Shaft Volume 1: A Complicated Man
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (610 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606907573 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine with all the chicks? Shaft! (You’re damn right!) Created by author Ernest Tidyman and made famous in a series of novels and films, iconic hero Shaft makes his graphic novel debut in an all-new adventure. But who was John Shaft before he became the hardboiled investigator with a reputation as big as New York City itself? Recently arriving home from his tour of duty in Vietnam, his first case — tracking down a missing person for his girlfriend — quickly turns into a matter of life and death, making him a target of gangsters and the police!. He's gone toe-to-toe with organized crime bosses, stood up to the cops, squared off against kidnappers, and foiled assassination attempts
Shaft gets an origin story, and it's a darn good one Wayne A McCoy 'Shaft: A Complicated Man' by David F. Walkder gives Shaft an origin story, and it's a darn good one. There is also a really good introduction by Shawn Taylor talking about the myhos of Shaft at this point in time.When we first meet Shaft, he is freshly back from Vietnam and working as a boxer. He's already pretty angry with the way things are. When he's asked to throw a fig. Gives to the New, but Remembers of the Old Very captivating and draws your attention to this graphic novel. I have never read the original novels, but watched the 1st movie and this is great for both those new to the series and for the old it will nostalgic. I didn't expect to it to be planned so great, many questions and statements made that are philosophical and help you understand Shaft as he is really 'a complica. "John Shaft is back! Awesome." according to Marc E. DiPaolo. I've taken a deep dive into the Blaxploitation film canon lately and this comic does justice to the Shaft movies and the whole genre. A perfect origin story for John Shaft with fantastic writing and art. I can't wait to read more Shaft comics!