Revolutionary Part 2 (of 4) - The Shadow finds himself face to face with George Orwell smack dab in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, but his mystic powers fail to illuminate what significance this literary legend holds for the world. No time to figure that out! The Shadow's campaign against a murderous gang of gun runners takes him on a tour of Barcelona's underbelly where he meets the beautiful and dangerous Black Sparrow! But is he really an old friend in disguise? Pause to ponder that and you might miss the deadly dogfight over the Spanish countryside. Pack a parachute, Shadow, bec more
Overall, another very solid chapter in Gischler and Campbell's run. It's unfortunate that it will be ending after this arc - it was announced a couple weeks ago that Chris Roberson (writer of Masks) will be taking over the series as of issue #13. It's hard to say that this is a bad thing since Roberson is doing a great job on Masks, but I wasn't in any hurry to get rid of Gischler. Anyone who can come on board after Garth Ennis and actually make me like a series MORE is doing a damn fine job. Read Full Review
The Shadow #9gets another excellent addition to an already sterling saga. It may not do everything it needs to but this release earns a recommendation. Read Full Review
The Shadow is a character that has transcended his creator and exists beyond individual artists, but that doesn't mean he isn't subject to the style and artistic choices of the people currently crafting his stories. Garth Ennis did a wonderful job of capturing the dangerous and appealing aspects of The Shadow. Such a wonderful job that Victor Gischler's take on the character pales considerably in comparison. While there is nothing concretely wrong with this issue, it's just not satisfying given that the main draw"the magnetic charisma of the protagonist"is practically nonexistent. Plot is certainly important, but in cases like this where the plot involves such an iconic character, how that character is portrayed matters even more and, unfortunately, it just doesn't work. Read Full Review
The overall feel is appropriately pulpy, and the art deserves a good chunk of the credit for this. Aaron Campbell (who I've loved since Green Hornet: Year One) loves these (ahem) shadowy characters and the seedy underbelly of the superhero world. I've been missing this character in my comic reading life for far too long and Dynamite hasn't disappointed me yet. Read Full Review
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