Most of the really cool covers from T
he Shadow Magazine were done by George Rozen, but another artist named Graves Gladney contributed a number of good ones as well. Here's Gladney's eye-catching cover for the June 1, 1939 issue. I like the choice of perspective and the sense of real tension the image generates.
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The original Shadow novels only rarely featured any significant female characters, but every once in awhile, a smart and brave lady would manage to slip into the plot and lend a hand to the mysterious crime fighter. In a few instances such as this one, they even manage to make their way onto the cover.
A number of Shadow & Doc Savage magazines have been recently re-published with the original artwork. They're even available through Half Price Books.
ReplyDeleteThey're being done by a company called Nostalgia Ventures. They've also recently reprintig the Avenger as well. Cool stuff.
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