Shadow Comics

The Shadow Comics (Street & Smith)

This is The Shadow Comics disambiguation page.

In 1940, The Shadow began to appear in newspaper comic strips. Author Walter B. Gibson adapted some of The Shadow novels as simplified comic book plots, while Vernon Greene provided the art. The strip only lasted for two years.

Fortunately, The Shadow Comics was also started in 1940. In 1941 it reprinted some of the newspaper strips.

After the reprints, Gibson continued scripting the comic stories with hints of some plot elements from The Shadow Magazine. The early covers, which were also reprinted from the pulps, were picked out by both Gibson and Street & Smith editor, John Nanovic. Gibson continued to work on The Shadow Comics until 1947. The comic itself was published until August 1949, lasting a total of 101 issues.

Below is The Shadow Comics disambiguation page. It serves to clarify the difference between several closely named comics which have been published since the folding of Street & Smith Publications.

Archie Series (1960s camp)

Shadow (Archie Series) (Volume 1):
8 Issues

Avalon Communications (Reprints The Shadow newspaper strips)

Pulp Action (Volume 1): 8 Issues

Dark Horse

Shadow and the Mysterious 3 #1: One shot

Shadow (Dark Horse) (Volume 1) Two Issues

In the Coils of Leviathan (Volume 1) Four Issues

Hell's Heat Wave (Volume 1) Three Issues

Shadow and Doc Savage (Volume 1):
Two Issues

Ghost and The Shadow #1: One shot

DC Comics

Shadow (DC Comics) (Volume 1): 12 Issues

Shadow (DC Comics) (Volume 2): Four Issues

Shadow (DC Comics) (Volume 3): 19 Issues

Shadow Strikes (DC Comics) (Volume 1): 31 Issues

Dynamite Entertainment

Shadow (Dynamite) (Volume 1): 25 Issues

Shadow (Dynamite) (Volume 2): Six Issues

Shadow (Dynamite) (Volume 3): 2017 Ongoing Series

Malibu Comics (Reprints The Shadow newspaper strips)

Crime Classics (Volume 1): 13 Issues

Marvel Comics

The Shadow 1941: Hitler's Astrologer: Graphic Novel