Fountain of Death

No guesses?  Can't blame anyone for not really caring about this cover.  For what it is I suppose it's fine.  Problem being it ain't The Shadow, even if they've included him in the illustration.  These covers just depress me because, even though I didn't live through the times, they indicate the decline of this great magazine.  Thankfully there are many, many fans keeping our hero alive and inspiring periodic revivals, of which we are in the midst of one right now.  I haven't read this tale but, as always, this review may help you (and me) decide where to place this one in our reading list.  It's by W B G himself so it can't be too bad.

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A Clew... not a treasure though

Despite what Howard Chaykin may have shown us, time wasn't always that kind to The Shadow.

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The Triple Trail

Not my favorite hand cover but still better than a lot of the later stuff.  Very stylized, almost J C Lyendecker-ish.  Don't get me wrong, I like it and would be proud to own it.  I haven't read the novel but when a clew is offered on the cover you can't go wrong.  Check out the review to see if this is a story you want to move to the top of your reading list.

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