Henry Ralston

Henry Ralston

Real Name

Henry William Ralston

Employers

Street & Smith

Titles

The Shadow Magazine

Biography:

Gender

Male

First "Shadow" publication

Shadow Magazine #9

Creations

The Shadow, Doc Savage

Place of Birth

United States of America

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Unknown

Professional History

Henry W. Ralston began working at Street & Smith in 1898. He rose through the ranks and become Vice-President of the company.

When the public began asking for "that Shadow magazine," after hearing his "spooky" voice on the Detective Story Hour radio program, Ralston quickly appointed editorial director Frank Blackwell to develop a new pulp magazine to feature the mysterious crime fighter, thus protecting "The Shadow's" name and copyright.

From there, Blackwell hired writer Walter B. Gibson who was friends with one of the editors at Street & Smith, Lon Murray. John Nanovic, a newly hired editor, was to helm the new magazine. He began collaborating with Gibson on the stories. The three men; Ralston, Nanovic and Gibson, met together for some thirteen years to plot each of The Shadow's novels.

Work History

• Publications that were produced while "Henry Ralston" was Editor-in-Chief

Notes

• Ralston also created the pulp character Doc Savage with editor John Nanovic and writer Lester Dent.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Gallery of Henry Ralston's pictures

Official Website

• None.
  

Links and References

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