Book Review: The Shadow Now

Book: The Shadow Now (issues #1-6) by David Liss with illustrations by Colton Worley

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

Having spent decades in the east to rejuvenate himself, the greatest pulp hero of them all, The Shadow, returns to New York in modern times. Lamont Cranston seeks to resume his old life, and his heroic alter-ego is ready to stand once more as an enemy to evil.

But while he slept, his foes have remained vigilant, and the most dangerous man that The Shadow has ever faced prepares to rise once more... with his wicked progeny by his side!

It's the shocking beginning to a new era for the Shadow!


Rating: 1 star (Did Not Finish)

Review:

This was so boring and I did not like anything about it. The story was slow moving and I didn't like the art style which did not go with the story.

I don't know why this was so boring but a story about The Shadow set during modern times should have been exciting but it was not. The writing was so stiff and unmoving and coupled with boring art makes this one really boring book. Oh and the characters were all so forgettable not one of them stood out including The Shadow.

The book focused on The Shadow returning after several decades in a self-imposed state of rejuvenation by posing as his own grandson and returning to fighting crime. He believes one of his old enemies is behind everything.

When The Shadow wasn't out there trying to fight crime he was sitting around with his team trying to figure out who was behind the huge resurgence of crime in the city. I thought his team was useless because they didn't really do anything.

The Shadow Now could not keep my attention and I was extremely bored with this. This was so disappointing.