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[detective35]

Even though it’s more radio, than pulp the piece below does pertain to “The Shadow”.

Just picked up a cornerstone piece for my Shadow collection!   I think I way, way overpaid for it, but for my collection, I had to have it!

A huge (7.5ft x 3ft) Shadow Blue Coal Radio Banner (circa. 1937).   The banner is made from a heavy nylon/canvas material!

- The 1937 episodes of The Shadow were Sponsored by Blue Coal.

Through research I believe that the banner would have been hung somewhere close to the stage (or behind the actors) in the WOR studios, where the live performances were carried out!

At this time, Orson Welles would’ve played the The Shadow on the radio during these live performances.

[Jasonmorris1000000]

8 hours ago, detective35 said:

Even though it’s more radio, than pulp the piece below does pertain to “The Shadow”.

Just picked up a cornerstone piece for my Shadow collection!   I think I way, way overpaid for it, but for my collection, I had to have it!

A huge (7.5ft x 3ft) Shadow Blue Coal Radio Banner (circa. 1937).   The banner is made from a heavy nylon/canvas material!

- The 1937 episodes of The Shadow were Sponsored by Blue Coal.

Through research I believe that the banner would have been hung somewhere close to the stage (or behind the actors) in the WOR studios, where the live performances were carried out!

At this time, Orson Welles would’ve played the The Shadow on the radio during these live performances.

It looks fantastic.  It’s hard to believe it’s over 80 years old.  Congratulations and thanks for sharing a photo.  I’ve noticed that it’s possible to buy recordings of the Orson Wells radio show and have been wanting to check them out for some time.  I should get off my butt and do that.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Jasonmorris1000000

[BB-Gun]

I have listened to Orson and later versions of the Shadow but didn't notice much difference.  Sometimes the quality of the recording isn't good.  Sometimes the plot is more mystical.  The deep voice of the Shadow was played well by several actors.

Edited January 14, 2021 by BB-Gun

[1stcavguy]

Here are some of mine. I am still short for a complete run of I only have 221 of the 325. 
 

I am missing 15 Shadow Comics for a run. Almost half are graded CGC 6.0 or better

[BB-Gun]

I am missing 324 Shadow pulps but found a nice copy of one of them at the flea market.

[detective35]

Just picked this up:   December 1931 (#5).

[detective35]

The Man from Scotland Yard (circa. 1935 - Strasser Copy) from my collection!

[detective35]

The Fifth Napoleon from 1938

“Strasser” Copy from my collection!

 

Edited April 3, 2021 by detective35

[Sarg]

The Shadow Feb. 15, 1934. 

George Rozen. 'Nuff said. The greatest pulp cover artist of them all IMO. 

[BB-Gun]

On 1/14/2021 at 2:03 PM, BB-Gun said:

I have listened to Orson and later versions of the Shadow but didn't notice much difference.  Sometimes the quality of the recording isn't good.  Sometimes the plot is more mystical.  The deep voice of the Shadow was played well by several actors.

The radio shows were much better than the movies but Powell drew some great covers and ads for the comics.

[BitterOldMan]

Got the elusive Shadow pin from Forumite of the Year Robot Man.  Bought the Doc Savage pin from him earlier.  Got the Cap pin from son of the dentist, Adam Anderson.  
 

 

[Robot Man]

On 9/26/2021 at 9:26 AM, BitterOldMan said:

Got the elusive Shadow pin from Forumite of the Year Robot Man.  Bought the Doc Savage pin from him earlier.  Got the Cap pin from son of the dentist, Adam Anderson.  
 

 

Glad you got it Ray. I actually had you in mind as I was buying it. Nice trifecta of classic premium badges! 

Funny you should mention it. I got this in the mail yesterday. I still don’t know why but am humbled by the honor. I don’t know what to do with it. Doorstop? Too bad they didn’t slab it...

[mstrange]

Here is a recent pulp pickup.  2nd best shadow cover IMHO.

 

[comicjack]

This thread needed a reboot and this one does it well 

[Sarg]

On 2/2/2022 at 12:42 AM, mstrange said:

Here is a recent pulp pickup.  2nd best shadow cover IMHO.

 

1942 ... one of the last truly classic pulp covers IMO.

[BitterOldMan]

Found this on one of my bookcases.  Bought at 1999 SDCC.

 

[rjpb]

So has anyone here actually read all (or most) of the 325 Shadow stories? I was wondering how the stories from the 1940s fared.

I'll confess it's been more than forty years since I've read a Shadow story, but I read most of the Pyramid paperbacks as a teenager, the Dover facsimile, as well as a couple of originals I picked up that weren't reprinted then. My young self enjoyed them, but was finding the story telling pretty formulaic after a dozen or so. I don't know how Gibson did it, cranking out two stories a month for a while, formulaic or not. 

[OtherEric]

On 3/11/2022 at 10:06 PM, rjpb said:

So has anyone here actually read all (or most) of the 325 Shadow stories? I was wondering how the stories from the 1940s fared.

I'll confess it's been more than forty years since I've read a Shadow story, but I read most of the Pyramid paperbacks as a teenager, the Dover facsimile, as well as a couple of originals I picked up that weren't reprinted then. My young self enjoyed them, but was finding the story telling pretty formulaic after a dozen or so. I don't know how Gibson did it, cranking out two stories a month for a while, formulaic or not. 

I haven't read close to all of them, but I've probably read well over 100. They're not meant to be read in rapid succession, at best it's supposed to be a couple hours reading every two to three weeks.

I've got several of the later 40's stories by Bruce Elliot, not Gibson, because I'm looking for the John D. MacDonald stories in them.  People are absolutely right when they say they're not great as Shadow stories, but I think several of them are quite well done as 40's pulp.  They're actually so different from the Gibson stories they stand out well in comparison, I think.  Just don't expect classic Shadow material.

[FoggyNelson]

Some nice shadow books an stuff‼️‼️

[GLD]

Mystery “The Shadow Knows.” Rubber stamp, 1930’s? I was going through some odds and ends to put on ebay, I always assumed this stamp was part of the Shadow radio club promotion, but I have not been able to find an example online to corroborate this.

The radio club stamp says ”The Shadow Club”. It is not part of any Shadow premium or merchandise sets based on the contents listed in period Shadow related advertising. Is this a real Shadow item?  Its not a 70's knock-off, so what is it? 

The care with which it was made, the condition of the wood and shape of the object itself always persuaded me that it was vintage.  Perhaps someone knows.   As far as I can remember I acquired this when I was buying pulps (mainly Shadows when I could find them and Burroughs pulps), Sunday sections and some ephemera as a small sideline to collecting Golden Age comic books in the 1970’s. As a kid I worked in a comic bookstore on weekends in Seattle’s Pike Place Market and I think I just bought a bunch of things and it was included with Pep and Tracy pins. I also don’t have a stamp pad, so sorry about the lousy impression.

Edited March 13, 2022 by GLD