I recount this familiar statement to delve a bit deeper into a discussion I have going on over at The Cobalt Club. MC Williams stated "As for myself, I always considered Mr. Maxwell Grant as a kind like Dr. John H. Watson. Or....., Perhaps Grant is an actual peudonym and Walter Gibson actually knew The Shadow well enough to be trusted to 'ghost' his exploits."
I feel the same way, however the good doctor was in the stories themselves. Mr. Grant was not. Or was he? Thus my question remains, could M. Grant be Burbank, R. Mann or another recurring character with inside information. I find it hard to believe that The Shadow would sit back after an adventure and recount the details.
I'm not one to speculate much beyond the given, vis a vis fictional characters. [I know...HERESY]. As with Sherlock Holmes, of whom I'm a great fan, I find I can't fall easily into the "he's a real character; he must have met so-and-so", or impose real-world logic on the proceedings. Therefore, to me, and working purely with what we've been told, Maxwell Grant is Maxwell Grant, a writer The Shadow has entrusted to tell his adventures. [I know...I'm no fun...]
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