List of The Shadow stories
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A list of pulp magazine
Pulp magazine
Pulp magazines , also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long...

 novels featuring The Shadow
The Shadow
The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"...

. All of these novels were written by Walter B. Gibson
Walter B. Gibson
Walter Brown Gibson was an American author and professional magician, best known for his work on the pulp fiction character The Shadow...

, unless otherwise noted, and originally appeared in The Shadow Magazine and its variants, published by Street and Smith. Novels that have been reprinted are noted accordingly-see "Reprint history" below for more information.

1 – 100

  • 001. "The Living Shadow
    The Living Shadow
    "The Living Shadow" was the first pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as "Murder in the Next Room" on January 23, 1931, and published as "The Living Shadow" in the April 1, 1931 issue of "The Shadow Magazine"...

    ", published April 1, 1931 : Bantam #1, Pyramid #1, Sanctum Books #47
  • 002. "Eyes of the Shadow
    Eyes of the Shadow
    Eyes of the Shadow was the second pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as "Hand of the Shadow" on February 20, 1931, and published as Eyes of the Shadow in the July 7, 1931 issue of The Shadow Magazine.- Summary :* Plot: One by...

    ", published July 1, 1931 : Bantam #2, Sanctum Books #48
  • 003. "The Shadow Laughs
    The Shadow Laughs
    "The Shadow Laughs" was the third pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication under the same name on March 20, 1931, and published as "The Shadow Laughs" in the October 1, 1931 issue of The Shadow Magazine.-Summary:* Shadow Disguises:...

    ", published October 1, 1931 : Bantam #3, Sanctum Books #49
  • 004. "The Red Menace"
    The Red Menace (The Shadow)
    The Red Menace was the fourth pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as "The Shadow and The Reds" on April 17, 1931, and published as "The Red Menace" in the November 1, 1931 issue of The Shadow Magazine.- Summary :* Shadow...

    , published November 1, 1931 : Pyramid #7
  • 005. "Gangdom's Doom", published December 1, 1931 : Bantam #7
  • 006. "The Death Tower", published January 1, 1932 : Bantam #4
  • 007. "The Silent Seven", published February 1, 1932 : Pyramid #10
  • 008. "The Black Master
    The Black Master
    The Black Master was the eighth pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication under the same name on November 11, 1931, and published as "The Black Master" in the March 1, 1931 issue of "The Shadow Magazine".-Summary:* Shadow Disguises:...

    ", published March 1, 1932 : Pyramid #2
  • 009. "Mobsmen on the Spot
    Mobsmen on the Spot
    "Mobsmen on the Spot" was the ninth pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as "The Shadow fights the Rackets" on December 4, 1931, and published as "Mobsmen on the Spot" in the April 1, 1932, issue of The Shadow Magazine.- Summary :#...

    ", published April 1, 1932 : Pyramid #3
  • 010. "Hands in the Dark
    Hands in the Dark
    Hands in the Dark was the tenth pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as "The Hand in the Dark" on August 1, 1931, and published as "Hands in the Dark" in the May 1, 1932 issue of The Shadow Magazine.- Summary :* Shadow Disguises:...

    ", published May 1, 1932 : Pyramid #4
  • 011. "Double Z", published June 1, 1932 : Pyramid #5
  • 012. "The Crime Cult", published July 1, 1932 : Pyramid #6
  • 013. "The Blackmail Ring", published August 1, 1932 : Sanctum Books #34
  • 014. "Hidden Death", published September 1, 1932 : Bantam #6
  • 015. "Green Eyes", published October 1, 1932 : Pyramid #13
  • 016. "The Ghost Makers", published October 15, 1932 : Bantam #5
  • 017. "The Five Chameleons", published November 1, 1932 : Sanctum Books #57
  • 018. "Dead Men Live", published November 15, 1932 :Sanctum Books #38
  • 019. "The Romanoff Jewels", published December 1, 1932 : Pyramid #9
  • 020. "Kings of Crime", published December 15, 1932 : Pyramid #11
  • 021. "Shadowed Millions", published January 1, 1933 : Pyramid #12
  • 022. "The Creeping Death", published January 15, 1933 : Pyramid #14
  • 023. "The Shadow's Shadow", published February 1, 1933 : Pyramid #16
  • 024. "Six Men of Evil", published February 15, 1933 :Nostalgia Ventures #13
  • 025. "Fingers of Death", published March 1, 1933 : Pyramid #17
  • 026. "Murder Trail", published March 15, 1933 : Pyramid #18
  • 027. "The Silent Death", published April 1, 1933 : Pyramid #22
  • 028. "The Shadow's Justice", published April 15, 1933 :Nostalgia Ventures #6
  • 029. "The Golden Grotto", published May 1, 1933
  • 030. "The Death Giver", published May 15, 1933 : Pyramid #23
  • 031. "The Red Blot", published June 1, 1933 :Nostalgia Ventures #3
  • 032. "The Ghost of the Manor", published June 15, 1933
  • 033. "The Living Joss", published July 1, 1933 : Sanctum Books #51
  • 034. "The Silver Scourge", published July 15, 1933 : Sanctum Books #32
  • 035. "The Black Hush", published August 1, 1933 : Sanctum Books #47
  • 036. "Isle of Doubt", published August 15, 1933
  • 037. "The Grove of Doom", published September 1, 1933 : Grosset and Dunlop (edited text), Nostalgia Ventures # 14 (unedited text)
  • 038. "Master of Death", published September 15, 1933 : Sanctum Books #28
  • 039. "The Road of Crime", published October 1, 1933 :Nostalgia Ventures #11
  • 040. "The Death Triangle", published October 15, 1933
  • 041. "The Killer", published November 1, 1933
  • 042. "Mox", published November 15, 1933 : Pyramid #8
  • 043. "The Crime Clinic", published December 1, 1933 : Sanctum Books #40
  • 044. "Treasures of Death", published December 15, 1933
  • 045. "The Embassy Murders", published January 1, 1934 : Sanctum Books #56
  • 046. "The Wealth Seeker", published January 15, 1934 : Pyramid #21
  • 047. "The Black Falcon", published February 1, 1934 : Nostalgia Ventures #5
  • 048. "Gray Fist", published February 15, 1934 : Pyramid #15
  • 049. "Circle of Death", published March 1, 1934
  • 050. "The Green Box", published March 15, 1934
  • 051. "The Cobra", published April 1, 1934 :Nostalgia Ventures #7
  • 052. "Crime Circus", published April 15, 1934
  • 053. "Tower of Death", published May 1, 1934
  • 054. "Death Clew", published May 15, 1934
  • 055. "The Key", published June 1, 1934 : Sanctum Books #43
  • 056. "The Crime Crypt", published June 15, 1934
  • 057. "Charg, Monster", published July 1, 1934 : Pyramid #20
  • 058. "Chain of Death", published July 15, 1934 : Sanctum Books #41
  • 059. "The Crime Master", published August 1, 1934 : Sanctum Books #52
  • 060. "Gypsy Vengeance", published August 15, 1934
  • 061. "Spoils of The Shadow", published September 1, 1934
  • 062. "The Garaucan Swindle", published September 15, 1934
  • 063. "Murder Marsh", published October 1, 1934
  • 064. "Death Sleep", published October 15, 1934
  • 065. "The Chinese Disks", published November 1, 1934 :Nostalgia Ventures #2
  • 066. "Doom on the Hill", published November 15, 1934
  • 067. "The Unseen Killer", published December 1, 1934 :Nostalgia Ventures #18
  • 068. "Cyro", published December 15, 1934
  • 069. "The Four Signets", published January 1, 1935
  • 070. "The Blue Sphinx", published January 15, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #20
  • 071. "The Plot Master", published February 1, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #21
  • 072. "The Dark Death", published February 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #31
  • 073. "Crooks Go Straight", published March 1, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #11
  • 074. "Bells of Doom
    Bells of Doom (novel)
    Bells of Doom is the seventy-fourth pulp novel featuring The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication under the same name on February 2, 1934, and published in the March 15, 1935 issue of The Shadow Magazine....

    ", published March 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #42
  • 075. "Lingo", published April 1, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #9
  • 076. "The Triple Trail", published April 15, 1935
  • 077. "The Golden Quest", published May 1, 1935 : Sanctum Books #54
  • 078. "The Third Skull", published May 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #37
  • 079. "Murder Every Hour", published June 1, 1935
  • 080. "The Condor", published June 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #35
  • 081. "The Fate Joss", published July 1, 1935: Nostalgia Ventures #17
  • 082. "Atoms of Death", published July 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #44
  • 083. "The Man From Scotland Yard", published August 1, 1935
  • 084. "The Creeper", published August 15, 1935
  • 085. "Mardi Gras Mystery", published September 1, 1935
  • 086. "The London Crimes", published September 15, 1935 :Nostalgia Ventures #8
  • 087. "The Ribbon Clues", published October 1, 1935
  • 088. "The House That Vanished", published October 15, 1935
  • 089. "The Chinese Tapestry", published November 1, 1935
  • 090. "The Python", published November 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #27
  • 091. "Zemba", published December 1, 1935 : Pyramid #19
  • 092. "The Case of Congressman Coyd", December 15, 1935 : Sanctum Books #43
  • 093. "The Ghost Murders", published January 1, 1936
  • 094. "Castle of Doom", published January 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #8
  • 095. "Death Rides the Skyway", published February 1, 1936
  • 096. "The North Woods Mystery", published February 15, 1936
  • 097. "The Voodoo Master", published March 1, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #3
  • 098. "The Third Shadow", published March 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #7
  • 099. "The Salamanders", published April 1, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #5
  • 100. "The Man From Shanghai", published April 15, 1936 : Sanctum Books #50

101 – 200

  • 101. "The Gray Ghost", published May 1, 1936 : Sanctum Books #25
  • 102. "City of Doom", published May 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #10
  • 103. "The Crime Oracle", published June 1, 1936 : Dover Facsimile
  • 104. "Murder Town", published June 15, 1936
  • 105. "The Yellow Door", published July 1, 1936
  • 106. "The Broken Napoleons", published July 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #6
  • 107. "The Sledge-hammer Crimes", published August 1, 1936
  • 108. "Terror Island", published August 15, 1936 : Sanctum Books #45
  • 109. "The Golden Masks", published September 1, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #18
  • 110. "Jibaro Death", published September 15, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #20
  • 111. "City of Crime", published October 1, 1936 : Nostalgia Ventures #16
  • 112. "Death By Proxy", published October 15, 1936
  • 113. "Partners of Peril
    Partners of Peril
    Partners of Peril was the 113th pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. This particular story was not written by Walter Gibson, but instead by Theodore Tinsley .- Summary :...

    " by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published November 1, 1936 :Nostalgia Ventures #9
  • 114. "The Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona", published November 15, 1936 : Sanctum Books #33
  • 115. "Seven Drops of Blood", published December 1, 1936
  • 116. "Intimidation, Inc.", published December 15, 1936
  • 117. "Vengeance Is Mine", published January 1, 1937 :Nostalgia Ventures #26
  • 118. "Fox Hound" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published January 15, 1937
  • 119. "Loot of Death", published February 1, 1937
  • 120. "Quetzal", published February 15, 1937 :Nostalgia Ventures #24
  • 121. "Death Token", published March 1, 1937
  • 122. "Murder House", published March 15, 1937
  • 123. "Washington Crime", published April 1, 1937 :Nostalgia Ventures #24
  • 124. "The Masked Headsman", published April 15, 1937 : Sanctum Books #54
  • 125. "The Cup of Confucius" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published May 1, 1937
  • 126. "Treasure Trail", published May 15, 1937
  • 127. "Brothers of Doom", published June 1, 1937
  • 128. "The Shadow's Rival", published June 15, 1937 : Sanctum Books #29
  • 129. "Crime, Insured", published July 1, 1937 :Nostalgia Ventures #1
  • 130. "House of Silence", published July 15, 1937
  • 131. "The Shadow Unmasks", published August 1, 1937 : Nostalgia Ventures #15
  • 132. "The Yellow Band", published August 15, 1937 : Nostalgia Ventures #15
  • 133. "Buried Evidence", published September 1, 1937 : Sanctum Books #44
  • 134. "The Radium Murders", published September 15, 1937
  • 135. "The Pooltex Tangle" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published October 1, 1937
  • 136. "The Keeper's Gold", published October 15, 1937
  • 137. "Death Turrets", published November 1, 1937
  • 138. "Teeth of the Dragon", published November 15, 1937 : Dover Facsimile
  • 139. "The Sealed Box", published December 1, 1937 : Sanctum Books #30
  • 140. "Racket Town", published December 15, 1937 : Sanctum Books #30
  • 141. "The Crystal Buddha", published January 1, 1938
  • 142. "Hills of Death", published January 15, 1938 : Sanctum Books #56
  • 143. "The Fifth Napoleon" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published February 1, 1938 : Sanctum Books #52
  • 144. "The Murder Master", published February 15, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #4
  • 145. "The Golden Pagoda", published March 1, 1938 : Nostalgia Ventures #17
  • 146. "Face of Doom", published March 15, 1938 :Sanctum Books #39
  • 147. "The Crimson Phoenix" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published April 1, 1938
  • 148. "Serpents of Siva", published April 15, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #12
  • 149. "Cards of Death", published May 1, 1938 : Sanctum Books#40
  • 150. "The Hand", published May 15, 1938 : Sanctum Books #33
  • 151. "Voodoo Trail", published June 1, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #19
  • 152. "The Rackets King", published June 15, 1938 : Sanctum Books #28
  • 153. "Murder For Sale", published July 1, 1938 : Sanctum Books #32
  • 154. "The Golden Vulture" cowritten by Lester Dent
    Lester Dent
    Lester Dent was a prolific pulp fiction author, best known as the creator and main author of the series of novels about the superhuman scientist and adventurer, Doc Savage. The 159 novels written over 16 years were credited to the house name Kenneth Robeson.-Early years:Dent was born in 1904 in...

    , published July 15, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #1
  • 155. "Death Jewels", published August 1, 1938 :Nostalgia Ventures #21
  • 156. "The Green Hoods", published August 15, 1938 : Sanctum Books #55
  • 157. "The Golden Dog Murders" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published September 1, 1938 :Sanctum Books #50
  • 158. "Crime Over Boston", published September 15, 1938
  • 159. "The Dead Who Lived", published October 1, 1938
  • 160. "Vanished Treasure", published October 15, 1938
  • 161. "The Voice", published November 1, 1938
  • 162. "Chicago Crime", published November 15, 1938 :Sanctum Books #35
  • 163. "Shadow Over Alcatraz", published December 1, 1938: Nostalgia Ventures #16
  • 164. "Double Death" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published December 15, 1938
  • 165. "Silver Skull", published January 1, 1939 : Sanctum Books #55
  • 166. "Crime Rides the Sea", published January 15, 1939 :Sanctum Books #36
  • 167. "Realm of Doom", published February 1, 1939 :Sanctum Books #37
  • 168. "The Lone Tiger", published February 15, 1939
  • 169. "River of Death" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published March 1, 1939 :Sanctum Books #36
  • 170. "The Vindicator", published March 15, 1939
  • 171. "Death Ship", published April 1, 1939
  • 172. "Battle of Greed", published April 15, 1939 :Nostalgia Ventures #26
  • 173. "Death's Harlequin" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published May 1, 1939 :Nostalgia Ventures #19
  • 174. "The Three Brothers", published May 15, 1939
  • 175. "Smugglers of Death", published June 1, 1939 :Nostalgia Ventures #23
  • 176. "City of Shadows", published June 15, 1939
  • 177. "Noose of Death" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published July 1, 1939
  • 178. "Death From Nowhere", published July 15, 1939
  • 179. "Isle of Gold", published August 1, 1939
  • 180. "Wizard of Crime", published August 15, 1939
  • 181. "The Crime Ray", published September 1, 1939 :Sanctum Books #39
  • 182. "The Golden Master
    The Golden Master
    The Golden Master is a pulp novel featuring The Shadow written by Walter Gibson under the house name Maxwell Grant. This was the 182nd Shadow story and it was published in The Shadow Magazine Vol. 31, No...

    ", published September 15, 1939 : Mysterious Press
  • 183. "Castle of Crime", published October 1, 1939
  • 184. "The Masked Lady", published October 15, 1939 : Nostalgia Ventures #14
  • 185. "Ships of Doom", published November 1, 1939
  • 186. "City of Ghosts", published November 15, 1939 : Sanctum Books #45
  • 187. "Shiwan Khan Returns", published December 1, 1939 : Mysterious Press
  • 188. "House of Shadows", published December 15, 1939 : Sanctum Books #31
  • 189. "Death's Premium", published January 1, 1940 : Sanctum Books #41
  • 190. "The Hooded Circle", published January 15, 1940 :Nostalgia Ventures #22
  • 191. "The Getaway Ring", published February 1, 1940
  • 192. "Voice of Death", published February 15, 1940 :Sanctum Books #49
  • 193. "The Invincible Shiwan Khan", published March 1, 1940
  • 194. "The Veiled Prophet", published March 15, 1940
  • 195. "The Spy Ring", published April 1, 1940
  • 196. "Prince of Evil" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , published April 15, 1940
  • 197. "Death in the Stars", published May 1, 1940
  • 198. "Masters of Death", published May 15, 1940
  • 199. "Scent of Death", published June 1, 1940
  • 200. ""Q"", published June 15, 1940

201 – 300

  • 201. "Murder Genius" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published July 1, 1940
  • 202. "Gems of Doom", originally published July 15, 1940
  • 203. "Crime at Seven Oaks", originally published August 1, 1940
  • 204. "The Fifth Face", originally published August 15, 1940 :Nostalgia Ventures #10
  • 205. "Crime County", originally published September 1, 1940
  • 206. "The Man Who Died Twice" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published September 15, 1940
  • 207. "The Wasp", originally published October 1, 1940 : Sanctum Books #57
  • 208. "City of Fear" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published October 15, 1940
  • 209. "Crime Over Miami", originally published November 1, 1940
  • 210. "The Devil's Paymaster" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published November 15, 1940
  • 211. "Xitli, God of Fire", originally published December 1, 1940
  • 212. "The Shadow, The Hawk and the Skull", originally published December 15, 1940 : Sanctum Books #27
  • 213. "Forgotten Gold", originally published January 1, 1940
  • 214. "The Green Terror" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published January 15, 1941
  • 215. "The Wasp Returns", originally published February 1, 1941
  • 216. "The Chinese Primrose", originally published February 15, 1941
  • 217. "Mansion of Crime", originally published March 1, 1941
  • 218. "The White Column" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published March 15, 1941
  • 219. "The Time Master", originally published April 1, 1941
  • 220. "The House on the Ledge", originally published April 15, 1941
  • 221. "The League of Death", originally published May 1, 1941
  • 222. "Master of Flame" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published May 15, 1941
  • 223. "Crime Under Cover", originally published June 1, 1941
  • 224. "The Thunder King", originally published June 15, 1941
  • 225. "The Star of Delhi", originally published July 1, 1941
  • 226. "The Blur", originally published July 15, 1941
  • 227. "The Crimson Death" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published August 1, 1941
  • 228. "The Shadow Meets The Mask", originally published August 15, 1941
  • 229. "Gems of Jeopardy" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published September 1, 1941
  • 230. "The Devil Master", originally published September 15, 1941 : Sanctum Books #29
  • 231. "Garden of Death", originally published October 1, 1941 : Sanctum Books #53
  • 232. "Dictator of Crime", originally published October 15, 1941 :Sanctum Books #38
  • 233. "The Blackmail King", originally published November 1, 1941 :Nostalgia Ventures #23
  • 234. "Temple of Crime", originally published November 15, 1941
  • 235. "Murder Mansion", originally published December 1, 1941
  • 236. "Crime's Stronghold", originally published December 15, 1941
  • 237. "Alibi Trail", originally published January 1, 1942
  • 238. "The Book of Death", originally published January 15, 1942 : Sanctum Books #32
  • 239. "Death Diamonds", originally published February 1, 1942
  • 240. "Blue Face" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published February 15, 1942
  • 241. "Vengeance Bay", originally published March 1, 1942
  • 242. "Formula for Crime", originally published March 15, 1942
  • 243. "Room of Doom", originally published April 1, 1942
  • 244. "The Jade Dragon", originally published April 15, 1942
  • 245. "The Northdale Mystery", originally published May 1, 1942
  • 246. "Death's Bright Finger" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published May 15, 1942
  • 247. "Twins of Crime", originally published June 1, 1942
  • 248. "The Devil's Feud", originally published June 15, 1942
  • 249. "Five Ivory Boxes", originally published July 1, 1942
  • 250. "Death About Town", originally published July 15, 1942
  • 251. "Legacy of Death", originally published August 1, 1942
  • 252. "Judge Lawless", originally published August 15, 1942 : Sanctum Books #51
  • 253. "The Vampire Murders", originally published September 1, 1942 : Sanctum Books #53
  • 254. "Syndicate of Sin" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published September 15, 1942
  • 255. "The Devil's Partner" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published October 1, 1942
  • 256. "Clue for Clue", originally published October 15, 1942
  • 257. "Trail of Vengeance", originally published November 1, 1942
  • 258. "The Murdering Ghost", originally published November 15, 1942 : Sanctum Books #42
  • 259. "The Hydra", originally published December 1, 1942 :Nostalgia Ventures #4
  • 260. "The Money Master", originally published December 15, 1942 :Sanctum Books #48
  • 261. "The Museum Murders", originally published January 1, 1943
  • 262. "Death's Masquerade", originally published January 15, 1943
  • 263. "The Devil Monsters", originally published February 1, 1943 :Nostalgia Ventures #13
  • 264. "Wizard of Crime", originally published February 15, 1943
  • 265. "The Black Dragon", originally published March 1, 1943
  • 266. "Young Men of Death" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published April 1, 1943
  • 267. "The Robot Master", originally published May 1, 1943
  • 268. "Murder Lake", originally published June 1, 1943
  • 269. "The Golden Doom" by Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley
    Theodore Tinsley was an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Tinsley wrote 27 stories featuring The Shadow for "The Shadow Magazine" pulp magazine. He also created Carrie Cashin, one of the first female detectives in pulp fiction, who appeared in Street & Smith's Crimebuster pulp...

    , originally published July 1, 1943
  • 270. "Messenger of Death", originally published August 1, 1943
  • 271. "House of Ghosts", originally published September 1, 1943 : Doubleday Crime Club
  • 272. "King of the Black Market", originally published October 1, 1943
  • 273. "The Muggers", originally published November 1, 1943
  • 274. "Murder by Moonlight", originally published December 1, 1943 : Grosset and Dunlop
  • 275. "The Crystal Skull", originally published January 1, 1944
  • 276. "Syndicate of Death", originally published February 1, 1944
  • 277. "The Toll of Death", oiriginally published March 1, 1944
  • 278. "Crime Caravan", originally published April 1, 1944
  • 279. "Freak Show Murders", originally published May 1, 1944 : Doubleday Crime Club
  • 280. "Voodoo Death", originally published June 1, 1944 : Grosset and Dunlop
  • 281. "Town of Hate", originally published July 1, 1944
  • 282. "Death in the Crystal", originally published August 1, 1944
  • 283. "The Chest of Chu Chan", originally published September 1, 1944
  • 284. "The Shadow Meets The Mask", originally published October 1, 1944
  • 285. "Fountain of Death", originally published November 1, 1944
  • 286. "No Time for Murder", originally published December 1, 1944
  • 287. "Guardian of Death", originally published January 1, 1945
  • 288. "Merry Mrs. Macbeth", originally published February 1, 1945
  • 289. "Five Keys To Crime", originally published March 1, 1945
  • 290. "Death Has Grey Eyes", originally published April 1, 1945
  • 291. "Tear-Drops of Buddha", originally published May 1, 1945
  • 292. "Three Stamps of Death", originally published June 1, 1945
  • 293. "The Mask of Mephisto", originally published July 1, 1945 : Doubleday Crime Club
  • 294. "Murder By Magic", originally published August 1, 1945 : Doubleday Crime Club
  • 295. "The Taiwan Joss", originally published September 1, 1945
  • 296. "A Quarter of Eight", originally published October 1, 1945 : Doubleday Crime Club
  • 297. "The White Skulls", originally published November 1, 1945 :Nostalgia Ventures #25
  • 298. "The Stars Promise Death", originally published December 1, 1945
  • 299. "The Banshee Murders", originally published January 1, 1946
  • 300. "Crime Out Of Mind", originally published February 1, 1946

301 – 325

  • 301. "Mother Goose Murders", published March 1, 1946 : Doubleday Crime Club
  • 302. "Crime Over Casco", published April 1, 1946 : Doubleday Crime Club
  • 303. "The Curse of Thoth", published May 1, 1946
  • 304. "Alibi Trail", published June 1, 1946
  • 305. "Malmordo", published July 1, 1946 :Nostalgia Ventures #2
  • 306. "The Blackest Mail" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published August 1, 1946
  • 307. "Happy Death Day" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published September 1, 1946
  • 308. "The Seven Deadly Arts" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published October 1, 1946
  • 309. "No Safety In Numbers" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published November 1, 1946
  • 310. "Death on Ice" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published December 1, 1946
  • 311. "Death Stalks the U.N." by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published January 1, 1947
  • 312. "Murder in White" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published March 1, 1947
  • 313. "Room 1313" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published May 1, 1947
  • 314. "Model Murder" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published July 1, 1947
  • 315. "Svengali Kill" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published September 1, 1947
  • 316. "Jabberwocky Thrust" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published November 1, 1947 : Sanctum Books #50
  • 317. "Ten Glass Eyes" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published January 1, 1948
  • 318. "The Television Murders" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published March 1, 1948
  • 319. "Murder on Main Street" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published May 1, 1948
  • 320. "Reign of Terror" by Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott
    Bruce Elliott was an American writer who wrote mystery fiction, science fiction, and also worked as a television screenwriter. He was also a magician....

    , published July 1, 1948
  • 321. "Jade Dragon", published September 1, 1948 : Doubleday Crime Club
  • 322. "Dead Man's Chest", published Fall
    Autumn
    Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....

     1948
  • 323. "The Magigals Mystery", published Winter
    Winter
    Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...

     1949  :Nostalgia Ventures #12
  • 324. "The Black Circle", published Spring
    Spring (season)
    Spring is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and broadly to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and...

     1949
  • 325. "The Whispering Eyes", published Summer
    Summer
    Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...

     1949

Belmont Books paperback novels

A list of original novels featuring The Shadow
The Shadow
The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"...

 and published as paperback books by Belmont Books
Belmont Books
Belmont Books was an American publisher of paperback books founded in 1960. It specialized in science fiction, horror and fantasy, with titles appearing from 1961 through 1971...

. These have been numbered 326 to 334. The first of these novels, Return of the Shadow, was the only one written by Walter B. Gibson.
  • 326. Return of The Shadow, published September 1, 1963
  • 327. The Shadow Strikes by Dennis Lynds
    Michael Collins (author)
    Michael Collins is the best-known pseudonym of Dennis Lynds , an American author who primarily wrote mystery fiction....

    , published October 1, 1964
  • 328. Shadow Beware by Dennis Lynds, published January 1, 1965
  • 329. Cry Shadow! by Dennis Lynds, published April 1, 1965
  • 330. The Shadow's Revenge by Dennis Lynds, published October 1, 1965
  • 331. Mark of The Shadow by Dennis Lynds, published May 1, 1966
  • 332. Shadow-Go Mad! by Dennis Lynds, published September 1, 1966
  • 333. The Night of The Shadow by Dennis Lynds, published November 1, 1966
  • 334. The Shadow-Destination: Moon by Dennis Lynds, published March 1, 1967

Anthologies

Finally listed are two short stories featuring The Shadow, and published as anthology items. These have been numbered 335 and 336. Both of these short stories were written by Walter B. Gibson.
  • 335. "The Riddle of the Rangoon Ruby", published June 1, 1979 in The Shadow Scrapbook anthology
  • 336. "Blackmail Bay", published February 1, 1980 in The Duende History of The Shadow Magazine anthology

Reprint history

The first reprints of the original pulp stories to appear after the original stories ended in 1949 appeared in The Weird Adventures of The Shadow, published in 1966 by Grosset and Dunlop. The anthology, however, considerably edited the three stories contained therein. Grosset also published one story, "The Grove of Doom" as a Tempo paperback 5320, crediting Walter GIbson as author.

From 1969 to 1970, Bantam Books
Bantam Books
Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by Random House, the German media corporation subsidiary of Bertelsmann; it is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. It was formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin, Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and Betty Ballantine...

 published seven reprints of early Shadow stories. The stories contained minor edits.

In 1974, Pyramid Books
Pyramid Books
Jove Books, formerly Pyramid Books, is a paperback publishing company, founded in 1949 by Almat Magazine Publishers . The company was sold to the Walter Reade Organization in the late 1960s. It was acquired in 1974 by Harcourt Brace which renamed it to Jove in 1977 and continued the line as an...

 began reprinting early Shadow stories. The series, which consisted of 23 volumes, lasted through 1978.

In 1975, two Shadow stories were published in a facsimile magazine published by Dover.

Eight Shadow stories were reissued in hardcover anthologies by the Doubleday Crime Club
The Crime Club
The Crime Club was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series.Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of The Saint by Leslie Charteris...

 in the 1970s. These reprints are notable for giving sole credit to Walter Gibson as the author, rather than using the Maxwell Grant pseudonym on the cover.

In 1984, Mysterious Press published The Shadow and the Golden Master, a hardcover anthology that reprinted "The Golden Master" and "Shiwan Khan Returns".

In 2006, Sanctum Books in association with Nostalgia Ventures began reprinting the original pulps in near-replica editions. Each issue reprints two stories and contains the original interior illustrations from the pulps as well as the original covers on the front and back. In late 2008, Nostalgia Ventures chose to end their association. Sanctum Books is continuing it on their own.
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