Shadow SC (2006-2020 Sanctum Books) Double Novel Series comic books 2011-2013

Volume 45 - 1st printing. "Terror Island" and "City of Ghosts!" The Shadow confronts a European mastermind of evil to end the murderous menace that lurks on "Terror Island." Then, Lamont Cranston seeks the strange secret behind the deadly "accidents" that have caused a once-thriving community to become a "City of Ghosts." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 46 - 1st printing. "The House that Vanished" and "Wizard of Crime!" How can an entire house vanish into thin air? Only The Shadow knows! Then, Lamont Cranston confronts his most amazing foe, the "Wizard of Crime"! Plus, "The Sword of Dengri-La," a lost thriller from the Golden Age of Radio! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 47 - 1st printing. "The Living Shadow" and "The Black Hush!" The Shadow's legendary debut novel is paired with one of his most memorable cases by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant," in an extra-length spectacular commemorating the 80th anniversary of both The Shadow Magazine and the modern single-character hero magazine. Plucked from a suicidal leap by a sinister cloaked rescuer, Harry Vincent is recruited into an international crime-crushing organization by The Living Shadow. Then, the Dark Avenger battles merciless foes who wield the night itself as a weapon in The Black Hush. This instant collectors' item features one of George Rozen's greatest cover paintings, plus classic interior illustrations by George H. Wert and Tom Lovell, and commentary by popular-culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 48 - 1st printing. "The Eyes of the Shadow" and "The Monkey Master!" The Shadow's explosive second adventure is paired with a gripping novel of international intrigue in an extra-length special commemorating the 80th anniversary of The Shadow Magazine. The Dark Avenger assumes the identity of Lamont Cranston to investigate serial murders in The Eyes of The Shadow, the groundbreaking novel that introduced the Dark Avenger's famous alter ego and his enigmatic agent, Burbank. Then, can The Shadow stop The Money Master before his financial machinations destroy the global economy? Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 49 - 1st printing. "The Shadow Laughs" and "The Voice of Death!" The Dark Avenger teams with Secret Service agent Vic Marquette to investigate a far-reaching counterfeiting ring in The Shadow Laughs!, the landmark novel that introduced the real Lamont Cranston! Then, how can The Shadow prove that an innocent man is not a murderer, when several witnesses have identified the young man as the Voice of Death? Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 50 - 1st printing. "The Man from Shanghai" and "The Golden Dog Murders!" Sanctum Books celebrates the publication of its 100th Shadow novel with an extra-length volume showcasing tales by each of the pulp wordsmiths who wrote as "Maxwell Grant." First, "The Man from Shanghai" is caught in the web of a murderous mastermind and his spidery Mongol assassin. Then, blood sapphires drip a deadly trail across Manhattan in "The Golden Dog Murders." Finally, Lamont Cranston and Joe Cardona go undercover as Tweedledee and Tweedledum to investigate murders at an Alice in Wonderland ball in "Jabberwocky Thrust." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 51 - 1st printing. "Judge Lawless!" and "The Living Loss!" The Shadow goes undercover in Chinatown to battle one of his deadliest foes, the legendary oriental demi-god known as Kwa, The Living Loss. Then, what can prevent Judge Lawless from making a mockery of the law? Only the Shadow knows! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 52 - 1st printing. "The Crime Master" and "The Fifth Napoleon!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" First, The Shadow executes a deadly chess game with The Crime Master, an underworld kingpin whose amazing superbrain rivals his own. Then, the Master of Darkness seeks to unmask The Fifth Napoleon, the master plotter who commands New York's four most powerful crime lords. This instant collectors' item features both classic cover paintings by George Rozen, the original interior pulp illustrations by Tom Lovell and Anthony Tollin profiles radio legend Frank Readick, the "Man with The Shadow's Laugh!" Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 53 - 1st printing. "Garden of Death!" and "The Vampire Murders!" The Knight of Darkness investigates deadly vampire attacks in two heart-stopping chillers by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant" and a classic radio mystery! First, the Master of Darkness must battle a giant vampire bat and enter the dangerous Garden of Death to discover the secret behind a deadly drug monopoly. Then, The Shadow enters haunted Haldrew Hall to unearth the bloody secret behind The Vampire Murders in a sequel to the legendary Victorian thriller, Varney the Vampire! BONUS: Vampires Prowl by Night, a lost thriller from the Golden Age of Radio! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 54 - 1st printing. "The Masked Headsman!" and "The Golden Quest!" By Walter Gibson. The Dark Avenger and Harry Vincent share center stage in two thrilling tales of lost treasure. First, The Shadow and his ablest agent journey to Michigan timber country in a thrilling tale of deadly avarice, betrayal and a forgotten gold mine. Then, a supercrook preys upon aristocratic refugees from the Spanish civil war, leading The Shadow into a deadly dual with The Masked Headsman. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 55 - 1st printing. "The Green Hoods!" and "Silver Skull!" By Walter Gibson. The Shadow's true identity takes center stage in two classic pulp novels that inspired the classic 1940 Shadow movie serial. First, explorer Kent Allard is invited to join The Green Hoods, a hooded secret society whose true purpose is an enigma. Then, airplanes carrying wealthy passengers disappear over the Rockies, setting The Shadow on the trail of the criminal mastermind called Silver Skull. Plus "Prelude to Terror," a 1939 radio classic! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 56 - 1st printing. "The Embassy Murders!" and "The Hills of Death!" By Walter Gibson. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Master of Darkness, agent Clyde Burke and Secret Service agent Vic Marquette investigate deadly plots in two thrilling pulp novels by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow's investigation of "The Embassy Murders" unearths a sinister plot that threatens world peace. Then, the kidnapping of Clyde Burke leads The Shadow and his agents on a winding murder trail through New Jersey's "Hills of Death!" Plus: A two-fisted adventure of Police Commissioner James Gordon, a.k.a. The Whisperer! This instant collectors' item features both classic cover paintings by George Rozen, the original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary by popular culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 57 - 1st printing. "The Five Chameleons!" and "The Wasp!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! In a never-reprinted 1932 epic, The Shadow seeks to unmask The Five Chameleons, master villains whose uncanny ability to blend with their surroundings rivals his own. Then, the Dark Avenger feels the savage sting of The Wasp in his first confrontation with one of his deadliest foes. This double-novel reprints the classic cover paintings by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and the original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Earl Mayan, with historical articles by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 58 - 1st printing. "Dead Man's Chest!" and "Castle of Crime!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The pulp era's greatest crimebuster journeys to Maine on golden quests in two thrilling pulp novels by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow and G-man Vic Marquette hunt enemy agents sabotaging maritime shipping from a mysterious Castle of Crime. Then, a sea captain's dying words lead to serial slayings along the long-buried trail to a Dead Man's Chest and Cuban gold! This instant collector's item reprints the classic color cover paintings by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, with historical commentary by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 59 - 1st printing. "The Green Box!" and "the Getaway Ring!" The Shadow's underworld agents Hawkeye and Cliff Marsland take center stage in two thrilling pulp novels. First, what is the strange secret of "The Green Box" that is worth human life? The Shadow seeks the deadly secret in a masterpiece of misdirection that introduced aides Hawkeye and Tapper. Then, the Master of Darkness and his underworld operatives investigate "The Getaway Ring," a racket that helps mobsters evade capture via a modern-day "underground railway." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 60 - 1st printing. "The Prince of Evil!", "Messenger of Death!" and "Room 1313!" The Knight of Darkness combats supercrime in an extra-length volume showcasing tales by each of the pulp wordsmiths who wrote as "Maxwell Grant." First, in a violent thriller by Theodore Tinsley, The Shadow investigates the murderous machinations of "The Prince of Evil," a sadistic fiend who delights in torture and human misery. Then, The Shadow enters a series of diabolical deathtraps disguised as a "Messenger of Death" to retrieve a secret formula in a classic mystery by Walter Gibson. Finally, Lamont Cranston tracks down a hidden serial killer in Bruce Elliott's "Room 1313." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 61 - 1st printing. "Murder Genius!" and "The Triple Trail!" The Master of Darkness follows "The Triple Trail" that could lead to a million-dollar art treasure, in one of Walter Gibson's all-time greatest masterpieces of misdirection! Then, The Shadow attempts to rescue his loyal agent from the clutches of the "Murder Genius" in Theodore Tinsley's violent sequel to "The Prince of Evil." Plus, a thrilling adventure of Police Commissioner James Gordon, a.k.a. The Whisperer! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 62 - 1st printing. "Cyro!" and "The Man Who Died Twice!" The Master of Darkness battles murderous master villains in thrilling pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson and Theodore Tinsley. First, the Master of Darkness journeys to New Orleans to uncover the hidden identity of the international swindler known only as "Cyro." Then, The Shadow suspects that "The Man Who Died Twice" still lives, and is the key to the Prince of Evil's plot to murder Lamont Cranston! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 63 - 1st printing. "The Wasp Returns!" and "The Devil's Paymaster!" The Knight of Darkness wages battles to the death with two of his greatest superfoes! First, The Shadow becomes "The Devil's Paymaster" to end the sadistic reign of The Prince of Evil in the violent conclusion of Theodore Tinsley's most acclaimed storyline. Then, Lamont Cranston must die to crush a superfiend's evil plots when "The Wasp Returns" in an action-packed thriller by Walter B. Gibson. Foreword by Michael Uslan, executive producer of the Summer Bat-Blockbuster, The Dark Knight Rises. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 64 - 1st printing. "Death Rides the Skyways!" and "The Ribbon Clues!" The Master of Darkness investigates baffling mysteries in two classic pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson. First, The Shadow must unravel the baffling mystery of "The Ribbon Clues" to stop a serial killer and unearth hidden millions! Then, to unmask a diabolical super-crook, The Shadow follows a bizarre trail of murder that leads from San Francisco to Chicago and Manhattan as "Death Rides the Skyway" in an thrill-packed tale of industrial sabotage and deadly greed. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 65 - 1st printing. "Gypsy Vengeance!" and "The Veiled Prophet!" The Master of Darkness investigates baffling mysteries in two classic pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson. First, a deadly outbreak of "Gypsy Vengeance" pitting clan against clan can only be ended by The Shadow's justice! Then, the Knight of Darkness must pierce the mystery behind a silver veil to end the murderous crimewave commanded by "The Veiled Prophet." Plus, legendary sleuth Nick Carter investigates murder on the set of a Shadow movie in a classic story from the Golden Age of Comics! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 66 - 1st printing. "Foxhound!" and "The Ghost of the Manor!" The Knight of Darkness crushes crime in the classic pulp novels that inspired Hollywood's first two Shadow feature films! First, the bizarre terms of a dead man's will lead to a series of murders that will condemn an innocent man unless The Shadow can unmask the true killer in Walter Gibson's "The Ghost of the Manor," the inspiration for the 1937 film, "The Shadow Strikes." Then, the Dark Avenger hunts a sadistic blonde murderess and the masked supervillain known as "Foxhound" in Theodore Tinsley's violent novel that was filmed in 1938 as "International Crime." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 67 - 1st printing. "Death Clue!" and "Xitli, God of Fire!" A hidden "Death Clue" secreted by Joe Cardona prevents the Master of Darkness from stopping serial murders! Then, guised as Kent Allard and Lamont Cranston, The Shadow travels from Mexico City to New Orleans to defeat an Aztec murder cult devoted to "Xitli, God of Fire." Plus, a lost Shadow classic from the Golden Age of Radio! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 68 - 1st printing. "The Thunder King!" and "The Witch Drums!" The Knight of Darkness explores deadly enigmas in the Walter Gibson thrillers that introduced Margo Lane into the Shadow pulp mythos. First, The Shadow and Margo Lane (in her pulp debut) confront the deadly lightning of Thor, "The Thunder King." Then, The Shadow investigates the strange machinations of the Secret Six whose giant sapphire, "The Star of Delhi." is the centerpiece for serial murders. Plus, "The Witch Drums," a long-lost thriller from Orson Welles' legendary Shadow broadcasts! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 69 - 1st printing. "The Garaucn Swindle!" and "The Death Sleep!" The Master of Darkness battles global crime conspiracies in two classic pulp novels! Following the departure of Commissioner Weston, The Shadow attempts to prevent a Wall Street crisis brought on by "The Garaucan Swindle," in the pulp classic that introduced Police Commissioner Wainwright Barth. Then, The Shadow must find a way to stop the secret gas that causes "The Death Sleep" to prevent a criminal plot to crack the United States Mint and the Bank of London. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 70 - 1st printing. "The Man From Scotland Yard!" and "Zemba!" The Master of Darkness teams with Scotland Yard's Eric Delka in two thrilling tales of international intrigue. First, The Shadow investigates an international spy ring with the assistance of "The Man from Scotland Yard" (in his first appearance). Then, The Shadow and Delka's investigation of missing submarine plans sets them on the trail of the legendary Parisian super-criminal, Gaspard Zemba, in Walter Gibson's all-time masterpiece of misdirection! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 71 - 1st printing. "House of Silence!" and "Spoils of the Shadow!" The Master of Darkness explores mansions of murder in two thrilling pulp mysteries by Walter Gibson. First, a mastermind plots five super-crimes, but innocent victims will be murdered if The Shadow intervenes! Then, the Master of Darkness sheds light on the terrible secret of the "House of Silence" in one of Walter Gibson's most atmospheric mysteries! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 72 - 1st printing. "Intimidation, Inc." and "Wizard of Crime". The Dark Avenger confronts organized super-crime in two classic pulp mysteries by Walter B. Gibson. First, a city's financial system is threatened by the murderous machinations of "Intimidation, Inc.," until The Shadow beats them at their own game! Then, the Knight of Darkness strives to unmask the "Wizard of Crime," the hidden financial genius behind Intimidation, Inc., in a rare shadowy sequel. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 73 - 1st printing. "Death from Nowhere" and Seven Drops of Blood!" The Knight of Darkness proves that crime does not pay in two pulp classics by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow follows a trail of murder to retrieve the priceless rubies known as "The Seven Drops of Blood." Then, to prove the innocence of a man accused of an impossible crime, the Dark Avenger must uncover the strange secret behind "Death from Nowhere." This instant collector's item features the classic color pulp covers by Graves Gladney and George Rozen, the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier, and commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 74 - 1st printing. "The Crystal Buddha" and "The Vindicator!" The Knight of Darkness proves that crime does not pay in two pulp classics by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, in his true identity of Kent Allard, The Shadow investigates how a dying man's bequest of "The Crystal Buddha" became a legacy of death. Then, the Dark Avenger must invade Vreekill Castle and unmask the enigmatic mastermind called "The Vindicator" before murder claims another victim! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 75 - 1st printing. "The Golden Master," "Reign of Terror," and "Death's Bright Finger!" The Knight of Darkness battles diabolical supervillains in classic pulp thrillers! First, the Master of Darkness confronts his greatest superfoe, Shiwan Khan, "The Golden Master," in Walter Gibson's landmark novel that inspired the blockbuster 1994 movie. Then, The Shadow battles The Light in "Death's Bright Finger," a violent thriller by Theodore Tinsley. Finally, The Shadow and his agents are faced with a "Reign of Terror" in Bruce Elliott's final (and best) pulp novel. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 76 - 1st printing. "Death Ship!" and "The Black Dragon!" The Knight of Darkness battles foreign threats to America in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, with his alter ego compromised, The Shadow rises from the deep Pacific to confront Japanese agents and retrieve the U.S. Navy's prototype Z-boat, a submersible "Death Ship" that could tip the balance in the future war. Then, at the height of World War II, The Shadow and distaff aide Myra Reldon combat the treacherous plots of "The Black Dragon" and his sinister secret society. BONUS: "The Man with The Shadow's Face!" This instant collector's item reprints Graves Gladney's and Modest Stein's first Shadow covers in color plus the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, with commentary by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 77 - 1st printing. "Temple of Crime!" and "The Curse of Thoth!" - Arcane Halloween Spectacular - The Knight of Darkness confronts ancient evil in two occult mysteries by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, the gods of Ancient Egypt walk again when murder strikes within the "Temple of Crime." Can The Shadow end the deadly curse before the slaughter becomes too bloody? Then, a violated tomb and "The Curse of Thoth" pits the Dark Avenger against an ancient Egyptian deity! BONUS: "Murder in the Crypt," a classic Walter Gibson script from Radio's Golden Age! This instant collector's item showcases the classic color pulp covers by George Rozen and Golden Age comics artist Charles Coll, the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban and R. F. Schabelitz plus commentary by popular culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 78 - 1st printing. "The Circle of Death!" and "The Sledge-Hammer Crimes!" Written by Maxwell Grant. Art by Tom Lovell. Cover by George Rozen. The Master of Darkness crushes murderous evil in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. First, The Shadow enters "The Circle of Death" to uncover the strange secret behind a bizarre series of Time Square killings! Then, the murder of a museum curator by an ancient Mayan stone hammer is only the first of an inexplicable series of robberies. Can The Shadow unmask the hidden mastermind behind "The Sledge-Hammer Crimes" and end the deadly crime wave? Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 79 - 1st printing. "Crime Cricus!" and "Noose of Death!" Written by Maxwell Grant. Art by Tom Lovell. Cover by George Rozen. The Master of Darkness investigates bizarre crimes in classic pulp novels by Walter Gibson and Theodore Tinsley. First, The Shadow goes undercover behind the glamour and gaiety of the Big Top to unmask "Circus Crime." Then, an off-trail mystery leads The Shadow from Manhattan's Madison Square Garden to a Western dude ranch to save innocent victims from the strangling coils of the "Noose of Death." This instant collector's item features the original color pulp covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, the classic interior illustrations by legendary illustrator Tom Lovell and commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.