Black Shadow: Volume 1, Issue 5

Black Shadow: Volume 1, Issue 5 is the fifth Issue of Black Shadow: Volume 1, and the fifth Black Shadow Issue overall.

Chronology

 * Previous: Volume 1, Issue 4
 * Next: Volume 1, Issue 6

Featured Characters

 * Jack Calvin/Black Shadow

Supporting Characters

 * Lyall Mason
 * Daniel Jackson

Villains

 * Kato Nakamura/Swordsmaster
 * Master Akuza
 * Madame Fatale (first appearance)

Locations

 * Dark City

Organizations

 * Shadow League (first appearance)

Items

 * Black Shadow Armor Mark 1
 * Swordsmaster's Blade

Plot Details
Master Akuza arrives in Dark City looking for Jack. He confronts Jack at his home but they do not fight. Jack orders Master Akuza to leave his city or he will stop him. Master Akuza leaves, but sends his assassin Madame Fatale after Jack, who is badly wounded. He is able to stop Daniel entering as he and Madame Fatale fight and sends him away to safety. Madame Fatale leaves as Jack is patched up by Lyall.

Black Shadow pursues Master Akuza intent on stopping him but fails to find him. Swordsmaster encounters him and they battle, with Black Shadow gaining the upper hand. Madame Fatale joins in to support Swordsmaster and they overpower Black Shadow. His mask is removed and Master Akuza arrives, ashamed of how weak Jack has become. He decides to give him one last chance and they leave, but not before Jack is given a location and time to battle them.

Jack returns to his hideout and equips himself with his former garb. Lyall tries to persuade him not to fight them but Jack leaves anyway and confronts Swordsmaster and Madame Fatale with some of his Black Shadow gear. They battle as Jack finally gains the upper hand, beating them but not without any injuries. Master Akuza states that he is proud and battles Jack and wins, deciding to leave to shame Jack. He states that he will return soon and kill Jack and his family. Swordsmaster stays behind to watch Jack as he battles criminals but Jack does not find out.

Jack returns to Lyall who patches him up again and turns on the TV. Jack learns that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Black Shadow concerning the deaths of seven people for whom Master Akuza is responsible for. Jack learns that Master Akuza will never stop tormenting him and that he will do whatever he can to stop him.