Black Shadow (IUCU)

Calvin Inc.

*"I've been away for too long and this city has gone to hell. Violence and murder run these streets. False Families take charge when it should be run by politicians and they are running this city to the ground. It's time we do something about that."*

*- Jack Calvin*

**Jack Calvin** is a lawyer from Dark City who was attacked by pirates after heading to South Korea to help out a client. After being stranded near Japan for two years he came across the mysterious Master Akuza and after disagreeing with his methods returned to his city to stop a criminal wave from happening, resulting in him becoming the superhero **Black Shadow**. Six months after Akuza's attack, Jack continued to operate as Black Shadow, although kept his existence mostly secret, with only Amy Baker knowing the Black Shadow exists and the rest of the city believing he is a myth. Black Shadow is forced to let himself be known after a new foe named Mr Grey and his associate begin attacking the city. The situation is later resolved, but Jack is forced to say goodbye to his friend Daniel Jackson who feels guilty for killing his father, and Jack takes in new members to his team.

Two years later, Black Shadow is attacked by an alien warlord named Trabaxas, and Jack realises that he cannot combat this threat alone. Instead, he works with General Mike Hilton to form a team of extraordinary people to fight this new enemy before he ends the world. After this threat is defeated, Jack and Amy go their separate ways, although they realise that the **Infinity Knights** are the best defence for further powerful threats.

After saving the world from Trabaxas, Jack's life is turned upside down when a dangerous new villain named Shadowhunter comes to Dark City to destroy the Black Shadow, and matters are made worse when Jack discovers the villain is none other than his childhood best friend. However, with the help of friends old and new, Black Shadow is able to overcome the Shadowhunter but loses some friends in the process. In the aftermath of this, Jack chooses to propose to Amy, who accepts his proposal.

Jack Calvin is portrayed by actor Scott Eastwood.

## Biography

### Early Life

#### Youth

Jack Calvin was born in 1986 to parents Mary Calvin and David Calvin. When he was five, he met his childhood best friend Amy Baker and later Daniel Jackson.

#### Becoming a Lawyer

When he turned 16 Jack had dreams of becoming a lawyer and later went to Hartford University in Hartford City to study Law. Whilst at University, Jack met with Cole Maynard and Hope Lewne and he fell in love with the latter. The three would then meet Nathan Thorne and Timothy Colby, and the five would usually hang out together.

A few months into their friendship, Jack became romantically involved with Hope, but discovered that Cole was jealous of their relationship, and Jack learnt that Cole was mentally unstable and would have violent fits which usually ended with Jack, Colby and Nathan holding everyone back. This argument took a toll on Jack and Hope's relationship, and the two broke up, causing Jack to become distant from both her and Cole, who grew bitter towards Jack. Nathan and Colby both left University, leaving Jack on his own. Jack later graduated from University and went on to become a successful lawyer.

### The Birth of Black Shadow

#### Meeting with Amy and Daniel

Jack goes to meet with his best friends Daniel and Amy at Rockman Cafe, where they usually hang out. He tells them that he is doing a job for Adam Long, his newest client who is being sued for allegedly stealing a Japanese company's logo and passing it off as his own. After getting their coffee, Jack goes to see his family at Calvin Inc. and tries to help Mary convince David that Jane should take over the company.

#### Becoming Stranded

Whilst on his way to meet the opposing company suing Long, Jack's plane is shot out of the sky, killing everyone onboard, although Jack is able to grab a parachute and float to safety, although he lands on a nearby island, where he is suddenly surrounded by several men armed with blades.

After being taken to a large building known as the Ministry of Blades, Jack is taken to Master Akuza and his subordinates Kato Nakamura and Madame Fatale. After a rocky start Jack eventually joins the Ministry and becomes its best fighter, much to the chagrin of Nakamura, who plots with Fatale to remove him from the Ministry, resulting in them creating death traps that Jack avoids.

#### Escaping the Island

After numerous attempts on his life by Nakamura, Jack is taken by Akuza to see the Hall of Fallen Warriors, and Akuza explains that America is disease-ridden and needs to be exterminated. Angered with the fact that Akuza plans to destroy his home, Jack turns on his former mentor and fights his way out. For the next two years he finds ways to escape the island, avoiding Akuza's men as best he can without confronting Akuza himself. After a while Jack discovers a helicopter passing by and gets its attention, escaping the island.

#### Returning Home

Jack returns home to Dark City to be met by his family and friends, and a party is held for his return. The next day, Daniel is driving him throughout the streets but they are mugged by an armed robber, whom Jack quickly subdues. He plans on killing the man but hears him beg for his life and his family and spares him, letting him go. Later, he he learns from Amy that the Murphy Family has been running the city for a while and has killed several officers to ensure they stay in control.

#### Beginning of a Hero

Using his knowledge from the island, Jack begins crafting a new mechanical suit in order to stop the Murphy family. He tests his new invention by going after James Murphy and his brother Dom Murphy and fights their men, emerging victorious, although an accident involving explosives results in Dom being killed. James is left to be arrested for Amy, who witnesses Jack leaving but does not know who is in the suit.

As Jack is returning he comes across Nakamura, now going under the moniker of Swordsmaster. After a brief battle Swordsmaster emerges victorious and Jack is forced to flee. Later on, Mary introduces him to Lyall Mason, his new bodyguard. Jack is able to dodge him on various occasions so he can find Nakamura, but Lyall eventually finds him and Jack reveals the truth, including telling him about the Ministry.

Jack later goes to see his father David, who tells him that he is glad that he is back and Jack learns that David has been suffering from Alzheimer's and his memory is slowly fading. He tells Jack that Jane will have the company but that if Jack always want it then the position is open. Jack tells David that Jane rightfully deserves it and is backed by Mary.

#### The Battle at Calvin Inc.

After hearing that Akuza and Fatale are in the city, Jack redesigns his suit to withstand more blasts and adds more tech to it. Seeing his suit, Lyall dubs him as the **Black Shadow**. Taken by this, Jack decides to use that moniker and goes after the three. He hears from Amy that Akuza and his warriors are attacking the police precinct and only a few of his people have been killed. Black Shadow publicly confronts the trio and fights off Swordsmaster whilst Fatale battles Amy in a gunfight. When Amy is injured, Black Shadow tends to her without revealing his identity and learns that a building has fallen.

Black Shadow discovers Akuza, Fatale and Swordsmaster are situated at Calvin Inc. and goes to confront them, but learns they have captured David. Akuza knowingly reveals Jack's identity to David and lets Swordsmaster stab him, leaving Jack devastated as Akuza sets the building to self-destruct and then leaves. Jack fights his way through Akuza's men and comforts his father, who tells him to save the city and tells him he is proud of him before dying in his arms.

A grieving Black Shadow confronts Swordsmaster who had stayed behind and the two fight, but Black Shadow breaks a window and accidentally throws Swordsmaster out to his presumed death. He heads to the rooftop and battles Akuza and Fatale, but Fatale is killed when Amy arrives to help and shoots Fatale dead. Akuza calls Black Shadow weak and pathetic, but Black Shadow stops him and stabs him in the heart before escaping the exploding building, saving Amy in the process.

#### Keeping A Secret

After saving Amy, she asks his identity but Black Shadow refuses to tell her and leaves. Jack, Mary and Jane later attend David's funeral and are joined by Amy, who admits her feelings to Jack and the two kiss before she leaves. Later, Jack joins Lyall who has joined him as partner. He decides to continue on as the *Black Shadow* with Lyall's support and asks what the latest crime reports are. Lyall explains that he has heard reports of a criminal shooting at everyone and Jack goes after them as Black Shadow.

### A New Threat

#### Six Months On

Six months after Akuza's attack, Jack continues to fight as the Black Shadow with Lyall Mason acting as his tech support. Black Shadow goes up against James Murphy for a second time as Murphy is doing a drug deal, but Black Shadow is able to stop Murphy, who is quickly murdered by a new assailant.

Black Shadow chases after the assailant and fights him, only realising after the fight that his new foe is completely encased in armor. The foe reveals his name to be Silverwing and he easily defeats Black Shadow. Silverwing attempts to escape but Black Shadow gives chase yet again, only stopping when Silverwing destroys a small law firm, killing every occupant inside and prompting Black Shadow to back down.

Jack returns to the hideout, promptly nicknamed Shadowland by Lyall, and reveals to Lyall that they need to figure out their next move. He tells Lyall to keep looking for Silverwing, as he has other matters to attend to.

#### The Calvin Inc. Lawsuit

After a brief meeting with Amy Baker concerning her new partner, Jack visits Jane and Mary, who are struggling with a recent lawsuit filed by John Riggett, a man who works for them due to an injury he suffered. Jane expresses her anger that this has happened whilst she is in charge and questions her abilities, but Jack urges her not to worry.

Whilst at court, Jack is visited by Daniel, who tells him that he believes his father is responsible for the lawsuit and that he will continue to investigate. After Jack thanks him Daniel confronts him due to them drifting apart recently. Jack refuses to disclose his nightly activities to Daniel and heads inside, where he learns that he is going up against a top lawyer named Rose Lindsay, who makes a compelling case. Later that night, Jack approaches his assistant Anna Stott about finding some information on Lindsay so he can learn more about her.

#### An Injured Friend

Jack returns to Shadowland to discover that Lyall has some information on their new foe. He tells him that Silverwing has a connection to a Calvin Inc. Employee named Dr Eric Stoneheart. Black Shadow confronts Stoneheart, who reluctantly reveals that Silverwing is really called Mike Linskey and that Linskey is threatening his life, and reveals that Silverwing is working for a man named Mr Grey. They are interrupted by Government operative Lucius Canton and his associate Agent Dennis Thompson, who are attempting to arrest Black Shadow for Silverwing's attack.

Canton tells Black Shadow to hand himself over and states that he despises people like him, believing that the government should deal with threats such as Silverwing. He tells Black Shadow that the Government want him arrested, but Black Shadow deduces that he has gone on his own sanctioned mission. Black Shadow offers to help Stoneheart, who accepts and the two escape Canton's clutches.

Black Shadow takes Stoneheart to a nearby Power Plant, where they encounter Mr Grey, who is wearing a mask and disguising his voice. He demands that Black Shadow hand Stoneheart over, even threatening to kill him. Black Shadow refuses and Mr Grey retaliates with Silverwing's help. Unfortunately, Amy and Detective Leo Franklin arrive to try and stop Mr Grey, but Silverwing severely injures Amy and Black Shadow and Leo watch in horror as Silverwing carries her, although she cuts open one of his jet pipes, leaking blue fluid into her wounds. Silverwing then drops her into a nuclear reactor, and the reaction with Silverwing's fluid and the reactor causes it to explode, although Black Shadow is able to save Leo and Stoneheart.

In the aftermath of the explosion, Black Shadow and Franklin arrive at the power plant and Black Shadow destroys the rubble, finding Amy alive but weak and severely hurt. He then has Leo take her to the hospital whilst he leaves.

#### Black Shadow's Existence

Jack discovers that Black Shadow has now been seen, making it difficult to keep his identity covered. He visits Jane and Mary at Calvin Inc. and they express their remorse for what happened to Amy. Jack tells them that they need to focus on their case and then shows them what he has on Lindsay from Anna. Mary takes Jack aside and tells him to visit Amy, lest he regret it later in his life. Mary tells Jack that she can see that there is more than a friendship for the both of them. Jack agrees to it and then leaves, but assures her he will be there for the deadline.

Jack visits the hospital and sees Daniel there. Daniel accuses him of not being there for the both of them, and states that they are through as friends because he cannot keep secrets from his best friend. After Daniel leaves, Jack visits Amy's hospital room to find Leo, who is by her bedside. Leo reveals that whilst he wanted to arrest Black Shadow initially, he realised that Black Shadow was more of a hero than a criminal after seeing his reaction to Amy's injury, then states that he knows Jack is Black Shadow. He tells Jack to take Mr Grey down at all costs, and Jack kisses Amy on the forehead, telling him he will be back soon.

Jack returns to Shadowland and tries to guess Mr Grey's location and plan, but Lyall tells him to take a break. Jack then introduces Stoneheart to Lyall and tells him that Stoneheart is an expert in mechanics and is the reason Silverwing's armor is really powerful. Stoneheart makes some adjustments to Jack's armor and Jack discovers Mr Grey's location is at the docks.

#### Battle at the Dockyard

With his armor now adjusted by Stoneheart, Black Shadow tracks Mr Grey to the docks and confronts him. Mr Grey mocks him and orders Silverwing to battle Black Shadow. Although Black Shadow puts up more of a fight, Silverwing still emerges victorious, although Black Shadow uses this to his advantage and knocks him down. As Black Shadow heads towards Mr Grey, he is attacked by another mercenary named Gunslinger, who viciously attacks him. As the two fight, Black Shadow knocks Gunslinger's helmet off and learns that it is Daniel, leading him to deduce that Mr Grey is in fact Daniel's father Grant. He takes off his helmet and tries to convince Daniel to remember himself, but Gunslinger shoots him in the shoulder.

Jack attempts to attack Mr Grey and calls him a monster for turning his son into an attempted killer. When he lunges for him both Gunslinger and Silverwing attack him. Just as they are about to kill him, Amy shows up and confronts them. Silverwing attacks her, but she deflects the attacks and throws Silverwing into a warehouse wall. A new suit begins crafting itself around her and she flies up into the air, astounding Jack. Amy confronts Silverwing and Gunslinger and is shocked to see that Daniel is against them. Silverwing fights Amy as both Grant and Jack try to convince Daniel to stay on their side. Eventually, Daniel realises that Grant has manipulated him and turns on his father. When Grant tries to make him see reason, Jack watches as Daniel kills his father. Jack is then a witness as Amy (now going under the pseudonym of Blackbird), absorbs the nuclear energy of Silverwing, whose suit had gone nuclear.

#### The Courtroom Conflict Ends

Jack promises to tell both Amy and Daniel what is going on, but first decides to protect his family's company. Daniel hands him the evidence that his father paid Riggett, and Jack takes this to the court room, where he reveals this to Judge Ward. Ward drops the case and has Riggett arrested for falsely accusing Jane and Mary. Lindsay congratulates him and Jack tells her that she is a good lawyer but that she can't afford to make mistakes with the wrong people. Lindsay takes his advice and leaves. Jack then officially inducts Jane as the CEO as she is better than their father was.

#### Old Friends and New Friends

Later, Daniel visit Jack and tells him that he is leaving Dark City, and states that he feels guilty that he has to keep his father's reputation and that he lied about the circumstances of his father's death. He apologises to Jack and tells him to keep protecting the city. Jack doesn't say a word as Daniel leaves but begins to cry.

Amy later visits Jack and thanks him for saving her from the power plant and tells him that she owes him something. The two share a tender moment as they kiss and decide to give their relationship a shot. Jack then asks Amy if he can show her something. He drives her to Shadowland and introduces her to Lyall and Stoneheart. He then tells her that he could use Blackbird on his team and Amy accepts, as does Stoneheart. Jack then tells them that they have to get to work and they begin their first mission as a team.

#### An Unexpected Visit

As Jack leaves Shadowland, Anna calls him to tell him that he has a visitor. Jack enters his office and Anna tells him that their visitor is inside. Jack then sees the man sat in his chair. The man gets up and introduces himself as Walter Evers and Jack tells him that isn't his real name. The man tells him it isn't and then tells him he sees an imminent threat to humanity in the future and that he wants to put a team of gifted people together in order to stop it. Jack only looks at him and doesn't say a word.

### Invasion of Earth

#### Attack in Dark City

Black Shadow is investigating a possible criminal empire alongside Lyall Mason in Dark City. Black Shadow starts to believe that his stakeout is meaningless, although Lyall insists that someone is running drugs and weapons throughout the city. Black Shadow suddenly hears a large boom noise, and he realises an explosion has happened nearby.

Black Shadow leaves Lyall to investigate the explosion, and finds an alien named Trabaxas stealing components from an old warehouse. Black Shadow confronts Trabaxas and they fight, but Trabaxas bests Black Shadow easily. Trabaxas almost kills Black Shadow until Blackbird intervenes and pushes Trabaxas away, although Trabaxas escapes. Blackbird asks Black Shadow who he was fighting, and Black Shadow informs her that he doesn't know.

#### Recruitment Begins

Jack arrives at the HPA to speak to General Mike Hilton, and informs him Trabaxas's attack. Hilton gives Jack Trabaxas's name, and Jack meets Lyndon Danko, Gordon Roth and Hilton's second-in-command Sarah Halford. After a brief discussion, Jack and Hilton agree that they will need help in taking down Trabaxas.

Jack enlists Amy to help him, and they find Quiver taking down a criminal export in Wave City. Quiver is surprised to find them, and Jack reveals that he is the Black Shadow before detailing his knowledge of Quiver's activities. Jack then informs Quiver that Trabaxas is going to threaten the planet and asks for his help, and gives Quiver a location to go to.

After recruiting Quiver, Jack visits Mitchell Quaid at a coffee shop in Metro City, and finds him flirting with his girlfriend Megan Cross. Jack arrives after closing time, and after being asked to leave by Mitchell, Jack tells Mitchell that he needs his help to stop Trabaxas. Mitchell refuses, believing that it isn't his fight, but Jack observes Megan convincing Mitchell to help him, and Jack gives him the location.

Jack then heads to State City to find Rush taking down an arms dealer with ease. Jack offers Rush a position on the team, and Rush immediately accepts, becoming eager to work with other superheroes.

#### The First Assault

Jack joins Amy, Randall, Mitchell and Brett at the HPA and introduces them to Hilton. Hilton asks about the Golden Samurai, and Jack reveals that Damian is off the grid and that he couldn't find him. When Hilton then asks about recruiting Oracle, Jack refuses to do so, blaming him for the events in Delta City, although Randall and Brett also insist that Oracle is their best chance at defeating Trabaxas.

After Roth and Halford alert the team to an incident caused by Trabaxas, and Black Shadow leads the team to a small town near Delta City, where Trabaxas has situated himself. Black Shadow, Blackbird, Rush, Hercules and Quiver confront Trabaxas, who insults their planned attack, and he assaults them all, quickly besting them. Black Shadow tries to lead the team, but no one listens and they are all defeated by Trabaxas, who almost kills them until Golden Samurai and Oracle intervene.

#### Bad Blood

Jack returns to the HPA with James, Amy, Damian, Randall, Mitchell and Brett, and Jack gets into an argument with James, who is angry that Jack does not trust him at all. Jack accuses James of causing the incident in Delta City. James then asks Jack if he is proud of beating up criminals in Dark City, and Randall defuses the tension as Mitchell reveals that Trabaxas is more powerful than the team realised. Hilton states that they will have to come up with a plan to stop Trabaxas as Jack leaves.

Amy confronts Jack as he repairs his suit, and asks why he has so much animosity towards James. Jack reveals that whilst James is their ally now, he could turn out like Trabaxas and may just become an enemy of Earth, although Amy assures Jack that James will remain their ally and that he was born and raised on Earth like everyone else.

As Jack tries to talk to Oracle to apologize, the HPA is suddenly attacked by Trabaxas, and James hands Jack his suit. Black Shadow and Oracle are the first to confront Trabaxas, but he severely injures both of them, although they are able to get some hits in. Hercules pulls them to safety, but they insist on fighting as Trabaxas quickly makes off with Quiver as his prisoner.

#### Invasion of Delta City

Jack is relieved when Brett returns, and he reveals Trabaxas's plan to the team and Hilton. As Trabaxas's army start attacking Delta City, killing many innocent civilians, Jack orders the team to suit up and they all head into Delta City.

When Oracle sees the carnage happening in the city, Black Shadow encourages him that they cannot fight for vengeance, as he knows what it is like to fight with blood. He convinces Oracle to fight for justice, and the team fend off Trabaxas's army. After struggling with his army, the team stand together and work together to destroy two ships. Black Shadow then informs the team that they need to work together to fight Trabaxas, and Oracle asks Black Shadow to give the orders.

When Trabaxas appears on the ground, the team unite to take down Trabaxas. Black Shadow orders Rush to run as fast as he can to deliver a direct blow, and he has Oracle and Hercules hold him with their bare strength. He orders Quiver to find a weak point whilst Black Shadow, Golden Samurai and Blackbird deliver several blows. However, Trabaxas almost gets the upper hand, but Black Shadow uses a new strategy to easily defeat Trabaxas, who is left badly wounded. Trabaxas quickly retreats to his ship, although Oracle goes with him. Black Shadow and the team overhear Oracle's message to every other life-form in the universe, and witnesses the ship being destroyed. However, Oracle's body falls to the floor lifeless, although Blackbird and Golden Samurai save him before he can hit the ground.

#### Recovery

Jack sits by James's side as he recovers, and when James wakes up Jack apologises for how he has been acting towards him, and James forgives him. James informs Jack that Trabaxas was killed when the ship exploded and that fate must have saved his life, but Jack states that something else might have caused it.

The team regroup at the headquarters and Hilton informs them that the general public are aware of their existence and that they and the government are thankful that they have saved the world, and Jack sighs when Randall suggests that they go with the public branded name "Infinity Knights". Hilton allows Jack and the team to leave, and Jack informs Hilton that the Infinity Knights will be there if the Earth needs them.

Later, Mitchell invites Jack and the others to his cafe in Metro City, and they all agree to go. They sit at a table as a surprised Megan takes their orders, and when Evan Cross walks in, Jack jokingly suggests that they wipe his mind, surprising Amy who did not believe that Jack was capable of joking around.

### Shadowhunter's Revenge

#### Fighting Deadeye

Five months after taking down Trabaxas Black Shadow and Blackbird track a assassin named Deadeye, and Black Shadow contacts Lyall Mason to give him information on their assailant, and Lyall informs Black Shadow that Deadeye is in fact named Charles Head, a dangerous assassin kicked out of the military due to an itchy trigger finger.

Blackbird identifies Deadeye's target as a businesswoman named Sandra Collins. Dr. Eric Stoneheart then informs the two that Deadeye is located at the Denizen Corporation building that Collins owns, and Black Shadow and Blackbird confront Deadeye, who anticipates their attacks. Black Shadow watches helplessly as Deadeye stabs Blackbird, and he assaults him brutally, taking off his mask and confirming that Collins is unharmed. Black Shadow is then relieved to learn that Blackbird will recover from her wound.

Black Shadow and Blackbird leave Deadeye to be arrested by Sgt. Will Carlyle and Officer Carlos Marino, who question Black Shadow about his abilities before the latter abandons them. Jack and Amy then return to Shadowland, and are congratulated for their plan as Jack closes the case.

#### Friends in the City

After Lyall and Stoneheart leave, Jack and Amy discuss everything they have done since taking on Trabaxas, and Jack states that they need to be prepared for taking on future threats. Amy kisses him and states that they will be prepared should anyone like Trabaxas attack their planet.

Jack later goes to visit Mary and Jane at Calvin Inc. and look into the recent arrest of Deadeye, and Jack learns that two old friends of his named Timothy Colby and Nathan Thorne are in the city. Mary attempts to convince Jack to go and see them, but Jack insists that he is too busy to work, although he does text Nathan.

#### Shadowhunter Attacks

Jack heads to his firm to do some work, and sees Anna Stott flirting on her phone. He asks her about it, but she remains coy on the subject. After several hours, Jack chooses to leave the firm but as he leaves he is surprised from a smoke bomb and meets a masked man who suddenly attacks him. Jack warns Anna to get to safety as he fends the attacked off, but Anna is severely injured by a contained blast, and the attacker escapes.

Anna is rushed to the hospital by Jack, who is visited by a concerned Mary and Jane, although he assures them that he is fine. Jack contacts Lyall and Stoneheart and asks them to locate the attacker, and he heads to the Police Station to talk to Amy.

#### Out for the Count

When Jack arrives at the Police Station, he files a Police Report to Detective Leo Franklin, who assures him that he will do what he can to find the attacker, although Jack is frustrated when Leo cannot come up with any circumstantial evidence. Jack is ushered into the office of Captain William Yates, who will tell him that they will do what they can, but Jack notices a red dot on Yates's chest, but his warnings are too late as Yates is killed by the attacker, who contacts Jack and tells him that he wants the Black Shadow, or he will kill more people to get what he wants.

Jack suits up and gives chase to the attacker, and he catches up to him atop a rooftop, and the attacked identifies himself as the Shadowhunter, insisting that he will kill Black Shadow. The two engage in a struggle, but Shadowhunter proves to be a formidable fighter and he breaks Black Shadow's armour and severely injures him, before warning him that he will not kill him until he has destroyed everything he has worked towards building.

With no other choice, Black Shadow makes his way to his childhood home, and finds himself confronted at gunpoint by Mary, and he sees Jane run down. Without hesitation Jack removes his mask and collapses to the ground as a horrified Mary runs to her son's aid.

#### Recuperation

Jack recovers at home as Mary tends to her son. He wakes up to find Amy at his side, and she chastises him for not informing her of the threat. Jack gives her the name Shadowhunter, and he asks Lyall and Stoneheart to locate them. Amy allows Nathan and Colby to walk in, and they reveal that they know about the Shadowhunter. Nathan then thanks Jack for taking Anna to the hospital, revealing that they once dated and that he worried about her.

After Nathan, Colby and Amy leave, Jane and Mary confront Jack, who apologises for lying to him about his alter-ego, but insists that he is trying to help save the city, and Mary worries that her son will die, although Jack assures her he does what he can to get out alive. When he learns that Shadowhunter has broken Deadeye out of prison, Jack leaves despite his family's protests in order to get more information on his foe.

#### Shadowhunter Revealed

Returning to Shadowland, Jack is dismayed to learn from Lyall and Stoneheart that they cannot find anything. Jack asks Leo to look into Shadowhunter, and Leo agrees. Nathan pulls Jack aside and tells him that he and Colby believe that their old friend Cole Maynard is the Shadowhunter, but Jack refuses to believe this. Colby gets a lock on a base of operations for the Shadowhunter, and Black Shadow investigates.

Black Shadow finds evidence that Cole may, in fact, be the Shadowhunter. Investigating further, Jack heads to the home of his ex-girlfriend Hope Lewne, and discovers that she was once in a relationship with Cole and is now afraid of him due to his delusions. After confronting her, Hope reveals that Cole IS the Shadowhunter and that he sees Black Shadow as the cause of several dangers in the city, and that he plans to destroy corruption in the city to hurt Black Shadow's reputation. Jack warns Hope to get out of the city before leaving.

Jack returns to Shadowland to find Jane and Mary there, and he warns Amy that they need to stop stop Shadowhunter at all costs before confirming Nathan and Colby's suspicions.

#### A Fallen Friend

Jack and Amy head to the Police Station to get some more information from Leo, who is going over the Head case to try and find a connection to Shadowhunter. Jack gives Leo Cole's name and Leo tells him that Cole has been in several institutions. However, as Leo goes to find the case file he is suddenly shot in the chest by an unknown gunman, and Jack quickly discovers that Deadeye is the one who shot him. A devastated Amy calls for Carlyle and Marino, who head inside to help her as Jack attempts to locate Deadeye, only to find that he has gone.

Jack accompanies Amy to the hospital to be by her side as Leo is rushed into surgery. Marino and Carlyle attempt to take their statements but are rebuffed, and Jack heads into Anna's room, where he finds Nathan. Nathan warns him that Shadowhunter is looking to destroy both Black Shadow and Jack Calvin, and Jack realises that he cannot help Cole. Jack later joins Amy as a Doctor informs them that Leo died of his wounds during the surgery, and Jack comforts Amy as she cries into his arms before she swears vengeance on Deadeye.

#### Fighting Old Friends and Making New Ones

Determined to stop Shadowhunter, Jack is called by Hope, who warns him that Shadowhunter has positioned himself atop the Denizen Building with the intention of destroying it. Jack and Amy suit up and Black Shadow televises a showdown against Shadowhunter in an attempt to call him out. As they prepare for their fight, Black Shadow and Blackbird are met by Nathan, who suits up as the Red Raven thanks to a new design from Stoneheart, and Colby also agrees to help, although he chooses not to dress up. Lyall chooses to accompany them as Jane and Mary arrive, and Black Shadow assures his mother and sister that he will stop Shadowhunter and that he will come home safe.

Black Shadow, Blackbird, Red Raven, Lyall and Colby arrive on top of the Denizen Building, and Black Shadow discovers Deadeye holding Collins hostage. Black Shadow angrily confronts Shadowhunter, who reveals his followers to the team. Shadowhunter and Black Shadow begin battling as Blackbird goes after Deadeye. Black Shadow orders Lyall, Colby and Red Raven to take on the followers as he fights Shadowhunter.

During their fight, Shadowhunter reveals the bomb and informs Black Shadow that he will show the world who Black Shadow really is. After seeing Blackbird defeat Deadeye, Black Shadow realises that Shadowhunter does not intend to leave the battle alive. Shadowhunter suddenly overpowers Black Shadow and almost kills him until Black Shadow removes his mask, surprising Shadowhunter. Jack then reveals his knowledge of Shadowhunter's identity, and Cole takes off his mask. Jack asks why Cole wants to kill him, and Cole states that he has seen the damage Jack causes and that he just hurts people, but Jack insists that he became the Black Shadow to fight against people like Deadeye. He attempts to convince Cole to stand down, but Cole refuses and activates the bomb. Stoneheart contacts Jack and reveals that his suit has a flight system. Jack puts his mask back on and grabs the bomb, despite Blackbird's protests. Black Shadow starts to fly off but Cole latches onto the bomb and gets stuck, unable to let go. Black Shadow flies the bomb just outside of the city and convinces Cole to grab his hand, but Cole tells him that he will not let him save him, and clutches onto the bomb as a remorseful Black Shadow regretfully lets go of the bomb. He flies to safety as the bomb explodes, and he mourns the death of his former friend.

#### The Proposal

Jack attends Leo's funeral and puts some flowers on his grave. He promises Mary and Jane that he will be more transparent in the future and that he has nothing left to hide. After the funeral, Colby thanks Jack for trusting him and chooses to leave, but Nathan decides to stay and Jack offers him a full-time position on the team that he accepts.

A few days later, Jack holds a private funeral for Cole and is met by Hope, who thanks Jack for releasing Cole and saving him from his own insanity. After Hope leaves, Amy arrives and they talk. Jack briefly informs Amy that he is thinking of retiring as Black Shadow as Cole may have been right, but Amy assures Jack that Cole wasn't and that the Black Shadow can do more good. They head to a bench as they look at the sunset, and Jack then proposes marriage to Amy, who happily accepts his proposal. The two then watch the sunset together as Jack states that Black Shadow and Blackbird will keep the city protected for as long as they can.

## Equipment

* **Black Shadow Battle Suit** - When operating as the Black Shadow, Jack uses a customized battle suit to fend off his enemies. Since inducting Stoneheart to the team, Jack has been working with him to upgrade the suit and uses a new version when going up against Trabaxas in the final fight. The different versions are shown below:
	+ *Mark I*
	+ *Mark II*

## Relationships

### Family

* David Calvin † - Father
* Mary Calvin- Mother
* Jane Calvin- Sister

### Allies

* Amy Baker/Blackbird- Childhood Best Friend and Fiancee, member of Jack's Team and Infinity Knights
* Daniel Jackson/Gunslinger- Best Friend and temporary enemy
* Jack's Team
	+ Lyall Mason- Bodyguard, team-mate and field support
	+ Dr Eric Stoneheart- tech support and suit engineer
	+ Nathan Thorne/Red Raven- childhood friend, subordinate field support
	+ Timothy Colby- childhood friend, temporary subordinate and field support
* Detective Leo Franklin- Police Ally and Friend (Presumed Deceased)
* Adam Long- Client
* Anna Stott- receptionist and subordinate
* Rose Lindsay- former rival turned ally
* Infinity Knights
	+ James Simmons/Oracle- team mate
	+ Damian Cullen/Golden Samurai- team mate
	+ Randall Sykes/Rush- team mate
	+ Mitchell Quaid/Hercules- team mate
	+ Brett Daniels/Quiver- team mate
* Heroes Protection Agency
	+ Walter Evers- ally
	+ Lyndon Danko- ally and team liaison
	+ Sarah Halford
	+ Gordon Roth
* Dark City Police Department-
	+ Sgt. Will Carlyle
	+ Officer Carlos Marino
	+ Captain William Yates †
* Hope Lewne- ex-girlfriend and childhood friend

### Enemies

* Ministry of Blades
	+ Master Akuza † - Former Mentor Turned Enemy
	+ Kato Nakamura/Swordsmaster- Enemy
	+ Madame Fatale † - Enemy
* Murphy Family
	+ James Murphy † - Enemy
	+ Dom Murphy † - Enemy
* Mike Linskey/Silverwing † - Enemy
* Grant Jackson/Mr Grey † - Enemy
* Trabaxas †
* Cole Maynard/Shadowhunter †- childhood friend turned enemy
* Charlie Head/Deadeye- former enemy, imprisoned

## Appearances

* *Black Shadow*
* *Black Shadow 2*
* *Infinity Knights*
* *Black Shadow: Shadowhunt*