Shadow Doctor #1

There's a lot of good detail to be had in this book but what I'm the happiest about is that Peter Calloway was able to make this completely accessible with the time period, the characters, and moving around in the timeline so that you get the scope of things. I always dread first issues because so many forget how to set the foundations to bring readers into it rather than frustrating them. Here, he makes me want to know all about Nathaniel's story from the mafia time driving the trucks to the struggle to find work as a doctor and beyond. And to see what has haunted him for years so as to not tell his family about it until his deathbed. Georges Jeantry brings it to life beautifully and captures the places and people with really great style that lets you feel like these are real lived-in places, not just notes for a story design. I'm excited to see what comes. Read Full Review

If you're still on the fence about this book, then I wanted to end with this line from the writer taken from the preview text “On the one hand, his story represents the promise of America. On the other hand, it shows the worst of it.” Read Full Review

The script for "Shadow Doctor" #1 is outstanding, but the artwork is somehow off target. Read Full Review

This has all the makings of a great ride. Read Full Review

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Feb 17, 2021

Shadow Doctor Issue: 1 “Family History” Publisher: @aftershockcomics Writer: Peter Calloway Artist: @kabalounge Colorist: @juancho.velez25 Letterer: @brick_monster Cover: @markchidc Editor: @mikejmarts Shadow Doctor is a true story about its writer’s grandfather. This story follows Nathaniel Calloway, a doctor in the 1930s, who is unable to find work in Chicago hospitals or obtain a loan to open his own private practice because he is black. Desperate for work, Nathaniel turns to another source of money in Prohibition-era Chicago: the Mafia, run by none other than Al Capone. Let me start out but saying that it’s extremely cool that this is a true story and the grandson of this book’s main character is writ ing about his Grandfather. With that being said, the premise of this book has me sold completely! This era in Chicago’s history is extremely intriguing to me. To be able to learn more about this era through Calloway’s family history is exciting. Obviously this is the first issue and I don’t know what his grandfather went though yet, so “exciting” might not be the right word. However, I am looking forward to seeing where this goes next. I definitely enjoyed the artwork as it beautifully portrayed this time period correctly. This is definitely going to be a historical book! This may not be on many pull lists, but it needs to be going forward! Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewed By: @mcruz2189 Of the Comic Book Club of Instagram Follow: @the_comic_book_club on Instagram for more reviews! more