This is the copy I own. I've read this a few times (a pretty easy read) with a couple observations that are unique to this book. This is not the best of the books to review the character but it is possibly the first to take a somewhat deep dive in the murky depths of the pulp magazine's tales.
I don't know if this is a classic but it is one that I have listened to many times. It's not a Christmas episode even though it aired on that day 82 years ago. Sit back and listen to "The Man Who Murdered Time" about a man who wanted to live forever just to exact revenge in perpetuity. Hmmm, seems a bit apropos for the times we are living in... Merry Christmas, agents.
"...it seems you might aid me after all... in making The Shadow an even greater source of terror to the underworld than he is already. And terror is my greatest weapon."
First time since I started this blog to hit this mark. It's been fun but sometimes a bit of a struggle to come up with new ways to present old stuff. On The Air and The Week Of were new and I'll continue with the radio posts as long as I can find them. Not a problem at the moment but there are a lot missing. I'll keep doing this as long as agents drop in to see what's here. Thanks for taking the time to check out this little dusty corner in the office of B Jonas.
...to the end?
As we know, The Shadow never seems to come to an end. We just won't let that happen.
One of my favorite books, about The Shadow or otherwise. I wore mine out some time ago but that doesn't stop me from thumbing through it often. Probably thought it was expensive at the time, heh. Always liked Frank Hamilton's take on The Shadow.
"I have lost patience with this. I see that I must resort to other means!"
"A man with a special visitor pass to a prison takes a tour of the "Death House." The deranged guard forces the guest to sit in the electric chair, then straps him down and gives him the ultimate thrill." The Shadow Wiki
I've listened to this episode quite a few times. Not my favorite but I like the idea of the executioner getting a bit out of control. Apparently, according to The Shadow Wiki, this script was reused in 1944. Sit back, relax and listen to Guest of Death.
This is the last cover I have been able to find. Not a bad cover. Very pulp in nature and contemporary in style since these books were published in 1976 - 1977.
I just did a quick search regarding the upcoming James Patterson novel of The Shadow. I thought the first place I looked was a mistake Goodreads) but then I went to a listing on Amazon and got the same story outline.
Even time cannot stop the Shadow.
Only two people know
Lamont Cranston's secret identity as the Shadow, a vigilante of justice:
his greatest love, Margo Lane -- and his fiercest enemy, Shiwan Khan.
Then Khan ambushes the couple, who have the slimmest chance of survival
... in the uncertain future.
A century and a half later, Lamont
awakens in a world both unknown and disturbingly familiar. The first
person he meets is Maddy Gomes, a teenager with her own mysterious
secrets, including a more than passing familiarity with the legend of
the Shadow.
Most disturbing, Khan's power continues to be felt
over the city and its people. No one in this new world understands the
dangers of stopping him better than Lamont Cranston. He also knows he's
the only one who stands a chance. The Shadow must prove that he's not
only a super crime-fighter, but an icon.
If this is true then I am truly saddened. I was really hoping for adventures set, maybe, prior to The Living Shadow or in the early to mid 1930s. I hope this is just a bad joke or someone didn't vet the accuracy of a "rumor". Alas, what with the terrible treatment Dynamite Comics gave The Shadow, I fear this may be accurate.
"A young man is about to inherit his parent's estate. His evil uncle hypnotizes him by playing a record, hoping his nephew will believe he's rescuing a little girl from being hit by a car. In reality, he's rescuing a life-size doll, and his uncle wants him to die in the hit-and-run."
Take a listen and let me know what you think. I'm gonna sit back and do the same.
