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"My foot... no.. I can't swim..."

Saturday's random pulp cover: Black Mask "Red Death"

 Typical cover art for pulps during the early to mid 30's.  Doesn't take away from how cool it is.  Simple design with a straight forward theme.  Girl in danger.  Hero there to save her.  But will he?  Heh, of course he will.

ON THE AIR: June 1, 1947

 I know this is viewed as a classic but I just never got into the story.  Maybe I'm just not cultured enough to enjoy the tale of a mentally challenged person whose only friend was a giant spider and subsequently believed they had inherited the abilities of that spider once Lamont gunned it down.  Maybe you will be more into "Spider Boy" than I.  If so, sit back and let this tale spin it's radio magic over you.

The Shadow: Year One #3 pages 2 & 3

 

"It's okay... you can say it-- "The Dandy Don".  I suffer no offense."

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"Gee now... ain't dat sumthin'?!"

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 Not sure why this cover, while really well done, just doesn't do it for me.  Perhaps it's the fact that The Shadow's head is so very much larger than Margo's.  For whatever reason, this is the least favorite of  Alex Ross' covers for this series.

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to be continued

Merry Christmas

 To all the agents here and around the world, Merry Christmas and best wishes for you and yours.

ON THE AIR: December 24, 1939

 A special Christmas edition of "On The Air".  Take another listen to the classic episode "The Stockings Were Hung" and let the spirit of the season transport you 84 years into the past with Lamont, Margot and The Shadow.  Merry Christmas, agents.

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"I asked whether a crusade to purge the world of crime was the only way."

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"Never... I'll kill you if I die trying..."

Saturday's random pulp cover: All Detective Magazine "The Sign of the Serpent"

 What a great 1935 cover by Norman Saunders.  Brilliant design although the girl is a bit cartoony.  But that main figure with the knives as fangs really is all you need for this illustration. 

ON THE AIR: May 25, 1947

 Fake mediums, blackmail and murder.  Just another day in the lives of Lamont, Margot and... The Shadow.  Tune in and drift away on the airwaves with "Seance of Death" and slide into the holiday weekend.  And check in Monday for another radio adventure to celebrate Christmas with The Shadow.

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"He would only allude to a horribly misguided life, for which he had much to atone."

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"Well, I... that is... I don't quite kn--"

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"This is the end of his west-side operation!  Oh, wait..."

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"Youse can deliver the extra sauce alright..."

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"And... just like that-- he's gone!"

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"The Shadow! He spoiled the cream of the racket.  The double take!"

Saturday's random pulp cover: G-8 and His Battle Aces "Wings of the Dragon Lord"

 Yikes.  This cover makes no bones about how the country viewed "the Yellow Peril".  I've never read a G-8 pulp so I don't know if the story depicts them in such a vicious light.

ON THE AIR: May 18, 1947

 This episode would probably be met with polarity in today's environment.  People desperate to get to America and going about it illegally is very "of the moment".  Showing the side of the issue where people are being taken advantage of is a good way to involve The Shadow.  On top of everything... a Frenchman is trying to get in illegally?  Was that a problem in '47.  Well, sit back and listen to Brett affect a French accent in "Death Rides High".

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"After all... tenth time's the charm, right""

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"It's cause... cause they're scared-- 'sti Froci!"

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"Y'think she...?"

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"And that voice... no longer cruel.  Calming."

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"Like the Angel of Death, himself!"

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"Gloating laughter fills the eerie recesses of the old pipe..."

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage "The Roar Devil"

 This may not be an action packed cover but it sure is a nicely painted one.  And showing the brainy side of Clark "Doc" Savage, Jr. is a great change of pace.  This almost looks like a recruitment poster for Johns Hopkins.

ON THE AIR: May 11, 1947

"The Shadow's Revenge".  Margot needs a hat.  An escaped convict bent on revenge.  A Hansom Cab?  Yep, throw a dream into the mix and you have another adventure that requires the man in black to win the day.

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"Something to put the fear of God into them!"

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"Hard times lead to despair and the allure of crime becomes all too sweet for those stricken by poverty."

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"Alright, folks... move along.  Nothing to see..."

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"Calmly, Miss.  You are safe now."

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"You deserve NONE!"

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"I'll tear him limb from limb... I'll..."

Saturday's random pulp cover: The Spider "The Citadel of Hell"

This would have been a pretty cool cover for The Shadow Magazine or The Avenger.  This art most definitely should have caught the eye of any peruser of the magazine stands that once proliferated the streets of the major cities of America.

ON THE AIR: February 23, 1947

 We're missing two episodes in between last week's posting and this week's.  "Murder Marriage" and "Death Takes the Long Count" are lost to time, it seems.  However, "Murder Marriage" is a rewrite of the March 17, 1940 adventure "Murderer's Vanity".  If you want to listen to that one again, it should give you the general feel of the missing episode.  Names were changed and the accused man was changed to a daughter. 

  As to this week's episode, if it feels familiar it's because it reuses the same plot device as the recent "The Werewolf of Hamilton Mansion".  Still, enjoy another psychological thriller as Lamont and Margot encounter "The Witch of the Crescent Moon"!

  I feel like I need to warn you, this show only has the first half recorded.  If you want to listen to the aforementioned "The Werewolf of Hamilton Mansion" to kind of get the feel of where this may have ended up, click the link and check it out.

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"And I entered a world of shadows."

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"You have refused my commands!  All you may do now... is die!"

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"If The Devil ever had a laugh... I'm sure he wants it back!"

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"Crime is my business, fools!  Seeing it shattered... is my CRUSADE!"

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"I will never forget my first time hearing... THAT VOICE!"

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow Comics "One Small Bier!" page 8

 

Like an avenging tornado...

Saturday's random pulp cover: Dime Detective Magazine "Monogram in Lead"

 Another nod to the Doc Savage hero archetype.  The Damsel.  The Yellow Peril.  Impending violence.  All in all, a great cover.  I wonder if the story did the artwork justice.

ON THE AIR: February 2, 1947

Perfume to die for!  Something smells funny about this adventure of The Shadow!  Sit back, relax and be careful when you walk through the beauty departments this holiday season.  Beware of that clerk who wants to spritz you with a sample!  The Scent of Death is in the air!
 

The Shadow: Year One #2

 Nice imaging of The Sanctum.  I really loved the covers that Alex Ross did for this series.  Well... for all of the Shadow books Dynamite ran.  He's a stellar addition to the great cover gallery artists that made The Shadow so popular.

Enjoy this Thanksgiving with the ones most important to you

 Turkey and people you can count on.  What more is there?  Happy Thanksgiving, agents.

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 "Release her!  Or face the merciless wrath of...

 

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"The arrogant, the brutal, and the foolish..."