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From: [m--ha--b] at [hobbie.bocaraton.ibm.com] (Michael Rogero Brown (Sys Admin))
Subject: Shadow Index (2 of 2)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 1994 22:44:11 GMT
THE SHADOW INDEX, part 2
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OTHER APPEARANCES
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COMIC BOOKS
Shadow Comics (Street & Smith) V1#1-V9#4 Mar40-Aug49
Gibson scripted at least the first six years.
The Shadow (Archie/Radio Comics) #1-8 Aug64-Sep65
Without a doubt the worst Shadow comic. #1 & 2 has
a blond jet-setting Lamont Cranston as the Shadow.
From #3 on, the Shadow is a super-hero, wearing a blue and
green outfit complete with mask and cape who fights Shiwan
Khan. One thing the Shadow does is practice in a "Danger Room",
a la the X-Men. The art and writing is reminisenct of Archie Comic's
attempt to cash in on the camp Batman craze with all their superheroes.
The Shadow (DC Comics) #1-12 Oct/Nov73-Aug/Sep75
One of the better versions. Issues 1-4,6 are the best with art
by Mike Kaluta. DC has recently reprinted these issues in hard-
back as _The Private Files of the Shadow_ along with a new, original
story. The Avenger teams-up in issue #11.
The Batman (DC Comics) #252,257 1973
Shadow crosses over into Batman. Written by Denny O'Neill, author
of DC Shadow comic.
The Shadow: Blood and Judgement (DC) #1-4 [mini-series] 1986
A controversial updating by writer/artist Howard Chaykin with
a new twist on his origin. DC has reprinted this in a graphic
novel entitled _Blood and Judgement_ in 1987.
The Shadow (DC) #1-19, 2 annuals Aug87-Jan89
A continuation of the modern Shadow, tho without alot of the sex
and violence of Chaykin. The title is broken into well defined
"novels". The first novel has art by Bill Sienkeivitz, the rest
has art by Kyle Baker, all are written by Andy Hefler. The Shadow
gets killed in #13, and his body it taken by a rock star so that
at the end of the series is just his head on a robot body. The
storyline was unfinished and there where rumours the writer and
artist would complete it in a graphic novel. Has not happened.
Novels where: #1-6, Annual 1 : Shadows and Light
#7 : Harold Goes to Washington
#8-13 : Seven Deadly Finns
#14-19 : Body and Soul
Annual 2 : Agents
The Shadow 1941: Hitler's Astrologer (Marvel) Graphic Novel #35. 1988?
A graphic novel by Dennis O'Neil and Michael Kaluta who did DC's
version in the 70s. This was published while DC was doing their
modern-day version and there were rumors that DC would do the modern
version, and Marvel would do the 30s and 40s version as graphic
novels. This never happened. Was published as a hard-back and only
recently reprinted in paperback.
Crime Classics (Malibu) #1-13 1988?
Reprints the Shadow NEWSPAPER strip.
Rocketeer Adventure Magazine (Comico) #1-3 (3 not yet published)
This is the second Rocketeer comic series by its creator, Dave
Stevens. Here he is hired by a "Mr. Jonas" to be a pilot. We
know that he is really the Shadow, but copyrights prevent this
from being said.
The Shadow Strikes! (DC) #1-31, Annual 1 Sep89-Apr92
DCs newest series now set in the 30s and 40s. Series has had good
and bad stories. Shiwan Khan appeared in two story lines and we
find out his connection with the Shadow as well as Margo's 'origin'.
Doc teams up in #5,6 of Shadow Strikes and Doc #16-18.
The series ends with a two part origin of the Shadow, a sort of
"Shadow: Year One".
The Shadow (Dark Horse) 1993-94
Dark Horse is doing a series of self contained Shadow mini-series.
Hopefully with more to come. The first is _In the Coils of Leviathan_
which runs 4 issues, written by Kaluta with art by Gary Gianni.
A two-part adaptation of the movie, written and drawn by Kaluta, was
also done.
RADIO SHOWS
Detective Story Hour 1930-31
Blue Coal Radio Revue 1931-32
Love Story Drama/Love Story Hour 1931-32
The Shadow is just a narrator for stories on these shows.
The Shadow 1932-54
The Shadow remains a narrator for the first 3 sessions (1932-
35). It is not until the 4th session (1937-38), that the
'classic' radio Shadow done by Orson Wells and others begins.
This version is where most people remember the Shadow from.
This is where Margo Lane came from and is why most people think
the Shadow is Lamont Cranston (those who read the pulps know better!)
NEWSPAPER STRIP
The Shadow also had a newspaper strip. It lasted from 1941-42.
Gibson scripted it with art by Vernon Greene. Ledger Syndicate
produced it. Malibu Comics recently reprinted many of them
(all of them??) in _Crime Classics_ #1-13.
MOVIES AND MOVIE SERIALS
_The Shadow Strikes_ (Grand National Pictures, 1937)
_International Crime_ (Grand National, 1938)
Feature films starring Rod La Rocque as Cranston/Shadow. The
first was loosely based on a Gibson novel, the second on
Tinsley's 1937 novel _Foxhound_.
Both are available on video [see Filmfax magazine]
_The Shadow_ (Columbia, 1940)
A fifteen chapter serial starring Victor Jory.
_The Shadow Returns_ (Monogram, 1946)
_Behind the Mask_ (Monogram, 1946)
_The Missing Lady_ (Monogram, 1946)
A trio of "B" films starring Kane Richard as Cranston/Shadow.
_Invisible Avenger_ (Republic, 1958)
[re-released as _Bourbon Street Shadows_, 1962]
A feature starring Richard Derr as Cranston.
When re-released in 1962 it had new footage.
1958 version available on Video [see Filmfax mag]
_The Shadow_ (Universal, 1994)
A feature starring Alex Baldwin as Lamont Cranston. Also has
Shiwan Khan (John Lone). Movie is a mixture of elements of the pulp
and radio versions of the Shadow, with a few new twists.
Don't know if there are plans for any sequals.
Completed March 12, 1992
Updated last: Aug 8, 1994
Michael R. Brown
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