Shadow Man (Michael LeRoi)

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Shadow Man (Michael LeRoi) is a fictional antihero who appears in comic books co-published by Valiant Comics and Acclaim Entertainment. The character debuted in Shadowman Volume 2 #1 (May 1997), and was created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Ashley Wood. He is the second character to hold the title of Shadowman after Jack Boniface and also stars in the Shadow Man video game franchise by Acclaim Entertainment.

Michael LeRoi, a 32-year old former English literature student-turned-gambler was tricked into servitude by an evil bokor after the massacre of his family. He is rescued by Mama Nettie, a powerful voodoo priestess, who knits the Mask of Shadows to his ribcage. This act gives him a vast array of Voodoo powers, transforming him into the "Lord of Deadside", Shadow Man.