The Shadow, Lamont Cranston III has come back from decades of meditation and rejuvenation in the enclave of Shambhala. By going back there he is able to maintain his youth and immorality. Before he left, The Shadow set up a network of people to fight crime and maintain order. Upon his return the organization has been infiltrated and is falling apart. Not only is his organization falling apart but someone is stealing the fortune Lamont Cranston has spent generations amassing.

When The Shadow goes to the prison to ensure the man he placed there decades ago is still in jail and not behind the attacks, he unknowingly helps in his escape. Now with his organization destroyed, he must find and stop his nemesis before the whole city is destroyed.

Great start to the return of The Shadow. Now that The Shadow is back he will get a whole new group of followers. David Liss brought back an old hero in THE SHADOW NOW and has given him new life.