Atoms of Death

I haven't read this tale, submitted as "The Shadow's Quest", but this review makes me want to get to it as soon as I can.  As for the cover, hmmm, great to see three great characters rendered but I agree with Agent T, The Shadow himself is rather uninspired.  Kaluta would have done a great homage to this one, fer shur!

Atoms of Death

A more sinister Shadow would have made this cover a winner.  That and losing the yellow background.  Always cool when the reader gets to see the characters that have become so familiar.  Cranston meets Cranston!  Henry Arnaud!  The return of Bruce Duncan!  Dr. Sayre!  Even a rare appearance by Tapper!  I love seeing returning characters who aren't the everyday agents of The Master of Men (Harry, Clyde, etc...).  All this and an Atomic Ray Gun!  Wow, what a fun time to be a pulp fan!  Check out this review for a deeper study of this story.

Atoms of Death

I love seeing the various looks of one Mr. Kent Allard. I wish that The Shadow's slouch hat were rendered more "slouchy" and that the middle image were a bit more Shadow-like. It could be an iconic image if it were more pulpish and less "Arrow Collar" advertisement. If you want to read a bit about the tale that Gibson originally titled "The Shadow's Quest" click here.

The Case of Congressman Coyd

What a great cover. Politics. Gambling. Violence. Only thing missing is sex. This cover makes you wonder what's going on, and more than likely getting you to pick it up and reading the story. Apparently Burbank gets into the field in this one and several other agents are involved as well as Henry Arnaud making his disguised appearance. Looking forward to reading this someday.