The Shadow #1

Howard Chaykin brings the classic pulp avenger roaring back in this 1986 DC limited series, with a cover that says everything you need to know: a grim, black-clad Shadow strides forward clutching twin pistols, his wide-brimmed hat casting that unmistakable silhouette — while a vintage "Strange Creature in Black — Weird Avenger of Crime" poster looms on the brick wall behind him. The tagline "He's Back… And God Help the Guilty" makes the promise explicit. Rated for mature readers, this first of four issues marks Chaykin working across every creative role on the cover, delivering a Shadow who feels both steeped in pulp tradition and sharply of his 1986 moment.