issues are put I’d say that reading all of them back to back would be of benefit. Either way it’s worth taking a trip on the supernatural side of Valiant.
“Cast your minds back if you will to summer last year. It was the height of August and Valiant’s supernatural heroes had banded together to take on Exarch Fane who had The Book of Shadows and was wreaking havoc, death and destruction across the earth…”