A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass" #2

Name: A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass" #2
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Feb 1990 · Marvel · 4.95 USD; 6.25 CAD

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About this Collection

This second volume of the seven-part Shadowline Saga collects the next chapter of the epic fantasy series from Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel. Following the events of the first book, this installment continues the sprawling narrative of magic, conflict, and shifting alliances within the Shadowline universe.

In "Foreword," the second issue of A Shadowline Saga: Critical Mass, Professor Clerk sets his apocalyptic plan in motion, using a long-embedded agent to eliminate key scientists—framing their deaths as suicides. With the world's brightest minds under threat, Doctor Zero is drawn into the mystery, teaming up with his ally Gregor to uncover the truth behind the escalating conspiracy. Written by D. G. Chichester and Margaret Clark, with art by Mike Manley and colors by Steve Buccellato, this 1990 Marvel release features a tense, high-stakes thriller grounded in paranoia and hidden agendas, all wrapped in a striking cover by Mark Texeira.

Contains 4 stories

Foreword

4 pp · Superhero

Professor Henry Clerk

A Knight Without Armor

28 pp · Superhero

Don ShreckMichael DevlinJohn NighthunterPatty RichardsonRipley WeaverBarnabbas

In "A Knight Without Armor," Devlin, Nighthunter, and Patty Richardson journey to a remote Central American village to seek answers from the reclusive monk Barnabbas about the mysterious Order of St. George—and the strange armor that now defines Devlin’s fate. Written by a team known for their grounded takes on superhero mythos, the story unfolds with quiet intensity, probing the weight of legacy and the cost of becoming something greater than oneself.

Interlude

4 pp · Superhero

SheilaBets

The Gravedigger's Dilemma

28 pp · Superhero

General Frankin RetlerProfessor Henry ClerkSergeant Frederick GramonColonol Gregor GerasimovDirector Klebb

In "The Gravedigger's Dilemma," Professor Clerk sets his apocalyptic plan in motion, using a long-planted agent to silence dissenting scientists—each death staged as a suicide. When the pattern catches the eye of Doctor Zero, he teams up with his ally Gregor to uncover the truth behind the murders, unaware of how deeply the conspiracy reaches.