Midnight in Moscow #2 pages 2 & 3

 

New York is not stranger to crime...

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 1

 

"... it's time for The Shadow to hang up his hat."

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow "Shiwan Khan's House of Horrors!" pages 16 - 18

 

Saturday's random pulp cover: The Phantom Detective "Harvest of Death":May, 1937

 Wow, so much action in this early cover by Belarsky.  Tommy gun a-blazin', bullets ricocheting and microscopes tilting.  The victim even has the presence of mind to reach for the phone.  My guess is that he won't be able to dial out in about half a second.

ON THE AIR: November 21, 1944

 

 

Ep_03_Journey Into the Unknown

Midnight in Moscow #2

 

Doesn't look retired to me.

Midnight in Moscow page 20

 

"... as of now, The Shadow is retired." 

Midnight in Moscow page 19

 

 

"Please-- let me go!!"

Midnight in Moscow page 18

 

...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Midnight in Moscow page 17

 

"Big as life..."

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow "Shiwan Khan's House of Horrors!" pages 13 - 15

 

Saturday's random pulp cover: The Phantom Detective "Murder Set to Music":Summer, 1944

 

Not as colorful as last week's, but the lady in yellow is in just as much peril as any other "dame" that graces these pulps.  The bad guy looks like quite the jerk to me.  I hope The Phantom Detective doles out some much deserved justice in this adventure!

ON THE AIR: November 14, 1944

 

 

Ep_02_The Summoning of Chandor

Midnight in Moscow page 16

 

 

"You're digging a hole for yourself even The Shadow couldn't fight his way out of."

Midnight in Moscow page 15

 

"So perhaps you're not a complete prig, Lamont."

Midnight in Moscow page 14

 

"... as the 1950s usher in a new era of paranoia, fear and abject terror."

Midnight in Moscow page 13

 

"Of course, London can't hold a candle to Waco, I'm sure."

Midnight in Moscow page 12

 

"Honestly, Kent--'My Lord?'"

(fun Greystoke/Tarzan cameo) 

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow "Shiwan Khan's House of Horrors!" pages 10 - 12

 

Saturday's random pulp cover: The Phantom Detective "The Phantom and the Uniformed Killers": May, 1940

 Terrific cover.  I love the blue background and the way the killers are looking off page while the damsel seems to be eyeing the viewer or someone just beyond.  Well painted and nicely composed.

ON THE AIR: November 7, 1944

 

 

Ep_01_The House Where Death Lived

 

"The Strange Dr. Weird was a radio program broadcast on Mutual from 1944 to 1945. Sponsored by Adam Hats, the drama is notable in part because it was a sister series to The Mysterious Traveler, both in theme and its narrator, Maurice Tarplin, who was also the creepy voice of the Mysterious Traveler. Many of the scripts were condensed 15 minute versions of scripts originally broadcast on The Mysterious Traveler. To the accompaniment of an organ. Spooky, strange Tarplin introduced each episode:

Adam's Hats presents The Strange Dr. Weird. "Good evening. Come in, won't you? Why, what's the matter? You seem a bit nervous."

The closing line never changed:

"Perhaps you'll drop in on me again soon? I'm always home. Just look for the house on the other side of the cemetery...the house of Dr. Weird!"

The 29 episodes were produced and directed by Jock MacGregor and written by Robert A. Arthur, who also scripted for The Mysterious Traveler." 

Old Time Radio Researchers Group

Midnight in Moscow page 11

 

"It's a rare day we all find ourselves in New York, wot?"

Midnight in Moscow page 10

 

"Spectrographic...?

Midnight in Moscow page 9

 

"A mystery, Harry..."

Midnight in Moscow page 8

 

"Was that the pastor who hanged himself over that scandalous affair when you were twelve?"

Midnight in Moscow page 7

 

"Time to disappear, old friend."

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow "Shiwan Khan's House of Horrors!" pages 7 - 9

 

Saturday's random pulp cover: New Detective Magazine "Die a Little Longer": July, 1950

 Pretty cool cover by the always steady Norman Saunders.  Gotta love "A Yegg in his Bier", right?

 

ON THE AIR: November 4, 1939

 

 

Ep 98_Fu Escapes

And thus ends the incomplete adventure of Nayland Smith and the insidious Doctor Fu Manchu.  Tune in next week for a brand new old series from yesteryear.

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"...none more fiercely loyal than Jericho Druke."

Midnight in Moscow page 5

 

"NOW! "

Midnight in Moscow page 4

 

"This man has played this part for nearly two decades."

Midnight in Moscow pages 2 & 3

 

"I'd heard you were dead."

Midnight in Moscow page 1

 

"...Benedict Stark, the self-named Prince of Evil..."

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow "Shiwan Khan's House of Horrors!" pages 4 - 6

 

Saturday's random pulp cover: Operator #5 "The Seige That Brought the Black Death": March/April, 1938

 I'm not sure physics support the plank trick Operator #5 is pulling off on this cover.  Can't say that this cover would have done much to make me want to drop a dime on pulp not named The Shadow.

ON THE AIR: November 2 & November 3, 1939

 

Ep 96_Is Fu in the Hospital?

  Ep 97_Fu Surrenders

 

 This is the Radio Archives synopsis of episodes 94 & 95, "Secret Room" and "Dr. Petrie Lives".

 

  While Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie are onboard a French destroyer searching for the yacht on which they believe Fu Manchu has escaped, Petrie's wife Kâramanèh, believing her husband to be dead, travels to Monte Carlo only to discover that he is alive. After contacting the police, Kâramanèh and Petrie's nurse Sister Therese await Petrie's return. While waiting, they are surprised by a visit from Fah Lo Suee, who tells them that Paul Sterling and Florette must leave immediately for Cairo, where they will be safe from Fu Manchu's clutches.  

Midnight in Moscow

Let's start the last series that Chaykin did for The Shadow... Midnight in Moscow.

 

 Bonus black and white version.  Chaykin unvarnished.

 

The Shadow: Altered States page 20

 

The End

 

For all the trouble I had with this one shot tale, I'm of the opinion that it really wasn't worth it.  Silly "ElseWorlds" kind of story.  May not have been my cuppa, but I hope some of you enjoyed it.