The Shadow (1973) #4

DC 1973–1975 series Cover date Apr 1974

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

Value history

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About this issue

The Shadow #4 (1973) is issue #4 of DC's The Shadow (1973–1975), with a cover date of April 1974. Written by Denny O'Neil and Len Wein and drawn by Michael Wm. Kaluta.

Creators

Writers: Denny O'Neil, Len Wein
Penciller: Michael Wm. Kaluta
Inkers: Howard Chaykin, Stephen Hickman, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Bernie Wrightson
Colorist: Jerry Serpe
Letterer: Ben Oda
Cover artist: Michael Wm. Kaluta

Characters

The Shadow (pulp character; Lamont Cranston)
Harry Vincent (from The Shadow) supporting
Margo Lane (from The Shadow) supporting
Lamont Cranston (The Shadow)
Burbank (from The Shadow) cameo
Shrevvy (from The Shadow) cameo

The story

“Death Is Bliss!”

The Shadow, with an assist from his agents Margo Lane and Harry Vincent, take down criminal Homer Bliss, who, for payments by criminals, helps them disappear by killing look-alike homeless people from his shelter, making it look like the criminals died, thereby giving them new lives.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.