One of Graves Gladney's covers where he features a scene rather than an concept. I like the iconic conceptual covers much better and the more mythical Shadow than the one who seems much more a man in a cloak than an avenger spectre. Not that it's poorly done, it just could have been any pulp cover on the stand if not for the masthead and the silhouette outside the window.
Eh, about as close to "Spicy Detective" that our cover art ever got to. Not particularly well done, in my opinion. Was the story, submitted as "Smuggler's Choice" better than the cover? Check here if you want to get an idea.
Weak cover. Rozen had lost a lot of his steam by this time. Too bad, it could've been a really cool cover considering it was a War era Shadow story. I haven't read it but you can get an idea here.
I agree, Agent T. Not the way I want to see The Dark Eagle. However, this is an early one and I do love those little "crypt keeper" vignettes at the lower right corner of the cover. A gray suit and brown socks?!?! And that gun ain't exactly a smokewagon! Still, I love the early stuff as we get to see (via covers and interior art) and read how our hero comes to be The Shadow we all know and fear. If you haven't read this, the seventh story published, do so as soon as you can. In the meantime please check out a very brief synopsis here.
Gadzooks!! The Shadow an unwitting patient of the infamous Crime College?!?! Tune in tomorrow to continue this terrifying turn of events in "Uneasy Allies". Don't miss it!
