Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Pat Broderick; Sam De La Rosa; Joe Rosen; & Tom Smith
Cover Art by Pat Broderick & ‘After Bernardo’
SUMMARY:
Entitled “Shadow Games, Part 3: Shadowfall,” Marvel Comics released the conclusion of this three-part mini-series for July 1994. Outside Washington, D.C., The Daily Bugle gets wind of a brewing government cover-up outside the complex hiding Shadowforce’s underground bunker. Spider-Man & X-Factor (Havok, Polaris, Wolfsbane, Strong Guy, & Multiple Man) are in New York City to tangle with Mirrorshade to save Flash Thompson’s life.
Pursuing Shadowforce back to its bunker, it’s up to Spidey & X-Factor (now including Forge) to thwart these renegade super-commandoes from detonating the complex in a desperate extortion scheme. The question is: with Shadowforce now exposed to the public, who will get the last laugh?
REVIEW:
Overcoming an uninspired cover image, this three-part series completes its hat trick as a terrific Spidey team-up. Not only does writer Kurt Busiek juggle all the necessary characters well, the art squad’s visual consistency throughout these series is commendable. Reminiscent of the original Marvel Team-Up series, Shadowgames # 3 is consistently well-played.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The “Bullpen Bulletins” column includes questions for Marvel’s in-house archivist.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars
