Saturday's random pulp cover: The Phantom Detective : "Murder's Agent"_Summer 1953

 The final issue of the long running pulp.  Very uninspired cover to end this series on.  But that seems to happen to most of these titles, once they are of no use the effort just isn't put into the product.  A shame.

ON THE AIR: December 19, 1944

 

 

Ep_07_The White Pearls of Freedom

Midnight in Moscow #3

 

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 20

 

"And there she is, in all her glory."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 19

 

"I've tasted shoes with more flavor."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 18

 

"No second thoughts, no doubts, huh?"

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 17

 

"...or, as us girls like to call it, Hell."

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow "The Diabolical Dr. Demon!"

 Issue 4.  Tune in each week... if you dare.

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage "Repel": October, 1937

 Ah, Doc Savage at his scientific best.  The lack of gloves really makes me wonder how well that suit of his seals up, though.  Still, this cover foretells a smashing good adventure.

ON THE AIR: December 12, 1944

 

 

 Ep_06_The Man Who Talked With Death

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 16

 

"...men and women from all walks of life..."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 15

 

"The answer, Mr. Grant, is an unqualified yes."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 14

 

"... The Shadow has been an integral part in what's made this city a sager place to live decades."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 13

 

"I'm such a fool."

 

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 12

 

"So this is our severance package, Chief?"

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow "Princess of Death" pages 2 - 5

 And so ends issue 3 of the rightfully derided The Shadow by Archie Comics. 

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage "The Mental Wizard": March, 1937

 I'll be the first to admit that I'm not an expert on Doc Savage but it seems to me that he didn't have too many covers that had a woman on it.  Last week's featured Pat Savage in the foreground and this week we have, presumably, the enchantress "Z".  I guess you'll have to read the tale to find out.

ON THE AIR: December 5, 1944

 

 

Ep_05_Murder Comes Home

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 11

 

"I am afraid we have come to a fork in the road, my friends."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 10

 

"Miss Teagarden, you are a sketch."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 9

 

"I almost feel sad for poor ol' Dr. Thorpe."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 8

 

"...for the most part, criminals are idiots."

 

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 7

 

"We been pushin' dope to high school kids since their parents were flunkin' out."

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow "Shiwan Khan's House of Horrors!" pages 19 - 20 & "The Princess of Death" page 1

 

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage "Fear Cay": September, 1934

 Classic Baumhofer cover! Doc is looking all determined while Pat seems enthralled with the adventure.  Fans surely must have been eager to be the first to read this issue from Lester Dent.

ON THE AIR: November 28, 1944

 

 

Ep_04_Death in the Everglades

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 6

 

"To Hell with the three mile limit, y'ask me."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 5

 

"... nobody steals our whores without a fight."

Midnight in Moscow #2 page 4

 

"We gonna let these lowlifes get over on us?"

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!