Shadow Magazine Vol 1 198

"Masters of Death"

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Shadow Magazine Vol 1 #198
May, 1940

Editor-in-Chief

Henry Ralston

Cover Artists

Graves Gladney

Writers

Walter B. Gibson

Pencilers

Earl Mayan

Inkers

Earl Mayan

Colourists

Monochrome

Letterers

Typeset

Editors

John Nanovic

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I know the limitations of Shiwan Khan, as well as the extent of his powers. This is to be my own campaign, against a foe whose methods brook no quarter. It will be a battle to the death!

--The Shadow

Appearing in "Masters of Death"

Featured Characters:

• The Shadow (also disguised as "Fritz, the janitor")

Supporting Characters:

• The Shadow's Agents:

• Burbank
• Moe Shrevnitz

Villains:

• Shiwan Khan (dies)
• Ordos tribesmen (dies)
• Mike Borlo (dies)
• Blitz Gandy (dies)
• Dobie Grelf (dies)
• Prex Norgan (dies)
• Shag Flink
• Silk Laddiman
• Snipe Shailey (dies)
• Pashod (a hermit; dies)

Other Characters:

• Commissioner Ralph Weston
• Inspector Joe Cardona
• Detective Sergeant Markham
• Dr. Rupert Sayre
• Allard's two unnamed Xinca servants
• Felix Bryson (a sea captain)
• Isaac Newboldt (Oriental Museum, curator)
• Marpa Tulku (a Tibetan mystic)
• Matthew (a customs inspector)

Locations:

• New York City

• Cobalt Club
• The Pandora Theater

Items:

• Flashlights (Morse code)
• The silver coffin of Temujin

Vehicles:

• The Nautilus (a yacht)
  
  

Synopsis for "Masters of Death"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• A Shadow story published seven years earlier, almost shares the same title as this one. It was titled "Master of Death." They are two different novels.

• Sanctum Books reprinted "Masters of Death" in The Shadow Double-Novel Reprint #85.

• Isaac Newboldt, the museum curator, first appeared in "The Invincible Shiwan Khan." He also made a comic book appearance in The Shadow (Dark Horse).
• Marpa Tulku, a Tibetan mystic and member of the Yellow Hats, learned The Shadow's true identity, that of Kent Allard.
• In The Shadow (1994 Movie) and comic book adaptation, Marpa Tulku is The Shadow's Master and teacher who is killed by Khan.
• Sea captain, Felix Bryson, and his yacht, The Nautilus, also appeared in "The Invincible Shiwan Khan."
  

Trivia

• One of the few stories where Kent Allard appears as himself, the forgotten WWI aviator.

See Also

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Recommended Reading

• The Shiwan Khan stories can be read in the following issues:

• "The Golden Master"
• "Shiwan Khan Returns"
• "The Invincible Shiwan Khan"
• "Masters of Death"

Links and References

• None.