![]() ![]() Reprints of the original pulp novels, with covers painted by Jim Steranko, were popular in the 1970s, and facsimile editions of the old pulps can usually be found at comic conventions and specialty bookstores. Condé Nast licensed the Shadow to publishers DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and Dynamite since the 1970s, inspiring some excellent work from top artist like Michael Kaluta, Howard Chaykin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gary Gianni, Alex Ross and others. Though the 1994 Shadow film failed to make a critical or commercial impression, one place where the Shadow has thrived has been in the pages of comic books. ![]() ![]() Fans can hope that Patterson, who knows better than just about any living author how to get readers to open their hearts and wallets, will find satisfying creative solutions to these challenges. Some of the original mythology is steeped in 1930s-era “Yellow Peril” racism, which will need an update to pass muster in today’s climate. The Shadow has always been intriguing as a concept, but the actual stories can seem stale and stilted due to the formulaic quality of the pulp genre and Shadow’s own chilly persona. “As we launch the new series of Shadow books, we will also plot the course of the Shadow’s return to the screen together with Condé Nast Entertainment,” he said. ![]() The goal of the reboot is to introduce a new generation to the character and his world, according to Bill Robinson of James Patterson Entertainment. ![]()
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