Wednesday, January 19, 2022

"The Crime Cult"

One of the classic images of The Shadow from the pulps covers.  The story?  John Olsen reviewed it on his (now defunct) The Shadow in Review.

"As the title indicates, there's a cult. An ancient India cult has been transplanted to America and is cultivating crime. Terrible murders are its trademark. The victim is strangled. And on the forehead is a small white mark, the size of the dime - a ghastly symbol of the evil deed. But who's the grotesque figurehead of this cult - the one known as Charn? Only The Shadow can uncover the solution in this strange and mystifying tale."

I've read this a few times and enjoyed it every time.  My first time was in 1975 and wrapped in this cover by Jim Steranko.


 This is a true pulp homage.  A hand, a code and a pretty sinister version of The Shadow.  So what do you think?  Pulp or paperback, which cover works best for you.  Hint... there is no wrong answer.

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