Crime Out of Mind

I guess there are shadows on the cover and funny enough there is the question posed... "WAS IT THE REAL SHADOW?".  Well this cover certainly isn't going to sway anyone to believe that inside these pages is the real Shadow!  Whereas it's rendered well, it just has nothing at all to do with the character we're hoping to share this adventure with.  I know that it was sixty seven years ago but it is still hard to watch the end of this great character.  It seems that The Shadow's enemies were hiding in plain sight, the art department, and they finally brought down crime's greatest foe.  It's too bad since this is the 300th issue and, according to this review, a very special tale.  It seems that there was no promotional hoopla associated with such a momentous issue.  Pair that up with the unShadow-like cover art and it seems the company just wasn't interested in keeping The Shadow a viable property for much longer.