Dynamite Announces New The Shadow Ongoing Series by Garth Ennis

Does Ennis know what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

By Tony 'G-Man' Guerrero | Jan. 16, 2012

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!

Dynamite Entertainment has announced an new ongoing series with The Shadow beginning April 2012. To spice this up a bit, they have Garth Ennis on board as the writer. Ennis will be joined by artist Aaron Campbell and the series will feature covers by Alex Ross, Howard Chaykin, Jae Lee and John Cassaday.

Alex Ross cover

The series will be set in 1938 and the Shadow will retain the pulp magazine/radio feel but told in a way only Garth Ennis can.

Here's what Ennis had to say:

The Shadow is probably the last established character I like that I haven't gotten around to writing yet, certainly on this side of the Atlantic. It makes a kind of bloody, bullet-riddled sense: I always had a feeling our paths would cross sooner or later.

Check out the other covers for issue #1.

Howard Chaykin cover

Jae Lee cover

John Cassaday cover

In the first issue of the ONGOING SERIES, it's 1938 and The Shadow returns in a tale of blazing action and deadly intrigue, as a night of carnage on the New York waterfront plunges the mysterious vigilante into a conspiracy involving the fate of the world itself. As storm clouds gather across the globe, American Military Intelligence meets with a certain Lamont Cranston, determined to beat a host of spies and assassins to the greatest prize of all... but what that might be, only the Shadow knows. Be sure to get The Shadow #1 in April 2012!

54 Comments

jsphsmthon Jan. 16, 2012 at 7:42 a.m.

Finally. I have been waiting for more info since the August announcement.

sEsposito7on Jan. 16, 2012 at 7:43 a.m.

Yup, I'll be buying this.

Billy Batsonon Jan. 16, 2012 at 7:44 a.m.

Ennis? Cool.
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spiderbat87on Jan. 16, 2012 at 7:48 a.m.

Ah Hell Yea

jsphsmthon Jan. 16, 2012 at 7:50 a.m.

Good to see that it is set in the proper time period.

That explains why Dynamite is having David Liss write The Spider in modern times. The characters are a little too similar to have both set as period pieces.

Cannot wait to read both comics.

G-Man staff on Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:01 a.m.

@jsphsmth: They also chose the original time period in Flash Gordon. I think it's great that they retain the original feel rather than try to update it to modern times.

spiderbat87on Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:06 a.m.

@G-Man said:

@jsphsmth: They also chose the original time period in Flash Gordon. I think it's great that they retain the original feel rather than try to update it to modern times.

I agree although The Spider still seams interesting even though it's getting up dated, as long as it still has the same feel.

kennyshaton Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:11 a.m.

I've been completely unable to read Ennis' stuff since I made the mistake of flipping through the Crossed trade. I just can't do it.

jsphsmthon Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:14 a.m.

@spiderbat87 said:

@G-Man said:
@jsphsmth: They also chose the original time period in Flash Gordon. I think it's great that they retain the original feel rather than try to update it to modern times.
I agree although The Spider still seams interesting even though it's getting up dated, as long as it still has the same feel.

Judging by Black Panther and Mystery Men, I trust David Liss to write a good pulpy comic.

spiderbat87on Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:17 a.m.

@jsphsmth said:

@spiderbat87 said:
@G-Man said:
@jsphsmth: They also chose the original time period in Flash Gordon. I think it's great that they retain the original feel rather than try to update it to modern times.
I agree although The Spider still seams interesting even though it's getting up dated, as long as it still has the same feel.
Judging by Black Panther and Mystery Men, I trust David Liss to write a good pulpy comic.

Do you read Green Hornet?

jsphsmthon Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:25 a.m.

@spiderbat87: The last time I read the Green Hornet comics was when Now was publishing them in the late 80s/early 90s. I loved them.

I kind of avoided the current series because I thought the movie would negatively influence them. Should I have picked them up? I had been considering the trades until the DC reboot doubled my monthly pull list.

spiderbat87on Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:27 a.m.

@jsphsmth said:

@spiderbat87: The last time I read the Green Hornet comics was when Now was publishing them in the late 80s/early 90s. I loved them.
I kind of avoided the current series because I thought the movie would negatively influence them. Should I have picked them up? I had been considering the trades until the DC reboot doubled my monthly pull list.

Well that's the thing, I was going to ask you for advice. I want to get in Green Hornet but I don't want any of the movie related stuff so I don't know what to get.

pspinon Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:29 a.m.

I like Garth Ennis and all but how is this going to be that much different than Preacher or The Boys?

Except the time period this seems like a one man The Boys...

jsphsmthon Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.

@spiderbat87: Too bad. I think our pull lists are similar. Maybe somebody else will be able to answer the question.

skaarasonon Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:36 a.m.

Jae Lee cover is amazing , everything he does is amazing lol

spiderbat87on Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:40 a.m.

@pspin said:

I like Garth Ennis and all but how is this going to be that much different than Preacher or The Boys?
Except the time period this seems like a one man The Boys...

The Shadow has been about since the 1940s

The Poeton Jan. 16, 2012 at 8:48 a.m.

I would get this, but its by dyanamite....

I have nothing agianst Dynamite, but I can't wait two months for the next issue!

KRYPTON on Jan. 16, 2012 at 9:42 a.m.

The Shadow Returns!!

RedR0binon Jan. 16, 2012 at 9:43 a.m.

Looks interesting. I just might have to pick this issue up.

@jsphsmth: I preferred Green Hornet: Year One over the modern day Green Hornet but both were pretty good reads. I could not tell that the movie had any influence on the comics, other than re-introducing the character. Then again I did not read Green Hornet back in the day so I have nothing to compare it to.

Chris2KLeeon Jan. 16, 2012 at 10:03 a.m.

I will definitely have to check this out.

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