February 15, 1936 is indeed the answer

Otherwise known as "The Northwoods Mystery".  This is one of those covers that has grown on me.  I really didn't like it for the longest time as there was no classic rendition of The Shadow but I appreciate the technique and love how the figure sports a slouch hat with the traditional brim of our hero's famous chapeau.  Well done, Agent J.

The Creeping Death by Steranko

"Agent J reports: #22, skeleton's necklace, Shadow's collar, skeleton's ribs, candle."

5 out of 6.  Not bad.  The only one you missed was the hood of the skeleton.  Truth be told, even though I had made the change I kept missing it when I was making the answer key.  Thanks for playing, now see if you can guess yesterday's cover.

Easy clew

A new clew for you.  Too blatant, I know, but I'm feeling generous.

Guy Davis does The Shadow

I like this representation of The Dark Master.  From what I can find (quickly) Guy Davis is a conceptual artist and illustrator who has done a fair amount of work with Oscar winning director Guillermo del Toro.  Nice work if you can get...

What's the Difference Puzzle #20

Gonna go a different direction and use a Steranko cover this time.  There are six differences to be found before the Creeping Death takes it's course.  Good luck, agents 'cause time's a-wastin'.

Back in the Sanctum...

and lookin' for trouble!  Let's see if we can bring this week to justice!

Been under the weather...

I'll be back at it come Monday.  Here's hoping I can "stamp" out whatever I have.

Again... Wha?

Looks like Edd Cartier's Shadow in an Edd Cartier sci-fi world.  But according to the Shadow Wiki this is a cover by Jack Binder.  I know absolutely nothing about Jack Binder.  Guess I'll have to do some sleuthing...

Temple of Crime revealed

Almost, Agent J.  The only one you missed was the extended muzzle of the .45 automatic.  Well done, sir.

Fending off Friday the 13th

Here comes another evil day.  And only The Shadow can put it in it's place.  Have a great weekend, agents.

This Week's "What's The Difference" puzzle

This time there are six (6) distinct changes to the cover.  Shouldn't be too difficult. 

Inside The Shadow

As great as the covers are I have always been drawn to the black & white interior illustrations.  First thing I do when I get the latest reprint is sweep through the book to find the great images that have fired my imagination for years.  Always seemed to be more like The Shadow in my mind's eye.  Here are a few nice examples.  Would love to see a compilation of all the drawings that ran in the pulps.

 

 

 

Wha...?

Evil black cats and a deformed green man with a mutant paw?  What goes on here?!  Maybe Anthony Tollin will decide to reprint, if not the entire content, the Shadow Comics stories.  Some of these covers just make me want to know what kind of wackiness resides beneath these intriguing illustrations.

The Shadow's Rival

Agent J, you are correct.  I don't know 'bout you but this cover always makes me think of Back to the Future and Marty skateboarding.  Or maybe this is the early version of the Batusi, just another thing Batman ripped off from the greatest hero of all time.

The Shadow Meets The Mask... revealed

Agent J, so close.  I'll take some of the responsibility for this. I put the pink box and dot into the same changed clew.  The fifth change to this cover was actually some extra blood above the victim's right hand.  Still, kudos and have a great weekend.

Another puzzle for you to solve

A clew within a clew.  Shouldn't be too hard.  Whatever you do, don't throw your hands up in frustration.

Something that always bugged me...

What year was this supposed to take place?!  The vehicles used span a long period of time and the newspaper has no date.  Since it's not Commissioner Weston but Barth we can place it between September 1934 and June 1936, by way of the pulps publication dates.  Of course, the stories were written in a different order from the way they hit the newsstands but since the movie mashed up the radio program with the pulps I'll give them some leeway here.  So his capture with the Tulku had to have been 1927 to 1929.  Obviously our hero had been operating long enough to have had the police department concerned enough to consider a forming a task force to bring him to heel.

This is a 1936 Buick according to IMCDB.   Since this is at the start of the film we would have to believe that the earliest the bridge scene takes place would be 1943, probably 1947 if a good amount of training were involved.

This has been something that has vexed me for some time now.  Not sure if it has bothered any other agents but I'm just putting it out there.

And what a mask it is

Find the five (5) differences and win!  Okay, all you win is the pride in knowing you have the observational skills of Hawkeye!

Now That's a Huge Smokewagon!

Pistol packin' Shadow, indeed.  All fun aside, this is an atrocious cover.  The monster is poorly rendered, the girls are static and boring and, well, that gun is ridiculous.  Not sure what this story is all about but I probably wouldn't be intrigued if I had no vested interest in The Shadow.  Very odd indeed.