CREATOR

Name: FREW Publications Pty. Ltd.* (Australian comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1948 by Ron Forsyth, Lawford Richardson, Jack Eisen, and Peter Watson. Ongoing.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under FREW in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The publisher name is an acronym formed by the first letters in the founders' surnames.
* Also known by several other names such as Blue Diamond, Crestwood, M. Rubin, and Tricho.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1954*. Stopped in 1967 after 153 issues, but continued under another publisher until 1973 (16 issues).

The starring character is a London based, masked crime fighter with the identity of wealthy playboy Jimmy Gray. He carries the additional identity of Limpy Olsen, a member of the underworld.

The series must not be confused with the American series The Shadow.

* From 1950 to 1951 the publisher produced a forerunner by the same title (23 issues).

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER


The Shadow

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1954
#33 - 1957
#62 - 1959

#93 - 1962
#123 - 1964
#153 - 1967

 

 

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