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| Shadowman #3 Horror Cover by Erica Henderson |
As Shadowman #3 opens, we notice a subtle change on the inside front cover. Whereas last time, the crystal ball Baron Samedi held was a cloudy white, this time it is gold. Swirls and points of light give it a cosmic look.
How does this change relate to the Baron's role as the King of the Dead? Does it mean he's gaining more power over our protector Jack Boniface, aka Shadowman?
Or could it have something to do with story developments in this issue?
As our story opens, we see Shadowman stumbling through the backstreets of Barcelona, Spain. He looks beaten, wounded. He's alone.
The colors of the Spanish houses and shops are detectable, yet muted. The only light at ground level comes from his glowing scythe.
Yet when we see see a close up, he is surrounded by green, the same color as the sky.
Even the people, seemingly cast in shadow, are green.
Say, doesn't green represent vitality and life?
Whoa! The creatures who attack Jack here look as if they're on fire. Are they screaming because they want to unsettle Jack? Are they angry at him? Or are they merely in pain, and screaming to release their agony?
One thing's for sure. When they attack and envelop Shadowman in their fury, they have the power to hurt him. To wound him.
I've never seen the Deadside as symbolic of the Christian concept of Hell. Yet when these creatures tear at Jack, what are you reminded of?
Do your thoughts turn to the judgment that awaits evildoers, and the Lake of Fire in which they shall be tormented for all eternity?
Your coloring in Shadowman #3 gives us much food for thought, Jordie Bellaire. And perhaps also, for the soul...
Dragon Dave
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