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Cover: John Bolton

A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass" #3

Mar 1990 · Marvel · 4.95 USD; 6.25 CAD
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This third installment of the seven-part Shadowline Saga collects the ongoing 'Critical Mass' storyline from Marvel's Epic Comics imprint. It continues the dark, interconnected saga of superhumans and political intrigue in a dystopian world, featuring characters like the Black Dragon and the mysterious Shadowline organization.

In "Foreword," the third chapter of A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass," Dirk Ravenscore, aided by the enigmatic Pan, summons the ancient shadow Sabnak to hunt down the Power Line kids in Hong Kong. When the kids outwit Sabnak and turn the tide, they’re led straight to Ravenscore, who makes a desperate, life-for-information exchange—revealing Professor Henry Clerk’s plan to trigger a nuclear holocaust in the USA. Written by D. G. Chichester and Margaret Clark, with striking art by Gray Morrow and vivid colors by Steve Buccellato, Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh, John Wellington, and Christie Scheele, this 1990 Marvel issue delivers high-stakes tension and a chilling twist, all framed by John Bolton’s intense cover art.

Contains 4 stories
Foreword
3 pp · Superhero
Professor ClerkDonald Gaffney
Standing Before The Rubicon
28 pp · Superhero
PanRavenscoreSabnakGordon CastleRipleyLenore CastleVictor Guillermos

In "Standing Before The Rubicon," Dirk Ravenscore, backed by the enigmatic Pan, summons the ancient shadow Sabnak to hunt down the Power Line kids in Hong Kong—only for the children to turn the tide and force Sabnak to lead them straight to Ravenscore. Faced with the dire threat of a nuclear holocaust orchestrated by Professor Henry Clerk, Ravenscore makes a final, desperate choice that could change everything.

Interlude
5 pp · Superhero
Professor ClerkGramon
Beating The Devil's Tatoo
28 pp · Superhero
Michael DevlinJohn NighthunterPatty RichardsonAdam NeushukBarnabbasShreck

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Full credits

artist, inker Gray Morrow
letterer Phil Felix
cover pencils, inks John Bolton

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