Shadowpact #6 - DC

Ok, we've got ourselves another team book. Add it to JLA, Titans, Outsiders, etc.. But this one is a little different in that it's the "Magical" team for DC. And, everything about them is magical. Even their headquarters that resides in a bar in a magical pocket dimension, the Oblivion bar. And, we've got some pretty cool characters inhabiting this group. With this issue it looks like we have one more, Flippy. He took over the bar, while the group was stuck in Riverrock. Now, he's doesn't want to let it go. They haven't negotiated it yet, but, I think that he's only going to continue to let Shadowpact use the bar as their base of operations, if they let him become somekind of member of the group. The Phantom Stranger is also kind of an honorary member. He doesn't really belong to any group, but he has taken a shine to this one, so he shows up pretty regularly to offer, if nothing else, guidance. And, they already have a nemesis in Doctor Gotham. He's some ancient sorcerer who's come back and inhabited a body in Gotham, hence the name. He's made it his sole purpose to either wipe out Shadowpact, or throw everything he can at them to keep them to busy to be a bother in his other affairs. This issue also is the starting point where they've decided that if their going to be a team, they have to act like a team. Which means, rules, roles and game-plans. Everything to make them more effective and efficient in a fight. Which, besides introducing Flippy, seems to be what this next story arc is going to be all about. Now the artist this issue, Cory Walker, I'm not to thrilled about. I mean, he's not terrible, I'm just not thrilled with his style. But, if he's going to be the new artist, I'll give him a few issues before I get overly analytical. But, Bill Willingham's writing, more that makes up for any issues in other areas. As long as he stays on this book, it'll be well written, thought provoking, and stay with a clear and defined picture of it's future. I really started this series, for him alone. But the book is really growing on me. With all the capes flying around out there, it's good to see a "magic" book out there again.