Eyes of the Shadow
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Eyes of the Shadow was the second pulp magazine
story to feature The Shadow
. Written by Walter B. Gibson
, it was submitted for publication as "Hand of the Shadow" on February 20, 1931, and published as Eyes of the Shadow in the July 7, 1931 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
Pulp magazine
Pulp magazines , also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long...
story to feature The Shadow
The Shadow
The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"...
. Written by Walter B. Gibson
Walter B. Gibson
Walter Brown Gibson was an American author and professional magician, best known for his work on the pulp fiction character The Shadow...
, it was submitted for publication as "Hand of the Shadow" on February 20, 1931, and published as Eyes of the Shadow in the July 7, 1931 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
Summary
- Plot: One by one, six men who are about to share in a glittering fortune after Harvey Duncan dies are being brutally murdered. However, the millionaire left his only relative, Bruce, a clue to the wealth: a hidden message.
- Shadow Disguises: himself, unnamed thug, Pedro a Mexican thug and Lamont Cranston.
- Shadow Agents: Harry Vincent, Burbank and Claude Fellows.