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Pulp Action (1999) comic books 1998-2000

  • Issue #1
    Pulp Action (1999) 1

    The Mystery of the Sealed Box. Stories by Walter B. Gibson. Art and cover by Vernon Greene. Reprints of the 1940 newspaper comic strip The Shadow, from the Ledger Syndicate. The mysterious crime-fighter with the haunting laugh becomes one of the first pulp heroes to make the leap to comics. This issue features the very first Shadow comics, as a businessman is murdered over the contents of a mysterious sealed box. When The Shadow is blamed for the murder, he must rely on his civilian identity, wealthy Lamont Cranston, to uncover political corruption and expose the real killers. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4
    Pulp Action (1999) 4
    Published 2000 by ACG.

    Stories by Walter B. Gibson and Joe Gill. Art by Vernon Greene and Sanho Kim. Cover by Vernon Greene. Reprints of the 1941 newspaper comic strip The Shadow, from the Ledger Syndicate. The mysterious crime-fighter with the haunting laugh becomes one of the first pulp heroes to make the leap to comics. Also featuring backup stories from Charltons horror comics of the 1970s: A man marries a cat lady, planning to get rid of her for her wealth – but her many, many cats have other ideas. The Shadow Knows; The Cat-Lover. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #7
    Pulp Action (1999) 7
    Published 2000 by ACG.

    Story by Walter B. Gibson. Art and cover by Vernon Greene. Reprints of the 1941 newspaper comic strip The Shadow, from the Ledger Syndicate. The mysterious crime-fighter with the haunting laugh becomes one of the first pulp heroes to make the leap to comics. Also featuring one-page backup stories from Charltons horror comics of the 1970s. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.