Shadowman Vol 6 1

Solicitation[]

A BRAND-NEW HORROR SERIES!

From the bestselling master of horror Cullen Bunn (Venom) and bone-chilling artist Jon Davis-Hunt (Clean Room) comes a shocking supernatural odyssey.

The forces of darkness are awakening and they are hungry for life. Will Jack Boniface, feared by the forces of evil as the protector Shadowman be able to save us all?

Shadowman[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Shadowman / Jack Boniface
- Shadow Loa

Supporting Characters:

Baron Samedi (Loa of the Dead)

Villains:

The Blight (First appearance)
- Lion Demon(s)
- Hell Bugs
Elsbeth Martinique and her diabolical soiree (Only appearance; they all die)

Other Characters:

A Sound of Thunder (Only appearing on the band's own exclusive variant cover)
Masqueraders (Being hunted and murdered)
Mysterious female ghost (First appearance)
Voodoo Pantheon (Mentioned only)

Locations:

Deadside (Behind the scenes)
North America
- United States of America
  - Louisiana
    - New Orleans
      - French Quarter
      - Martinique's mansion
      - The Blue Note (Jazz bar) (Mentioned only)

Items:

"CROSS ROAD BLUES" shirt
Deadside mirrors
Mardi Grad masks
Non-human blood
Not Jack's saxophone
Shadow Scythe

Vehicles:

Credits[]

Writers: Cullen Bunn
Pencilers: Jon Davis-Hunt
Inkers: Jon Davis-Hunt
Colorists: Jordie Bellaire
Letterers: Clayton Cowles
Recap Design: Travis Escarfullery
Cover Artists: Jon Davis-Hunt (A / Gold), Rod Reis (B), Dave Johnson (C), Blank Cover, Tony Moore (Pre-Order), Jeff Dekal (1:250), Ben Templesmith (AAC), Paul Pelletier (ASOT), Damion Scott (Bulletproof), Cary Vallery (CCC), John Gallagher (Comic Mint), Zu Orzu (ExCo), David Mack (Frankie's), Joseph Schmalke (Gotham/El Rey), Rahzzah (Groundbreaking), Jenny Frison (Kowabunga), Robbi Rodriguez (Lemonjuice), Todd Ulrich (Linebreakers), Johnny Desjardins (OneStop), Joseph Schmalke (TOSS), Clayton Crain (Ultimate), Marco Mastrazzo (Unknown)
Editors: David Menchel (associate), Heather Antos (senior)

Synopsis[]

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Pre-Order Edition[]

The "Pre-Order Edition" of this issue contains the following exclusive material:

Shadowman #1 Cover Gallery (1 page)
- Textless Cover A
- Textless Cover B
- Textless Monster Movie Variant
- Textless Pre-Order Edition Cover
Page in Process (2 pages)
- Script, layout, line art, and final for page 15
Voodoo Offerings - script excerpts and line art (2 pages)
- The Deadside
- Mardi Gras
- Forgotten Souls
- Fashionably Late
- Happy Hour
- A Whole New World
An Introduction to Thin Places & The Blights of New Orleans (2 pages)
Designing the Dead (1 page)
- Character designs and descriptions of the Lion Demon and Hell Bugs

Notes[]

This comic book was initially solicited for release on May 20, 2020, but had to be delayed due to the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]
Dave Johnson's cover is a homage to the movie poster of the 2019 horror film Us.
Paul Pelletier's cover is a homage to Iron Maiden's cover of The Number of the Beast (1982) by Derek Riggs.
Clayton Crain's cover is a homage to the covers of the Shadowman series published by Acclaim, which was Crain's first professional work in the comic's industry.
Jon Davis-Hunt's B/W Cover was not re-solicited again.
The Unknown Comics exclusive covers were made available on August 11, alongside the other exclusives (#1-4) and a convention special for Megacon, Orlando. See Shadowman (Volume 6) #4 for the complete artwork.