The Shadow: Death of Margo Lane #5

writer: Matt Wagner
artist: Matt Wagner (art), Brennan Wagner (colors)
cover: Matt Wagner (art), Brennan Wagner (colors)
incentive cover: Matt Wagner (B/W art)
FC • 40 pages • $4.99 • Teen+

The stunning conclusion to the first Dynamite series both written and drawn by Matt Wagner.  The Shadow faces off with an unexpected threat in the dangerous lair of the Tong overlord, the Red Empress.  An epic battle pits the Master of Darkness in a struggle for his very life…one which he dare not win!  Eisner Award-winner Matt Wagner returns to both write and draw one of his favorite characters with pulp-inspired coloring by Brennan Wagner.

Shadow: Death of Margo Lane #3

writer: Matt Wagner
artist: Matt Wagner (art), Brennan Wagner (colors)
cover: Matt Wagner
incentive cover: Matt Wagner (B/W art)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

Months after the tragic loss of his companion Margo Lane, The Shadow grows frustrated in his efforts to find those responsible for her demise, the mysterious Red Empress and her Tong gang. Growing increasingly grim and merciless in his pursuit, the Master of Darkness finally uncovers a clue that points to a certain Chinatown nightclub. Our hero leads a strike team of his most trusted agents in a raid on the lair of the Red Empress. Will The Shadow’s quest for vengeance ultimately push him over the edge, into a path of madness and homicide? This compelling storyline is brought to life by Eisner Award-winner Matt Wagner, as both writer and artist, and colored by Brennan Wagner.

The Shadow: Death of Margo Lane #2

writer: Matt Wagner
artist: Matt Wagner, Brennan Wagner (colorist)
cover: Matt Wagner
incentive cover: Matt Wagner (B/W art)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

While hot on the trail of the deadly and elusive Red Empress, The Shadow attempts to rescue a missing heiress he is convinced was kidnapped by the Tong crime leader. Falling into the Chinese gang’s elaborate trap, The Master of Darkness must find a way to escape certain death. All the while, Margo Lane and Moe Shrevnitz stand watch for any sign of trouble. Will Margo be able to assist her friend and companion? Or will the Tong death scenario claim her life as well? From the pen and talents of Eisner Award-winner, Matt Wagner, comes a tale of adventure and romance that will shake The Shadow’s world to its very core. With colors by rising talent Brennan Wagner, this five-issue series delivers the sort of pulp action that Shadow fans have loved for decades.

The Shadow: Death of Margo Lane #1

writer: Matt Wagner
artist: Matt Wagner, Brennan Wagner (colors)
cover: Matt Wagner
incentive cover: Matt Wagner (B/W art)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

Legendary creator Matt Wagner returns to both write and draw an all-new tale for the first and most famous of all pulp heroes, The Shadow! Following his critically-acclaimed work on The Shadow: Year One and Grendel vs. The Shadow, Wagner once again lends his masterful talents to unveil “what evil lurks in the hearts of men.” In a storyline that is sure to rock The Shadow’s relentless crusade against crime, Dynamite is proud to bring readers The Death of Margo Lane — a five-issue series written and drawn by Wagner and colored by his talented son, Brennan Wagner. For years, Margo Lane has served as The Shadow’s faithful “friend and companion”, the closest and most intimate of all his many agents. But when will that proximity to The Shadow’s dark and violent world take its ultimate toll on her? And what effect will his lover’s loss have on the driven and brooding Master of Darkness? This series presents a powerful and resonant tale in the sort of pulse-pounding pulp style that only Matt Wagner could deliver!