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The Shadow Real Name: Kent Allard Search for 'The Shadow' on eBay Powers: On radio and in the 1994 film, The Shadow uses a telepathic ability to “cloud men's minds so that they cannot see him.” In the pulps, such was not the case, though he did display hypnotic talents. Instead of mind-over-matter tricks, The Shadow used tricks of another sort – magician’s tricks – to help him battle evildoers. Bio: The Shadow was born Kent Allard, a famed aviator who crashed in the South American tropical jungles and, after making a fortune in that region, returned to the United States, arriving in New York City and adopting numerous identities to cloak his return. One of these was Lamont Cranston, "wealthy young man about town". In fact, Cranston was a separate character whom Allard resembled (see the story The Shadow Laughs). While Cranston traveled the world, Allard assumed his identity in New York. In their first meeting, with Allard/The Shadow in bed recovering from wounds, he threatens Cranston, saying that he has arranged switched signatures and other means that will allow him to take over the Lamont Cranston identity entirely unless Cranston agrees to allow Allard to impersonate him when he is abroad. Cranston agrees. The two men sometimes meet in order to impersonate each other (see Crime over Miami). The Shadow had an entire network of agents who helped him in his fight against crime. These included: Harry Vincent, his most trusted associate whose life he saved when Vincent wanted to commit suicide in the first Shadow pulp; Moe Shrevnitz, a cab driver who doubled as his chauffeur; and Burbank, a radio operator who maintained contact between The Shadow and his agents; Clyde Burke, newspaper man. He also carried out undercover work himself in a number of disguises, notably Fritz, a doddery old janitor who cleans at Police Headquarters and listens in on their conversations. Though wanted by the police, The Shadow also worked with them and through them, notably gleaning information from his many chats with Commissioner Weston at the Cobalt Club. Weston believed that Cranston was a rich playboy who dabbled in crime. Another police contact was Detective Joe Cardona, who was active in many Shadow books. Notes: a.k.a. Lamont Cranston First Appearance: Shadow Comics (1940) #1 Favorite Characters: The Shadow is a favorite character of 18 users View a chronological listing of this character's appearances Issue Appearances:  Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Special (1990) Batman (1940) Crime Classics (1988) Danny Fingeroth's Write Now! (2002) Dave Stevens: Complete Sketches & Studies (2011) Dave Stevens: Covers & Stories (2012) Detective Comics (1937) Doc Savage (1988) Ghost and The Shadow (1995) Incognito (2008) Incognito: The Classified Edition (2012) La Sombra (1991) Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) Masks (2012) Michael Wm. Kaluta Sketchbook Series (2012) Millennium Edition:... (2000) Private Files of the Shadow (1989) Pulp Action (1999) Rocketeer Adventures (2011) Shadow Comics (1940) Shadow Comics (1941) Sir Apropos of Nothing (2008) The 3-Minute Sketchbook (2007) The Rocketeer Adventure Magazine (1988) The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures (2009) The Shadow (1964) The Shadow (1973) The Shadow (1986) The Shadow (1987) The Shadow (1990) The Shadow (1994) The Shadow (2012) The Shadow and Doc Savage (1995) The Shadow and the Mysterious 3 (1994) The Shadow Strikes! (1989) The Shadow: Hell's Heat Wave (1995) The Shadow: In the Coils of the Leviathan (1993) The Shadow: Year One (2013)Group Affiliation(s): None. Famous Quotes: - Add a Famous Quote "Who Knows what Evil lurks in the Hearts of Men?! The Shadow Knows...!" ""The weed of crime bears bitter fruit."" < Previous Character | Next Character >  Add this character to a run of issues in a title Suggest an image for this character View the contribution history for this character |
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