The Three Brothers

  An injured Shadow?  Okay, it happens but it shouldn't happen on the cover!!  And I think the title should have stayed "Crime Among Three", a bit less pedestrian than "The Three Brothers".  Just my opinion. I do like the composition of this cover, just not the portrayal of a less than indestructible Dark Eagle.
  I have not read this one (I know I write that a lot but there are a lot of stories out there and I have read about 1/3 of them) so I have to rely on this review for an overview of this Gibson mystery.

Joe Staton does The Shadow

Ah, Mr. Staton.  Old school who still has the chops.  I really like this portrayal (less the kerchief, of course) and would be open to seeing a short story by Joe.

More clews

Good luck.

The Wasp Returns

Far better cover than the first Wasp story.  Love the pulp magazines being featured and the newsie obscuring the title.  One of Gladney's better efforts although, according to this review, it's an effort rewarded with a less than stellar villain.

The Shadow does Easter

A visit no one wants to experience.

Clew to get you through Easter weekend

Happy Easter, everyone.

Paolo Rivera does The Shadow

No scarf!!!  Paolo gets it!

The Wasp

Since I have yet to read this one I can't say if this cover depicts a scene from the story or not.  If it does, then maybe this tale is not too awfully interesting.  I can't say that I like this cover as it seems that The Shadow, our hero, is just assassinating the villain (or whomever) without confronting the bad guy.  Not the way I want to think of The Shadow acting, at least not on the cover. I'm guessing either he missed the mark or it's not The Wasp he is shooting at since there was a sequel to this tale.  Review found here for those who have not read this novel.

Alan Kupperberg does The Shadow

This illustration makes me think of the upcoming "Death of Margo Lane".  Really looking forward to that one.  I've never been a fan of her character and have never accepted her place in The Shadow's organization.  Not every hero needs a woman by his side and The Shadow, as I picture him, should be the ultimate loner.

Less abstract clew

Take your best shot.

Kyle Baker does The Shadow

I like Kyle's work, just was not a fan of that time in the comic book history of our hero.  I thought Bill did a great job as well.  I blame my dislike for that run on A. Helfer, who took what Chaykin did and really dropped the ball in regards to The Shadow as a character, at least the one Walter created.

The Shadow, The Hawk and The Skull

The Shadow saves the girl and appears ready to konk The Mask... I mean The Skull, on his head.  For as much action as is happening this is a pretty static cover.  Maybe a moodier background could have saved this one for me.  It'll be some time before I get to this one but this review makes me anxious to read it.

Final clew to this one

Have a great weekend, agents.

Wilfredo Torres does The Shadow

Well, he does have a lot of experience these days...  Nice technique and the cloak is here.  Nice drawing, I must say.

By popular demand!

Your second clew.

One clew for three

Jun Bob Kim does The Shadow

Quite nice.  Miss the long, sable cloak but the trench coat seems to be the accepted look anymore.

Tommy Lee Edwards does The Shadow

I really like Tommy's work and this is a very nice representation of The Dark Eagle.

The Invincible Shiwan Khan

The third installment in the four issue story arc that seems to define our hero, at least in the general publics eye.  Not the greatest cover, in my opinion.  A bit of action but not very dynamic.  I have yet to read these but I may stray from my desire to stay in continuity as best as I can and read the four of them over a weekend.  Here's the review of this tale in case you, like me, have yet to read these novels.

A clew for Wednesday

A classic.

Skottie Young does The Shadow

Seems very inspired by the Helfer series.

Voice of Death

One of my favorite covers of all time.  Love the rendering of the skull and the simplicity of The Shadow's silhouette, even the slight glow around the shadow.  The small eye lends a sense of eeriness to the image.  I can hear the laughter when I look at this artwork.  Yeah, I wish I owned this one.
I have yet to read this one but this review makes me think that one of the radio programs was based on this story (or vice versa).

First clew of the week

Classic

Leo Manco does The Shadow

Capturing the "inky blackness" that describes The Shadow so often.

Treasure Trail

I  like this cover for a couple of reasons.  It feels a bit "comic book-y", a medium I love.  It also has a nice if unremarkable rendering of our hero staring out at the reader.  The panels being in sepia make for a nice framing mechanism and focus the eye on The Shadow.  A lot of work went into this one and I think it probably stood out from the rest of the covers on the newsstand.  If you want to know more about the tale hidden beneath the cover check out this review.

Tony Harris does The Shadow

Really like this sketch (except for the sideburns) and would have liked to have seen a finished illustration from him.

Clew

Here's lookin' at you, agents.

Carl Critchlow does The Shadow

I like this for the most part other than the kerchief.  Would rather an upturned collar but at least it should've been the accepted scarf.  Still, the hat and nose are well done.