The Shadow Strikes — DC Comics
Issue: #30
Disillusions and Illusions, Part 1 of 2. Joe Cardona has found a copy of Lamont Cranston's diary. Its pages reveal his 1929 meeting in Istanbul with the mystery man named Kent Allard and how their relationship led to the birth of the Shadow.
Creators: Gerard Jones, Brian Netzer
Characters: Margo Lane, Inspector Cardona, Lamont Cranston, The Shadow