Shadow Comics #11 [23]

Feb 1943 · Street & Smith · 0.10 USD

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In "The Shadow versus Devil Kyoti [Part 1]," the jungle reigns supreme as Beebo, newly crowned after defeating the former king Rega, faces a new threat in the form of Wapun the python. With Fleet and Cheeta at his side, Beebo must survive a deadly clash that ends in tragedy when Raeg, Rega’s vengeful son, is slain by the serpent. As Wapun claims the throne, Beebo steps forward to challenge him—setting the stage for a brutal showdown. Written by Ed Gruskin and illustrated by August Froehlich, with inks by Jack Binder, this 1943 adventure pulses with primal tension. The cover, by Al Bare, captures the moment with striking intensity.

Contains 7 stories

The Shadow versus Devil Kyoti [Part 1]

18 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery

The Shadow [Lamont Cranston]Moe ShrevnitzJerry Craig (introduction)Devil Kyoti (villain, introduction)Black Dragon (villain, introduction)Shinto Wizards (villains, introduction for all)

For the First Time, the Shadow, as He Appears in Radio, Presented in the Comics

4 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery

William Johnstone (portrayer of the Shadow on radio)Frank Readick, Jr. (voice of the Shadow in the introductions to radio show)Marjorie Anderson (voice of Margo Lane on the radio show)Orson Welles (portrayer of the Shadow on radio)

You'll Die Laughing

8 pp · Adventure

Danny GarrettThe Clown (villain, introduction)

Invisible Death

8 pp · Detective-Mystery

Nick Carter

Battle for the Jungle Throne

8 pp · Jungle

BeeboFleet (horse)Cheeta (monkey)Rega (lion)Wapun (python)Raeg (lion)

In "Battle for the Jungle Throne," Beebo must fight to survive when he kills Rega, the former king of the jungle, only to be swiftly challenged by Wapun the python. With Fleet and Cheeta at his side, Beebo faces a new threat as Raeg, Rega’s vengeful son, arrives—only to be betrayed and slain by the serpent. Now, with Wapun declaring himself ruler, Beebo must stand against the ultimate predator in a clash that will decide the fate of the jungle.

The Human Zoo

8 pp · Superhero

The Hooded Wasp [Bob]Wasplet [Jim Martin]Babe (introduction)Dr. Zandricks (villain, introduction, death)Zandrick's animal men (villains, introduction for all, some die)

In "The Human Zoo," Jo’s date is snatched by a feline fiend and brought to Dr. Zandricks’ lab, where a serum turns her into an animal. With help from a mysterious beaver-man, the Wasp fights back as the lab’s monstrous creations turn on their creator.

The Hand of the Shadow

8 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery

The Shadow [Lamont Cranston]Moe ShrevnitzSkeet HarleyShiwan Khan (villain)