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Cover: Michael Wm. Kaluta

The Shadow #3

Feb 1974 · DC · 0.20 USD
📊 ~19,554 copies sold its debut month
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“The Kingdom of the Cobra”

In "The Kingdom of the Cobra," The Shadow and his network of agents launch a high-stakes operation to dismantle a criminal empire hidden within Ainsley Prison, where the enigmatic King Cobra has turned the facility into a fortress for masterminds and thieves. Written by Denny O'Neil and brought to life with striking, atmospheric art by Michael Wm. Kaluta and Bernie Wrightson, this 1974 DC classic blends noir suspense with the shadowy intrigue that defines the character. The cover, also by Kaluta, captures the issue’s chilling tone with its moody, detailed imagery.

writer Denny O'Neil · artist, inker Michael Wm. Kaluta · artist, inker Bernie Wrightson · colorist Jerry Serpe · cover Michael Wm. Kaluta

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Fine) $7
CGC 9.8 · 30 in census $109
CGC 9.6 · 44 in census $54
CGC 9.4 · 27 in census $35
CGC 9.2 · 11 in census $24*
CGC 9.0 · 14 in census $20*
CGC 8.5 · 7 in census $20*
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $20*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $20
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 6 characters

BurbankHarry VincentLamont CranstonMargo LaneShrevvyThe Shadow

Full credits

writer Denny O'Neil
artist, inker Michael Wm. Kaluta
artist, inker Bernie Wrightson
colorist Jerry Serpe
cover pencils, inks Michael Wm. Kaluta

Reprints

Reprinted in Comic Reader #101 (1973), De Schim Classics #3 (1975), Quadrinhos (3ª Série) O Sombra [The Shadow] #4 (1975), Spectral #7 (1975), Serietidningen #7/1976 (1976), La Sombra [The Shadow] #3 (1977), O Sombra [The Shadow] #4 (1977), Le Shadow #[nn] (1978), Gigant #6/1983 (1983), The Private Files of the Shadow #[nn] (1989), James Bond #8/1989 (1989), The Shadow #1 (1990)

Key issues in The Shadow

#1★
#1 1st appearance — Lamont Cranston

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