I'm not something you see every day. I'm the last thing you'll ever see. I'm Shadowman.
- -- Shadowman
Birth Rites, Part 1[]
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
- Shadowman / Jack Boniface (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Abettors (First appearance)
- Alyssa Myles (First appearance)
- Dox (First appearance)
- Helena LeBreton (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Josiah Boniface (First appearance) (Flashback only)
Villains:
- Hungry ghosts (dead souls)
- Master Darque (First appearance)
- Mister Twist (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Anne Alafair Ambrose (waitress) (First appearance)
- Brethren (Mentioned only)
- Dave Burke (private investigator)
- James (Jack's boss)
- Marius Boniface (Mentioned only) (ancestor of Jack)
- Maxim Boniface(Mentioned only) (ancestor of Jack)
- Michael (Mentioned only) (ancestor of Jack)
- New Orleans Police Department
- John (police officer) (dies; and is possessed by Mr. Twist)
- Unnamed female police officer (dies; and is possessed by Mr. Twist)
- Shadow Loa (bonding) (First appearance)
Locations:
- Deadside (portal)
- Louisiana
- New Orleans
- Desire Projects
- French Quarter
- Dox's House
- La Nouvelle Orleans Museum of Culture
- New Orleans
Items:
- Shadow Scythe
- Shadowman's amulet (First appearance)
- Veve
Vehicles:
Credits[]
- Writers: Justin Jordan, Patrick Zircher
- Pencilers: Patrick Zircher
- Inkers: Patrick Zircher
- Colorists: Brian Reber
- Letterers: Rob Steen, Dave Lanphear
- Cover Artists: Patrick Zircher (Regular, Pullbox, Gold, 2nd), Dave Johnson (1:20), Bill Sienkiewicz & Brian Reber (1:50), Blank Cover
- Editors: Warren Simons, Josh Johns (assistant)
- Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons
Synopsis[]
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Notes[]
- This issue is reprinted in the collected edition Shadowman: Birth Rites. It was also reprinted as a "One Dollar Debut" issue in May, 2013.
- The Blank Cover is a convention exclusive cover that was made available at C2E2 (Chicago, IL) in March 2013. It was limited to 1,000 copies only. It's a flipbook with Harbinger Wars #1 thus it actually has two blank covers or one wraparound blank cover.
Quotes[]
- I'm not something you see every day. I'm the last thing you'll ever see. I'm Shadowman.
- -- Shadowman
Gallery[]
Cover Art[]
Regular Cover by Patrick Zircher
"Blackout" Pullbox Cover by Patrick Zircher
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"Blackout" Pullbox Cover
(added brightness)
(added brightness)
1:20 Retailer Incentive Cover by Dave Johnson
1:50 Retailer Incentive Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz & Brian Reber
Gold Cover by Patrick Zircher
Second Printing Sketch Variant by Patrick Zircher
One Dollar Debut Edition Cover by Patrick Zircher
Convention Exclusive Blank Sketch Cover
(Flipbook with Harbinger Wars #1)
(Flipbook with Harbinger Wars #1)
Textless Cover Art[]
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References[]
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