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 #101: Gangdom's Doom and The Golden Grotto
• 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 #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 #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 #11: Road of Crime / Crooks Go Straight
• The Shadow Reprint #121: Hidden Death plus The Shadow Meets the Mask
• The Shadow Reprint #12: The Magigals Mystery / Serpents of Siva
• The Shadow Reprint #130: Hands in the Dark and Murder Marsh
• The Shadow Reprint #142: Five Ivory Boxes, A Quarter of Eight and Ten Glass Eyes
• The Shadow Reprint #143: The Shadow Meets The Mask & Toll of Death
• The Shadow Reprint #144: The Dead Who Lived and Crime Over Casco
• The Shadow Reprint #145: Crime Cult and Taiwan Joss
• The Shadow Reprint #146: The Crime Oracle and Murder by Moonlight
• The Shadow Reprint #15: The Shadow Unmasks plus The Yellow Band
• The Shadow Reprint #17: The Fate Joss / The Golden Pagoda
• The Shadow Reprint #18: The Golden Masks / The Unseen Killer
• The Shadow Reprint #19: Voodoo Trail / Death's Harlequin
• The Shadow Reprint #1: Golden Vulture / Crime Insured
• The Shadow Reprint #24: Washington Crime / Quetzal
• The Shadow Reprint #25: The Gray Ghost / The White Skulls
• 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 #33: Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona / The Hand
• The Shadow Reprint #34: The Blackmail Ring and Murder for Sale
• The Shadow Reprint #38: Dead Men Live and Dictator of Crime
• The Shadow Reprint #3: Voodoo Master / Red Blot
• 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 #42: Bells of Doom and The Murdering Ghost
• The Shadow Reprint #43: The Key and The Case of Congressman Coyd
• The Shadow Reprint #46: The House That Vanished and Wizard of Crime
• 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 #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 #5: The Salamanders / The Black Falcon
• 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 #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 #6: The Shadow's Justice / The Broken Napoleons
• The Shadow Reprint #72: Intimidation, Inc and Wizard of Crime
• The Shadow Reprint #76: Death Ship and The Black Dragon
• The Shadow Reprint #78: Circle of Death and The Sledge Hammer Crimes
• The Shadow Reprint #7: The Third Shadow / The Cobra
• The Shadow Reprint #81: Murder Every Hour and The Time Master
• 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 #91: The Red Menace and The Black Circle
• 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 #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