The team behind the acclaimed SHADOWMAN: SOUL EATERS mini-series, writer AJ Ampadu and artist Sergio Monjes, will reunite to showcase a very different side of the fan-favorite anti-hero in TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN.

Set in a utopian version of New Orleans, the magic capital of the world, TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN follows a detective trained in the art of voodoo who faces an unprecedented threat to her city. Out of options, she must summon the enigmatic force known as The Shadowman to help save New Orleans from the forces of the Deadside in this stunning new take on the character.

tales of the shadowman

tales of the shadowman

TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN #1
Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes
Color: Jon Amarillo

The city of New Orleans is home to a rich history of music, art, and culture that has achieved unparalleled progress and success. It’s the magic capital of the world and home to a hard-nosed detective trained in the ways of Voodoo who has dedicated her life to keeping New Orleans safe! When an ultra-dangerous monster invades her jurisdiction and threatens the peace they’ve fought so hard to protect, she must disobey her orders and summon the mysterious being known as “Shadowman” in order to save the city she loves!

Cover A & Cover E (full art) - Damian Connelly
Cover B & Cover F (full art) - Bella Rachlin
Cover C & Cover G (full art) - Dennis Calero (CONNECTING VARIANT)
Cover D - Andres Ponce (DESIGN VARIANT)

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: JULY 14, 2025
OSD: AUGUST 20, 2025

SRP: $4.99

COVER BY
ANDRES PONCE

COVER BY
DAMIAN CONNELLY

COVER BY
BELLA RACHLIN

COVER BY
DAMIAN CONNELLY

COVER BY
BELLA RACHLIN

COVER BY
ANDRES PONCE

COVERS BY
DENNIS CALERO

COVERS BY
DENNIS CALERO

COVER BY
BELLA RACHLIN

COVER BY
BELLA RACHLIN

COVER BY
DAMIAN CONNELLY

COVER BY
DAMIAN CONNELLY

issue #1 - preview pages

issue #1 - preview pages

TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN #2
Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes
Color: Jon Amarillo

THE ALL-NEW SHADOWMAN IS BACK!

Detective Alyssa Myles has always worked hard to ensure New Orleans is safe. But as the sinister Mr. Twist terrorizes the city, she and her partner Detective St. Brown must leave the safety of the Glass Curtain to investigate the case out in the White Zone, the stretch of land between the Glass City and the Deadside.

Desperate for a break in the case, Alyssa summons the entity known as The Shadowman. But doing so comes at a cost... and Alyssa must help Shadowman uncover the secrets of his own past.

The saga of the all-new Shadowman continues in your new favorite series from writer AJ Ampadu and artist Sergio Monjes!

Cover A & Cover D (full art) - Damian Connelly
Cover B & Cover E (full art) - Salvador Sanz
Cover C & Cover F (full art) - Carlos Dearmas & Lautaro Ftuli

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: AUGUST 25, 2025
OSD: OCTOBER 1, 2025

SRP: $4.99

COVER BY
CARLOS DEARMAS

COVER BY
DAMIAN CONNELLY

COVER BY
DAMIAN CONNELLY

COVER BY
SALVADOR SANZ

COVER BY
CARLOS DEARMAS

COVER BY
SALVADOR SANZ

TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN #3
Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes
Color: Jon Amarillo

THE HEART-STOPPING CONCLUSION TO OUR FIRST ARC!

The evil force known as Twist continues his killing spree and The Shadowman and Detective Alyssa Myles are the only ones capable of putting a stop to it. But to get it done, they’ll need to come up with the perfect plan...This one’s got all the action, intrigue, and supernatural storytelling that you’d want out of a Shadowman comic from the fan favorite team of AJ Ampadu and Sergio Monjes!

Cover A & Cover D (full art) - Damian Connelly
Cover B & Cover E (full art) - Sebastian Cabrol
Cover C & Cover F (full art) - Momoshouu

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
OSD: NOVEMBER 5, 2025

SRP: $4.99

COVER BY
MOMOSHOUU

COVER BY
DAMIAN CONNELLY

COVER BY
DAMIAN CONNELLY

COVER BY
SEBASTIAN CABROL

COVER BY
MOMOSHOUU

COVER BY
SEBASTIAN CABROL

TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN: GHOSTS OF THE BAYOU #1
Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes
Color: Jon Amarillo

A NEW ARC STARTS HERE: GHOSTS OF THE BAYOU!

A serial killer stalks both the utopian city of New Orleans and the realm of the Deadside, and Shadowman is all that’s left to protect them!

After the tragic events of the first arc, the citizens of the Glass City summon the Shadowman for help stopping The Bayou Cannibal’s reign of terror. But that’s not the only thing threatening the peace as new threats emerge from the darkness!

Follow the call with the fan-favorite duo of writer AJ Ampadu and artist Sergio Monjes as Shadowman seeks to protect the innocent and uncover more clues about his dark past.

Cover A & Cover D (full art) - Sebastian Cabrol
Cover B & Cover E (full art) - Luca Merli
Cover C & Cover F (full art) - Carlos Dearmas & Gabriel Roldan

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: OCTOBER 20, 2025
OSD: DECEMBER 3, 2025

SRP: $4.99

COVER BY
CARLOS DEARMAS

COVER BY
SEBASTIAN CABROL

COVER BY
SEBASTIAN CABROL

COVER BY
LUCA MERLI

COVER BY
CARLOS DEARMAS

COVER BY
LUCA MERLI

TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN: GHOSTS OF THE BAYOU #2
Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes
Color: Jon Amarillo

CRY WOLFMAN!

Detective St. Brown requests Shadowman’s help for a personal matter, but is he asking too much? Remember, all things have a cost!

PLUS: The detective’s deep ties with the city’s mystical community lead all the way up to the secretive group of witches governing New Orleans, known as the Pantheon. While powerful, they’re not invincible, as a deadly new threat will emerge with one mission in mind: eliminate every member of the Pantheon!

Cover A & Cover C (full art) - Nathan Birr
Cover B & Cover D (full art) - Ennio Bufi

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: DECEMBER 8, 2025
OSD: JANUARY 28, 2026

SRP: $4.99

COVER BY
NATHAN BIRR
(FULL ART)

COVER BY
NATHAN BIRR
(FULL ART)

COVER BY
NATHAN BIRR

COVER BY
NATHAN BIRR

COVER BY
ENNIO BUFI

COVER BY
ENNIO BUFI

TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN: GHOSTS OF THE BAYOU #3
Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes
Color: Jon Amarillo

GRIEF TAKES WIDOW CARMEN MIRAGE INTO THE DEADSIDE!

Dr. Hwen Mirage was murdered when the curse that pends upon Shadowman and Detective Alyssa Myles was triggered by his Binding Ring spell. His widow, Carmen, is desperate for answers. Shadowman steps in to help, but grief and suspicion lead Carmen down a dangerous path of her own… into the Deadside!

Cover A & Cover C (full art) - Federico Sabbatini & Mafuriah
Cover B & Cover D (full art) - Julio Azamor

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: JANUARY 26, 2026
OSD: MARCH 4, 2026

SRP: $4.99

COVER BY
FEDERICO SABBATINI & MAFURIAH
(FULL ART)

COVER BY
FEDERICO SABBATINI & MAFURIAH
(FULL ART)

COVER BY
FEDERICO SABBATINI & MAFURIAH

COVER BY
FEDERICO SABBATINI & MAFURIAH

COVER BY
JULIO AZAMOR

COVER BY
JULIO AZAMOR

TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN: LEGACY OF LEROI #1
Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes
Color: Jon Amarillo

THE RETURN OF A FAN-FAVORITE VALIANT CHARACTER STARTS HERE!

Shadowman is stretched thin as the protector of New Orleans and the Deadside. Now, a pair of mambos come to him for help in recovering the remains of a loved one from the Blood Desert. This quest will shake Shadowman to his core as one of the most beloved characters from Valiant history makes their long-awaited return to comics in the first chapter of “Legacy of LeRoi!” AJ Ampadu and Sergio Monjes continue their ACCLAIMED run on Shadowman and you’re just in time to jump on board!

Cover A & Cover C (full art) - Aaron Lopresti & Walter Pereyra
Cover B & Cover D (full art) - Federico Mele (ICON VARIANT)

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: FEBRUARY 23, 2026
OSD: APRIL 1, 2026

SRP: $4.99

COVER BY
AARON LOPRESTI
with WALTER PEREYRA

COVER BY
AARON LOPRESTI
with WALTER PEREYRA

COVER BY
AARON LOPRESTI
& WALTER PEREYRA

COVER BY
AARON LOPRESTI
& WALTER PEREYRA

COVER BY
FEDERICO MELE
(ICON VARIANT SET)

COVER BY
FEDERICO MELE
(ICON VARIANT SET)

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