The Shadow Laughs

Early issue featuring a Jerome Rozen cover that also introduces the real Lamont Cranston.  Only the third issue in the series it was still searching for its footing but still lays out a lot of what would become the bedrock of The Shadow's lore.  Definately read this one and as soon as possible so that you can understand where a lot of what we take for granted began.  Yes, I am a big fan of the early years.

Here is the cover from the 60's reprint.