
Garth Ennis’s previous works, such as “Preacher,” demonstrate that he can truly have an expert grasp on characterization when the situation calls for it, but that talent is not readily apparent in this first issue. As storm clouds gather across the globe, American Military Intelligence meets with a certain Lamont Cranston, determined to beat a host of spies and assassins to the greatest prize of all… but what that might be, only the Shadow knows. Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men? Well, if “Crossed” is any indication, Garth Ennis knows.ġ938: The Shadow returns in a tale of blazing action and deadly intrigue, as a night of carnage on the New York waterfront plunges the mysterious vigilante into a conspiracy involving the fate of the world itself.
