The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of THE SHADOW #1 from Dynamite Comics. Garth Ennis writes, Aaron Campbell draws, Carlos
Lopez colors, and Rob Steen letters.
It’s 1938, and the world is on the brink of war. The Empire
of Japan has done some bad things, but the worst is yet to come—unless it can
be stopped. But only one man knows how to do that: The Shadow! This issue marks
the beginning of a new era with Garth Ennis at the helm, and he starts right
out of the gate with intrigue and espionage abounding.
This first issue sets up two things—the enemy, specifically
a Japanese intelligence officer, and the character of Cranston/The Shadow. And Mr.
Ennis does both in a way that gives the reader good reason to dislike both; he
gives us a glimpse into the horror that was the Empire, and he shows us enough
of Cranston ’s
personality that we begin to wonder how ‘good’ a person Lamont really is. Given
the rise of the anti-hero in our culture, though, this gives the book
potential.
This looks like a solid beginning to the series, and the
story really could go anywhere from here. Let’s see where the award-winning Mr.
Ennis takes it, eh?
THE SHADOW #1 is available now at your FLCS or by order from
dynamite.net.
~Mike
