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Mike Kaluta -- Shadow #6 Page (1974) -- "Better Surrender, Fella..."

Artist: Michael Wm. Kaluta (All)

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Title: Mike Kaluta -- Shadow #6 Page (1974) -- "Better Surrender, Fella..."
Artist: Michael Wm. Kaluta (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: No... no... no...
Views: 458
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Comments: 19
Added to Site: 3/12/2024
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Having grown up collecting comics in the early 70s, there were four artist/character combinations that made up my personal Mt. Rushmore... Adams on Batman, Bernie on Swamp Thing, BWS on Conan, and Michael Kaluta on The Shadow. I managed to find examples of the others over the past 40 years, but the Kaluta Shadow always eluded me.

It's understandably difficult -- I mean there's a total of 100 pages from his first run. I finally added another (non-Shadow) Kaluta piece to my collection a few years ago, and it's a more than adequate representation of his work.

But then this became available.

Kaluta was the perfect artist for this moody noir vibe. I realize it wasn't a commercial hit at the time, but I dug it.

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Steve Kro 
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/12/2024

meh.  :)

Rick W 
Member Since 2017

Posted on 3/12/2024

What a page! 

Aaron N.  
Member Since 2009

Posted on 3/12/2024

Oh my god

Tom Coker 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/13/2024

Sensational Kaluta Shadow page! What more could you ask for in one? Congrats Roger

Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/13/2024

So much atmosphere from Kaluta's play with shadows and fog!  The Shadow Knows and so do astute collectors about Kaluta's run!

Shelton  Bryant 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/13/2024

Strong Noir!! Luv the Powerful Sense of movement!!.......CONGRATS!!!

F M 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/13/2024

Such perfect shadowy mood. Congrats.

DC's Showcase 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 3/13/2024

Is it ironic that something so visually captivating was a radio play? Congrats Roger, this one was worth the wait!

Benno Rothschild 
Member Since 2003

Posted on 3/13/2024

A fine example from a stellar run. 

artless artmore 
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/13/2024

This takes me back

Rich Dannys 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 3/13/2024

Killer page!! Congrats!

Mark Levy 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/13/2024

Still kicking myself for not going after a pair that sold on eBay many years back....congrats!

Nils E 
Member Since 2014

Posted on 3/13/2024

The Shadow, in a  pea souper Kalutaing the heinous villains, there is nothing finer! 

Toni S 
Member Since 2019

Posted on 3/14/2024

Superb page by a great artist!!!!

Ron S 
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/14/2024

Neat! Thanks for sharing!!

Lee P 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 3/14/2024

Great page. This series, helmed by Kaluta, O'Neil and with help from Wrightson, was one of my all time favorites. It did a great job of bringing us back to that bygone era where pulps were king. Congrats!

 

Al Simpleton 
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/17/2024

Full credits to the powers that were at DC this time for having cast Mike Kaluta instead of some of the heavy-hitters of the moment. The highly atmospheric, tension-filled, nightmarish mood he creates brings back the Shadow to all new fields of excellence. Obviously, finishing his too-shirt run with a ninja story, long before Frank Miller, definitely contributed to both the character's and the artist's legend! Great pick!

 

ilia georgiev 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/4/2024

Kaluta's Shadow was ethereal.  The camera perspective makes the Shadow flow panel to panel enhanced by the use of blacks.   There should be an artist's edition of his Shadow run. 

John Espinoza 
Member Since 2014

Posted on 4/25/2024

Wow, Roger! What a page to complete your Mt. Rushmore! Congrats!

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