image COMICS presents: created, written and illustrated by JIM VALENTINO IN: A NIGHTMARE WALKING letters DIANE VALENTINO colors DIGITAL CHAMELEON editor ERIC STEPHENSON new york consultants LESLIE & ADAM special thanks to ROB & THE GANG AT EXTREME: DAN FRAGA KURT HATHAWAY RICHARD HORIE CHER! LIEFELD MARAT MYCHAELS NORM RAPMUND THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO JACK KIRBY For Malibu Comics: DAVE OLBRICH/ publisher CHRIS ULM/ editor-in-chief TY RULLI/ publishing coordinator STACY HERRING/ production assistant DAN DANKO/ editorial production KIM SCHOLTER/ editorial design TOM MASON/ creative director sa ee SHADOWHAWK #1 (of 4). August 1992. FIRST PRINTING. An Image Comics title published in cooperation with Malibu Comics. Malibu Comics is a division of Malibu Graphics Publishing Group, 5321 Sterling Center Dr, Westlake Vilage, CA 91361. (818) 889-9800. $2.50/$3.00 in Canada. SHADOWHAWK™ is trademark and copyright © 1992 Jim Valentino. Any simllarites to persons living or dead Is purely colncidental. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Jim Valentino. Malibu Graphics publishes a wide variety of comic books and graphic novels. For a copy of our catalog, please send $1 to Malibu Graphics Catalog, 5321 Sterling Center Dr, Westlake Vilage, CA 91361. Printed in CanadaONE OF THE MOST ILA LAPOMTED SECTIONS OF THE CITY. | SOHO. SOUTH OF (STON STREET, NUST TH/3 SIDE OF” Se HELL Hee = TF ny 7 < et== = KIND OF PLACE. oe Se a Z3) Al GHTHE,COnS HAVE GOT i Con ieee ce conn e B.. So AND LITTLE MISS’ Hee= WANTS TO TAKE EDDIE, HER FAVE PHOTOG, AN? HEAD DOWN TO-- a cw NO% WHAT 7O You MEAN, “WO” TED ? MEAN A-O, NO. MAYOR'S Oenee a la SaaKeD F us ne LAY OFF OF THIS’ ONE TIM NOT INTHE PANIC THE MipeSoence Ves PRECLUDE THE 2 FIRST DON'T eve AMENDMENT? ME GRIEF ON THIS S EWAMIEWE GETA Fe ON LOT, OF FAVORS y= IM THEM. LISTEN, HONEY, MY HANDS ARE TIED ON THIS ONE. EVERYONE \s. WE DON'T WANT TO. START A PANIC.“YOU HAVENT HEARD THE LAST OF THIS. L'M GOING TO TAKE THIS RIGHT TO THE TOP!” SUCH & BEAUTIFUL Gna CLES AND COLLECT THE 5 INDEMNITY. AN eeeNAW, NOTHING LIKE THAT=- IN FACT LI JUST DROPPED OFF & BOMB ON! THE WAY LIP HERE, FIREE OF CHARGE: ihe“YOU WiLL Y N Pay DEARLY” WITH ONE FLUO MOTION YOu Siar EN FIOM ITS HARNESS... YOU DISARM THEM, : IT RETURNS TO YOurR HAND. Eighteen—© (PUFF) GOT HERE AS FAST (PANT Ax Cetee ee) COULD! EYEE eg -- CaPw FRAKESS SAVS A BOMB JUST WENT OFF NEAR THE SUBWAY STATION AT (57TH AN? BROADWAY! Yi B “THANKS, OFFICER. WELL, PARTNE! D dey THAT THINGS ARE... TwEWTYPeas a f felee— ; r ime so er) ae: NedSHOULDER BLADES OF THE ARMOR. ©1992 by Jim Valentino JIM'S FIRST DRAWING OF SHADOWHAWK. NOTE THE DIFERENCE IN THE thine - 199% © )rVobe