Gibson, using the pen name maxwell grant, wrote 282 of the 325 shadow. Maxwell grant was a pseudonym often used by walter b. Maxwell grant the shadow city of crime pulp fiction, science fiction. Partners of peril the shadow audiobook maxwell grant. Crime, insured the golden vulture, the first in a planned long line of tradepaperback reprints, each collecting two novels of walter gibsons cloaked and strangely nosed hero. Books by maxwell grant author of the shadow laughs. Clark holloways site includes the introduction to the shadow and the golden master written by walter b.
These reprints give sole credit to walter gibson as the author, rather than using the maxwell grant pseudonym on the cover. The night of the shadow by grant, maxwell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In crime, insured we have the shadow and his associates up against a gangster who i kid you not insures other criminals against the shadow breaking up their crimes. See the list of every character that can be found on the the shadow wiki. Gibson and the shadow who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men. Shadow beware by grant, maxwell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Gibson, under the penname maxwell grant, wrote more than 300 novellength shadow. The mobsmen on the spot by grant, maxwell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As originally published in the shadow magazine, july 15, 1934. But, one by one, they were being brutally murdered. A daring heist that would net the greedy mobsters undreamedof millions. Walter brown gibson september 12, 1897 december 6, 1985 was an american author and professional magician, best known for his work on the pulp fiction character the shadow. Shadow the shadow laughs by maxwell grant abebooks. Dannys shadow and pulp links page has various shadow pulp links. Jun 07, 2012 the living shadow by maxwell grant the shadow is one of my favorite pulp characters, but more for the appearance and mythos than for reading pleasure, which is a backhanded compliment, i know. If you want to have this message mailed to you, send your name and address plainly written, to the shadow, 79 seventh av.
Im looking for pdf text version of the maxwell grant s pulp novels narrating the adventures of the shadow. Maxwell grant books list of books by author maxwell grant. Gibson under the pseudonym maxwell grant, who penned an unbelievable two shadow novels per month, the shadow s justice is a perfect showcase for gibsons patented brand of prose and nonstop action. The largest digital archive of books online and in pdf format in the world. The eyes of the shadow is the second shadow story ever published. A list of pulp magazine novels featuring the shadow. Eyes of the shadow by maxwell grant as originally published in the shadow magazine, julyaugust 1931. But theres no need to even leave your computer screen to get embroiled in the. Gibson, a writer hired to chronicle the shadow s adventures, to create a pen name for the shadow s author for several reasons, primarily so that numerous authors could be used to write the stories. Chapter i the murder master station wqj was on the air. Actually, most of the novels were written by walter gibson, with some being contributed by theodore tinsley and bruce elliott. Many of my observations were based upon valuable information in these excellent. Told at a fevered pace by former journalist walter b. The living shadow was the first pulp magazine story to feature the shadow.
It is of utmost importance to all who know the shadow and his work, and it is written in one of the shadows special disappearingink compounds. Shadow august 1 1939 pulp magazine, book and magazine, magazine covers. Chronology of shadows by rick lai philip jose farmer. Front hinge cracking else very good attractive copy of a fragile cheaplymade book in pictorial papers over boards, issued without dust jacket. Gibson to write stories of the shadow maxwell grant is the author of the shadow laughs. Gardner, james alangardner, james alan three hearings on the existence of snakes in the human bloodstream gardner, james alan. A mass market paperback that reprints a famous shadow pulp adventure.
The first shadow novel as written by walter gibson under the alias of maxwell grant, he adopted the pen name maxwell grant, taking the name from two magic. Though the shadow has enjoyed a long life, i personally had never run across him bad movies aside until the shadow. 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. Click here for rare and unique hard cover books and paperback books for sale on ebay. The living shadow by grant, maxwell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its been a wild adventure with catastrophic consequences, but here i am. The shadow has a personal message for every reader of the shadow magazine. Maxwell grant the shadow 163 shadow over alcatraz pdf. And with internation criminal mastermind felix zubian and ace gunman gat hackett at the head of the determined gang, nothing. Three authors besides gibson have used the maxwell. Listen to partners of peril the shadow audiobook by maxwell grant, narrated by angelo di loreto, kevin pariseau, jonathan davis, marc vietor, jay snyder, full cast.
The murder master by maxwell grant as originally published in the shadow magazine, february 15, 1938. The complete series list for the shadow maxwell grant. Six prominent men were expecting a share in a glittering fortune. The shadow magazine the shadow magazine was the first, and arguably the best, of the character hero pulp magazines. It serves to clarify the difference between the various authors who wrote under the maxwell grant pen name while writing the shadow stories. See the complete the shadow series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Walter brown gibson was an american author and professional magician, best known for his work on the pulp fiction character the shadow. Net is the ultimate pulp magazine website, providing information, history, photos, blogs, links and collector resources for pulp magazines of the 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
The living shadow by maxwell grant my introduction to the shadow came in 1969 when bantam paperbacks reprinted the first novel. But only the shadow dared take the one chance to uncover this fiend. These pulp stories were the forerunners of the comic book heros like batman and captain america. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Until the shadow discovered the plan a plan so fiendish that only the twisted mind of a monster could have. Shadow magazine vol 1 the shadow was a crimemystery magazine which featured the pulp hero in his first ongoing publication, and as such became highly influential to other pulps and comic books. See all books authored by maxwell grant, including the shadow s shadow, and double z, and more on. Street and smith turned to newspaperman and magician walter b. Of the 282 novels gibson wrote for the character, im wondering if there wasnt a. The shadow series in order maxwell grant fictiondb. Maxwell grant the shadow 326 return of the shadow pdf. Gibson, using the pen name maxwell grant, wrote 282 of the 325 shadow novels. The following year it became a twicemonthly, which lasted for ten years. The shadow, first published in april 1931, was the first of the trend setting pulp magazines built around a single character, much in the way that the earlier dime novels had featured the continuing adventures of such characters as nick carter and buffalo bill.
Im sure by now all of you know that the author, maxwell grant, was a pseudonym for the legendary walter b. From the shadow to you the shadow has a personal message for every reader of the shadow magazine. Maxwell grants most popular book is the shadow laughs. Jan 19, 2007 im looking for pdf text version of the maxwell grants pulp novels narrating the adventures of the shadow. Maxwell grant the shadow city of crime shadow magazine vol 1 march 1942 code i love you words printing ideas videos elementary code. The living shadow by maxwell grant davy crocketts almanack. Originally published in the julyaugust 1931 issue of the shadow magazine. Direct download the shadow by maxwell grant epub complete. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Gibson although a small number were written by lester dent, bruce elliott and theodore tinsley all under the grant byline. Thousands heard the deathdealing orders of the murder master over the airwaves. The shadow hidden death by maxwell grant 1970 bantam. The following is a list of stories featuring the shadow, a fictional vigilante.
The shadow s justice is a mustread straight from the pages of the famous 1930s pulp. Many pulp stories have been reprinted in paperback, and may be available right now at your local used bookstore. Three authors besides gibson have used the maxwell grant pen name. Maxwell grant was a pen name used by the authors of the shadow. Gibson, a writer hired to chronicle the shadow s adventures, to create a pen name for the shadow s author for several reasons, primarily so that numerous authors could be used to write the stories without confusing the readers. Gibson to bring the shadow to life in the firms first character pulp magazine.
The shadows shadow by maxwell grant abebooks passion for books. With over a hundred characters populating the shadow pulp novels, comics and radio shows, this database has the most complete listing in existence. The simple translation is that i am enamored of the character, but i simply havent read as many of his books as i have doc savage or the avenger. Gibson, unless otherwise noted, and originally appeared in the shadow magazine and its variants, published by street and smith. See all books authored by maxwell grant, including the shadows shadow, and double z, and more on. Golden vulture pits the shadow against a supervillain by the golden vulture name. In it, gibson recalls how the shadow pulp came about, as well as the pen name maxwell grant. Burbank, its the unofficial shadow site of record on the world wide web. Shadow the shadow laughs by maxwell grant pdf books. Find the complete the shadow book series listed in order.
Maxwell grant was a pen name used by the authors of the shadow pulp magazine stories. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Maxwell grant s most popular book is the shadow laughs. Theodore tinsley, who wrote 27 shadow stories between 1936 and 1943, bruce elliott, who wrote 15 shadow stories between 1946 and 1948, and dennis lynds, who wrote nine shadow paperback novels between 1964. I was vaguely aware of the shadow by this time, but had never read any of the original pulp magazines. Under the house penname maxwell grant, he wrote more than 300 novellength shadow stories, writing up to 10,000. Maxwell grant has 478 books on goodreads with 10156 ratings. Introduction this article is an attempt to create a coherent chronology of the published exploits of the shadow, the pulp hero who was created by walter b. Launched in 1931 it soon established a monthly schedule and then, in 1932, doubled that to a twicemonthly schedule, which it maintained for over 10 years, before dropping back to a monthly schedule in 1943.
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