#The Living Shadow

[cavities-in-reality]

[chernobog13]

The very first issue of The Shadow magazine!

The cover painting is actually from The Thrill Book (vol 3) #1 (October, 1919) by artist Modest Stein.

According to Walter Gibson, The Shadow's original chronicler (using the pseudonym Maxwell Grant), the old cover was re-used in order to save money, and because it had a large shadow in it.

In order for the old cover to have some relevance, Gibson was ordered by his editors to "introduce a Chinese angle, to carry the action to Manhattan's Chinatown." Even though Gibson had already written the first six chapters of the story, The Living Shadow, he welcomed the directive because it introduced "an intriguing setting that gave The Shadow opportunity for a new disguise."

[starry-bi-sky]

I am loudly pushing the batdad agenda i am loudly pushing the— DPxDC Prompt

“Woah. You look like shit."

Granted, that’s probably not the first thing Danny should be saying to the guy that just bit the curb, but in his defense; he’s not running on 100% right now either.

The man -- tall, towering, and broader than Danny is tall -- whips around on his heel, black frayed cape flaring out impressively. Danny would've whistled in appreciation, but he takes the time instead to wipe the back of his hand across his mouth, smearing the blood running from his nose across his cheek.

"Sorry." He blinks widely, not even flinching as the man with the horns zeroes in on him. "That was rude of me. I have a really bad brain-to-mouth filter; Sam says its what always gets me into trouble."

And she's not wrong either, per say. His smart mouth is what landed him in this situation -- with blood blossom extract running through his veins and cannibalizing the ectoplasm in his bloodstream. Thanks Vlad.

The man grunts at him; a short, curt "hm" that shouldn't make Danny smile, but he does because he's somewhat delirious and probably concussed. The man keeps some kind of distance, sinking towards the shadows of Gotham's alleyway like he dares to melt right into it.

If it's supposed to scare Danny, it doesn't work. Danny's never been afraid of the dark; he's always been able to hide himself in it. He blinks slowly at the mass of shadows.

"You look hurt." The shadows says, blurring together around the edges. Danny squints, and licks his lips to get the blood dripping down his chin off. Ugh, he hates the taste of blood.

"I am." He says, "My godfather poisoned me. M'dying." The agony of the blood blossom eating him from the inside out looped back around to numbing a while ago, so all he feels is half-awake and dazed.

"Hey," Danny stumbles forward towards the man, a bloodied hand reaching out to him. "You-- you're a hero, right? You're not attacking me; which is more than I can say for most costumed people I've met." Maybe it's a poor bar to judge someone at, but he's already established that Danny's not in his right mind.

The man makes no change in expression, but Danny realizes blearily that it's hard to tell with the shadows on his face. He stays still long enough for Danny to latch onto the cape -- stretchy, but almost soft under his fingers.

He looks up blearily into the whites of the man's eyes. "Can you help me? I don't-- I don't wanna die." Again. He doesn't wanna die again. He blinks slow and lizard-like. "I mean- I'll probably get to see mom and dad again, but I told them I'd at least try and make it to adulthood."

There's a clatter down the street, and Danny's ghost sense chills up his spine and leaves a bitter, ashy taste in his mouth. He immediately knows who it belongs to even before the deceptively gentle; "Daniel?" echoes down the way.

"Daniel? Quit your games, badger, Gotham is dangerous for children."

Danny's mouth pulls back, and blood spills against his tongue. "Please." He rasps, and grabs onto the shadow's cape with both hands. "Please. He's going to kill me. Please--"

"Daniel? Is that you?"

His lips part, dragging in air to plead with the darkness again. He doesn't need to, the whites of his eyes narrow, and the cape whirls around him before Danny can blink. Soon swaddled in shadows, the Night lifts him up, and steals him away.

[fernsnailz]

team dark in: the mac and cheese incident

[arrowheadedbitch]

Steph: Who was the best kid? Like, when you got them, who was best at, uh, being a..good kid?

Bruce, immediately: Jason.

Tim, traumatized: Let's not do this right now.

[mienar]

at the artist's loft

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[9474s0ul]

HOLD FOR LAUGHS AND/OR APPLAUSE

[nixoon-again]

team sonic and team dark end up on the same place for different missions, everyone gets separated and tails and shadow end up together. shadow threatens the bad guys with his handgun and tails gives him the most disappointed 8 yo look he can muster and goes, "really? can that toy even harm a chao??" to which shadow replies, "you got any better ideas fox boy?" and tails just pulls out a really bright yellow n cyan coloured missile launcher twice his size out of nowhere and says, "yea."

[ivytea]

visitation to a restless shadow

[tom-is-online]

anyway. alternate and original

bye

[l0vecrim3]

in this essay, i will explain why queer people are obsessed with goth couples that are infatuated with each other & how they are the standard

[taxonomicons]

Oh you like vampires? Is that because you are enticed by the idea someone could love you enough to share the burden of everlasting monstrosity? Haha HAHA no what? no

[postcards]

everyone's lost their mind.

[gracefuldisasters]

~LIVE AND LEARN~

My sisters have started asking for custom sweatshirts as a birthday present... Honestly, it's hard to say no.

Wanted to keep the iconic SA2 colors and dynamic, but with a looser, sketchy feeling to it. I kinda love it!

If you also want this printed, feel free to download. It should be full rez!

[cuntfan]

2000s queerphobia era, 2010s queerbaiting era, 2020s queer break-up era

[awwyeah107]

I made this because today has been a whirlwind of fandom news for me (except for the still needing to watch the last 2 episodes of the most recent Loki season...I simply was reminded of that, lol) and this meme was the perfect way to express the overwhelm XD