Le romancier David Liss (Mystery Men) et le dessinateur Colton Worley ont été engagés par l’éditeur Dynamite Entertainment pour s’occuper de la nouvelle mini-série Shadow Now en 6 numéros.
Ayant passé plusieurs décennies dans l’est Mystique pour se régénérer, Lamont Cranston revient aux affaires dans le New York du XXIème siècle. Shadow Now #1 sort en octobre avec une couverture de Tim Bradstreet.
[quote]The Shadow Now #1
Story by David Liss
Art by Colton Worley
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Publisher Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, October 2nd, 2013
Having spent decades in the east to rejuvenate himself, the greatest pulp hero of them all, The Shadow, returns to New York in modern times. Lamont Cranston seeks to resume his old life, and his heroic alter-ego is ready to stand once more as an enemy to evil. But while he was gone, his foes have remained vigilant, and the most dangerous man The Shadow has ever faced prepares to rise once more. It’s the shocking beginning to a new era for The Shadow![/quote]
[quote]The Shadow Now #2
Story by David Liss
Art by Colton Worley
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Publisher Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, November 6th, 2013
The Shadow Network is in tatters, Lamont Cranston lies near death, and Shiwan Khan is on the rise, but it’s a mistake to count out the Shadow! From the ashes of his ruined life, Cranston begins to rebuild all he has lost. Meanwhile, Khan expands his own reach, and a major new player in the Shadow continuity is revealed. It’s the Shadow like you’ve never seen him before![/quote]
[quote]The Shadow Now #3
Story by David Liss
Art by Colton Worley
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Publisher Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, December 4th, 2013
The Shadow is wounded, penniless and on the run. He’s down, but he’s not out. Khan’s assassins move in for the kill, but the Shadow knows it’s a mistake to count him out. Meanwhile, Khan’s plans are further revealed as he makes new alliances in New York’s underworld. The deadly battle begins as the greatest pulp hero and villain of all time make their plans and set their traps.[/quote]
[quote]The Shadow Now #4
Story by David Liss
Art by Colton Worley
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Publisher Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, January 15th, 2014
Uneasy alliances abound as Khan, pursing his own dangerous endgame, places the assassination of the Shadow in Batu’s hands. As Batu bristles under her grandfather’s watchful eye, she forms a dangerous partnership with a local gang leader who claims to have the key to defeating the Shadow. Meanwhile, the Shadow draws both the Russian and Vietnamese mafias into his orbit, preparing to turn rivals into deadly enemies. Long-plotted schemes come to fruition as the Shadow moves to defeat his greatest enemy![/quote]
[quote]The Shadow Now #5
Story by David Liss
Art by Colton Worley
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Publisher Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, March 5th, 2014
The Shadow and Khan begin their endgames as a grudge match, 80 years in the making, enters its final stages. The gang war the Shadow has created threatens to spiral out of control, even as Khan’s manipulation of the underworld threatens to send New York spiraling into chaos. Meanwhile, the Shadow’s hastily-assembled network begins to show its weaknesses and Khan’s granddaughter moves in for the kill. It’s plot and counter-plot in the penultimate issue of the pulp showdown.[/quote]
[quote]The Shadow Now #6
Story by David Liss
Art by Colton Worley
Cover by Tim Bradstreet, Colton Worley
Publisher Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, April 23rd, 2014
Final Issue! New York has been plunged into darkness and chaos looms as Khan attempts to restore his youth while his granddaughter seeks to stop the Shadow. This is the moment of truth, as the Shadows plans, at long last reveal, begin to unfold, but will it be enough to stop Khan and save New York City? It’s the final chapter of the Shadow’s return![/quote]