Created on June 22, 2012 and written by TaliAdina
Category: Comic Book Reviews

Rating: 4/5
Publisher Name: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Website: http://www.dynamite.net

Writer: Garth Ennis
Pencils: Aaron Campbell
Colors: Carlos Lopez
Number of Pages: 23
Price: 3.99
Color: Color
Safety Content Label: T+ TEENS AND UP – Appropriate for most readers 13 and up, parents are advised that they might want to read before or with younger children.

Publisher’s Blurb:
The Shadow sets a trap for his foes, but neither Taro Kondo nor the fearsome Buffalo Wong are inclined to step into it without taking certain precautions. A night of slaughter in the Shanghai underworld sees Margo Lane learning just how high the stakes are, and how far her master will go to win his deadly game.

Reviewer’s Comments:
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! And he’s back kicking butt and taking names. Which each issue, the story continues to intrigue me with what’s going to happen next, and this issue was no exception.

The story opens with the bad guys handling an issue with deadly precision. They’re in the spotlight for the first couple of pages as they make their next move concerning their grand schemes. The scene switches to our hero Cranston also known as the Shadow who along with his backup of agents as they too make their next move.

Meanwhile, the Kondo meets with his ace in the hole-the revolting Buffalo Wong-who reveals that he is no idiot and has taken certain precautions for the various nations who are fighting and itching to get their hands on an advanced weapon that the Japanese have created. Flash forward to the evening where Cranston and his colleague Miss Margo Lane, are having dinner at the well known club the White Tiger where they discuss Lane’s misgivings for having burned alive a Nazi woman from the last issue. They continue to wait for the right moment to strike while unbeknownst to them things are not all as the appear to be.

All appears to be going to plan as Cranston has Lane leave as he leads the local cops to his trap. As the police search for Cranston who has given them the slip, out from behind a poster emerges The Shadow guns blazing! After shooting his way through the cops and then a small Nazi regime, he accepts that the bad guys have won, this time, as they have escaped on a boat with the smelly Buffalo.

This storyline is amazing with Ennis’ writing and the action driven art by Campbell. The feel of adventure, suspense, and the awesome cliffhangers make for an excellent read. Pick up the next issue of The Shadow because you want to know what evil lurks in the hearts of men and how The Shadow deals with it.

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Tags: 1930's, Aaron Campbell, Dynamite Entertainment, Garth Ennis, pulp comic, The Shadow

About the Writer: TaliAdina (71 Posts) Tali Adina is the creator of the blog Comicmaniacs. Tali also posts her thoughts and comic scripts on her blog The Diary of a Novice Comic Book Writer. She's also a contributor on WhyNotIndie.com. Her first comic book script "Defect Light to Combat the Darkness" was accepted to the women-created comic book anthology Womanthology, created by Renae De Liz. She was paired with artist Kelly Turnbull. She also wrote a one page story for the Womanthology Holiday PDF & Valentine's Day special with artist Brenda Kirk entitled "Don't Let the Light Go Out" and "June".

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