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: In early novels, his "true" identity is often cited as Kent Allard , a WWI flying ace. However, he is most famously known by his alter-ego Lamont Cranston , a wealthy "young man about town" whose identity the Shadow adopted to move freely in high society.

Dual .45 automatic pistols, which he used with lethal precision in the original pulps. L'uomo ombra

: The character first appeared as the ghostly, laughing narrator of the radio show Detective Story Hour on July 31, 1930. His catchphrase— "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" —became legendary. : In early novels, his "true" identity is