Shadows & Light

    (Marvel, 1998)
™ and ©1998 Marvel Characters, Inc.

This anthology title boasts top creators like Brian Stelfreeze, Bernie Wrightson, and Steve Ditko telling short stories of various Marvel characters working only in black-and-white.

While most black-and-white comics are done as such for cost reasons, this is a great example of how, in some cases, it actually can make for more effective storytelling. Stelfreeze mimics the high contrast approach of Frank Miller’s Sin City, giving a dark, clean edge to his Daredevil story “Devils & Angels.” Stelfreeze, on the other hand, uses a very finished, painted look on his Black Widow story, “Free Fall,” giving the flashback story a sort of “old movie” feel which complements it beautifully.
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#1

February, 1998
Cover Price: $2.99
10 copies available from $2.00 		Gerard Jones, Bernie Wrightson, Steve Ditko, Len Wein, Ron MarzGene Ha, Bernie Wrightson, Steve Ditko, Brian Stelfreeze
#2

April, 1998
Cover Price: $2.99
11 copies available from $0.99 		Lee Weeks, Marv Wolfman, Jim Starlin, Marc AndreykoLee Weeks, Liam Sharp, Jim Starlin, Jill Thompson
#3

July, 1998
Cover Price: $2.99
4 copies available from $1.80 		Roger Stern, Jim Starlin, Keith Giffen, Bob LaytonJohn Buscema, Tom Grindberg, Keith Giffen, Bob Layton