"The Living Shadow"
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The Shadow? I can only describe him as a shadow -- that came from nowhere and vanished into nothingness.
Appearing in "The Living Shadow"
Featured Characters:
- The Shadow (1st print appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- The Shadow's Agents:
- Claude Fellows (1st print appearance)
- Harry Vincent (1st print appearance)
Villains:
- Diamond Bert Farwell (as Loo Chow)
- English Johnny
- Spotter
- Birdie Crull
- Tony
- Jake
- Ezekiel Bingham
- Jenks
- Howard Burgess (dies)
- Steve Cronin
- Croaker (dies)
Other Characters:
- Detective Joe Cardona (1st print appearance)
- Inspector John Malone
- Miss Carrington (Claude Fellows' secretary)
- Robert J. Scanlon (dies)
- Elbert Joyce
- Kennedy
- Mr. Smithers
Locations:
- New York City
- B. Jonas Office Building
- The Pink Rat (mentioned only)
- Chinatown
- Grandville Building
- Excelsior Garage
- Metrolite Hotel
- Long Island
- Holmwood Arms
Items:
- A Chinese Disk (coin)
- Girasol Ring
- Laidlow Jewels
Vehicles:
- Taxi Cab
Synopsis for "The Living Shadow"
Aided by legman Harry Vincent and desk-man Claude Fellows, The Shadow follows a Chinese coin and a trail of dead men to an explosive final, swift and surprising... a headlong confrontation with one of the most cunning brains in gangland.
Notes
- Reprint history:
- Several characters introduced in this issue will appear again in future stories:
- The villain Diamond Bert Farwell returns in "The Chinese Disks." He also made a comic book appearance in The Shadow Annual #2 by DC Comics (1988).
- The villain Steve Cronin appears again in the next issue.
- The two gangsters, Spotter and Birdie Crull, will appear in the next few issues of Shadow Magazine. Birdie Crull shows up in issue three and Spotter in issues two and three.
- English Johnny, a mobster, is featured in The Shadow (1994 Movie) and the comic book adaptation by Dark Horse.
Trivia
- Modest Stein's cover was reused from an earlier publication, Thrill Book (October 1, 1919).
- Walter B. Gibson's crime story, "The Green Light" was also published within. It was reprinted in The Shadow Double-Novel Reprint #46.
See Also
- Write your own review of this publication!
- Discuss Shadow Magazine Vol 1 1 on the forums
- Cover gallery for the Shadow Magazine series
Recommended Reading
- None.
Links and References
- None.