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THE SHADOW COMIC BOOK APPEARANCES

Shadow Comics (Street & Smith) V1#1-V9#4 Mar40-Aug49

Gibson scripted at least the first six years.

The Shadow (Archie/Radio Comics) #1-8 Aug64-Sep65

Without a doubt the worst Shadow comic. #1 & 2 has
a blond jet-setting Lamont Cranston as the Shadow.
From #3 on, the Shadow is a super-hero, wearing a blue and
green outfit complete with mask and cape who fights Shiwan
Khan. One thing the Shadow does is practice in a "Danger Room",
a la the X-Men. The art and writing is reminiscent of Archie Comic's
attempt to cash in on the camp Batman craze with all their superheroes.

The Shadow (DC Comics) #1-12 Oct/Nov73-Aug/Sep75

One of the better versions. Issues 1-4,6 are the best with art
by Mike Kaluta. DC has recently reprinted these issues in hard-
back as _The Private Files of the Shadow_ along with a new, original
story. The Avenger teams-up in issue #11.

The Batman (DC Comics) #252,257 1973

Shadow crosses over into Batman. Written by Denny O'Neill, author
of DC Shadow comic.

The Shadow: Blood and Judgement (DC) #1-4 [mini-series] 1986

A controversial updating by writer/artist Howard Chaykin with
a new twist on his origin. DC has reprinted this in a graphic
novel entitled _Blood and Judgement_ in 1987.

The Shadow (DC) #1-19, 2 annuals Aug87-Jan89

A continuation of the modern Shadow, tho without alot of the sex
and violence of Chaykin. The title is broken into well defined
"novels". The first novel has art by Bill Sienkeivitz, the rest
has art by Kyle Baker, all are written by Andy Hefler. The Shadow
gets killed in #13, and his body it taken by a rock star so that
at the end of the series is just his head on a robot body. The
storyline was unfinished and there where rumours the writer and
artist would complete it in a graphic novel. Has not happened.

Novels where: #1-6, Annual 1 : Shadows and Light
#7 : Harold Goes to Washington
#8-13 : Seven Deadly Finns
#14-19 : Body and Soul
Annual 2 : Agents

The Shadow 1941: Hitler's Astrologer (Marvel) Graphic Novel #35. 1988?

A graphic novel by Dennis O'Neil and Michael Kaluta who did DC's
version in the 70s. This was published while DC was doing their
modern-day version and there were rumors that DC would do the modern
version, and Marvel would do the 30s and 40s version as graphic
novels. This never happened. Was published as a hard-back and only
recently reprinted in paperback.

Crime Classics (Malibu) #1-13 1988?

Reprints the Shadow NEWSPAPER strip.

Rocketeer Adventure Magazine (Comico) #1-3 (3 not yet published)

This is the second Rocketeer comic series by its creator, Dave
Stevens. Here he is hired by a "Mr. Jonas" to be a pilot. We
know that he is really the Shadow, but copyrights prevent this
from being said.

The Shadow Strikes! (DC) #1-31, Annual 1 Sep89-Apr92

DCs newest series now set in the 30s and 40s. Series has had good
and bad stories. Shiwan Khan appeared in two story lines and we
find out his connection with the Shadow as well as Margo's 'origin'.
Doc teams up in #5,6 of Shadow Strikes and Doc #16-18.
The series ends with a two part origin of the Shadow, a sort of
"Shadow: Year One".

The Shadow (Dark Horse) 1993-95
(total of 13 issues over three years)

The Shadow: In the Coils of the Leviathan
(four issues)

The Shadow; From the Universal Pictures Film
(two issues)

The Shadow: Hell's Heat Wave
(three issues)

The Shadow and the Mysterious Three
(one shot)

The Shadow and Doc Savage
(two issues)

Ghost and the Shadow
(one shot)

COMING NEW SERIES FROM DYNAMITE

Gone since 1995, the hero that knows the evil in men's hearts, The Shadow is returning to comic book print. Dynamite Entertainment is bringing the hero to a new series thanks to a licensing agreement made with Conde Nast. The new series does not have a creative team yet, but Dynamite mainstay cover artists John Cassaday, Alex Ross, Ryan Sook, and Jae Lee will all be contributing covers to the book. Dynamite's President and Publisher said in a press release that "pursuing The Shadow has been a lifetime quest."

Discussion Forum

Shadow Coloring Book (1974)

Hi Guys,Here's something interesting for you all.Continue

Started by Don Seagle Jul 31, 2012.

Dark Horse Shadow run...worth looking in to?? 2 Replies

Somehow I completely missed the dark horse comics line, Can anybody give me their recommendations on it. Is it worth searching out back issues? I welcome any information, thanks.

Started by Aiki-Shadow Master. Last reply by James Trimm Jun 9, 2012.

About the Golden Age Shadow Comics 1 Reply

A few years ago II obtained SHADOW COMICS Vol. 7 No. 6; Sept. 1947This is my only Golden Age Shadow Comic.Given the differences between the Pulps and Radio Show I was anxious to learn which direction…Continue

Started by James Trimm. Last reply by darkmark90 Oct 9, 2011.

The Shadow Comic Strip 3 Replies

The Shadow's Newspaper Adventures(http://theshadow.4t.com/about.html)The following is a descriptive list ofThe Shadow's fourteen newspaper comic strip…Continue

Started by James Trimm. Last reply by darkmark90 Oct 9, 2011.

Some Shadow Comics in cbz 3 Replies

Here are some Comics in cbz , Convert them if you wish. Shadow Comics # 11 With radio show "leopard Strikes" and Dead End Kids aka Bowery Boys.…Continue

Started by brian. Last reply by brian Sep 20, 2010.

The Original Shadow Comics 7 Replies

If anyone else has any original Golden Age Shadow Comics, please scan them in and share them.I understand that the first few issues were reprints of the Comic Strip which themselves were adaptations…Continue

Started by James Trimm. Last reply by James Trimm Aug 14, 2010.

Article on Golden Age Shadow Comics

The ShadowMichelle NolanConsidering that The Shadow Comics ran 101 issues in the 1940's, it's surprising how many fans don't either know or care much about the run.Enough fans do care, of course, to…Continue

Started by James Trimm Aug 5, 2010.

The Shadow Junior 3 Replies

Anyone ever hear of the Shadow Junior?Shadow, Jr. This youth, whose name is either Donald Jordan or DonaldDart, is the sidekick of the Shadow.First Appearance: Shadow Comics V6 #9, 12/46 (Street and…Continue

Started by James Trimm. Last reply by Melvin Creston Williams Aug 4, 2010.

List of Golden Age Shadow Comics

The file below is a list of the Shadow Golden Age Comics with info on some issues.…Continue

Started by James Trimm Aug 4, 2010.

The Shadow Strikes number 7

I just got this issue. I am reposting below someone else's classic post from the Shadow YahooGroup about this interesting issue:"...This issue is hilarious if you know alot about the radio show and…Continue

Started by James Trimm Aug 1, 2010.

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Comment Wall

Comment by Joseph Booth on July 8, 2010 at 10:44am: As much as I love the Kaluta stuff, I am more of a fan of the series "The Shadow Strikes". Unfortunately I don't have a complete run. When the art dropped off I stopped picking them up. Stupid, stupid, stupid...

Comment by Joseph Booth on July 8, 2010 at 10:47am: What does the group think about the Chaykin mini series that spawned the Helfer/Sienkiewicz/Baker series?

Comment by Melvin Creston Williams on July 8, 2010 at 4:05pm: I loathe what Howard Chaykin did. The comics are good, but they also confuse the two "incarnations" of The Shadow. Tony Tollin loves The Shadow Strikes, but then, he colored them.

Comment by Joseph Booth on July 8, 2010 at 4:08pm: Couldn't agree more. A real waste since Chaykin can do great period work (see the Scorpion comic). But he got so hooked into the underbelly of social commentary (i.e. sex & drugs) and felt the need to "update" our hero and made him much less of a hero. The ensuing series furthered that concept and it was dark days for the Master. Thankfully they quickly followed with "The Shadow Strikes".

Comment by James Trimm on July 8, 2010 at 4:18pm: After a while Chaykin's Shadow became a bit mechanical...

Comment by Melvin Creston Williams on July 8, 2010 at 4:35pm: "a bit mechanical"? Nice pun.

Comment by Bill Thinnes on July 9, 2010 at 9:15am: I enjoyed Chaykin's run, but it wasn't even vaguely The Shadow, as far as I was concerned. As soon as I could divorce myself from that concept, I enjoyed the story. Inevitably you have to ask, though, why use a beloved character with clear character guidelines and a history, and then screw with it? Create your OWN character, damn it! Rebels want to mess with the establishment, I guess; more shocking that way...I think it's a bit immature, myself.

Comment by Joseph Booth on July 9, 2010 at 9:53am: Here, here, Bill! Create a Chaykin Darkman or such but don't call it The Shadow! Of course there is a lot of blame to go around from DC to Conde Nast. The choice to publish it wasn't Chaykin's he's just the joker who convinced them that this is what the world needed. Sheesh, what a wasted opportunity to further the legacy of Ying Ko.