Z-View: Shaft #3 by Walker and Evely

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Shaft #3 is part of an on-going series published by Dynamite. Shaft created by Ernest Tidyman.

Writer: David F. Walker

Artist: Bilquis Evely

Colorist: Daniel Miwa

Cover Shown: Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz & Ivan Nunes

John Shaft didn’t go looking for trouble; it came looking for him, and in the process, a lot of people died. Devastated by the murder of a friend, Shaft wants answers and revenge-though not necessarily in that order. With vengeance on his mind and cold steel in his hand, Shaft finds himself caught up in a brewing gang war that threatens to consume the city. Everyone from the Mafia to the police wants Shaft to do their dirty work, but no one realizes that’s all part of his plan.

*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***

The Good:

  • “This guy Shaft is a bad…”  “Vic, What would Mama Anderozzi say if she heard you talkin’ like that?”
  • “I’m going to regret this.”
  • The construction site used to dispose of bodies.

The Bad:

  • The cover isn’t as cool as the two previous [but not many rise to that level].
  • Returning to Arletha’s apartment.
  • Wedding nightmares.
  • Compared to the first two issues Shaft #3 felt a little slow.  I look forward to #4 kicking it back up a notch or two.

The Ugly:

  • What they’ve done and what they do to Jimmy Style.

 

Shaft #3 should appeal to fans of the Shaft movies and is for mature audiences due to adult language.

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