Okay, agents, more of a clew

More for less.  Have a great weekend.

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A classic cover clew

No problem for you, Agent T.

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Formula For Crime

Goofy cover for a (see review) goofy story.  Not much more to say.  I don't want to even go into everything I dislike about this cover.

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Sproing!

  A fairly singular cover.  Always thought it was goofy.

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Crime Over Boston

Hmmm.  Just not very good.  The female figure is atrocious and the overall rendering leaves much to be desired.  But just because the cover doesn't make the cut that doesn't mean the story isn't up to snuff.  At least according to this review it's worth a read.

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Agent T, give it a go

Yeah, way too easy.  Still, I enjoy your insights on these stories and covers.

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Terror Island

Terror Island.  Death Island.  Timour Isle.  By any name, this is a great story and a pretty cool cover.  Sure, too much yellow but I'm sure it caught the attention of every reader who passed by a newsstand.  Apparently this was written in '34 but took over two years to be published.  That's what happens when the author is Walter B. Gibson and he's churning out millions of words per year. 

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Another clew with some color to it

Heh heh heh.

End of a hit and miss run

With the 25th issue Dynamite's "The Shadow" will end.  Not sure how I feel about it.  It certainly hasn't been my favorite incarnation of the greatest pulp hero ever.  However, the covers by Alex Ross have been of the highest quality.  Dynamite will continue to publish one shot titles and mini series'.  Still, it would be nice if someone could produce a comic with some staying power.  In this case only The Shadow knows.

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Racket Town

How will The Shadow escape this predicament?  I would have to read this one to find out.  You?  Well, you can read this review if you want to know what this very well painted cover is alluding to.  Enjoy.

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Valentines Day clew

My dad would've been 78 today.  Not that the information has anything to do with the clew.

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Eyes of The Shadow

The second novel in the famous run of The Shadow Magazine (at this point, The Shadow A Detective Magazine).  This tale was submitted under the title of "The Hand of The Shadow" but I suspect it was retitled simply because they could reuse a cover.  I love the early stories of The Dark Eagle even if they are really just getting their feet under them.  This review agrees.  Every fan should read these first few novels, it's fun to see what stuck in the series and what could have been.

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Early clew

I don't think this one will even cause you to blink twice.

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Doom on the Hill

My only wish for this cover is that there were something on the tracks to created peril, rather than just The Shadow showing that he can pretty much drive anything.  I think the painting is very well done and that seems to mirror this review of the story.  I would love to have this in my collection but, alas, I'll have to settle for a reprint. 

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Clew for the weekend

Have a better one, agents.  Good luck.

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The Vindicator

Where's the ring!!!!  This could've been a cool cover but without the girasol and the simple nature of the castle it falls short for me.  According to this review the tale that inspired the above painting is well worth the time to read it.  I look forward to this.

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Midweek clew

Go for it, Agent T.

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The Shiwan Khan epic continues.

Gypsy Vengeance

Classic cover.  The cool drawings on the wall.  The Shadow staring straight ahead, his eyes piercing into the skulls of all who reach for this issue.  I wonder what future Mrs. Rozen sees in the palm of our hero.  That intense crimson framing all of this.  Yes, quite a nice cover.  I have read this one and must recommend it to all.  And why not, 1934 is one of the classic years for this amazing character.  Most of the 30's were but this is during his heyday, for sure.

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This tale will continue tomorrow (and the foreseeable future, as well...)

A clew with clews

The Shadow knows.  Do you?

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