Black Shadow: Volume 1, Issue 4

Black Shadow: Volume 1, Issue 4 is the fourth Issue of Black Shadow: Volume 1, and the fourth Black Shadow Issue overall.

Chronology

 * Previous: Volume 1, Issue 3
 * Next: Volume 1, Issue 5

Featured Characters

 * Jack Calvin/Black Shadow

Supporting Characters

 * Detective Amy Baker
 * Lyall Mason
 * Daniel Jackson
 * Detective Leo Franklin
 * David Calvin
 * Mary Calvin
 * Rick Calvin (first appearance)

Villains

 * Mike Linskey/Silverwing (first appearance)
 * The Minister (first appearance)
 * Kato Nakamura (cameo)
 * Master Akuza (cameo) (first appearance)

Locations

 * Dark City

Organizations

 * Dark City Police Department
 * Calvin Incorporated

Items

 * Black Shadow Armor Mark I
 * Black Shadow Flight Armor Mark I
 * Silverwing Armour

Plot Details
Jack’s uncle Rick visits the company to see his brother David unveil a new high-tech suit. Daniel and Jack both attend the unveiling but it is attacked by a flying assailant who calls themselves the Silverwing. Black Shadow intercepts him but cannot keep up and is left behind. Jack realises he needs to make some upgrades to his suit and draws several specs. Lyall helps him gather the materials needed and Jack tests them out but the tests fail.

Rick, meanwhile visits Silverwing, who turns out to be a criminal named Mike Linskey. Linskey has stolen the specs for the new suit and Rick observes them. Rick is revealed to be a supervillain known as the Minister, who works with several other villains. Silverwing attacks David, who is saved by Mary who becomes injured. Jack vows to stop Silverwing and vigorously works on the new suit. He creates a new flight suit to battle Silverwing and decides to test it out.

Black Shadow pursues Silverwing and the two have an aerial battle as the city watches. Amy and Leo observe the battle and attempt to catch them from the roof of a building but fail as Black Shadow lures Silverwing to the water, where his suit short-circuits. He hands Linskey to the police as the police try to arrest him but narrowly escapes, although encounters Amy in his suit.

Jack observes his new suit and realises there will be more criminals like Silverwing and that he will need to up his game if he is to fight these criminals. Lyall assures him they will think of something and that they will find a way to stop each criminal that terrorises Dark City.

At the end of the issue, Swordsmaster meets with his master, Master Akuza, who states he wants to speak to Jack.