Thursday, June 30, 2016
The Sealed Box
Very much an ordinary pulp cover (excluding the disembodied hand of The Shadow). Agent T informs me that The Shadow was rumored to have been painted out of the illustration as it looked like he was participating in an assault on the young lady in the foreground. I confess, I haven't read this one so I refer anyone who is in the same boat to this review to get an idea of this adventure.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Monday, June 27, 2016
Monday clew
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Friday, June 24, 2016
Thursday, June 23, 2016
A nice little Graves Gladney cover that I appreciate for it's simplicity. The Shadow appears to just be an observer as "The Masked Lady" is exacting revenge or murder or simply defending herself. Who knows? Well, the reader would if they picked up this issue. Or you can get a better idea by reading this review.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
What could it be?
A jumble of colors only a master detective could unravel or maybe an easy clew. Only The Shadow knows...
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Monday, June 20, 2016
The Television Murders
Sigh. Check out this review if you are at all interested in what resides behind this... cover. Bruce Elliott wrote this. Just a warning.
Friday, June 17, 2016
Been out for a bit...
but now I'm back in the sanctum and ready to get back to the puzzles. Give this a go and have a great weekend.
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illustration,
Maxwell Grant,
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The Shadow Magazine
Friday, June 10, 2016
The Golden Quest
Submitted as "Death Below" (which I think I would've been more interested in as a reader) this 1935 novel was actually finished a little over 11 months prior to being published. I'm anxious to read this one and compare it to one Gibson actually wrote in '35. I wonder if the character changed much in those eleven months and if the reader noticed. This review (as well as Agent T's assessment) says that this is a really top notch novel. The cover may be a bit different than the usual illustration but it's a fun departure and may have let the rural fans feel that they may run into their favorite pulp hero while out at their favorite fishin' hole.
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Malmordo
An ugly, terrible cover for our favorite magazine. A sad addition to a very impressive line of pulp art. This is the last story by Walter B. Gibson before Bruce Elliott took over for 15 unremarkable issues causing a two year black hole until Gibson returned for the final five stories beginning with Jade Dragon and ending with Whispering Eyes. Good review, though. I guess you can't judge...
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art,
clews,
covers,
illustration,
Maxwell Grant,
pulps,
The Shadow,
The Shadow Magazine,
Walter B. Gibson
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Monday, June 6, 2016
Friday, June 3, 2016
Thursday, June 2, 2016
The Circle of Death
Cool cover and classic story. What else would one expect from a 1934 adventure. I have read this one and recommend it. I agree with Agent T that it could have been rendered better but it really has a great vibe to it so I can't really complain. If you haven't read this it has been reprinted and this review might convince you to seek out issue # 78 from Sanctum Productions.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
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