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Profile on Jim Steranko from ‘Duende’, 1975.

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“The Seventh Star,” said Zuvor, looking intently at Cranston,  “…is an order of the old regime. It belongs to the years before the revolution.  But you are so young—”

“My age,” replied Cranton, with a slight smile, “is deceiving.  Like you, I have memories of Russia—as it was.”

-“The Red Menace” (1932)

Art by Jerome Rozen

The Shadow battles The Bolsheviks in two-fisted adventures from The Shadowcast! First, The Shadow and his faithful agents battle their Communist counterparts in the Pulp classic that rounded out Walter Gibson’s inaugural quadrilogy:  “THE RED MENACE!”

Art by Tom Lovell

Then, Lamont and Margo must foil the schemes of a communist sleeper cell bent on  triggering a nuclear war between The United States and the U.S.S.R. in Howard Chaykin’s 2014 Dynamite graphic novel, “MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW!”

Art by Howard Chaykin

Until our next adventure, fellow agents! REPORT!

Buy “The Red Menace” Here!

Buy “The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow” Here!

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“As sleep came upon him, Bruce Duncan’s mind was filled with confused thoughts of his adventure. But one dominating impression filled his mind. The identity of his rescuer came with startling suddenness.

He had been drawn from his tomb by The Shadow!”

-The Eyes of The Shadow Walter B. Gibson (1931)

Agents of the Shadowcast, Report!

The Shadowcast has returned for Season 2: The Pulp Avenger! Beginning with a brikef summary of the first Shadow pulp, “The Living Shadow” (already covered in episode 1 here) before a full review of the sophomore novelette, “The Eyes of The Shadow”!

Then, we pay tribute to the recently-departed fellow magician and confidant of Shadow creator, Walter B. Gibson, the Amazing James Randi (R.I.P.)

Finally, The Shadowcast reviews the 2014 one-shot comic story, “The Death Factory”, by Phil Hester and Ivan Rodriguez.

Report!

Buy “The Eyes of The Shadow” here!

Buy “James Randi: An Honest Liar” here!

Buy “The Shadow: Death Factory” here!

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It’s news both great and terrible on today’s Shadowcast as Condé Nast announce an ALL NEW series of Shadow novels (and possible FILM) by famed mystery writer James Patterson!

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The Shadow Comics #95 (February, 1949)

Artwork by Bob Powell

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Artwork by Jae Lee

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Author Walter B. Gibson discusses the creation, and subsequent popularity explosion, of The Shadow Magazine in the early days of The Great Depression.

Credit: The Shadow Sanctum

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Artwork by Colton Worley

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