Shadow SC (2006-2020 Sanctum Books) Double Novel Series comic books

Add to cart Near Mint $21.95

Add to cart Near Mint $21.95

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Murder Master!" & "The Hydra!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two more thrilling novels by Walter Gibson. In 'The Murder Master,' a sinister-toned criminal mastermind announces his impending murders over the radio airwaves! Then the real Lamont Cranston joins The Shadow as they battle 'The Hydra,' a criminal organization that replaces each fallen leader with two new 'heads.' How can The Shadow combat an enemy who grows stronger with each defeat? This instant classic also features the original pulp covers by George Rozen, interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, the origin of The Shadow's 'power to cloud men's minds' from the golden-age Shadow Comics, and a photo feature on the famous radio series by broadcasting historian Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. "The Shadow's Justice!" & "The Broken Napoleons!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!' The legendary supersleuth returns in two of Walter Gibson's most intriguing mystery thrillers. The Dark Avenger journeys to Havana to tip the scales of justice in the law's favor in 'The Shadow's Justice' (1933). This classic tale of intrigue, lost treasure and murder showcases The Shadow's brand of deadly justice! Then, the Master of Darkness confronts the mysterious master criminal called Levantour (the Vulture) who leaves a Napoleonic coin at the scene of his crimes.Who will have the last laugh? This instant collector's item leads off with one of George Rozen's most iconic pulp covers, and also includes all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell plus new historical commentary by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The London Crimes!" and "Castle Doom!" - "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two of Walter Gibson's most extraordinary pulp thrillers. First, two legendary crimefighting agencies join forces when The Shadow teams with England's legendary Scotland Yard to investigate "The London Crimes" and the master criminal known as The Harvester. Then, The Shadow journeys to a strange "Castle of Doom," where murder lurks behind its battlements. Mystery and intrigue abound in this thrilling tale of lost treasure, secret underground passages, and ghostly apparitions. In honor of The Shadow's first British adventure, popular culture historian Anthony Tollin chronicles the 1930s and 1950s English pulp reprints and the 1940s Australian Shadow radio series. This classic pulp reprint also showcases George Rozen's dazzling pulp covers and all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Add to cart Very Fine $17.50

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The City of Doom!" and "The Fifth Race!" - "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The legendary supersleuth returns in two action-packed pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. The Voodoo Master returns from the grave and launches a series of terrorist attacks to enslave in 'The City of Doom.' Then, the Dark Avenger battles the master of disguise known only as Five Face. Will 'The Fifth Face' be the face of death? In a special bonus feature, The Shadow battles a million-year-old Neanderthal in a 'lost' radio script by Hugo Award-winning science fiction author, Alfred Bester. This instant collector's item leads off with a classic cover by George Rozen, and also includes all of the original interior art by acclaimed illustrators Tom Lovell and Earl Mayan, plus historical commentary on the origins of super-villains and DC's Vandal Savage by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Road of Crime!" and "Crooks go Straight!" - "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" Nostalgia Ventures' sales-smashing revival of Street & Smith's iconic pulp superheroes continues as the Master Avenger proves that "crime does not pay" in two of Walter Gibson's most intriguing mysteries. In "Road of Crime," a former criminal attempts to reform his life with some unseen help from The Shadow in this tale of redemption. Then, a series of robberies and murders casts suspicion on two supposedly-reformed criminals. Did the "Crooks Go Straight," or has one of them returned to crime? This classic pulp collection also features George Rozen's spectacular pulp covers, all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell and historical commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Fine $11.75

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "The Magigals Mystery!" and "Serpents of Shiva!" - The Dark Avenger explores the worlds of magic and mystery in two of Walter Gibson's most intriguing thrillers. The Shadow is buried alive when he battles Hindu thuggees of an ancient cult as he searches for the strange secrets of the "Serpents of Siva." Plus, writer/magician Walter Gibson reveals yogi secrets and the levitation illusion. Then, Lamont Cranston visits a magic convention to investigate "The Magigals Mystery," featuring Walter Gibson's only pulp cameo! This classic pulp collection also features George Rozen's incredible pulp covers, all the original interior art by illustrators Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, and historical articles on Walter Gibson's magical world by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Add to cart Very Fine $14.00

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "The Grove of Doom" and " The Masked Lady!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two of Walter Gibson's personal favorites. To solve the mystery of Chinatown smuggling, feuding families and a series of strange disappearances, The Shadow must enter "The Grove of Doom," where those who enter never return. Then, Lamont Cranston and Inspector Cardona seek the truth behind a series of murders perpetrated by "The Masked Lady." This classic pulp collection showcases one of George Rozen's greatest pulp covers (reproduced directly from the original art), restores more than 13,000 words deleted from previous reprintings of "The Grove of Doom," and includes all the original interior art by illustrators Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and new commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 17 - 1st printing. "The Fate Joss" and "The Golden Pagoda!" "As you sow evil, so shall you reap evil! Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Dark Avenger known to Asians as "Ying Ko" investigates deadly Chinatown mysteries in two intriguing pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson! First, The Shadow investigates the strange disappearance - and reappearance - of a half-ton golden idol. What is the incredible secret of "The Fate Joss" and the mysterious Dr. Roy Tam? Then, a miniature "Golden Pagoda" leads The Shadow and his agents through a series of bizarre deathtraps into the realm of the infamous brigand, Li Hoang. In supporting features, Pulp-historian Will Murray examines The Shadow's many investigations into the mysteries of Chinatown, while series editor Anthony Tollin provides a history of Myra Reldon, The Shadow's first female agent. This classic reprint also reproduces both color pulp covers by George Rozen, along with all of the interior illustrations by legendary artists Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Add to cart Very Fine $14.00

Volume 19 - 1st printing. "Voodoo Trail" and "Death's Harlequin!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness returns in three thrillers that foreshadowed two classic Batman villains! First, the Voodoo Master returns from the dead to lead The Shadow on a Voodoo Trail to their final showdown, in the story that inspired Batman's first supervillain, Doctor Death. Then, The Shadow battles a murderous clown in Death's Harlequin. Finally, The Dark Avenger searches for a murderer who kills with a deadly formula that causes his victims to laugh themselves to death in The Laughing Corpse, a classic Shadow script from the Golden Age of Radio, while The Shadow-Batman connection is examined in a foreword by long-time Batman writer and editor Denny O'Neil. This instant collector's item also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, all the interior illustrations by legendary illustrator Edd Cartier, and commentary by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 26 - 1st printing. "Vengeance is Mine!" and "Battle of Greed!" Written by Walter B. Gibson. The Master of Darkness deals out retribution and redemption in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as Maxwell Grant. In "Vengeance is Mine!" the Shadow hunts a terrorist whose murderous bombing rampage extends to the Cobalt Club itself. Then, in "Battle of Greed," the Shadow offers second chances to a trio of broken souls in the most unusual Shadow novel of all time! Plus, the Shadow teams with Chick Carter, Boy Detective, in a rare crossover from the Golden Age of Radio. This instant collector's item showcases the original color covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary from Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $19.95

Volume 28 - 1st printing. "Master of Death and The Rackets King!" The Shadow follows a trail of murder that leads to the walking dead, a living skeleton, and the "Master of Death." Then, The Shadow and his agents struggle to protect Manhattan from an underworld war conducted by the Czar of Crime known as "The Rackets King." Plus, "The Purple Girasol," a never-published 1931 horror story by Walter Gibson that inspired The Shadow's famous ring! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $15.75

Volume 30 - 1st printing. "The Sealed Box and The Racket Town!" When supercrime casts its dark shadow over two troubled towns, the Master Avenger swings into action to root out evil. First, disguised as both Lamont Cranston and Kent Allard, The Shadow seeks to uncover the strange secret of "The Sealed Box." Then the Dark Avenger battles the corruption that lurks beneath the surface of "The Racket Town." Plus, the first Whisperer short story! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 31 - 1st printing. "The Dark Death" and "House of Shadows!" A ruthless blackmailer acquires the Q-ray, a deadly device that kills with eerie selectivity via "The Dark Death." Then, a dying gunman asks the Knight of Darkness to save his brother from a life of crime in "House of Shadows," a powerful tale of redemption. Plus, an executed murderer returns to exact vengeance on Margo Lane's father in "Murder by the Dead," a lost radio thriller from Orson Welles' first month as The Shadow. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 33 - 1st printing. "The Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona" and "The Hand!" Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 34 - 1st printing. "The Blackmail Ring" and "Murder For Sale!" The Shadow follows a bloody trail of extortion and murder that leads from the back alleys of Paris to the country homes of New England to confront "The Blackmail Ring." Then, a bizarre series of Philadelphia murders sets Kent Allard on the trail of another "finger" of the deadly criminal organization called the Hand in "Murder For Sale." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 37 - 1st printing. "The Third Skull" and "Realm of Doom!" "The Third Skull" holds the secret to a hidden fortune, but only The Shadow can decipher its cryptic message. Then, as millionaire Lamont Cranston and businessman Henry Arnaud, the Dark Avenger travels to a "Realm of Doom" to engage the last of The Hand's murderous Fingers in a battle to the death. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 44 - 1st printing. "Atoms of Death" and "Buried Evidence!" The Shadow is captured by the inventor of a deadly atomic disintegrator ray in a novel that reintroduces audiences to the real Lamont Cranston. Then, the truth behind a fatal automobile accident is concealed in "Buried Evidence." Can the Shadow unearth the million-dollar secret and prevent more murder? Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.