"Garden of Death"
"The Vampire Murders"
Appearing in "Garden of Death"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- The Shadow's Agents:
Villains:
- Professor Theophilus Malbray (dies)
- Karl Stuggert (a zoo keeper)
- Oswald, the mighty orangutan
- A gigantic vampire bat (dies)
- A puma (dies)
Other Characters:
- Commissioner Weston
- Inspector Joe Cardona
- Stanley, the chauffeur
- Fay Bendleton
- James Truban (a zoo assistant)
- Richard Bendleton (dies)
- Jennings (Bendleton's secretary; dies)
- Howard Felkin (dies)
- Kirby Eldwald (dies)
- Dunwood (Prof. Malbray's gardener; dies)
- Verber (Prof. Malbray's servant)
Locations:
- New York City
- The Alliance Drug Corporation
- Cobalt Club
- The Loftus Annex
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Garden of Death"
Reprinted from Shadow Magazine #231.
Appearing in "The Vampire Murders"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- The Shadow's Agents:
Villains:
- Warren and Cedric Armand (cousins; dies)
- Throck (Varney's unfaithful servant; dies)
Other Characters:
- Gail Merwin
- Varney Haldrew
- Sabbatha (Varney's niece; dies)
- Giles Haldrew (Varney's brother; dies)
- Dr. Simon Clabb (dies)
- George Frenton (dies)
Locations:
- Haldrew Hall
Items:
- "Devil's Whisper" (explosive paste)
- The Shadow's rubber suction cups
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Vampire Murders"
Reprinted from Shadow Magazine #253.
Notes
- The character Varney Haldrew, in "The Vampire Murders," is named after the original "Varney, the Vampire" who was featured in a Victorian era, Gothic-horror story, Varney the Vampire; or, the Feast of Blood by James Malcolm Rymer. "Varney" became a major influence on later vampire fiction, most notably the renowned novel Dracula (1897), by Bram Stoker. Many of today's basic concepts of a vampire, fangs, punctured necks and hypnotic powers, originated from the Varney pamphlets that were published from 1845 to 1847. The original "musty, leather covered book" is mentioned in The Shadow story.
- This issue also reprints the radio script to Vampires Prowl by Night (Radio Show) by Gibson Scott Fox.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
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- Cover gallery for the Shadow Magazine series
Recommended Reading
- None.
Links and References
- None.