Shadowmage

Shadowmage stepped onto the scene in 1994 through the pages of Malibu's The Solution #8, brought to life by writer James D. Hudnall and artist John Statema during the vibrant, anything-goes energy of the Copper/Modern Age. A creature of the Ultraverse, this enigmatic figure shares adventures with a colorful cast — Aera, Vurk, Troy Wilde, Lela Cho, and Drop Kick — and turns up across The Solution, Hardcase, and the high-stakes The Phoenix Resurrection, suggesting a character with reach well beyond a single corner of Malibu's ambitious shared universe. With only a handful of appearances across a tight 1994–1996 window, Shadowmage is a rare find — the kind of deep-cut Ultraverse gem that rewards collectors who love hunting the edges of an era too often overlooked.