For hundreds of years the  Shadowmen  have guarded our world from the horrors of the nightmare realm known as the Deadside and opposed the mysterious sorcerer known only as Master Darque. Should Darque make his way to Earth, all life as we know it could cease to exist. But who is Master Darque? Where did he come from? And does current  Shadowman Jack Boniface have any hope of defeating this seemingly unstoppable force? Don't miss this special standalone issue and discover why this is the series IGN calls "all kinds of great" right here in Shadowman  #0!