"Two Million Eyes" page 23

 

'Dust'

"Death Token"

 "An insignificant silver French two-franc piece was worth many lives - so many that The Shadow stepped in to pierce the murderous secret of the Death Token." - The Shadow in Review

I know that putting "Death" into the title is very pulpy but I kind of like the original title the Gibson submitted, "The Head of Apollo".  Feels a bit more classy.  But the novel itself is just an average 1930s adventure (not a bad thing at all) and doesn't stand out and become a classic.  All in all a good, solid tale that any fan will enjoy reading.  Hey, it's The Shadow after all!

"Two Million Eyes" page 22

 

"Chulgash!"

"Quetzal"

 From The Shadow Wiki - "From the ruins of a flaming sky liner steps The Shadow into the desolate wastelands of lower California, to combat Quetzal, a super-spy who preys on the innermost secrets of the United States government!"

The Shadow in the employ of the U. S. Government!  Mexico!  El Ombre makes his presence known in one of those tales that takes place out of the comfy confines of NYC.  And a 'Hand' cover to boot!   It appears that WBG gets off the scnneide and puts up another classic with "Quetzal".

"Two Million Eyes" page 21

 

"Yes. Yes! Fight!"

"Midnight in Moscow"

 I am just (finally) wrapping up my re-reading of Dynamite's run on The Shadow.  I must say, it's not as bad as I remember (not that it has moved up in the rankings, though) and some of it was enjoyable.  Overall, however, I am not a fan of the re-imagining of The Shadow and his agents.  The writing was often inconsistent between story lines, due mostly (I'm sure) to having different writers take over.  They all seem to want to put their own spin on things.  Sometimes it works, but often it didn't.  At least for me.  

I am wrapping up with "Midnight in Moscow", Howard Chaykin's follow up prequel to "Blood & Judgment".  This is probably the fourth or fifth time I've read this but for some reason it worked much better for me this time around.  The artwork is solid but I'm not sure I like the style he employed as much as the style he used in his first run.  The story works better for me this time as well.  Perhaps that is due to the Russian news these days.  It seems everything old is new again.  Anyhow, I just a few pages from being done with Dynamite and look forward to spending some time with the real adventures of The Shadow from Gibson.

"Loot of Death"

 "A murderer is with us. He has gained his spoils. He has disposed of all who aided his purpose. He has closed every trail. No questioning can make him betray his moves of crime. That murderer belongs to the law. Therefore, the law shall have him. Once facts are told, the truth will be apparent." 

--The Shadow

The preamble to this adventure lays out the story just so...

"The $1,000,000 robbery looked like a plain bank stick-up to the police - but to The Shadow it was a Loot of Death."

I haven't read this one but according The Shadow in Review this one continues Gibson's slump.  Just a mediocre tale in John's opinion.  You'll have to make that decision for yourself.