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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...

novels featuring 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"...

. All of these novels were 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...

, unless otherwise noted, and originally appeared in The Shadow Magazine and its variants, published by Street and Smith. Novels that have been reprinted are noted accordingly-see "Reprint history" below for more information.

1 – 100

001. "The Living Shadow
The Living Shadow
"The Living Shadow" was the first pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as "Murder in the Next Room" on January 23, 1931, and published as "The Living Shadow" in the April 1, 1931 issue of "The Shadow Magazine"...

", published April 1, 1931 : Bantam #1, Pyramid #1, Sanctum Books #47
002. "Eyes of the Shadow
Eyes of the Shadow
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.- Summary :* Plot: One by...

", published July 1, 1931 : Bantam #2, Sanctum Books #48
003. "The Shadow Laughs
The Shadow Laughs
"The Shadow Laughs" was the third pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication under the same name on March 20, 1931, and published as "The Shadow Laughs" in the October 1, 1931 issue of The Shadow Magazine.-Summary:* Shadow Disguises:...

", published October 1, 1931 : Bantam #3, Sanctum Books #49
004. "The Red Menace"
The Red Menace (The Shadow)
The Red Menace was the fourth pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as "The Shadow and The Reds" on April 17, 1931, and published as "The Red Menace" in the November 1, 1931 issue of The Shadow Magazine.- Summary :* Shadow...

, published November 1, 1931 : Pyramid #7
005. "Gangdom's Doom", published December 1, 1931 : Bantam #7
006. "The Death Tower", published January 1, 1932 : Bantam #4
007. "The Silent Seven", published February 1, 1932 : Pyramid #10
008. "The Black Master
The Black Master
The Black Master was the eighth pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication under the same name on November 11, 1931, and published as "The Black Master" in the March 1, 1931 issue of "The Shadow Magazine".-Summary:* Shadow Disguises:...

", published March 1, 1932 : Pyramid #2
009. "Mobsmen on the Spot
Mobsmen on the Spot
"Mobsmen on the Spot" was the ninth pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as "The Shadow fights the Rackets" on December 4, 1931, and published as "Mobsmen on the Spot" in the April 1, 1932, issue of The Shadow Magazine.- Summary :#...

", published April 1, 1932 : Pyramid #3
010. "Hands in the Dark
Hands in the Dark
Hands in the Dark was the tenth pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as "The Hand in the Dark" on August 1, 1931, and published as "Hands in the Dark" in the May 1, 1932 issue of The Shadow Magazine.- Summary :* Shadow Disguises:...

", published May 1, 1932 : Pyramid #4
011. "Double Z", published June 1, 1932 : Pyramid #5
012. "The Crime Cult", published July 1, 1932 : Pyramid #6
013. "The Blackmail Ring", published August 1, 1932 : Sanctum Books #34
014. "Hidden Death", published September 1, 1932 : Bantam #6
015. "Green Eyes", published October 1, 1932 : Pyramid #13
016. "The Ghost Makers", published October 15, 1932 : Bantam #5
017. "The Five Chameleons", published November 1, 1932 : Sanctum Books #57
018. "Dead Men Live", published November 15, 1932 :Sanctum Books #38
019. "The Romanoff Jewels", published December 1, 1932 : Pyramid #9
020. "Kings of Crime", published December 15, 1932 : Pyramid #11
021. "Shadowed Millions", published January 1, 1933 : Pyramid #12
022. "The Creeping Death", published January 15, 1933 : Pyramid #14
023. "The Shadow's Shadow", published February 1, 1933 : Pyramid #16
024. "Six Men of Evil", published February 15, 1933 :Nostalgia Ventures #13
025. "Fingers of Death", published March 1, 1933 : Pyramid #17
026. "Murder Trail", published March 15, 1933 : Pyramid #18
027. "The Silent Death", published April 1, 1933 : Pyramid #22
028. "The Shadow's Justice", published April 15, 1933 :Nostalgia Ventures #6
029. "The Golden Grotto", published May 1, 1933
030. "The Death Giver", published May 15, 1933 : Pyramid #23
031. "The Red Blot", published June 1, 1933 :Nostalgia Ventures #3
032. "The Ghost of the Manor", published June 15, 1933
033. "The Living Joss", published July 1, 1933 : Sanctum Books #51
034. "The Silver Scourge", published July 15, 1933 : Sanctum Books #32
035. "The Black Hush", published August 1, 1933 : Sanctum Books #47
036. "Isle of Doubt", published August 15, 1933
037. "The Grove of Doom", published September 1, 1933 : Grosset and Dunlop (edited text), Nostalgia Ventures # 14 (unedited text)
038. "Master of Death", published September 15, 1933 : Sanctum Books #28
039. "The Road of Crime", published October 1, 1933 :Nostalgia Ventures #11
040. "The Death Triangle", published October 15, 1933
041. "The Killer", published November 1, 1933
042. "Mox", published November 15, 1933 : Pyramid #8
043. "The Crime Clinic", published December 1, 1933 : Sanctum Books #40
044. "Treasures of Death", published December 15, 1933
045. "The Embassy Murders", published January 1, 1934 : Sanctum Books #56
046. "The Wealth Seeker", published January 15, 1934 : Pyramid #21
047. "The Black Falcon", published February 1, 1934 : Nostalgia Ventures #5
048. "Gray Fist", published February 15, 1934 : Pyramid #15
049. "Circle of Death", published March 1, 1934
050. "The Green Box", published March 15, 1934
051. "The Cobra", published April 1, 1934 :Nostalgia Ventures #7
052. "Crime Circus", published April 15, 1934
053. "Tower of Death", published May 1, 1934
054. "Death Clew", published May 15, 1934
055. "The Key", published June 1, 1934 : Sanctum Books #43
056. "The Crime Crypt", published June 15, 1934
057. "Charg, Monster", published July 1, 1934 : Pyramid #20
058. "Chain of Death", published July 15, 1934 : Sanctum Books #41
059. "The Crime Master", published August 1, 1934 : Sanctum Books #52
060. "Gypsy Vengeance", published August 15, 1934
061. "Spoils of The Shadow", published September 1, 1934
062. "The Garaucan Swindle", published September 15, 1934
063. "Murder Marsh", published October 1, 1934
064. "Death Sleep", published October 15, 1934
065. "The Chinese Disks", published November 1, 1934 :Nostalgia Ventures #2
066. "Doom on the Hill", published November 15, 1934
067. "The Unseen Killer", published December 1, 1934 :Nostalgia Ventures #18
068. "Cyro", published December 15, 1934
069. "The Four Signets", published January 1, 1935
070. "The Blue Sphinx", published January 15, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #20
071. "The Plot Master", published February 1, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #21
072. "The Dark Death", published February 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #31
073. "Crooks Go Straight", published March 1, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #11
074. "Bells of Doom
Bells of Doom (novel)
Bells of Doom is the seventy-fourth pulp novel featuring The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication under the same name on February 2, 1934, and published in the March 15, 1935 issue of The Shadow Magazine....

", published March 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #42
075. "Lingo", published April 1, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #9
076. "The Triple Trail", published April 15, 1935
077. "The Golden Quest", published May 1, 1935 : Sanctum Books #54
078. "The Third Skull", published May 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #37
079. "Murder Every Hour", published June 1, 1935
080. "The Condor", published June 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #35
081. "The Fate Joss", published July 1, 1935: Nostalgia Ventures #17
082. "Atoms of Death", published July 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #44
083. "The Man From Scotland Yard", published August 1, 1935
084. "The Creeper", published August 15, 1935
085. "Mardi Gras Mystery", published September 1, 1935
086. "The London Crimes", published September 15, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #8
087. "The Ribbon Clues", published October 1, 1935
088. "The House That Vanished", published October 15, 1935
089. "The Chinese Tapestry", published November 1, 1935
090. "The Python", published November 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #27
091. "Zemba", published December 1, 1935 : Pyramid #19
092. "The Case of Congressman Coyd", December 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #43
093. "The Ghost Murders", published January 1, 1936
094. "Castle of Doom", published January 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #8
095. "Death Rides the Skyway", published February 1, 1936
096. "The North Woods Mystery", published February 15, 1936
097. "The Voodoo Master", published March 1, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #3
098. "The Third Shadow", published March 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #7
099. "The Salamanders", published April 1, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #5
100. "The Man From Shanghai", published April 15, 1936 : Sanctum Books #50

101 – 200

101. "The Gray Ghost", published May 1, 1936 : Sanctum Books #25
102. "City of Doom", published May 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #10
103. "The Crime Oracle", published June 1, 1936 : Dover Facsimile
104. "Murder Town", published June 15, 1936
105. "The Yellow Door", published July 1, 1936
106. "The Broken Napoleons", published July 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #6
107. "The Sledge-hammer Crimes", published August 1, 1936
108. "Terror Island", published August 15, 1936 : Sanctum Books #45
109. "The Golden Masks", published September 1, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #18
110. "Jibaro Death", published September 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #20
111. "City of Crime", published October 1, 1936 : Nostalgia Ventures #16
112. "Death By Proxy", published October 15, 1936
113. "Partners of Peril
Partners of Peril
Partners of Peril was the 113th pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. This particular story was not written by Walter Gibson, but instead by Theodore Tinsley .- Summary :...

" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published November 1, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #9
114. "The Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona", published November 15, 1936 : Sanctum Books #33
115. "Seven Drops of Blood", published December 1, 1936
116. "Intimidation, Inc.", published December 15, 1936
117. "Vengeance Is Mine", published January 1, 1937 :Nostalgia Ventures #26
118. "Fox Hound" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published January 15, 1937
119. "Loot of Death", published February 1, 1937
120. "Quetzal", published February 15, 1937 :Nostalgia Ventures #24
121. "Death Token", published March 1, 1937
122. "Murder House", published March 15, 1937
123. "Washington Crime", published April 1, 1937 :Nostalgia Ventures #24
124. "The Masked Headsman", published April 15, 1937 : Sanctum Books #54
125. "The Cup of Confucius" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published May 1, 1937
126. "Treasure Trail", published May 15, 1937
127. "Brothers of Doom", published June 1, 1937
128. "The Shadow's Rival", published June 15, 1937 : Sanctum Books #29
129. "Crime, Insured", published July 1, 1937 :Nostalgia Ventures #1
130. "House of Silence", published July 15, 1937
131. "The Shadow Unmasks", published August 1, 1937 : Nostalgia Ventures #15
132. "The Yellow Band", published August 15, 1937 : Nostalgia Ventures #15
133. "Buried Evidence", published September 1, 1937 : Sanctum Books #44
134. "The Radium Murders", published September 15, 1937
135. "The Pooltex Tangle" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published October 1, 1937
136. "The Keeper's Gold", published October 15, 1937
137. "Death Turrets", published November 1, 1937
138. "Teeth of the Dragon", published November 15, 1937 : Dover Facsimile
139. "The Sealed Box", published December 1, 1937 : Sanctum Books #30
140. "Racket Town", published December 15, 1937 : Sanctum Books #30
141. "The Crystal Buddha", published January 1, 1938
142. "Hills of Death", published January 15, 1938 : Sanctum Books #56
143. "The Fifth Napoleon" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published February 1, 1938 : Sanctum Books #52
144. "The Murder Master", published February 15, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #4
145. "The Golden Pagoda", published March 1, 1938 : Nostalgia Ventures #17
146. "Face of Doom", published March 15, 1938 :Sanctum Books #39
147. "The Crimson Phoenix" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published April 1, 1938
148. "Serpents of Siva", published April 15, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #12
149. "Cards of Death", published May 1, 1938 : Sanctum Books#40
150. "The Hand", published May 15, 1938 : Sanctum Books #33
151. "Voodoo Trail", published June 1, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #19
152. "The Rackets King", published June 15, 1938 : Sanctum Books #28
153. "Murder For Sale", published July 1, 1938 : Sanctum Books #32
154. "The Golden Vulture" cowritten by Lester Dent
Lester Dent
Lester Dent was a prolific pulp fiction author, best known as the creator and main author of the series of novels about the superhuman scientist and adventurer, Doc Savage. The 159 novels written over 16 years were credited to the house name Kenneth Robeson.-Early years:Dent was born in 1904 in...

, published July 15, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #1
155. "Death Jewels", published August 1, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #21
156. "The Green Hoods", published August 15, 1938 : Sanctum Books #55
157. "The Golden Dog Murders" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published September 1, 1938 :Sanctum Books #50
158. "Crime Over Boston", published September 15, 1938
159. "The Dead Who Lived", published October 1, 1938
160. "Vanished Treasure", published October 15, 1938
161. "The Voice", published November 1, 1938
162. "Chicago Crime", published November 15, 1938 :Sanctum Books #35
163. "Shadow Over Alcatraz", published December 1, 1938: Nostalgia Ventures #16
164. "Double Death" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published December 15, 1938
165. "Silver Skull", published January 1, 1939 : Sanctum Books #55
166. "Crime Rides the Sea", published January 15, 1939 :Sanctum Books #36
167. "Realm of Doom", published February 1, 1939 :Sanctum Books #37
168. "The Lone Tiger", published February 15, 1939
169. "River of Death" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published March 1, 1939 :Sanctum Books #36
170. "The Vindicator", published March 15, 1939
171. "Death Ship", published April 1, 1939
172. "Battle of Greed", published April 15, 1939 :Nostalgia Ventures #26
173. "Death's Harlequin" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published May 1, 1939 :Nostalgia Ventures #19
174. "The Three Brothers", published May 15, 1939
175. "Smugglers of Death", published June 1, 1939 :Nostalgia Ventures #23
176. "City of Shadows", published June 15, 1939
177. "Noose of Death" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published July 1, 1939
178. "Death From Nowhere", published July 15, 1939
179. "Isle of Gold", published August 1, 1939
180. "Wizard of Crime", published August 15, 1939
181. "The Crime Ray", published September 1, 1939 :Sanctum Books #39
182. "The Golden Master
The Golden Master
The Golden Master is a pulp novel featuring The Shadow written by Walter Gibson under the house name Maxwell Grant. This was the 182nd Shadow story and it was published in The Shadow Magazine Vol. 31, No...

", published September 15, 1939 : Mysterious Press
183. "Castle of Crime", published October 1, 1939
184. "The Masked Lady", published October 15, 1939 : Nostalgia Ventures #14
185. "Ships of Doom", published November 1, 1939
186. "City of Ghosts", published November 15, 1939 : Sanctum Books #45
187. "Shiwan Khan Returns", published December 1, 1939 : Mysterious Press
188. "House of Shadows", published December 15, 1939 : Sanctum Books #31
189. "Death's Premium", published January 1, 1940 : Sanctum Books #41
190. "The Hooded Circle", published January 15, 1940 :Nostalgia Ventures #22
191. "The Getaway Ring", published February 1, 1940
192. "Voice of Death", published February 15, 1940 :Sanctum Books #49
193. "The Invincible Shiwan Khan", published March 1, 1940
194. "The Veiled Prophet", published March 15, 1940
195. "The Spy Ring", published April 1, 1940
196. "Prince of Evil" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, published April 15, 1940
197. "Death in the Stars", published May 1, 1940
198. "Masters of Death", published May 15, 1940
199. "Scent of Death", published June 1, 1940
200. ""Q"", published June 15, 1940

201 – 300

201. "Murder Genius" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published July 1, 1940
202. "Gems of Doom", originally published July 15, 1940
203. "Crime at Seven Oaks", originally published August 1, 1940
204. "The Fifth Face", originally published August 15, 1940 :Nostalgia Ventures #10
205. "Crime County", originally published September 1, 1940
206. "The Man Who Died Twice" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published September 15, 1940
207. "The Wasp", originally published October 1, 1940 : Sanctum Books #57
208. "City of Fear" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published October 15, 1940
209. "Crime Over Miami", originally published November 1, 1940
210. "The Devil's Paymaster" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published November 15, 1940
211. "Xitli, God of Fire", originally published December 1, 1940
212. "The Shadow, The Hawk and the Skull", originally published December 15, 1940 : Sanctum Books #27
213. "Forgotten Gold", originally published January 1, 1940
214. "The Green Terror" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published January 15, 1941
215. "The Wasp Returns", originally published February 1, 1941
216. "The Chinese Primrose", originally published February 15, 1941
217. "Mansion of Crime", originally published March 1, 1941
218. "The White Column" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published March 15, 1941
219. "The Time Master", originally published April 1, 1941
220. "The House on the Ledge", originally published April 15, 1941
221. "The League of Death", originally published May 1, 1941
222. "Master of Flame" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published May 15, 1941
223. "Crime Under Cover", originally published June 1, 1941
224. "The Thunder King", originally published June 15, 1941
225. "The Star of Delhi", originally published July 1, 1941
226. "The Blur", originally published July 15, 1941
227. "The Crimson Death" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published August 1, 1941
228. "The Shadow Meets The Mask", originally published August 15, 1941
229. "Gems of Jeopardy" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published September 1, 1941
230. "The Devil Master", originally published September 15, 1941 : Sanctum Books #29
231. "Garden of Death", originally published October 1, 1941 : Sanctum Books #53
232. "Dictator of Crime", originally published October 15, 1941 :Sanctum Books #38
233. "The Blackmail King", originally published November 1, 1941 :Nostalgia Ventures #23
234. "Temple of Crime", originally published November 15, 1941
235. "Murder Mansion", originally published December 1, 1941
236. "Crime's Stronghold", originally published December 15, 1941
237. "Alibi Trail", originally published January 1, 1942
238. "The Book of Death", originally published January 15, 1942 : Sanctum Books #32
239. "Death Diamonds", originally published February 1, 1942
240. "Blue Face" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published February 15, 1942
241. "Vengeance Bay", originally published March 1, 1942
242. "Formula for Crime", originally published March 15, 1942
243. "Room of Doom", originally published April 1, 1942
244. "The Jade Dragon", originally published April 15, 1942
245. "The Northdale Mystery", originally published May 1, 1942
246. "Death's Bright Finger" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published May 15, 1942
247. "Twins of Crime", originally published June 1, 1942
248. "The Devil's Feud", originally published June 15, 1942
249. "Five Ivory Boxes", originally published July 1, 1942
250. "Death About Town", originally published July 15, 1942
251. "Legacy of Death", originally published August 1, 1942
252. "Judge Lawless", originally published August 15, 1942 : Sanctum Books #51
253. "The Vampire Murders", originally published September 1, 1942 : Sanctum Books #53
254. "Syndicate of Sin" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published September 15, 1942
255. "The Devil's Partner" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published October 1, 1942
256. "Clue for Clue", originally published October 15, 1942
257. "Trail of Vengeance", originally published November 1, 1942
258. "The Murdering Ghost", originally published November 15, 1942 : Sanctum Books #42
259. "The Hydra", originally published December 1, 1942 :Nostalgia Ventures #4
260. "The Money Master", originally published December 15, 1942 :Sanctum Books #48
261. "The Museum Murders", originally published January 1, 1943
262. "Death's Masquerade", originally published January 15, 1943
263. "The Devil Monsters", originally published February 1, 1943 :Nostalgia Ventures #13
264. "Wizard of Crime", originally published February 15, 1943
265. "The Black Dragon", originally published March 1, 1943
266. "Young Men of Death" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published April 1, 1943
267. "The Robot Master", originally published May 1, 1943
268. "Murder Lake", originally published June 1, 1943
269. "The Golden Doom" by Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley
Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

, originally published July 1, 1943
270. "Messenger of Death", originally published August 1, 1943
271. "House of Ghosts", originally published September 1, 1943 : Doubleday Crime Club
272. "King of the Black Market", originally published October 1, 1943
273. "The Muggers", originally published November 1, 1943
274. "Murder by Moonlight", originally published December 1, 1943 : Grosset and Dunlop
275. "The Crystal Skull", originally published January 1, 1944
276. "Syndicate of Death", originally published February 1, 1944
277. "The Toll of Death", oiriginally published March 1, 1944
278. "Crime Caravan", originally published April 1, 1944
279. "Freak Show Murders", originally published May 1, 1944 : Doubleday Crime Club
280. "Voodoo Death", originally published June 1, 1944 : Grosset and Dunlop
281. "Town of Hate", originally published July 1, 1944
282. "Death in the Crystal", originally published August 1, 1944
283. "The Chest of Chu Chan", originally published September 1, 1944
284. "The Shadow Meets The Mask", originally published October 1, 1944
285. "Fountain of Death", originally published November 1, 1944
286. "No Time for Murder", originally published December 1, 1944
287. "Guardian of Death", originally published January 1, 1945
288. "Merry Mrs. Macbeth", originally published February 1, 1945
289. "Five Keys To Crime", originally published March 1, 1945
290. "Death Has Grey Eyes", originally published April 1, 1945
291. "Tear-Drops of Buddha", originally published May 1, 1945
292. "Three Stamps of Death", originally published June 1, 1945
293. "The Mask of Mephisto", originally published July 1, 1945 : Doubleday Crime Club
294. "Murder By Magic", originally published August 1, 1945 : Doubleday Crime Club
295. "The Taiwan Joss", originally published September 1, 1945
296. "A Quarter of Eight", originally published October 1, 1945 : Doubleday Crime Club
297. "The White Skulls", originally published November 1, 1945 :Nostalgia Ventures #25
298. "The Stars Promise Death", originally published December 1, 1945
299. "The Banshee Murders", originally published January 1, 1946
300. "Crime Out Of Mind", originally published February 1, 1946

301 – 325

301. "Mother Goose Murders", published March 1, 1946 : Doubleday Crime Club
302. "Crime Over Casco", published April 1, 1946 : Doubleday Crime Club
303. "The Curse of Thoth", published May 1, 1946
304. "Alibi Trail", published June 1, 1946
305. "Malmordo", published July 1, 1946 :Nostalgia Ventures #2
306. "The Blackest Mail" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published August 1, 1946
307. "Happy Death Day" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published September 1, 1946
308. "The Seven Deadly Arts" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published October 1, 1946
309. "No Safety In Numbers" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published November 1, 1946
310. "Death on Ice" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published December 1, 1946
311. "Death Stalks the U.N." by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published January 1, 1947
312. "Murder in White" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published March 1, 1947
313. "Room 1313" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published May 1, 1947
314. "Model Murder" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published July 1, 1947
315. "Svengali Kill" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published September 1, 1947
316. "Jabberwocky Thrust" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published November 1, 1947 : Sanctum Books #50
317. "Ten Glass Eyes" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published January 1, 1948
318. "The Television Murders" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published March 1, 1948
319. "Murder on Main Street" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published May 1, 1948
320. "Reign of Terror" by Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

, published July 1, 1948
321. "Jade Dragon", published September 1, 1948 : Doubleday Crime Club
322. "Dead Man's Chest", published Fall
Autumn
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....

1948
323. "The Magigals Mystery", published Winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...

1949 :Nostalgia Ventures #12
324. "The Black Circle", published Spring
Spring (season)
Spring is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and broadly to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and...

1949
325. "The Whispering Eyes", published Summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...

1949

Belmont Books paperback novels

A list of original novels featuring The Shadow

The Shadow

and published as paperback books by Belmont Books

Belmont Books

Belmont Books was an American publisher of paperback books founded in 1960. It specialized in science fiction, horror and fantasy, with titles appearing from 1961 through 1971...

. These have been numbered 326 to 334. The first of these novels, Return of the Shadow, was the only one written by Walter B. Gibson.

326. Return of The Shadow, published September 1, 1963
327. The Shadow Strikes by Dennis Lynds
Michael Collins (author)
Michael Collins is the best-known pseudonym of Dennis Lynds , an American author who primarily wrote mystery fiction....

, published October 1, 1964
328. Shadow Beware by Dennis Lynds, published January 1, 1965
329. Cry Shadow! by Dennis Lynds, published April 1, 1965
330. The Shadow's Revenge by Dennis Lynds, published October 1, 1965
331. Mark of The Shadow by Dennis Lynds, published May 1, 1966
332. Shadow-Go Mad! by Dennis Lynds, published September 1, 1966
333. The Night of The Shadow by Dennis Lynds, published November 1, 1966
334. The Shadow-Destination: Moon by Dennis Lynds, published March 1, 1967

Anthologies

Finally listed are two short stories featuring The Shadow, and published as anthology items. These have been numbered 335 and 336. Both of these short stories were written by Walter B. Gibson.

335. "The Riddle of the Rangoon Ruby", published June 1, 1979 in The Shadow Scrapbook anthology
336. "Blackmail Bay", published February 1, 1980 in The Duende History of The Shadow Magazine anthology

Reprint history

The first reprints of the original pulp stories to appear after the original stories ended in 1949 appeared in The Weird Adventures of The Shadow, published in 1966 by Grosset and Dunlop. The anthology, however, considerably edited the three stories contained therein. Grosset also published one story, "The Grove of Doom" as a Tempo paperback 5320, crediting Walter GIbson as author.

From 1969 to 1970, Bantam Books

Bantam Books

Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by Random House, the German media corporation subsidiary of Bertelsmann; it is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. It was formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin, Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and Betty Ballantine...

published seven reprints of early Shadow stories. The stories contained minor edits.

In 1974, Pyramid Books

Pyramid Books

Jove Books, formerly Pyramid Books, is a paperback publishing company, founded in 1949 by Almat Magazine Publishers . The company was sold to the Walter Reade Organization in the late 1960s. It was acquired in 1974 by Harcourt Brace which renamed it to Jove in 1977 and continued the line as an...

began reprinting early Shadow stories. The series, which consisted of 23 volumes, lasted through 1978.

In 1975, two Shadow stories were published in a facsimile magazine published by Dover.

Eight Shadow stories were reissued in hardcover anthologies by the Doubleday Crime Club

The Crime Club

The Crime Club was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series.Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of The Saint by Leslie Charteris...

in the 1970s. These reprints are notable for giving sole credit to Walter Gibson as the author, rather than using the Maxwell Grant pseudonym on the cover.

In 1984, Mysterious Press published The Shadow and the Golden Master, a hardcover anthology that reprinted "The Golden Master" and "Shiwan Khan Returns".

In 2006, Sanctum Books in association with Nostalgia Ventures began reprinting the original pulps in near-replica editions. Each issue reprints two stories and contains the original interior illustrations from the pulps as well as the original covers on the front and back. In late 2008, Nostalgia Ventures chose to end their association. Sanctum Books is continuing it on their own.

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