CSN #1331

At last, the mysterious origins of pulp hero THE SHADOW are revealed in this explosive Year One tale! Follow Kent Allard's thrilling journey from haunted WWI ace pilot to master of the mystic arts, as he returns to a crime-ridden 1930s New York and first dons the iconic black hat and cloak! Writer Matt Wagner promises to explore the tortured soul beneath the Shadow's fearsome exterior, revealing how Tibetan masters helped him harness his dark impulses into a weapon against evil. With the alluring Margo Lane by his side and a vast network of secret agents at his command, witness the birth of pulp fiction's most legendary crimefighter as he declares his war on the underworld! Only The Shadow knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men - and now readers will finally learn how he came to know it!