Mark Levy UNITED STATES
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Novick / Giordano - Batman 259 The Night of the Shadow end page, 1974

Location: 6. Theme - Company Crossovers
Artists: Irv Novick (Penciller) ,  Dick GIordano (Inker)

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Location: 6. Theme - Company Crossovers
Title: Novick / Giordano - Batman 259 The Night of the Shadow end page, 1974
Artist:  Irv Novick (Penciller) ,  Dick GIordano (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 154
Likes on CAF: 16
Comments: 13
Added to Site: 11/27/2025

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At this time, DC was publishing the Shadow. That said, I don't think of the Shadow as a DC character as he first appeared in comics from Street & Smith in 1940 - so I am happy to add this great piece to my 'Company Crossover' theme gallery.
There were two Batman/Shadow stories in the 1970s - Batman 253 and Batman 259.

I can't quite remember, but likely I picked this page up from eBay back in the day - it was hard to go wrong back then - but this was one I am very happy about snagging.

Lots of elements I like:
- Features both Batman and the Shadow prominently
- Has a pair of cool landscape panels
- A 'reveal' ["Spoiler Alert"]
- End page
- Dedication, in this case to Bill Finger

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Damon Wright Member Since 2008
Posted On 11/27/2025

Absolutely wonderful!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 11/27/2025

The Shadow's intense stare is great!  Even with it being an end page, he leaves Batman with a message and pulls a fast one by dipping out on Batman before Batman can pull the same move.  Even back in the 70's they wanted to give Bill Finger the credit.  If it was not allowed on the first page, they'd do it at the end.

Steven Dilworth Member Since 2012
Posted On 11/27/2025

Mark, that is one of the coolest pages ever drawn.  Wow!

Steve Kro Member Since 2007
Posted On 11/27/2025

N I C E ! ! !

Paul Roach Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 11/27/2025

It does feel like a strange crossover. But perhaps not for the 1970s (when Killraven could crossover with Spider-Man). Nevertheless, this is a nice page with great Giordano inks, who really makes the eyes and expressions of the Shadow work in the centre of the page. Great fun as well, with the Shadow - of all characters - managing to put a smile on Batman's face.

Peter Roe Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 11/27/2025

Wow! What a pulp celebration with Batman's roots in the pulps and Bill Finger's pulp inspiration in co-creating Batman. Not only perfect, but glorious! 

Kavi H Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 11/27/2025

wow, what an excellent page! I love that 2 horizontal panel sequence in the middle of the page, especially that close up of Shadow's eyes. And the dedication to Bill Finger is pretty special as well. congrats!

Posted On 11/27/2025

Gorgeous!

Timothy Finney Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 11/27/2025

You snagged a page from Batman's first meeting with the Shadow containing both characters, it was drawn by Novick & Giordano, who were in peak form, and it's from a story that was published in one of DC's 100-Page Super Spectaculars (which I absolutely loved back in the day). From the perspective of nostalgia, this one is hard to beat. Cheers! 

Dwight Fuhro Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 12/3/2025

Thats a great page Mark! 

I have the three key pages of the first Shadow/Batman crossover by Novick/Girodano in Batman 253 (splash page and the last 2 pages where first meets the Batman). 

Your page is very similar...Awesome!!!

Earl Hamilton Member Since 2009
Posted On 12/17/2025

HUGE SCORE!!! I LOVED THIS ISSUE!!!

Tommy Kohlmaier Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 12/31/2025

Superb page with those similar, but still very different "creatures of the night2 "heroes"(= vigilantes, without law) that fight restless and often very violent (Bats) or final (The Shadow) ! Big congrats for this 70s treasure piece!

Tom McDonald Member Since 2019
Posted On 1/2/2026

This is fantastic!
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