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Batman #253 p. 18 - 1st DC appearance of The Shadow

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Batman #253 cover
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Location: Batman published pages (main Batman title) 🦇
Title: Batman #253 p. 18 - 1st DC appearance of The Shadow*
Artist:  Irv Novick (Penciller) ,  Dick Giordano (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 138
Likes on CAF: 27
Comments: 18
Added to Site: 6/23/2026

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Batman #253 marks the first appearance of The Shadow in DC comics. The 1930s pulp character made his comic book debut in 1973. This issue (written by Dennis O'Neil and illustrated by Irv Novick) introduced The Shadow in a major title and promoted sales for The Shadow's solo series (written by Dennis O'Neil and illustrated by Michael Kaluta) which was released later the same month.

In this story, this is the first page in which The Shadow actually appears, so as my Hawaiian brother Jordan might say, it is a "birth" page. This is also the first page ever to have both Batman and The Shadow on the same page.

From Heritage:

"Published just slightly earlier than The Shadow #1, this action-packed page features the pulp hero's in-story debut (following a silhouette appearance in the title splash) as he uses his twin .45-caliber pistols to stop a private plane from taking off. Batman appears in the first panel distraught that he won't have a chance to catch the plane the other masked vigilante shoots down, meaning the two great detectives' motives are aligned!"

Batman #253

"Who Knows What Evil--?"

November, 1973

 

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Kavi H Member Since 2018
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Posted On 6/23/2026

What a way to enter a universe! Batman owes Shadow for the assist thanks to his killer two gun accuracy. A very cool moment in the history of the character and for DC Comics and a fine "birthy" addition to your collection of badasses without superhero powers in comics. 

Lance Suarez Member Since 2004
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Posted On 6/23/2026

Who knows what art lies in the collection of Daryl R.......The Shadows doesn't even!

Ryan Wilson Member Since 2012
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Posted On 6/23/2026

This is the bee's knees.

George H Member Since 2009
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Posted On 6/23/2026

Great art and even cooler that it's the Shadow's first DC app!

J.  Lim Member Since 2008
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Posted On 6/23/2026

Great 1st DC appearance page! Congrats!

Rick W Member Since 2017
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Posted On 6/23/2026

Killer 1st (DC) appearance page! 

Having Batman on the page too is icing on the cake.

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Posted On 6/23/2026

awesome page buddy, the shadow is a big deal to get a 1st app page of, congrats on this win

Mark Levy Member Since 2004
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Posted On 6/24/2026

Nice pickup - so cool to see these two characters together!

John C Member Since 2014
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Posted On 6/24/2026

Also the origin page to the TV show Lost.

West Stephan Member Since 2007
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Posted On 6/24/2026

Even the Shadow knows this page is epic!

Brian Boggs Member Since 2003
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Posted On 6/24/2026

Who knows what lies next in the path of The Daryl! Nice pick up.

Alberto Gonzalez Member Since 2005
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Posted On 6/24/2026

You keep picking up stellar piece after stellar piece!! Great images of The Shadow in this one! 

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Posted On 6/25/2026

Beautiful!

Al Simpleton Member Since 2013
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Posted On 6/25/2026

A powerful moment of comic history! The Shadow strikes in style!

Matt Kennedy Member Since 2014
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Posted On 6/25/2026

Historic!

Lee P Member Since 2011
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Posted On 6/25/2026

Awesome! What a great book to have a page from and a really nice page also. Congrats Daryl!

Toni S Member Since 2019
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Posted On 6/26/2026

Wow!!! That menas it is a GREAT page!!! That middle panel Is stellar!!! Huge congratulations!!!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
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Posted On 6/29/2026

A great era of Batman that reinvented the character back to his Bob Kane roots and The Shadow is certainly symbolic of the pulp era influence of the hard hitting crime busting!  Key issue with high significance!

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