Shadow SC (2006-2020 Sanctum Books) Double Novel Series comic books 2009

Volume 25 - 1st printing. "The Gray Ghost!" and "The White Skulls!" "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness continues his war on crime in two more pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson (writing as "Maxwell Grant"). First, not even The Shadow's bullets can stop his most formidable foe, "The Gray Ghost," a seemingly supernatural adversary. Then, Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane hunt Nazi treasure and a blonde temptress as they attempt to unmask "The White Skulls," skeletal-garbed terrorists who leave behind a deadly wake of destruction. As a bonus, The Shadow battles killer ants in "The Red Room," a terrifying script from the Golden Age of Radio. This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen and Modest Stein, classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Everett Raymond Kinstler (who also provides a foreword recalling his early days as a comic book artist and pulp illustrator) and historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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.

Volume 27 - 1st printing. "The Python!" and "The Hawk and the Skull!" The Knight of Darkness battles master criminals in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. Lamont Cranston is trapped in the deadly coils of "The Python" as he seeks to unravel the sinister plans of the murderous serpent of crime. Then, in "The Shadow, The Hawk, and The Skull," the Dark Avenger battles two master villains - the Hawk, a European jewel thief, and the grotesque blackmailer called "The Skull." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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.

Volume 29 - 1st printing. "The Shadow's Rival and The Devil Master!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness battles supercrime in two more pulp thrillers by Walter Gibson that foreshadowed classic Batman stories. First, the Dark Avenger finally meets his equal when "The Shadow's Rival" wages a more successful war against the underworld. Then, The Shadow and Margo Lane find themselves shrunk in a giant world when they confront "The Devil Master." BONUS: Police Commissioner James Gordon, aka The Whisperer, battles the Black Beetle! This instant collector's item showcases the original color pulp covers by Graves Gladney and George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban, and commentary by pulp historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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.

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.

Volume 32 - 1st printing. "The Book of Death" and "The Silver Scourge!" Secret Service operative Vic Marquette teams with The Shadow and his new ally Pietro to end the counterfeiting plague of "The Silver Scourge." Then, the incriminating secrets concealed within "The Book of Death" initiate a winding trail of blackmail and murder! This volume showcases the original color pulp covers by George Rozen and the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.