In New Orleans, Jack Boniface has lost his parents and finds himself possessed by a voodoo spirit. This allows him to travel to the world of the dead and have superhuman strength. However, he seeks to possess his mind. Jack tries to fight but ends up losing to the demon. Discover our opinion on the complete Shadowman !
Magic and superheroes, the perfect potion for Shadowman
This complete set of complete stories was published in September 2019 by Bliss editions. Good or bad magic is very present. Screenwriter Andy Diggle uses stereotypes about New Orleans, but also creates original forms of magic: ammunition engraved with magic signs, magical auscultation, cartomancy where magic operates by drawing a geography map, etc. 
Throughout the pages, we realize that reality is often misleading. The interior of magical places is larger, more beautiful or more formidable than the outside. A conspiracy emerges in New Orleans around Saturday. As one devotee of the devil says, " faith is power ." Bravely enough, Diggle describes religion as a virus appealing to the weakest. At the same time another plot is being carried out by the Brotherhood, powerful bourgeois who want to retain their power.
An inner and national demon
This book is the story of an individual's liberation. Jack Boniface freed his spirit but he remained in the world of the dead for five years. On his return, he no longer sought to respect conventions, which shocked his allies. He imprisons a demon in him and finds himself stuck in another world, chained in the past. To get by, Jack must accept the wild and revolutionary part of the loa. His spirit wanders through the bodies of the former Shadowmen without him being able to act. Diggle thus deconstructs the American or global national narrative by integrating black elements. His enemies knew nothing because they had a truncated view of the past.
A pantheon of cartoonists
The always precise summary makes it possible to identify the different cartoonists. Stephen Segovia has a realistic and precise drawing that is very pleasant to follow. In addition, the colors are very varied and always right. With grimacing faces, elongated bodies and multiple lines aimed at the precision of materials, Adam Pollina perfectly matches the overall atmosphere. Illustrating the jazz part, Shawn Martinbrough has a refined style. Renato Guedes directs episodes six to eleven with a super realistic style and a lot of play on textures. It often has confusing angles. In this volume, screenwriter Andy Diggle manages to give a different and personal interpretation of this hero. After having suffered a lot in the previous adventures, he rebuilds it by making an apology for freedom and rebellion. The cartoonists, although very different, are all very talented.
