Nostalgia Ventures brings us a new authorized series of pulp reprints featuring The Shadow. Each issue will contain two unabridged pulp adventures, re-typeset for easy reading including the original cover art and interior illustrations. This special variant edition leads off with the classic George Rozen cover painting that many consider the definitive portrait of The Shadow, and also reprints all the original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell including a dynamite two-page spread dropped from the original Street & Smith pulp.

The "Knight of Darkness" in two historic novels that gave birth to Batman! First, a powerful new underworld kingpin crosses swords with The Shadow in Lingo, which inspired Batman's "Batarang."

In Partners of Peril, by Theodore Tinsley, Lamont Cranston investigates chemical syndicate murders in the crime thriller that serves as the model for Batman’s debut adventure in Detective Comics #27.

This extra-long volume also reprints Tinsley's The Grim Joker, a 1936 tale featuring a clown-faced crime boss called 'The Joker'! PLUS: Will Murray documents the "Shadowy" origins of The Batman, and Anthony Tollin chronicles how "Partners in Peril" was adapted as the first Batman story. Cover by George Rozen; illustrations by Tom Lovell.

"With this astonishing discover, Anthony Tollin and Will Murray have rewritten the history of Batman. We always knew that Batman was inspired by The Shadow -- we just didn't know how much he was inspired by The Shadow!" -- Roy Thomas.

The Knight of Darkness proves that "Crime does not pay" in the classic pulp thrillers that inspired Batman's creators.

Price: $12.95

Format: Magazine
128 Pages
First Published: 1939

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• The Shadow Reprint #100: The Death Triangle, The Crimson Death and The Seven Deadly Arts
• The Shadow Reprint #102: King of the Black Market and Crime Caravan
• The Shadow Reprint #103: The Romanoff Jewels plus Crime Under Cover
• The Shadow Reprint #104: Double Death and The Robot Master
• The Shadow Reprint #108: Vengeance Bay and Death Has Grey Eyes
• The Shadow Reprint #109: The Blur and Blue Face
• The Shadow Reprint #10: City of Doom / Fifth Face
• The Shadow Reprint #110: The House On the Ledge and League of Death
• The Shadow Reprint #111: The Radium Murders and The Crystal Skull
• The Shadow Reprint #112: Death Token and Three Stamps of Death
• The Shadow Reprint #113: Legacy of Death and The Devil's Partner
• The Shadow Reprint #114: Death by Proxy and Loot of Death
• The Shadow Reprint #115: Keepers Gold and Forgotten Gold
• The Shadow Reprint #117: Master of Flame and Town of Hate
• The Shadow Reprint #119: Crime's Stronghold and Death's Diamonds
• The Shadow Reprint #11: Road of Crime / Crooks Go Straight
• The Shadow Reprint #120: Cup of Confucius and No Time For Murder
• The Shadow Reprint #121: Hidden Death plus The Shadow Meets the Mask
• The Shadow Reprint #122: The Four Signets, Five Keys to Crime and The Three X's
• The Shadow Reprint #123: The Voice and Alibi Trail
• The Shadow Reprint #124: The Ghost Makers and The House of Ghosts
• The Shadow Reprint #127: The Silent Death and Charg, Monster
• The Shadow Reprint #12: The Magigals Mystery / Serpents of Siva
• The Shadow Reprint #130: Hands in the Dark and Murder Marsh
• The Shadow Reprint #131: Vanished Treasure and Isle of Gold
• The Shadow Reprint #133: Syndicate of Sin and Merry Mrs. MacBeth
• The Shadow Reprint #134: Creeping Death and Banshee Murders
• The Shadow Reprint #135: Ships of Doom and The Ghost Murders
• The Shadow Reprint #136: Wealth Seeker, Guardian of Death and Murder in White
• The Shadow Reprint #137: Green Eyes and Gray Fist
• The Shadow Reprint #139: Kings Of Crime & The Stars Promise
• The Shadow Reprint #140: Murder Lake, Syndicate of Death and Mask of Mephisto
• The Shadow Reprint #14: Grove of Doom / Masked Lady
• The Shadow Reprint #15: The Shadow Unmasks plus The Yellow Band
• The Shadow Reprint #17: The Fate Joss / The Golden Pagoda
• The Shadow Reprint #20: Jibaro Death / The Blue Sphinx
• The Shadow Reprint #22: Tower of Death / The Hooded Circle
• The Shadow Reprint #23: Smugglers of Death / The Blackmail King
• The Shadow Reprint #24: Washington Crime / Quetzal
• The Shadow Reprint #25: The Gray Ghost / The White Skulls
• The Shadow Reprint #26: Vengeance is Mine! / Battle of Greed
• The Shadow Reprint #27: The Python / The Shadow, The Hawk and The Skull
• The Shadow Reprint #28: Master of Death / The Rackets King
• The Shadow Reprint #2: Chinese Disks / Malmordo
• The Shadow Reprint #30: The Sealed Box / Racket Town
• The Shadow Reprint #31: The Dark Death / House of Shadows
• The Shadow Reprint #32: The Book of Death / The Silver Scourge
• The Shadow Reprint #33: Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona / The Hand
• The Shadow Reprint #34: The Blackmail Ring and Murder for Sale
• The Shadow Reprint #35: The Condor and Chicago Crime
• The Shadow Reprint #36: Crime Rides the Sea and River of Death
• The Shadow Reprint #37: The Third Skull and Realm of Doom
• The Shadow Reprint #39 Face of Doom and The Crime Ray
• The Shadow Reprint #41: Chain of Death and Death's Premium
• The Shadow Reprint #42: Bells of Doom and The Murdering Ghost
• The Shadow Reprint #43: The Key and The Case of Congressman Coyd
• The Shadow Reprint #44: Atoms of Death and Buried Evidence
• The Shadow Reprint #45: Terror Island and City of Ghosts
• The Shadow Reprint #46: The House That Vanished and Wizard of Crime
• The Shadow Reprint #49: The Shadow Laughs! and Voice of Death
• The Shadow Reprint #4: Murder Master / The Hydra
• The Shadow Reprint #50: The Man From Shanghai / The Golden Dog Murders / Jabberwocky Thrust
• The Shadow Reprint #52: The Crime Master and The Fifth Napoleon
• The Shadow Reprint #54: The Masked Headsman and The Golden Quest
• The Shadow Reprint #55: The Green Hoods and Silver Skull
• The Shadow Reprint #56: The Embassy Murders and Hills of Death
• The Shadow Reprint #58: Castle of Crime and Dead Man's Chest
• The Shadow Reprint #59: The Green Box plus The Getaway Ring
• The Shadow Reprint #60: Prince of Evil, Messenger of Death and Room 1313
• The Shadow Reprint #61: Murder Genius plus The Triple Trail
• The Shadow Reprint #62: Cyro plus The Man Who Died Twice
• The Shadow Reprint #63: The wasp Returns and The Devil's Paymaster
• The Shadow Reprint #64: Death Rides The Subway
• The Shadow Reprint #65: Gypsy Vengeance and The Veiled Prophet
• The Shadow Reprint #66: Foxhound plus The Ghost of the Manor
• The Shadow Reprint #67: Death Clue plus XITLI, God of Fire
• The Shadow Reprint #68: The Thunder King and The Star of Delhi
• The Shadow Reprint #69: The Garaucan Swindle and The Death Sleep
• The Shadow Reprint #71: House of Silence plus Spoils of The Shadow
• The Shadow Reprint #72: Intimidation, Inc and Wizard of Crime
• The Shadow Reprint #73: Seven Drops of Blood and Death from Nowhere
• The Shadow Reprint #74: They Crystal Buddha and The Vindicator
• The Shadow Reprint #76: Death Ship and The Black Dragon
• The Shadow Reprint #77: Temple of Crime and Curse of Thoth
• The Shadow Reprint #78: Circle of Death and The Sledge Hammer Crimes
• The Shadow Reprint #79: Crime Circus and Noose of Death
• The Shadow Reprint #7: The Third Shadow / The Cobra
• The Shadow Reprint #80: Shiwan Khan Returns and The Invincible Shiwan Khan
• The Shadow Reprint #81: Murder Every Hour and The Time Master
• The Shadow Reprint #82: The Spy Ring and The White Column
• The Shadow Reprint #83: Crime Over Boston and Crime Over Miami
• The Shadow Reprint #84: City of Shadows and Death in the Stars
• The Shadow Reprint #85: Masters of Death and Voodoo Death
• The Shadow Reprint #86: Treasure Trail, Crimson Phoenix and Model Murder
• The Shadow Reprint #87: The Pooltex Tangle and Death Turrets
• The Shadow Reprint #89: Treasures of Death and The Yellow Door
• The Shadow Reprint #8: The London Crimes / Castle of Doom
• The Shadow Reprint #90: The Lone Tiger and The Muggers
• The Shadow Reprint #92: Murder House and Death in the Crystal