Rise of the Shadow

Life, Crime

1929
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Also known as

The Rasputniks Incident

The first appearance of the Shadow, one of the earliest known metahumans.


While en-route back to the United States, Lamont encounters agents of Rasputin, named Rasputniks. They believe the girasol ring that was a gift to Lamont from the Russian Czarina should have been given to Rasputin instead. Lamont creates the identity of the Shadow, vows to fight to eliminate evil and crime. Begins to gather Shadow Agents around the globe.

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