The Sunday Comics: Shadow Comics "The Riddle of Professor Mentalo!" page 7

 

"Looks like Margo started something..."

Saturday's random pulp cover: Adventure: October 18, 1920

 Another beautiful vignette cover from Adventure.  Just over a century ago this era of history held romantic fascination for the public.  Since then we have come to demonize the colonization of our country and the subjugation of the natives by these adventurers.  I understand the feeling but I tend to temper my judgment by looking at the times that the events took place and the mindset our country held when this was published.  Sure, from our "enlightened" point of view, this was not a time in history to be proud of.  However, acting like it never happened or trying to eliminate it from our collective memories will only allow these kind of acts to happen again.  If we don't learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.  A trope, but true nonetheless.

ON THE AIR: May 8 & 10, 1939

 Time to start a new old time radio program, this time featuring that evil mastermind Doctor Fu Manchu!  The series is "The Shadow of Fu Manchu" and he has the title of Doctor... see where I'm going, agents?  Throw in the obvious influence that Sax Rohmer's creation had on the character of Shiwan Khan and I feel quite confident in posting these fun trips back in time.  I will be making these a double feature as they run about 15 minutes each.  I hope you enjoy the vile adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu.  And let me give a shout out to Władysław Teodor "W.T." Benda, the artist behind the illustration I've used above.  Just beautiful! 

Now, without further ado, let's begin...

Ep 1_Insidious Dr Fu Manchu

Ep 2_ The Red Hand of Death

Justice Inc. #6 page 26

 

"You, Lamont Cranston, are a weakling!"

Justice Inc. #6 page 25

 

"Nobody questions The Shadow!"

Justice Inc. #6 page 24

 

"Once again, you survive an unsurvivable death-trap, Shadow!"

94 and counting

Happy Birthday, Dark Eagle!  We could all use a little justice about now!
 

Justice Inc. #6 page 22 & 23

 

"You're perhaps to naive to know this, but... The Shadow knows!"