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THE DARKEST KNIGHT 

The Shadow was among the first 20th century American characters to achieve multimedia status. From his murky radio origins through pulp magazines, comic books, comic strips, and on the Silver Screen, the Knight of Darkness has cast his indelible shadow over popular culture worldwide.

In this wide-ranging volume, historian Will Murray delves into The Shadow’s many media manifestations, exposing some of his darkest secrets….

Including in-depth interviews with his creator, Walter B. Gibson, as well as numerous illustrations by comic book legend Michael Wm Kaluta!

Cover by Joe DeVito

Back cover by Michael Wm Kaluta

CONTENTS:

Preface

Foreshadowings 

Genesis of The Shadow 

The Enigmatic Mr. Charlot 

Being Maxwell Grant 

Mysterious Roots of The Shadow

The Shadow’s Godfather  

The Formative Face of William Lawler

The Familiar Face of William Magner

William Magner, Mystery Man

Radio Raconteur 

Spinning Shadow Yarns 

How He Wrote The Shadow 

Walter Gibson, Comics Scripter

The Shadow’s Four-Color Career 

Two Dark Knights 

The Shadow’s Long-Lost TV Pilot 

The Shadow’s Shadow 

Scripting Universal’s The Shadow 

Secrets of DC Comics’ Shadow 

The Other Shadow

Afterword

Alias Maxwell Grant 

About the Author

About the Artist 

About the Patron