That said, I'm happy they've pushed Shadowman beyond those last atrocious arcs he was in before. This might work better in trade, we'll have to see how the story progresses, but the issue needed more punch to it. The 1994 Shadowman is a great guideline for how much can be accomplished in single issues. I'd suggest picking those up if you haven't read those already. The 2018 book has some nice callbacks, but has the untapped potential to be a lot more than is printed on these pages.

Overall, this issue wasn't quite as good as issues 1-2, which is a difficult comparison as those issues marked some of the funnest product Valiant's put out to date. This doesn't feel decompressed, and four issues feels about right for this story. It's a simple story (aside from the Deadside trip), but it does have the fun-factor I've been looking for in Valiant books. I hope Valiant sees it as a success so we get more action-filled books like this in the future.