English by Dark Horse Comics. They first published the series in twenty-four issues, divided in the four story arcs; "Dangerous Love", (7 issues, October 14, 1998 –April 14, 1999); "The Eyes of a Stranger", (5 issues, May 12–September 8, 1999); "The Awakening" (7 issues, October 13, 1999–April 12, 2000); and "Sudden Death" (5 issues, May 10–September 13, 2000). They also published the one-shot chapter on October 11, 2000. Dark Horse Comics published the series' three tankōbon volumes from October 13, 1999 to May 9, 2001. Reception In Manga: The Complete Guide, author Jason Thompson wrote: "Shadow Lady shows Masakazu Katsura’s dilemma: he wants to draw Batman -style superhero comics, but his readers demand cheesecake in the style of Video Girl Ai and I"s. The resulting compromise—slapstick action with the protagonist’s clothes constantly getting ripped to pieces—proves only that Katsura wasn’t meant to write comedy, and possibly not action either. The art, however, is beautifully slick, although more cartoony than his other work". References External links 1992 manga Dark Horse Comics titles Masakazu Katsura Shōnen manga Shueisha manga Superheroes in anime and manga