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 #105: Doom On The Hill and Clue For Clue
• The Shadow Reprint #106: Room of Doom and The Chest of Chu Chan
• The Shadow Reprint #107: The Killer plus The Museum Murders
• 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 #123: The Voice and Alibi Trail
• The Shadow Reprint #124: The Ghost Makers and The House of Ghosts
• The Shadow Reprint #126: The Scent of Death and The Chinese Primrose
• The Shadow Reprint #127: The Silent Death and Charg, Monster
• The Shadow Reprint #128: Shadowed Millions & No Safety In Numbers
• The Shadow Reprint #132: Fingers of Death and The Blackest Mail
• The Shadow Reprint #135: Ships of Doom and The Ghost Murders
• 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 #141: Double Z, Death on Ice and Death Paints a Picture
• The Shadow Reprint #142: Five Ivory Boxes, A Quarter of Eight and Ten Glass Eyes
• The Shadow Reprint #16: City of Crime / Shadow Over Alcatraz
• The Shadow Reprint #17: The Fate Joss / The Golden Pagoda
• The Shadow Reprint #21: Death Jewels / The Plot Master
• The Shadow Reprint #23: Smugglers of Death / The Blackmail King
• The Shadow Reprint #24: Washington Crime / Quetzal
• The Shadow Reprint #26: Vengeance is Mine! / Battle of Greed
• The Shadow Reprint #28: Master of Death / The Rackets King
• The Shadow Reprint #31: The Dark Death / House of Shadows
• The Shadow Reprint #32: The Book of Death / The Silver Scourge
• 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 #40: Cards of Death and The Crime Clinic
• The Shadow Reprint #41: Chain of Death and Death's Premium
• 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 #70: The Man From Scotland Yard and Zemba
• 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 #74: They Crystal Buddha and The Vindicator
• 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 #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 #86: Treasure Trail, Crimson Phoenix and Model Murder
• The Shadow Reprint #87: The Pooltex Tangle and Death Turrets
• The Shadow Reprint #88: The Creeper and Death's Masquerade
• 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
• The Shadow Reprint #93: Brothers of Doom and The Three Brothers
• The Shadow Reprint #94: Q and Formula for Crime
• The Shadow Reprint #95: The Jade Dragon and The Chinese Tapestry
• The Shadow Reprint #97: Crime at Seven Oaks and The Northdale Mystery
• The Shadow Reprint #98: Gems of Doom and Tear Drops of Buddha
• The Shadow Reprint #99: Mardi Gras Mystery and City of Fear