The Shadow Reports #8

The Shadow #7 is written by Denny O'Neil and Mike Kaluta is replaced on the art chores by Frank Robbins.

The story titled "The Night of the Beast" concerns a former fun moll turned actress named Morag Mayne. She's kidnapped by a hunchbacked giant who is able to dispatch The Shadow with a single punch. There is much ado about her past, but it seems a gangster and her former boyfriend named Joey Lyce wants her dead, and the giant is one of his henchmen named Pile. Morag is saved when gunplay makes the giant run away, but despite protection from the police and the Shadow she's kidnapped again by Pile who it seems is trying to save her from Lyce. He takes the slum of the city to hide and gives his life to save her, as Morag shoots him thinking him to be Lyce. Her appreciation for his sacrifice is muted to say the least.

The Shadow has lots of action in this one, but it's always on the periphery of the main plot. Again, I like Robbins and I found this a neatly paced offbeat adventure. His loose style is great for portraying action and motion. Solid comic.

More to come.

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