Season 2, Episode 9 - MOBSMEN ON THE SPOT

 

"Like yourself," came the low voice, "I am a man whose name has been

forgotten. We shall speak no more of years gone by.

You are now Clifford Marsland. I am"—the voice halted impressively—

"The Shadow!"

-'Mobsmen on the Spot' 

(Walter B. Gibson, 1932)

Artwork by Tom Lovell

Racketeers—ruthless, relentless—make a great metropolis

their blood-soaked battleground to suit evil purpose!

Artwork by George Rozen

The Shadow wages war with racketeers and corrupt unions

in another tale torn from the headlines, in 1932's timely

crimeland epic: "Mobsmen On The Spot!" To do so, he recruits

a new agent, Cliff Marsland! An ex-con who reveals fascinating

insights into the past of the man behind The Shadow! 

We're getting mighty close to the conclusion of this

season of The Shadowcast! As you know, 'The Pulp Avenger' is the

theme of season 2, and as such, we're covering the first 10 Shadow

stories in order. "Mobsmen On The Spot", as such, represents the

penultimate edition of season 2's trip down Pulp Junction. 

Be sure to tune in next time for the climactic conclusion!

REPORT!

Season 2, Episode 8 - THE BLACK MASTER and SÉANCE OF DEATH

 

"The secret of The Shadow," came the monotonous voice. 

"At last it is understood! The man of many faces—with no face of his own!"

-The Black Master (1932)

Agents of the Shadowcast, Report!

Cover art by George Rozen

The Shadow tests his mind and mettle against his first proper supervillain, 

in 1932's underrated and seminal pulp adventure, 'THE BLACK MASTER'!

"Not since Sherlock Holmes locked wits with Professor Moriarty have there been

such formidable opponents on the battlefield of crime!", raves the back cover

of the Pyramid reprint of this classic story. 

The Shadowcast enthusiastically agrees.

Cover art by Jim Steranko

Then, The Shadow and Margot Lane investigate the curious case of a crooked spiritualist

and a demented psychiatrist, plundering patients, and ultimately murdering them

in the recently-recovered 1947 Radio episode 'Séance of Death!'

Bret Morrison as The Shadow

REPORT!