The Shadow: Year One Omnibus

Matt Wagner and Wilfredo Torres launched this Dynamite Entertainment series in 2015, reimagining the original pulp vigilante’s earliest days in a single, self-contained omnibus. The story focuses on a young, untested Lamont Cranston as he hones his skills and adopts the mantle of the Shadow, setting the stage for his iconic crime-fighting career. With Wagner’s sharp scripting and Torres’s moody, period-inspired art, the book distills the character’s noir essence into a tight, origin-focused tale.