There are too many tales for any one person to tell when it comes to a character this complex. And for that reason ShadowHawk is going to break the rules once again when he steps free from his creator in a move that is sure to keep the old fans happy while opening the door to a whole new host of converts.
Partly to fill in the gaps between the separate chapters of the ShadowHawk Saga but mainly because the general public has demanded it, Images #1 vigilante will come to life in surprising ways when Shadowline Ink releases its first ongoing title, Images of ShadowHawk.
Once again showing the flair for the unusual that has trademarked ShadowHawk's quick ascension into the upper echelons of the comic book world. Valentino will turn his brainchild over to some of the hottest and most respected names in the comic book field. What will follow is a series that is destined to carry ShadowHawk, the character, into the rarified air of the true comic book icon.
The series begins with a trans-Atlantic reunion between Keith Giffen and Englishman Alan Grant, two creative geniuses with a penchant for the unexpected who have previously produced such comic juggernauts as Judge Dredd and Lobo. They are prepared to take ShadowHawk on an unforgettable journey that includes Trencher, Giffen's not-of-this-world-soul-repossessor as a major figure in the book's three-issue debut. A new group, the Twilight Runners, will also be on board to make ShadowHawk's first sojourn by other artists an adventure to remember.
The fun continues but on a different level, when Chris Wozniak and Mark Texeira join forces on the second installmetn of Images of ShadowHawk. Wozniak follows his dynamite artistic debut on the surprise ash can from ShadowHawk II, #3 The Pact, by handling the writing duties, while fan-favorite Texeira pencils will bring the story line to life. Theirs is a combined vision that intertwines the debut of an all new foe, Cold Blood, around the past of a major supporting character from the ongoing ShadowHawk book. The end result is a tale that will take the reader on an unforgettable ride while providing the groundwork for future happenings within the larger ShadowHawk saga.
Some of the biggest names in the comic book industry will be giving ShadowHawk their own unique slants as the series progresses, and the anticipation will be red-hot when the Images of ShadowHawk trading card set hits the stores in late 1993 or early '94 with a powerful peek at what this title has in store. Jae Lee, Dave Gibbons, George Perez and Dale Keown are just a few of the artistic heavyweights who will be proving memorable renditions of ShadowHawk to this "must-have" trading card set.
With top-rated talents like these, ShadowHawk fans can rest assured that he'll be in very good hands in the Images of ShadowHawk series.