Cover: Michael Wm. Kaluta

The Shadow #12

Aug 1975 · DC · 0.25 USD

📊 ~10,815 copies sold its debut month

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“Night of the Damned!”

In "Night of the Damned!", The Shadow confronts a chilling mystery in New Gotham, where a condemned Russian expatriot, Ivan Zarnovitch, seems to have unleashed a demonic possession upon the entire town. Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by E. R. Cruz with colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1975 DC thriller blends supernatural dread with the character’s signature shadowy vigilance. The cover, a striking piece by Michael Wm. Kaluta, captures the eerie atmosphere of the tale.

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writer Denny O'Neil · artist, inker E. R. Cruz · colorist Jerry Serpe · cover Michael Wm. Kaluta

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Cast · 6 characters

Burbank Harry Vincent Lamont Cranston Margo Lane Shrevvy The Shadow

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writer Denny O'Neil

artist, inker E. R. Cruz

colorist Jerry Serpe

cover pencils, inks Michael Wm. Kaluta

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The Shadow overcomes a condemned Russian expatriot Ivan Zarnovitch, who has apparently caused all the townspeople of New Gotham to become possessed by Beelzebub.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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#1 1st appearance — Lamont Cranston

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