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Shadowman by Garth Ennis & Ashley Wood (Shadowman (1997-1998)) Kindle & comiXology

by Garth Ennis (Author), Paul Jenkins (Author), Ashley Wood (Artist), Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 65 ratings
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From legendary writer Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Eisner Award-winning artist Ashley Wood (Zombies Vs. Robots), discover the acclaimed series that inspired the hit Shadowman video game series - collected here for the first time ever! Jack Boniface died last night. The ruthless Tommy Lee Bones and his band of outlaw escapees from the Deadside have come to pass sentence on the citizens of New Orleans one miserable soul at a time?and they've started with the Shadowman! Now, New Orleans needs a new protector, someone with the quick eye, steady hands, and steely nerve needed to kill the dead again. But when the voodoo powers that guide the Shadowman turn to a stone-cold killer with a mysterious past known only as Zero to take up the mask, things will turn out deadlier than anyone could possibly have imagined? Collecting SHADOWMAN (1997) #1-4, along with SHADOWMAN PRESENTS: DEADSIDE #1-3 and featuring never before seen sketches, designs and process art straight out of the Valiant vaults!
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    Shadowman (1997-1998)
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    190 pages
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    English
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    Valiant Classic
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    July 6, 2016
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    13 - 16 years
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01FIJ078C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Valiant Classic; Illustrated edition (July 6, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 6, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 507203 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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adam
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2022
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Was a huge fan of the game and the comic give a bit of back story can’t wait for the next release
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zagain
4.0 out of 5 stars A Much Darker Shadowman
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016
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This trade collects issues #1-4 of the second iteration of Shadowman by Garth Ennis and artist Ashley Wood as well as issues #1-3 of Shadowman Presents: Deadside by Paul Jenkins and Wood. The trade also collects the unpublished script for the fourth (and final) issue of the Deadside mini-series.

This take on Shadowman is much darker from what was introduced in the first iteration of the Valiant Universe. These issues, which take place after Acclaim bought the Valiant characters and began a new take on their interpretation, begin with the aftermath of Jack Boniface's death. Boniface, the Shadowman from the original series, has been brutally murdered, and perhaps not coincidentally, Tommy-Lee Bones and has thugs have escaped from the Deadside with the goal of wreaking havoc on the living. Nettie, a voodoo practitioner, and Jaunty, a creature who can bridge the Deadside and the Liveside, set out to recruit a new Shadowman. Zero, a quiet contract killer who spends his free time drinking vodka and staring at an old teddy bear, ends up as the new recruit. It's an odd setting, and the book is strange -- the writing can be a bit difficult to follow at times because the reader is thrown into the middle of a story with the feeling that they may've missed something. The art is similarly confusing at times -- Ashley Wood's drawing is dark, ill-defined, and at times seemingly sloppy. But yet, it fits the mood of the book perfectly.

The second half of the book reprints the Deadside mini-series (including the previously unpublished fourth issue including some of the art breakdowns). The mini-series is connected in that it provides context to the realm of the dead -- it fleshes out and defines what goes on in the space; covers the concepts of heaven and hell; and introduces the reader to some of the characters that inhabit the realm. At first, the collection seems to be a group of distinct stories, but a careful reading will show how they connect -- the purpose of the story is to provide that context of the Deadside by using different characters' POV to show the differences in the Deadside. The writing is somewhat similar to the style Ennis' employed in the Shadowman books, and the art is equally murky and, at times, difficult to interpret. The difference, however, is that the art in these issues is fully painted by Wood (with Dennis Calero contributing to the third issue), and its visually amazing. This fully painted version is almost a better visual fit than the pencil and ink drawings in the first half of the collection.

Overall, this is an interesting read that is certainly more difficult than the traditional comic book trade, yet I would strongly recommend it to fans of Valiant, Garth Ennis, and even the casual comic reader looking for an interesting story. Having never read the Acclaim run on Shadowman, it was great to see this in print, and I'm hopeful VEI will release a followup collection of more of these issues.
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Bryan Variell
3.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019
Alright in terms of story its good in my opinion the art not so much as I felt it was hard to make out what going on in the panels. As for the story its dark and depressing. With the first half is about the new Shadowman and to establish that in this world nearly everyone is equally screwed. The 2nd half further shows just how screwed everyone is.
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OzNoir
3.0 out of 5 stars Sstory and art reminiscent of Frank Miller in full flight
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2016
This darker version of Shadowman bares little resemblance the first (early 90's) and current (2012-) iterations of the character and title. The series was published following the Acclaim buyout of Valiant resulting in a shifting of substance; moving away from the super-hero nature of its predecessor to focus on mature and violent content. It worked for the first 4 chapters (issues) of Shadowman with story and art reminiscent of Frank Miller in full flight before loosing it's way a little with the Deadside chapters.

For the most, those Deadside chapters (1-3) are visually stunning; obscure and obscene styling that compliments the violent and hellish afterlife of the Deadside. Credit to Ashley Wood, his Deadside and characters are truly horrifying. Where this 'act ' drops the ball, so to speak, is with Paul Jenkins' storytelling. There is little to link Deadside with the early story (setting aside) which left the first act (Shadowman 1-4) reading a tad incomplete. While still enjoyable, Deadside (1-3) largely reads as three distinct standalone chapters highlighting the horrors of the Deadside and it's murderous inhabitants. I'd feel better about the Deadside act had chapter 4 been more than an unpublished script. I don't know what the people at Valiant, in reprinting these stories, didn't invest in an artist to ink the script for the purpose of this collection.

The Garth Ennis and Ashley Wood Shadowman is a must read for Shadowman and horror comics/graphic novel readers. This collection is dark and violent with characters that leap off the page full of murderous intent.

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MJP2
3.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY...DEADSIDE #4 SCRIPT SEES PRINT!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
I'm not going to lie: The first half of this volume (SHADOWMAN 1-4) is terrible and serves only to set up the amazingly thought-provoking second series. Garth Ennis basically phones in a script that Steve Dillon might have ably pulled off, but it was assigned to Ashley Wood instead, and the results are chaotic and horrible. Still, it sets up the concept of Deadside: This is the barren afterlife where all the dead go, regardless of whether they were good or bad. "Heaven" and "Hell" exist in Deadside, but they're both overpopulated and aren't letting anyone else in, so anyone who dies now is screwed for eternity. What does a soul do when there's nothing *to* do...and forever to do it? That's the question Paul Jenkins attempts to answer in the second part of the volume (DEADSIDE 1-3 plus the previously unpublished script for 4), and *that* part of the volume is entirely worth it, especially if you've been waiting 18 years like I have to see how the series concluded.

So, I'd say pick it up, suffer through the mess at the front, and then really sit down to read the tales of existential horror at the back. The long-delayed conclusion alone was worth the price of admission for me.
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Jennifer
4.0 out of 5 stars Bel volume!
Reviewed in Italy on April 11, 2024
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Da appassionata del videogioco, mi sono interessata a questo fumetto, che ha ispirato l'opera videoludica.
Lo cercavo nella mia lingua, ma sfortunatamente sembra che non sia disponibile, così ho acquistato l'edizione originale in inglese, riscontrando qualche difficoltà con alcuni slang e modi di dire, ma me lo aspettavo.
Prodotto ricevuto entro i tempi indicati, ben stampato su carta di qualità, leggermente lucida.
L'ho ricevuto con una piccola piegatura in un angolo, probabilmente dovuta alla spedizione.
Soddisfatta!
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Jennifer
4.0 out of 5 stars Bel volume!
Reviewed in Italy on April 11, 2024
Da appassionata del videogioco, mi sono interessata a questo fumetto, che ha ispirato l'opera videoludica.
Lo cercavo nella mia lingua, ma sfortunatamente sembra che non sia disponibile, così ho acquistato l'edizione originale in inglese, riscontrando qualche difficoltà con alcuni slang e modi di dire, ma me lo aspettavo.
Prodotto ricevuto entro i tempi indicati, ben stampato su carta di qualità, leggermente lucida.
L'ho ricevuto con una piccola piegatura in un angolo, probabilmente dovuta alla spedizione.
Soddisfatta!
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Anthony LAURENT
2.0 out of 5 stars Médiocre mais bons dessins
Reviewed in France on July 13, 2022
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Du mauvais Garth Ennis. Enfin, peu inspiré et très dispensable.
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Jorge Antonio Bautista Flores
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno
Reviewed in Mexico on September 26, 2019
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Me gusta mucho
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Lisa B
5.0 out of 5 stars Great item to own, eerie and dark art style is perfect
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2017
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Bought this for my Dad as a nice bit of nostalgia from enjoying Shadowman 64 together when I was a bit younger. It's a great production with deep, dark and murky imagery. The art style is pretty unique- he loved it.
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InkBlot Films
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting back story, varied illustration style. Great update.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2021
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Coming at this as a fan of the game - one which has been emblazoned on my mind - I've always wanted to know moee about Shafowman.
It seems that the version I know, which became the game, had a short life and this collection shines a light on that shortlived and incomplete version,which - to me - is a real shame. That said, there's always more and although this book has a few styles, tge content that is there is rewarding: as mysterious and dark as it is enlightening and curious.
I'm glad I have this and I'm sure it will contribute to a thirst to try tge latest Shadowman remaster, rhe soundtrack to which I've already been comparing and contrasting.
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