The Shadow
DC · 1986 · 4 issues
About the series
Howard Chaykin’s 1986 DC miniseries reimagined the classic pulp hero for a modern, cynical age, blending hard-boiled action with a sleek, stylish art deco look. This four-issue run, both written and drawn by Chaykin, stripped away the radio-era mystique to present Lamont Cranston as a ruthless, morally ambiguous vigilante in a gritty 1930s New York. It remains a defining, influential take on the character, setting a new standard for period crime comics.
