The Shadow comic books issue 1

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1st printing. Story and art by Thom Zahler. The war behind the seats of power has raged for over fifty years and is at a stalemate. Benefactor agent Jesse Colt meets a mysterious man known only as Raider who seems very familiar with the Dominator conspiracy, but wants to help the Benefactor Agency and its goals. Together, the will have to face a plot to influence the American presidential election. Softcover, 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing. Collects Roberts (2008) #1-2. Written by WAYNE CHINSANG. Art and cover ERIK ROSE. The Boston Strangler and the Zodiac Killer are alive and well, living amongst the old and dying of The Shady Lane Retirement Center. Surrounded by bingo tournaments and tea times, these two notorious serial killers quietly trade "war stories" about their golden years, two seemingly parallel pasts filled with violence and victims. But while friendly on the outside, they're both masters at deception. And when one of them comes clean with a secret, the other struggles internally about...murder! Collects both critically acclaimed 48-page issues, as well as 48 pages of extras, including back-and-forth correspondence between the author and serial killers Richard Ramirez and Charles Manson...plus much more! Softcover, 144 pages, BW. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. By L. Frank Braum. Featuring six tales of wonder and fantasy from the author of The Wizard of Oz. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

1st printing.

Written by Gary Reed. Art by Vince Locke and James Lyle. Cover by Mariusz Zabdyr.

The compelling saga of a man who lives forever. Germaine has the ability to pull the memories of those about to die and binds them with his own. He is a mixture of memories and his own mind is a history of humanity. Germaine can claim immortality yet he has died a thousand deaths. He has traversed the paths of mankind for untold years with his companion, Lilith. But Lilith's disappearance and the perils of the modern world direct him to undertake a new quest - to surrender his immortality.

Softcover, 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. This is the ultimate retrospective of one of comics' all-time unique artists. Featuring rare childhood drawings, photos, recently-discovered wartime illustrations, and original art and sketches from throughout his nearly 60-year career, this book offers new insight on the inspirations, challenges and successes that shaped Gene "The Dean" Colan. This is a comprehensive overview of Colan's glory days at Marvel Comics! Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $44.95.

1st printing. This is the ultimate retrospective of one of comics' all-time unique artists. Featuring rare childhood drawings, photos, recently-discovered wartime illustrations, and original art and sketches from throughout his nearly 60-year career, this book offers new insight on the inspirations, challenges and successes that shaped Gene "The Dean" Colan. This is a comprehensive overview of Colan's glory days at Marvel Comics! Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.

1st printing. By Mark Cotta Vaz. Between the events of The EMpire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the galaxy was plunged into the shadows... This book is the official guide to the heroes, the villains, and all the major characters of this must read tale from the Star Wars Saga. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9-in., 308 pages, B&W (with 8 pages of full color). Cover price $15.00.

2nd and later printings. By Mark Cotta Vaz. Between the events of The EMpire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the galaxy was plunged into the shadows... This book is the official guide to the heroes, the villains, and all the major characters of this must read tale from the Star Wars Saga. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9-in., 308 pages, B&W (with 8 pages of full color). Cover price $15.00.

By Crispin Boyer. Brought to you by the editors of ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY. This is a fully authorized strategy guide to LucasArts' Nintendo 64 video game. Includes step-by-step strategies for every game level! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Kenichirou Takaki. Art and cover by Amami Takatsume. The raunchy video game sensation about buxom ninja girls is now a manga! Hanzo Academy: a secret high school established by the Japanese government to educate the newest generation of ninja girls. The spunky second year student, Asuka, along with her friends, the perverted Katsuragi, the childish Hibari, the mature Ikaruga, and the deadly Yagyu, must each undergo rigorous training in their daily school life. But do they have what it takes to become full-fledged ninja? Only their bodacious skills and prodigious talents can keep them alive while they struggle against ninja rivals who seek to destroy them at every turn. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 244 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. By James Van Hise. THE SHADOW is one of the world's most popular adventure heroes and has been on radio and in movies, magazines, books and comics for over four decades. THE SHADOW SERIAL is one of the most popular adventure films of all time. Victor Jory brought the adventures of the man who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men to life in a way no other had. His laugh was the best ever. Now, for the first time, the complete story of the rare serial is told. Screen credits are included for the completist. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, Text (with B&W Photos). Cover price $16.95.

1st printing. Written by Rick Riordan. Art and cover by Orpheus Collar. Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. The Kanes' only hope is an ancient spell that might turn the serpent's own shadow into a weapon, but the magic has been lost for a millennia. To find the answer they need, the Kanes must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician who might be able to lead them to the serpent's shadow - or might lead them to their deaths in the depths of the underworld. Nothing less than the mortal world is at stake when the Kane family fulfills its destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the Kane Chronicles. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Canadian Edition. January, 1942. Full Length Feature Novel: "Master of Flame" by Maxwell Grant. Short Stories: "Murder in Paradise" by Stephen Gould, and "Murders are Stupid" by Mark Harper. 116 pages, Text Only with chapter illustrations, 7" x 9.5". Cover price $0.15.

Canadian Edition. March, 1942. Full Length Feature Novel: "The Thunder King" by Maxwell Grant. Short Stories: "The Devil's Inn" by William G. Bogart, and "Killers Use Sewers" by Stafford Lewis. 116 pages, Text Only with chapter illustrations, 7" x 9.5". Cover price $0.15.

Canadian Edition. April, 1942. Full Length Feature Novel: "The Star of Delhi" by Maxwell Grant. Short Stories: "Suicide Fleet" by Stephen Gould, "Drums of Death" by Milton Love, and "The Procrastinator" by David Waters. 116 pages, Text Only with chapter illustrations, 7" x 9.5". Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Crime Crypt!", "The Green Terror!" and "Can the Dead Talk?!" Written by Maxwell Grant. Art by Tom Lovell and Earl Mayan. Cover by George Rozen and Graves Gladney. The Knight of Darkness crushes supercrime in thrilling pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson and Theodore Tinsley! First, concealed within an ancient mummy case, The Shadow smuggles himself into a criminal mastermind's "Crime Crypt" using the same gimmick that Doctor Doom reprises in the 1950 Batman story, "1,001 Trophies of the Batcave." Then, The Shadow battles "The Green Terror," a criminal whose use of scientifically induced fear preceded the Scarecrow's infamous modus operandi. Finally, in a classic radio script that foreshadowed Batman's landmark Ra's Al Ghul saga, Lamont Cranston dies so that The Shadow can go undercover to battle a super-villain who has discovered his secret identity in "Can the Dead Talk?" Softcover, 144 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

1st printing.

By Carrie Harris. Cove By Xteve Abanto.

Doctor Strange created the Shadow Avengers to save the world from Dormammu, but instead they're on the verge of dissolution. When sudden weather anomalies across the world correspond with Asgardian heroes emerging from portals ripe with Dormammu's magical signature, the Shadow Avengers realize the "Master" is making his move.

Loki, Venom, and Green Goblin are behind a ceremony plotting to open a portal big enough to encompass Dormammu's presence.

From the Sanctum Sanctorum to the streets of NYC to beautiful Wakanda, the Shadow Avengers must stop Dormammu at any cost!

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 352 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Very Good $8.70

Titan Edition - 1st printing. Collects Shadow (1986 DC Limited Series) #1-4.

Story and art by Howard Chaykin.

The complete controversial mini-series in one complete volume! One by one, his friends and operatives are being ruthlessly murdered. Someone is trying to draw him out. Thirty-five years later, it is time for him to return. The laugh is here again. The Shadow is back. God help the guilty.

Includes an interview with Howard Chaykin.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers

1st printing. Collects Shadow (1986 DC Limited Series) #1-4.

Story and art by Howard Chaykin.

Written and illustrated by legendary and award-winning comic book creator Howard Chaykin, The Shadow: Blood & Judgment is collected for the first time since 1991!!!

Chaykin's dynamic, visceral style added a new dimension to The Shadow of the 1980's! The laugh had vanished...the mocking, sinister laugh that signaled doom for the petty souls whose wrongdoing stained the world. It was gone, lost in the night that echoed it.

Now, one by one, his friends and operatives are being ruthlessly murdered. Someone is trying to draw him out. Thirty-five years later, it is time for him to return. The laugh is here again.

The Shadow is back. God help the guilty.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Shadow Comix Showcase #1, May 1996 - Outlander by Jon Larkins, Darkblade by Jon Larkins and Dan Hogan. 6.75" x10.25", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Preview Shadow Comix Showcase #1, May 1996 - Outlander by Jon Larkins. 5.5" x 8.5", 8 page, B&W.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Story and art by Pat Sentman. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Signed by Garth Ennis - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Fire of Creation!" Collects Shadow (2012 Dynamite) #1-6. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Aaron Campbell. Cover by Alex Ross. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! It's 1938 and The Shadow returns in a tale of blazing action and deadly intrigue, as a night of carnage on the New York waterfront plunges the mysterious vigilante into a conspiracy involving the fate of the world itself. As storm clouds gather across the globe, American Military Intelligence meets with a certain Lamont Cranston, determined to beat a host of spies and assassins to the greatest prize of all... but what that might be, only the Shadow knows. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 500 copies. Cover price $49.99.

Written by Gene Luen Yang. Art by Sonny Liew. This exclusive comic was given away free with kids meals from Panda Express in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Featuring The Green Turtle, the first Asian American superhero, created by Chu Hing in 1944 for Blazing Comics. 24 pages, full color.

Add to cart Near Mint $13.00

Add to cart Near Mint $13.00

1st printing. Storya nd art by Sean Ford. The deeply divided residents of Shadow Hills must face their past - or certain annihilation. Environmental disturbances and a mysterious epidemic wreak havoc on the remote, struggling town of Shadow Hills. The rivalrous townsfolk race to find a cure and uncover the source of the threat and before it destroys the entire community. Their search for answers leads them into the depths of a buried past... SHADOW HILLS is the long-awaited follow-up to Sean Ford's perennial favorite graphic novel, ONLY SKIN. A decade in the making, Shadow Hills collects all ten serialized chapters and brings the highly acclaimed series to a new, stunning conclusion. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $23.95.

1st printing. Written by Robert E. Howard (with restored text by Paul Herman). "Shadow Kingdoms" hails the first in a definitive chronological collection of Robert E. Howard's stories that initially appeared in pulp magazines like the revered Weird Tales. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 248 pages, Text Only. Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. Written by Robert E. Howard (with restored text by Paul Herman). Shadow Kingdoms is the first volume in the Weird Works of Robert E. Howard series of collections presenting all of the sword & sorcery master's works from the classic magazine Weird Tales, meticulously restored to its original texts. This volume features iconic fantasy characters as King Kull and Soloman Kane, and includes such literary gems as "Spear and Fang" and "Red Thunder." Softcover, 5-in. x 8 1/4-in., 248 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.

2nd and later printings. Written by Robert E. Howard (with restored text by Paul Herman). Shadow Kingdoms is the first volume in the Weird Works of Robert E. Howard series of collections presenting all of the sword & sorcery master's works from the classic magazine Weird Tales, meticulously restored to its original texts. This volume features iconic fantasy characters as King Kull and Soloman Kane, and includes such literary gems as "Spear and Fang" and "Red Thunder." Softcover, 5-in. x 8 1/4-in., 248 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Collects Shadow Lady (1998-2000) #1-7. By Masakazu Katsura. In Gray City, a glorious but crumbling metropolis, a different world exists between night and day. Here we find Aimi Komori, a shy girl with a secret--her magic eyeshadow transforms her into Shadow Lady, an infamous thief who sees Gray City as her own personal playground. Along with her pint-sized, bat-winged sidekick, De-Mo, Shadow Lady turns the menacing metropolis absolutely upside-down! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. Collects Shadow Lady (1998-2000) #19-24 and Shadow Lady Special (2000). By Masakazu Katsura. The fate of the world depends on Shadow Lady finding and sealing up the dreaded Demon Stones, but first she must vanquish the evildoers corrupted by their demonic power. But Aimi Komori has very little left of the magic eye shadow that transforms her into Shadow Lady, and she must transform for perhaps the final time to face the hideous Zera, Arch-Demon of Destruction. If Shadow Lady can't reseal the Demon Stones, Zera will transform into the Demon of Final Destruction, and mankind and demonkind will both buy the farm! Of course, the citizens of Gray City think that Shadow Lady is actually Zera's master, so they're after Shadow Lady's head, too! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Collects Shadow Lady (1998-2000) #10-18. By Masakazu Katsura. When supernatural police officers come to take De-Mo back to the demon world for execution, Aimi/Shadow Lady agrees to take on a special mission in order to save her demonic pal. Aimi must help recover the Demon Stones that were stolen and released into the human world. But each stone contains an imprisoned arch-demon, making Aimi's mission as deadly as it is difficult. And if the secrets of the Demon World become known to the human world, De-Mo's life will be forfeit...and so will Aimi's! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Shadow Lady (1998-2000) #10-18. By Masakazu Katsura. When supernatural police officers come to take De-Mo back to the demon world for execution, Aimi/Shadow Lady agrees to take on a special mission in order to save her demonic pal. Aimi must help recover the Demon Stones that were stolen and released into the human world. But each stone contains an imprisoned arch-demon, making Aimi's mission as deadly as it is difficult. And if the secrets of the Demon World become known to the human world, De-Mo's life will be forfeit...and so will Aimi's! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st printing.

Written by Simon Spurrier and Dan Watters. Art by Daniel HDR. Cover by Michael William Kaluta.

For the better part of a century the Shadow's sinister laughter brought the chill of fear to evil-doers - but in our modern times, the streets of Manhattan have gone largely silent. But he is not forgotten. Not by the people he's saved. Mary Jerez, is one of those people. The Shadow saved her from a horrifying school shooting - Mary knows all too well what evil lurks in the hearts of men.

So when a horribly burnt man - incredibly strong and fierce, despite his terrible injuries- arrives under her care as a resident at the hospital - she believes she knows who he is, too.

Is this mysterious man actually the Shadow - and with Mary's help, will evil-doers again know what it means to fear his terrible justice?

Softcover, 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Fine $5.80

1st printing.

Written by Hiromi Goto. Art and cover by Ann Xu.

When Kumiko's well-meaning adult daughters place her in an assisted living home the seventy-six-year-old widow gives it a try, but it's not where she wants to be. She goes on the lam and finds a cozy bachelor apartment, keeping the location secret even while communicating online with her eldest daughter. Kumiko revels in the small, daily pleasures. But something has followed her from her former residence - Death's shadow.

Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humour, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate?

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 368 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow (2014) #1-6.

Story and art by Howard Chaykin.

It's New Year's, 1950... the end of a tumultuous decade.

Lamont Cranston, the man that the world and the underworld know all too well as The Shadow, has had enough. It's time for the mysterious nemesis of crime to hang up his cloak, his slouch hat, and his twin .45s, and retire from public life. But despite this momentous decision, Margo Lane and the rest of The Shadow's agents fear that mankind, teetering on the brink of nuclear Armageddon, may not be quite ready to be bereft of the dark avenger.

Howard Chaykin, whose 1980s revival of The Shadow at DC Comics reinvigorated the character for comic lovers everywhere, returns to tell a mind-blowing tale of the Master of Men! Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men?

Howard Chaykin knows!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Chronicles of the Shadow War: Book 1 - 1st printing. By George Lucas and Chris Claremont. The creator of Star Wars and the man that defined the X-Men for a generation team-up to present the sequel to the classic fantasy adventure - Willow. Thirteen years have passed since the epic battle of Nockmaar. But the land is now caught in the throws of a terrible war. Only one person is destined to put an end to it all, the young princess - Elora Danan. Can her godfather, a Nelwyn sorcerer, help her find the courage and conviction she'll need in order to defeat the rising evil? Hardcover, 454 pages, Text Only. Cover price $22.50.

1st printing. Collects Shadow Now (2013 Dynamite) #1-6.

Written by David Liss. Art by Colton Worley. Cover by Tim Bradstreet.

Having spent decades in the east to rejuvenate himself, the greatest pulp hero of them all, The Shadow, returns to New York in modern times.

Lamont Cranston seeks to resume his old life, and his heroic alter-ego is ready to stand once more as an enemy to evil. But while he slept, his foes have remained vigilant, and the most dangerous man that The Shadow has ever faced prepares to rise once more... with his wicked progeny by his side!

It's the shocking beginning to a new era for the Shadow!

Softcover, 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Add to cart Fine $5.10

Written & illustrated by BJ Miller. Mature readers. Cover price $1.10.

1st printing.

Text by Paul Davies.

Experience Lara Croft's defining moment as she becomes the Tomb Raider. As she races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, Lara will ultimately be forged into the Tomb Raider she is destined to be. The Shadow of The Tomb Raider Official Art Book features exclusive concept art and developer interviews detailing the climactic conclusion of Lara Croft's origin story.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $39.95.

1st Printing - Written by Jack L. Chalker. Immortal, unchanging, the eternal survivor, Nathan Brazil had tired of his long duty as the guardian of the Well World and had enlisted Mavra Chang, space pilot and adventurer, as his companion and equal, sharing with her some of his power to control the universe's destiny. Softcover, 5" x 8", 370 pages, B&W. text only. Cover price $10.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.00

Add to cart Very Fine $9.00

1st Edition - 1st printing.

Based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft. Adapted by I.N.J. Culbard.

In 1908, Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee experiences an unfortunate fainting spell. Five years later, he finally returns to his senses, but has no recollection of these lost years of his life.

As he attempts to discover what happened during this time, he becomes increasingly tormented by vivid, disturbing dreams, dreams that will lead him on a journey through space and time to unlock the secrets of his past and of the universe.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings.

Based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft. Adapted by I.N.J. Culbard.

In 1908, Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee experiences an unfortunate fainting spell. Five years later, he finally returns to his senses, but has no recollection of these lost years of his life.

As he attempts to discover what happened during this time, he becomes increasingly tormented by vivid, disturbing dreams, dreams that will lead him on a journey through space and time to unlock the secrets of his past and of the universe.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

2nd Edition - 1st printing.

Based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft. Adapted by I.N.J. Culbard. Foreword by Jeff Lemire.

Miskatonic University, Arkham, 1908. Professor Nathaniel Peaslee collapses in front of a class of students, only coming to his senses five years later. Horrified to discover that his body has been far from inactive during the intervening period-and plagued by unsettling and outlandish nightmares-Peaslee attempts to piece together the truth behind the missing years of his life.

A chilling journey through time, space, and the recesses of the mind, this adaptation gives terrifying form to one of H.P. Lovecraft's final tales.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $13.99.

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Written by Pat McCallum and Mike Searle. Art by Nelson DeCastro, Doug Wheatley and Greg Luzniak. Cover by Doug Wheatley. Preview the third comic launch from Black Bull Entertainment - Shadow Reavers! Get the very first appearances of the enigmatic characters from this new series that will debut in August 2001. See dramatic conceptual artwork by Nelson DeCastro, Doug Wheatley and Greg Luzniak. Their art will astound you! This special preview will feature the first 5 pages of the story, and an additional 8 pages of special effect photography made just for this limited preview which will set the stage for the series. Behold Ascendant, Exile and the Warlocks.

(W)-Mike Searle and Pat McCallum.(A)- Nelson. Limited Master Edition exclusive to Wizard World Chicago 2001.

Limited Master Edition exclusive to Wizard World Chicago 2001 autographed by Writers Mike Searle and Pat McCallum and artist Nelson.

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Add to cart Fine $8.30

1st printing. By Chad Corrie. Cover by Dan Burgess. The battle has ended, but the pantheon has survived at a terrible cost. Bereft of both Gurthghol and Vkar's throne, they're now weaker and more defenseless than ever. Yet even as the pantheon seek their footing, three new gods will be added to the family, further disrupting the former order. Continuing in the aftermath of events of The Wizard King Trilogy, this standalone story delves deeper into the Tralodren cosmos and the gods who call it home, revealing the formation of a new era for both god and mortal alike. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 280 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.99.