Shadowman Deluxe Edition #1

Valiant's 2014 deluxe hardcover collects the early chapters of their Shadowman revival, and Dave Johnson's cover art sets the tone perfectly — a fierce, determined figure grips a scythe and stands his ground amid swirling, rune-etched tendrils of otherworldly darkness rendered in deep reds and blacks. The oversized format gives Justin Jordan and Patrick Zircher's "Birth Rites" storyline the presentation it deserves, making this a handsome way to experience Shadowman's battle between worlds.