Batman/Shadow (USA) di S. Snyder & S. Orlando

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BATMAN/THE SHADOW #5 (Preview)



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Review: BATMAN/THE SHADOW #5

10/10

http://www.comicosity.com/review-batmanthe-shadow-5/

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Sometimes, picking the right creative team makes all of the difference. One of the reasons that Batman/The Shadow has worked so well is that Steve Orlando and Scott Snyder have a firm grasp on the modern Batman, and the Shadow easily fits within his world. The fifth issue continues to push the idea that the Shadow secretly mentored Batman to be his replacement, and the lessons are cutting both ways. The Shadow is actually trying to be less lethal out of respect for Batman. Riley Rossmo's art is very energetic during the confrontation between the title characters and their respective adversaries: the Stag and the Joker. This issue also gives two of the Shadow's most famous operatives bigger roles and features a revelation about the Stag that makes a lot of sense. The Shadow has been fighting his war for decades, but it may take the Dark Knight to help him finish it. This has been an especially good crossover, and I'm already looking forward to the sequel. -Blair

8.2/10

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The Shadow/Batman #2
SKU: C72513026213402011
Price: $3.99
Rating: Teen +
Cover A: Tony Daniel
UPC: 725130262134 02011
Cover B: Brandon Peterson
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Cover C: Artyom Trakhanov
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Cover D: Philip Tan
UPC: 725130262134 02041
Cover E Subscription: Giovanni Timpano
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Writer: Steve Orlando
Art: Giovanni Timpano
Genre: Superhero
Publication Date: November 2017
Format: Comic Book
Page Count: 32 Pages
ON SALE DATE: 11/1
The truth of what the Shadow doesn't know threatens to destroy his partnership with Batman and Robin just when they need him the most. Three generations of heroes stand at a crossroads as the secret of the Silent Seven threatens to encompass and obliterate them all. To fight the Seven, Batman and the Shadow must force them to reveal themselves. But how do men make moves against a behemoth evil that measures assaults in centuries?

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BATMAN/THE SHADOW #6 (Preview)



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Review: BATMAN/THE SHADOW #6

10/10

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The Shadow/Batman #1 (Preview)



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The Shadow/Batman #1
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Giovanni Timpano and Flavio Dispenza
Lettering by Taylor Esposito
Published by Dynamite Entertainment/DC Comics
Review by Justin Partridge
'Rama Rating: 10 out of 10

The Dark Knight and the Shadow That Walks collide once again in the debut of The Shadow/Batman #1. Standing as a semi-sequel to Steve Orlando and Scott Snyder's first outing with the pulp legend and the superhero contemporary that he inspired, this debut puts Batman as the outsider as he and his son Damian stumble upon a "generation of crime." While the first series with the two heroes did a bang-up job of intertwining their histories, The Shadow/Batman takes a much more active approach, allowing Bruce to do some honest-to-goodness detective work as he, Damian, and the Shadow grow closer to the nefarious Silent Seven. Backed by rich lore thanks to Dynamite Entertainment's commitment to preserving classic pulp heroes and dynamic, boldly colored artwork from Giovanni Timpano and Flavio Dispenza, The Shadow/Batman #1 is the best of both dark, brooding worlds.

It is midnight on New Year's Eve in New York City, and Professor Pyg has come to play. Opening with a ghoulishly fun set piece given a real energy by Timpano's layouts and character blocking, Steve Orlando instantly establishes the kind of over-the-top tone he will be working with throughout this debut issue. But beyond the banter, which includes some choice Damian and Alfred sass, Orlando really gets both the action and character moments required for a good story and he expresses just how well he does throughout this debut.

Yet for all that action and banter, Orlando never once allows the characters to become one-note or flat. Even the Shadow, a character that is usually defined by his aloofness and brooding facade, is given something akin to an emotional arc in this debut. Starting with a mournful, nearly wordless panel grid detailing the funeral of his beloved Margo Lane, Orlando knocks the usually unflappable Shadow off his game and then doubles down on it as he faces the compellingly insane Professor Pyg. Thanks to the strong foundation provided by the Shadow's history, Orlando has delivered a case tailor-made for Batman and the rest of the heroes, featuring plenty of outlandish characters to work with and the snappy dialogue to make it all gel into one irrepressibly cool slice of modern superhero noir.

Speaking of cool, Giovanni Timpano and Flavio Dispenza really go for it during this debut issue, giving Orlando's script a punkish, almost watercolor like look that fits the mean streets of New York City and Gotham like a glove. No stranger to pulp legends, having just wrapped a Lone Ranger/Green Hornet team-up, Timpano leans into the wraith-like nature of the Shadow and the square-jawed determination of Batman, providing plenty of eye grabbing hero shots of the two between the Dollotron chaos of the opening scene and the intimate scenes between Bruce and Alfred at Wayne Manor. Dispenza never really gets to break out of the grayscale and heavily shadowed color palette of the artwork, aside from a few splashes of color in Robin's costume and the Shadow's trademark blood red scarf, but that darkness works well for the story, instead of making it look muddy like some modern noir comics. A special shoutout should also go to letterer Taylor Esposito who provides hilarious, but very much in-character word balloons for our heroes.

Superhero noir is a strange beast, but The Shadow/Batman #1 and its talented creative team pull together a debut that makes it look easy. Armed with wit, history, and two timeless leading men, Steve Orlando, Giovanni Timpano, Taylor Esposito, and Flavio Dispenza see and raise Orlando's first team-up as it throws down weirder villains, a boy assassin, and a vast empire of crime to dismantle, all for our reading pleasure. Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot by nature, and the evil that lurks in their hearts is known, but The Shadow/Batman #1 looks to make the bad guys afraid the dark all over again.

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I really enjoyed the last crossover between Batman and the Shadow because it went through the trouble of bonding the heroes and giving them a place in each others' world. The Shadow/Batman seems to take place in the same continuity, and Steve Orlando wrote the last crossover. And yet it seems more remote and disconnected than the last tale. Batman and the Shadow don't directly interact with each other in this first issue, although there is a hint that the Shadow is closer to Batman than he'd like to believe. The thing that really stands out in the issue is the unexpected callback to a few other superheroes being published by Dynamite. Giovanni Timpano's art is also quite nice, particularly in the opening scenes with Professor Pyg. The biggest drawback of this issue is that Orlando has given Damian Wayne a large supporting role, and he drags down every scene that he's in. Orlando is apparently in favor of the "Damian must always be insufferably annoying" characterization. And that really derails the entire issue. -Blair

6/10

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Review: THE SHADOW/BATMAN #1

9/10

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The Shadow/Batman #4
Price: $3.99
Rating: Teen +
Cover A: Kevin Nowlan
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Cover B: Philip Tan
Cover C: Brandon Peterson
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Writer: Steve Orlando
Art: Giovanni Timpano
Page Count: 32 Pages
ON SALE DATE: 1/3
The veins of the Silent Seven have bore their way into the very heart of modern society. Their every move can be hidden, and there is no move that can be made in secret from them. And that includes Batman and the Shadow. When one of the Seven invades Wayne Manor, a horrifying revelation casts Batman's entire mission in doubt. The only one that can save him? The Shadow. But can the Master of Men liberate both Wayne Manor and the Dark Knight's mind without losing his own?
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The Shadow/Batman #3 (Preview)



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Review: THE SHADOW/BATMAN #3

9/10

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The Shadow/Batman #6
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Rating: Teen +
Cover A: Brandon Peterson
Cover B: Stephen Segovia
Cover C: Raffaele Ienco
Cover D: Jorge Fornés
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Writer: Steve Orlando
Art: Giovanni Timpano
Genre: Superhero
Page Count: 32 Pages
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For centuries, the Silent Seven has held Earth in its evil grip...but nothing lasts forever. The Shadow and Batman have infiltrated the Seven's personal stronghold, hidden off the map and away from history, at great personal cost. They didn't expect to find one of their own standing against them once they arrived. It's Robin versus Batman with society itself in the balance as the Shadow steps into the one place even he has feared to go: The Deadly Mind of Shiwan Khan. Can three generations of crimefighting overcome centuries of evil? It's a crucible they can only overcome through the one thing none of them have: trust.
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Review: THE SHADOW/BATMAN #4

9.5/10

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