| Shadowman | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Valiant Comics |
| First appearance | As Jack Boniface: X-O Manowar #4 (May 1992) As Shadowman: Shadowman #1 (May 1992) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter Steve Englehart David Lapham |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jack Dominique Boniface |
| Team affiliations | Secret Weapons |
| Partnerships | Archer & Armstrong |
| Notable aliases | Shadowman |
| Abilities | When the Darque Power fills Jack Boniface, he has the following abilities:
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Shadowman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by Valiant Comics. The character debuted in Shadowman #1 (May 1992), created by writers Jim Shooter and Steve Englehart, and artist David Lapham. Shadowman appears in his own series and video games, as well as numerous other Valiant comics.
Shadowman is a lineage and four characters have taken up the mantle thus far in the comics and video games. The series protagonist is Jack Boniface.
Since his introduction, Shadowman has been a key character in the Valiant Universe and has sold over 5.3 million copies to date, with 80 issues published. Shadowman comics have been translated into a number of languages, including German,[1] Italian,[2] Spanish, Norwegian, Filipino and Chinese,[3][4] among others. New Orleans mayor Sidney Barthelemy officially proclaimed January 17, 1993 as “Shadowman Day.”[5]
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- ^ AndyS (2010-11-14). "All Things VALIANT: Foreign Valiants - Italian Shadowman Vol. 3 #1". Allthingsvaliant.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ AndyS (2011-02-15). "All Things VALIANT: Ads - Chinese Shadowman". Allthingsvaliant.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ AndyS (2011-02-15). "All Things VALIANT: Ads - Chinese Valiant Comics". Allthingsvaliant.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ AndyS (2010-06-26). "All Things VALIANT: Shadowman Day in New Orleans". Allthingsvaliant.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.