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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #12 2007

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.

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #13 2007

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Six Men of Evil" and "The Devil Monsters!" The Master of Darkness combats bizarre menaces in two of Walter Gibson's strangest thrillers. A torturous Aztec transformation gives "Six Men of Evil" an unexpected advantage in their criminal pursuits. Then, Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane encounter their most infamous foe - Monstodamous, master of menace - in "The Devil Monsters." This collection also showcases George Rozen's breathtaking pulp cover, all the original interior art by illustrators Tom Lovell and Paul Orban, historical commentary by Will Murray, and an article on the Golden Age Shadow Comics by Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. 

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #14 2008

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.

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #15 2008

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "The Shadow Unmasks!" and " The Yellow Band!" Who knows what secrets lurk in The Shadow's mysterious past? The Dark Avenger's enigmatic origins are revealed in the first-ever reprint of one of the rarest (and most expensive) Shadow pulps. In The Shadow Unmasks, the real Lamont Cranston's whereabouts become front-page news, and the Dark Avenger must resurrect his long-buried true identity of Kent Allard, missing aviator and former spy. Then, while investigating a Miami crime ring, Kent Allard is framed by The Yellow Band and must revert to his Lamont Cranston alter ego to clear his name! This collector's item special showcases George Rozen's spectacular pulp covers and all the original interior art by pulp-legends Edd Cartier and Tom Lovell. Plus, Walter Gibson and Will Murray unveil behind-the-scenes revelations about The Shadow's origins, while Anthony Tollin examines the bizarre saga of Colonel P. H. Fawcett, the legendary explorer whose real-life exploits inspired Kent Allard's creation. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. 

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #16 2008

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "City of Crime" and "Shadow Over Alcatraz!" The Master of Darkness returns in two high-voltage pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. First, Lamont Cranston enters a "City of Crime" to bring the shadow of justice to hidden plotters. Then, a near-fatal attack on Kent Allard sets The Shadow on the trail of a criminal Napoleon who plots an assault on Alcatraz to launch a criminal empire. This volume reprints both classic pulp covers by George Rozen and the original interior art by illustrator Edd Cartier. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations.

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #17 2008

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. 

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #18 2008

Volume 18 - 1st printing. "The Golden Masks" and "The Unseen Killer!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two of Walter Gibson's greatest pulp thrillers. First, Lamont Cranston investigates a strange series of murders by "The Unseen Killer." In a battle between The Shadow and an invisible man, who will have the last laugh? Then, the Dark Avenger attempts to strip "The Golden Masks" from a secret society of hooded blackmailers extorting millions with a bizarre invention. This classic pulp reprint also features both classic color covers by George Rozen, all the interior illustrations by legendary artist Tom Lovell, and commentary by historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. 

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #19 2008

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.

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #20 2008

Volume 20 - 1st printing. "Jibaro Death" and "The Blue Sphinx!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness again demonstrates that "crime does not pay" in two pulse-pounding pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. First, after a museum curator is murdered, The Shadow must solve the timeless riddle of "The Blue Sphinx," a 4,000-year-old relic unearthed in the Libyan desert. Then, South American headhunters team with New York gangsters to spread terror through "Jibaro Death." This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen, classic interior illustrations by the legendary Tom Lovell and historical commentary by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations.

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #21 2008

Volume 21 - 1st printing. "Death Jewels" and "The Plot Master!" The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Dark Avenger crushes crime in two thrilling pulp mysteries by Walter B. Gibson (writing as "Maxwell Grant"). First, The Shadow follows a trail of espionage that begins on Death Island and leads to the inner chambers of Washington, D.C. to confront "The Plot Master." Then, Kent Allard investigates a series of unusual gem robberies as The Shadow enters a sinister deathtrap to solve the mystery of the ill-fated "Death Jewels." This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen, classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. 

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #22 2008

Volume 22 - 1st printing. "Tower of Death" and "The Hooded Circle!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness returns in two haunting pulp mysteries by Walter B. Gibson (writing as "Maxwell Grant") in this special Halloween reprint! First, The Shadow investigates unusual disappearances surrounding a bizarre family kept in seclusion in a decaying mansion by the terms of an unusual will. What is the deadly secret of the "Tower of Death"? Then, "The Hooded Circle" commit baffling robberies as they steal the "Seven Hells," and the Dark Avenger must uncover the secrets of the Stonehenge-like monuments in Druid Glen. Plus, Lamont Cranston wages a war of invisibility against King Malo's voodoo magic when he visits "Terror Island" in a thriller from the Golden Age of Radio. This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary by Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. 

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #23 2008

Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Smugglers of Death" and "The Blackmail King!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, a sexy champion swimmer teams up with The Shadow to investigate a murderess and her "Smugglers of Death." Then, Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane battle a sinister extortionist to unmask "The Blackmail King." Plus, a lost thriller from the Golden Age of Radio. This instant collector's item also features a foreword by Margot Stevenson (Orson Welles' "lovely Margot Lane"), the original color pulp covers by Graves Gladney and George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, and historical commentary by Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations.

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #24 2008

Volume 24 - 1st printing. "Washington Crime" and "Quetzal!" "As you sow evil, so shall you reap evil. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Dark Avenger returns in two riveting espionage thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow teams up with America's top secret agent to combat a beautiful international spy and "Washington Crime." Then, in a shadowy sequel, the U.S. State Department sends "El Ombre" to Mexico to prevent the foreign agent code-named "Quetzal" from selling the blueprints for a top-secret military installation to an enemy power. This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. 

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Shadow SC Double Novel Series #25 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.

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The Shadow #1 1964 small spine split at bottom

$20.00

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Showcase #64 1966 cover detached at top staple

$40.00

[JollyComics]

@Azkaban  I understood why you are not participating CGC grading contest.   I was distracted by that contest and missed some good books and will do my best to grab some here.

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Spectre #2 1968 staining, tape inside

Art: Neal Adams 

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[speedcake]

On 10/28/2023 at 8:57 PM, JollyComics said:

@Azkaban  I understood why you are not participating CGC grading contest.   I was distracted by that contest and missed some good books and will do my best to grab some here.

I don’t participate cause the community run ones with sweet prizes and Shenanigans were just more fun 

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Spectre #1 1992 copy a

• Glow-in-the-dark cover.

SOLD to @Morganmi 

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