The Circle of Death

Answer to the very simple puzzle clew from Wednesday.  Not a favorite of mine, too graphic for such an early pulp.  I have, however, read this one.  A fun read and one that Mr. Olsen enthusiastically recommends.  Give it a go.

A favorite image of mine from The Shadow (1994)

Although I didn't care too much for the reason the image was in the film I always liked how this looked. 

A new puzzle clew

Wow, too easy.  Well, it is "Hump Day".  Give it a go, agents. 

Crime does not pay!

The Shadow knows!

The Spider Boy

I really want to read this one since it seems to be based on the November 11, 1945 radio episode of "The Spider Boy".  I was never a fan of this particular episode.  Still, I'd like to see how it was translated into the comics medium. If you haven't heard the radio episode click here to listen   https://free-classic-radio-shows.com/Sci-Fi-Horror/The-Shadow/1941-1946/1945-11-11-Spider-Boy/index.php

Argh

Yes, this is a great and classic cover.  However, the second story deserves to have it's own cover as well.  "Charg, Monster", while not one of my top favorites as a novel, is one of my all time favorite covers.  To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.  Sigh, I guess I'm going to have to save up for an actual pulp of this one.

I'm happy for Agent T as "The Silent Death" is possibly his favorite cover I still think I will be pouting over this one for some time to come.

Vengeance Bay answers revealed

1) Attacker's sleeve
2) Seam in the brick
3) Knife blade
4) The Shadow's hat
5) Post behind the tackler
6) Hook is turned
7) Sea is now Seas

A little more for Agent J

It "seams" that the villain has something else up his sleeve, but keep that under your hat, at least for this post.

Red Mask vs The Shadow

Eh, a so so cover.  I never like seeing The Shadow's face revealed, especially when it doesn't look like our hero.  (Where's that famous nose?!)  That and the villain's garb is darker than The Shadow's.  And where did the blood come from?  I like the bad guy though.

This week's "What's The Difference" puzzle

Seven (7) differences in this, the 17th edition of "What's The Difference".  Good luck, agents.

The Talon

The Talon apparently is Evil's Greatest Genius!  A pretty weak cover, mostly because the face is really poorly done.  Still, I'd like to read this and the entire run at some point.  Innocent fun when comics weren't so heavy in their content.

What I'm reading right now

About 2/3s of the way through this fun little mystery.  Was hoping to make it all of the way through while I was on the road for my day job.  Alas, no luck in finishing this one yet.  Hope to have it done this weekend, though.  Love this cover (Hands and rings!  Oh, yeah).  A secret society of philanthropists who may have a less than noble end game in mind.  Throw in some greedy heirs who are poking their noses into business that may end badly and you've got a terrific tale of The Shadow.  I'll report my final thoughts after I finish this.

The (Extra) Teeth of the Dragon

You are correct, Agent J.  Thanks for playing.

It's been a week

Another cover with a difference

Six pretty easy differences on this one.  Drop your answers in the mail slot on the B Jonas door.

A shout out to our agent in Poland

Thanks for visiting the sanctum.  I hope you drop by every now and again.

And the answers are...

1) The year

2) The coil

3) The Shadow's ring

4) The eyes of The Shadow

5) The left hand of the villain

6) An extra page in the book

7) Rozen is upside down

  So close, Agent J.  The coil is a bit hard to see.  Thanks for playing.

Ah, the mysterious East

This villain reminds me of the pulp I'm reading right now, "The Ghost Makers".  Kind of curious if they based this comic tale off of the fake mystics that Gibson visited fairly often.

Who did it better?

A couple of great images with a similar feel to them.  My question for you is...

Who did it better?

 George Rozen

or Michael W. Kaluta

There is no right or wrong answer here.  Just a little fun to start the week off.

What's The Difference #15

Seven differences between the two covers.  Spend a few moments this weekend and drop an answer by B Jonas.

We need The Shadow now more than ever

With Putin posturing about Russia's strategic priorities and North Korea being, well, North Korea;  our own internal strife (regardless of which side of the spectrum you fall on) and China's Xi Jinping basically setting himself up as a Khan... I think we could use someone like The Shadow to bring balance to an increasingly unbalanced world.  Sure, Blood & Thunder may be too much but someone fighting for the right and not a political agenda would be nice for a change.