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1August 1964
$0.12

The Shadow #1

Archie · August 1964 · on sale 1964

First appearance: Shiwan Khan
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Identification plate

Series
The Shadow (Archie, 1964 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1964
Key date
1964-08-00
On-sale date
1964
Indicia publisher
Radio Comics Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Shiwan Khan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanLamont Cranston, Shiwan Khan First, The Shadow
1The Shadow vs. the RXG Spymaster!!comic story20script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: John Rosenberger; inks: John Rosenberger; letters: John DuffyLamont Cranston, Shiwan Khan First, Margo Lane, The Shadow, Shrevvy, Commissioner Ralph Weston
2Chapter Onetext story1letters: typesetLamont Cranston, The Shadow
3Coming Soon!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Rosenberger; inks: John RosenbergerDr. Masters
4The Eyes of the Tiger!comic story5script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: John Rosenberger; inks: John Rosenberger; letters: John DuffyLamont Cranston, The Shadow, Shrevvy
5Archiepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews

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What Evil Lurks...
ISBN 978-1688570481		2019On eBay ›

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Sources

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