ÒTHE SHORT YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY.Ó At last! The showdown between the Shadowpact and the Pentacle!

"In 'The pentacle plot, ' the heroic men, women and, er, anthropoid ape of Shadowpact must contend with their evil counterparts known as The Pentacle-- all while dealing with the fact that they've lost a whole year in their lives!"--Page 4 of cover

Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Art by Tom Derenick, Doug Braithwaite, Phil Winslade and others Cover by Braithwaite Collecting SHADOWPACT #14-19! In this volume, Zauriel joins Shadowpact, Zatanna and the Justice League pay the team a visit, Blue Devil learns what he must do to save his parents, Doctor Gotham strikes at last and more! Advance-solicited; on sale June 18 - 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

ÒCURSED.Ó The ShadowpactÕs latest foe shows his true face, and Blue Devil is forced to realize his true fate! Nightmaster is dying, and the only way to save the world is to recruit more members to the teamÕs lost cause. Who will join? Find out in this issue!

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