"The Crime Master"
"The Fifth Napoleon"
Appearing in "The Crime Master"
Featured Characters:
- The Shadow (also disguised as Commissioner Ralph Weston)
Supporting Characters:
- The Shadow's Agents:
- Burbank
- Cliff Marsland
- Clyde Burke
- Harry Vincent
- A pushcart vendor (mentioned only)
- Rutledge Mann
Villains:
- The Crime Master (Ganford Dagron; dies)
- Henley (henchman; dies)
- Woodling (henchman; dies)
- Louie Harger
- Trigger Maddock (dies)
- Squawky Sugler (dies)
Other Characters:
- Commissioner Ralph Weston
- Inspector Timothy Klein
- Detective Joe Cardona
- Dr. Rupert Sayre
- Grady, the commissioner's chauffeur
Locations:
- New York City
- The Black Ship
- The Fergis Building
- Hotel Spartan
- The Pink Rat
Items:
- "Devil's Whisper" (explosive paste)
- The Shadow's rubber suction cups
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Crime Master"
Reprinted from Shadow Magazine #59.
Appearing in "The Fifth Napoleon"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- The Fifth Napoleon (Fred Daniel)
- Charlie Boston (dies)
- Butch (Boston's bodyguard; dies)
- Mike Hammer (dies)
- Tiger Marsh (dies)
- Andy Martin (dies)
- Chick Morgan (dies)
- Con Platt (dies)
- Mazie (Platt's moll)
- Digger (a thug; dies)
- Eddie (a thug; dies)
- Pete (a driver)
- Slasher (knife expert)
- Tony (a taxi driver)
Other Characters:
- Commissioner Weston
- Inspector Joe Cardona
- Judge Paul Sherman
- Ethel Sherman (the judge's daughter)
- Kendall
Locations:
- New York City
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Fifth Napoleon"
Reprinted from Shadow Magazine #252.
Notes
- The "The Crime Master" was also reprinted as a simplified comic book plot in Shadow Comics #58.
- A British version of "The Fifth Napoleon" was published as "Who Is The Fifth Napoleon?" in The Thriller Library #577.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
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- Cover gallery for the Shadow Magazine series
Recommended Reading
- None.
Links and References
- None.