Shadowman (comics)
Shadowman | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Valiant Comics |
First appearance | As Jack Boniface: X-O Manowar #4 (May 1992) As Shadowman: Shadowman #1 (May 1992) |
Created by | Jim Shooter Steve Englehart David Lapham |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Jack Dominique Boniface |
Team affiliations | Secret Weapons |
Partnerships | Archer & Armstrong |
Notable aliases | Shadowman |
Abilities | When the Darque Power fills Jack Boniface, he has the following abilities:
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Shadowman is a
Shadowman is a lineage and four characters have taken up the mantle thus far in the comics and video games. The series protagonist is Jack Boniface.
Since his introduction, Shadowman has been a key character in the
Publication history
Original Valiant continuity
Shadowman debuted in 1992 as a flagship title in the Valiant Universe. After one year in publication, Shadowman was selling over 100,000 comics books a month. Shadowman would go on to guest star in a number of Valiant comics, fighting alongside other heroes in the Valiant Universe, most notably "Unity" and "Unity 2000".
Acclaim continuity
Shadowman eventually sold more than 5 million copies in total before
People who have worked on Shadowman characters and storylines include
Acclaim shut down all comic book publishing in 2002, in anticipation of a
Powers
Valiant Comics
As Shadowman, Jack possesses paranormal strength, endurance, agility, and reflexes, night vision, regenerative healing, gliding capabilities, depleted fear, and other voodoo powers.
Valiant Entertainment
Possessee's hosted to the Shadow Loa have a great many expanded upon abilities. The natural physical enhancements & psychological reinforcements that come with being Busou Kobalamin's host remain paramount, but are also complemented by a host of other powers which accommodate them. Such as necromancy, afterlife traversal, shadow & darkness manipulation on top of mastery over the deadside and it's monstrous denizens.
In other media
Film
In 1999, Acclaim Entertainment was approached by
Web series
Shadowman appears in the web series Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe, portrayed by Damion Poitier.
Video games
In 1999, Shadow Man was released on the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and PC.
In 2002, its sequel, Shadow Man: 2econd Coming, was released in 2002 as a PlayStation 2 exclusive.
In all, the Shadow Man franchise has sold over 2 million copies and grossed close to 100 million dollars in revenue.[citation needed] Both games before 2023 focus on Michael LeRoi, the Acclaim Comics version of Shadow Man.
In May 2023, a new game, Shadowman: Darque Legacy that features Jack Boniface was announced that is slated for release in 2024.
Music
In 2015, heavy metal band A Sound of Thunder released a concept album entitled Tales from the Deadside based on Shadowman. The album was released on compact disc, vinyl, and digital formats. The album features original artwork by Bob Hall and Roberto de la Torre. A limited 7 inch vinyl picture disc for album tracks "Tower of Souls" and "Punk Mambo" was also released in 2015.
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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Valiant Comics | |||
Shadowman | Shadowman (vol. 1) #1-3, 6 | January 1994 | |
Valiant Masters: Shadowman Vol. 1: Spirits Within | Shadowman (vol. 1) #0-7 | June 2013 | 978-1939346018 |
Shadowman Classic Omnibus | Shadowman (vol.1) #0-24, The Second Life of Doctor Mirage #5, Secret Weapons (vol. 1) #1–2, and Darque Passages #1 | October 2021 | 978-1682153864 |
Acclaim Comics | |||
Shadowman by Garth Ennis & Ashley Wood | Shadowman (vol. 2) #1–4, Shadowman: Deadside #1–3 | July 2016 | 978-1682151358 |
Shadowman by Jamie Delano & Charlie Adlard | Shadowman (vol. 2) #5-15 | May 2022 | 978-1682154229 |
Valiant Entertainment | |||
Shadowman Vol. 1: Birth Rites | Shadowman (vol. 3) #1-4 | May 2013 | 978-1939346001 |
Shadowman Vol. 2: Darque Reckoning | Shadowman (vol. 3) #5-9 | October 2013 | 978-1939346056 |
Shadowman Vol. 3: Deadside Blues | Shadowman (vol. 3) #0, 10-12 | January 2014 | 978-1939346278 |
Shadowman Vol. 4: Fear, Blood and Shadows | Shadowman (vol. 3) #13-16 | May 2014 | 978-1939346278 |
Shadowman: End Times | Shadowman: End Times #1-3 | September 2014 | 978-1939346377 |
Shadowman Deluxe Edition Book 1 | Shadowman (vol. 3) #0-10 | November 2014 | 978-1939346438 |
Shadowman Deluxe Edition Book 2 | Shadowman (vol. 3) #11-13, 13X, Shadowman: End Times #1-3, Punk Mambo #0 | September 2017 | 978-1682151075 |
Shadowman Vol. 1: Fear of the Dark | Shadowman (vol. 5) #1-3 | July 2018 | 978-1682152393 |
Shadowman Vol. 2: Dead and Gone | Shadowman (vol. 5) #4-7 | November 2018 | 978-1682152874 |
Shadowman Vol. 3: Rag and Bone | Shadowman (vol. 5) #8-11 | March 2019 | 978-1682153147 |
Shadowman by Andy Diggle Deluxe Edition | Shadowman (vol. 5) #1-11, Shadowman/Rae Sremmurd #1 | May 2021 | 978-1682153727 |
Shadowman Man Book One | Shadowman (vol. 6) #1-4 | November 2021 | 978-1682153741 |
Shadowman Man Book Two | Shadowman (vol. 6) #5-8 | August 2022 | 978-1682154267 |
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