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Series: Shadow Comics Public Domain
Years in Print: 1940 - 1949
Disclose Detail
Publisher: FlagStreet and Smith Country: Flag United States Language: English Issues: v1 #1 [1] - v9 #5 [101] (101 Issues) Continued From Continued From: none Continued In Continued In: none Disclose Tracking Notes:   Disclose Notes: This series was based on the publisher's pulp magazine The Shadow, published from April 1931 until Fall 1949.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Books
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Issue # View Issue Images Icon Volume Publication Date Pages Content Items
v1 #1 [1] View Issue Images Icon 2 1 January 1940 68 14 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #2 [2] View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 February 1940 68 12 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #3 [3] View Issue Images Icon 1 May 1940 68 16 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #4 [4] View Issue Images Icon 1 June 1940 68 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #5 [5] View Issue Images Icon 1 July 1940 68 13 (10 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #6 [6] View Issue Images Icon 1 August 1940 68 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #7 [7] View Issue Images Icon 1 November 1940 68 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #8 [8] View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1941 68 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #9 [9] View Issue Images Icon 2 1 March 1941 68 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #10 [10] View Issue Images Icon 1 May 1941 68 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #11 [11] View Issue Images Icon 1 July 1941 68 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #12 [12] View Issue Images Icon 1 September 1941 68 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #2 (v2#1) [13] View Issue Images Icon 2 2 November 1941 68 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #2 [14] View Issue Images Icon 2 January 1942 68 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #4 (v2#3) [15] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 2 March 1942 68 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #5 (v2#4) [16] View Issue Images Icon 2 May 1942 68 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #5 [17] View Issue Images Icon 2 July 1942 68 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #6 [18] View Issue Images Icon 2 September 1942 68 10 (9 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #7 [19] View Issue Images Icon 2 October 1942 68 10 (9 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #8 [20] View Issue Images Icon 2 November 1942 68 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #9 [21] View Issue Images Icon 2 December 1942 68 12 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #10 [22] View Issue Images Icon 2 January 1943 68 14 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #11 [23] View Issue Images Icon 2 February 1943 68 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #12 [24] View Issue Images Icon 2 March 1943 68 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #1 [25] View Issue Images Icon 3 April 1943 68 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #2 [26] View Issue Images Icon 3 May 1943 68 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #3 [27] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 3 June 1943 68 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #4 [28] View Issue Images Icon 3 July 1943 68 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #5 [29] View Issue Images Icon 3 August 1943 68 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #6 [30] View Issue Images Icon 3 September 1943 68 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #7 [31] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 3 October 1943 68 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #8 [32] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 3 November 1943 68 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #9 [33] View Issue Images Icon 3 December 1943 60 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #10 [34] View Issue Images Icon 3 January 1944 60 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #11 [35] View Issue Images Icon 3 February 1944 60 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #12 [36] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 3 March 1944 60 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #1 [37] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 4 April 1944 60 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #2 [38] View Issue Images Icon 4 May 1944 60 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #3 [39] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 4 June 1944 60 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #4 [40] View Issue Images Icon 4 July 1944 60 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #5 [41] View Issue Images Icon 4 August 1944 60 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #6 [42] View Issue Images Icon 4 September 1944 60 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #7 [43] View Issue Images Icon 4 October 1944 60 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #8 [44] View Issue Images Icon 4 November 1944 60 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #9 [45] View Issue Images Icon 4 December 1944 52 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #10 [46] View Issue Images Icon 4 January 1945 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #11 [47] View Issue Images Icon 4 February 1945 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #12 [48] View Issue Images Icon 4 March 1945 52 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #1 [49] View Issue Images Icon 5 April 1945 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #2 [50] View Issue Images Icon 5 May 1945 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #3 [51] View Issue Images Icon 5 June 1945 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #4 [52] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 5 July 1945 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #5 [53] View Issue Images Icon 5 August 1945 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #6 [54] View Issue Images Icon 5 September 1945 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #7 [55] View Issue Images Icon 5 October 1945 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #8 [56] View Issue Images Icon 5 November 1945 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #9 [57] View Issue Images Icon 5 December 1945 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #10 [58] View Issue Images Icon 5 January 1946 52 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #11 [59] View Issue Images Icon 5 February 1946 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #12 [60] View Issue Images Icon 5 March 1946 52 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #1 [61] View Issue Images Icon 6 April 1946 52 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #2 [62] View Issue Images Icon 6 May 1946 52 10 (9 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #3 [63] View Issue Images Icon 6 June 1946 52 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #4 [64] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 6 July 1946 52 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #5 [65] View Issue Images Icon 6 August 1946 52 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #6 [66] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 6 September 1946 52 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #7 [67] View Issue Images Icon 6 October 1946 52 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #8 [68] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 6 November 1946 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #9 [69] View Issue Images Icon 6 December 1946 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #10 [70] View Issue Images Icon 1/2 6 January 1947 52 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #11 [71] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 6 February 1947 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #12 [72] View Issue Images Icon 6 March 1947 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #1 [73] View Issue Images Icon 7 April 1947 52 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #2 [74] View Issue Images Icon 7 May 1947 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #3 [75] View Issue Images Icon 7 June 1947 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #4 [76] View Issue Images Icon 7 July 1947 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #5 [77] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 7 August 1947 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #6 [78] View Issue Images Icon 2 7 September 1947 52 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #7 [79] View Issue Images Icon 7 October 1947 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #8 [80] View Issue Images Icon 7 November 1947 52 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #9 [81] View Issue Images Icon 7 December 1947 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #10 [82] View Issue Images Icon 7 January 1948 52 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #11 [83] View Issue Images Icon 7 February 1948 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #12 [84] View Issue Images Icon 7 March 1948 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #1 [85] View Issue Images Icon 8 April 1948 52 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #2 [86] View Issue Images Icon 8 May 1948 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #3 [87] View Issue Images Icon 8 June 1948 52 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #4 [88] View Issue Images Icon 8 July 1948 52 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #5 [89] View Issue Images Icon 8 August 1948 52 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #6 [90] View Issue Images Icon 2 8 September 1948 52 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #7 [91] View Issue Images Icon 8 October 1948 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #8 [92] View Issue Images Icon 8 November 1948 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #9 [93] View Issue Images Icon 8 December 1948 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #10 [94] View Issue Images Icon 8 January 1949 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #11 [95] View Issue Images Icon 1/2 8 February 1949 52 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #12 [96] View Issue Images Icon 8 March 1949 52 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
v9 #1 [97] View Issue Images Icon 1/1 9 April 1949 52 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
v9 #2 [98] View Issue Images Icon 9 May 1949 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v9 #3 [99] View Issue Images Icon 9 June 1949 52 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
v9 #4 [100] View Issue Images Icon 9 July 1949 52 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)

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