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    Shadowland » Shadowland #3 - Chapter 3 released by Marvel on November 2010.

    zack_freeman's Shadowland #3 - Chapter 3 review

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    Review: Shadowland #3

    When the assembled street-level heroes of New York are soundly trounced by Daredevil and the Hand, they must put their host in the least likely of saviors... Ghost Rider.
     

    The Good

    I could comment on the strength of the writing and art in this book, but what interests me most is the way this storyline's finally worked Marvel's "knights" into what truly feels a modern urban mythology. There's a lot said about how superheroes are analogous to the pantheons of antiquity and this was the first time I've read a comic where the back-streets of Hell's Kitchen feel equivalent to corridors of Troy.  I think it's especially appropriate that Ghost Rider's serving a fury in this opera.

    The Bad

    While I'm glad that revelation about who's made DD act this crazy ties into the seminal, under-appreciated Elektra: Assassin, if it really is who they say it is, then it really sticks out that Elektra wouldn't cooperate with him for even a second. Considering how prominently telepathy and psychic possession has played into her character, it seems really against-character that she wouldn't sense what was up immediately.

    The Verdict - 4/5

    It's funny. Over the past couple months, I've gotten to read a lot of the Shadowland tie-ins, but none of the issues from the actual series. Now that I've sampled the whole gamut of this crossover, I have to say that the level of quality throughout has impressively strong. This might seem excessive after the end of seven years worth of rolling crossovers, but it's honestly a strong fray that defines this community and gives each player a significant, clearly-defined role to play.
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      Who's Who On the Streets of NYC 0

      Shadowland #3 - Chapter 3 by krakoa on September 03, 2010

      Shadowland so far has been a truly cinematic experience. Shadowland #3, though, is a fairly weak entry. The plot took a back seat for panels of BANG it's Ghost Rider, BANG it's Spider-man, and then quite literally, BANG it's the Punisher. While, I appreciate the fan service of seeing Marvel's finest street heroes fighting an old friend gone mad with power, I'd like it done a bit more tastefully. A few pages in, and I was tired of characters popping up with no introduction spouting self-conscious...

      4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

      Matt Murdock ..The Master Of KungFu ? 0

      Shadowland #3 - Chapter 3 by the_detective on November 16, 2010

      I just don't know about this series. Either some heroes aren't being portrayed correctly here or DareDevil is gaining power from someone.  Perhaps both. Someone has literally taken control over DareDevil spirit and mind and enhanced his abilities.  I love action but Billy Tan's art work on the action scenes doesn't have  the flow where it should, especially when DD takes on Shang Chi and Iron Fist and defeats them both!?!?  Later Iron Fist consoles Shang -Chi when he claims "I am no longer the M...

      3 out of 3 found this review helpful.
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