The Writing Feels A Hack Job On Most Pages, The Art Is Inconsistent, And The Entire Vibe Of The Tale #1

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  The Weekly Crisis - Ryan K Lindsay

  Dec 06, 2010

  I would say Avoid It but there's no way you can read the whole of the event and not the final chapter, and if you haven't read anything else then there's no reason for you to pick up part 5 of a thirty piece puzzle. Shadowland has been a lazy and thankless event but this nowhere more evident than in its conclusion. Characters wander scenes for absolutely no reason if you don't believe me then pick any of the many cameos and tell me how they impacted this tale? The most telling aspect of this entire event comes in the back matter as Joe Quesada discusses how "with Shadowland, we wanted to wipe the slate clean." It feels like a reset of a character and not a satisfying one. Read Full Review

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