Download or read book Walter B Gibson and The Shadow written by Thomas J. Shimeld and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? . . . The Shadow knows!” And who knew The Shadow better than his creator, Walter B. Gibson. Relatively few people have heard of Gibson, but many more are familiar with The Shadow having heard the program on the Blue Coal Radio Program in the 1930s and read the Street & Smith Shadow novels. Walter B. Gibson’s life and career come out from behind The Shadow in this biography. It covers his youth in Philadelphia, his development as a writer and magician, his wives, including the third, (Litzka, who was a harpist and magician in her own right), his time living in Maine and upstate New York, and his later years and death. In addition to being credited with creating The Shadow (he used the pseudonym Maxwell Grant), Gibson wrote 187 books, contributed 668 articles to periodicals, created 283 stories for The Shadow Magazine, wrote 48 separate syndicated feature columns, reported the adventures of The Shadow and Blackstone the magician in 394 comic books and newspaper strips, and helped develop 147 radio scripts and many other works under numerous pseudonyms. Gibson has invented many widely used magic tricks and traveled with and befriended Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Harry Blackstone, Sr., and Joseph Dunninger.
Download or read book Walter B Gibson and The Shadow written by Thomas J. Shimeld and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2005-08-10 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? . . . The Shadow knows!" And who knew The Shadow better than his creator, Walter B. Gibson. Relatively few people have heard of Gibson, but many more are familiar with The Shadow having heard the program on the Blue Coal Radio Program in the 1930s and read the Street & Smith Shadow novels. Walter B. Gibson's life and career come out from behind The Shadow in this biography. It covers his youth in Philadelphia, his development as a writer and magician, his wives, including the third, (Litzka, who was a harpist and magician in her own right), his time living in Maine and upstate New York, and his later years and death. In addition to being credited with creating The Shadow (he used the pseudonym Maxwell Grant), Gibson wrote 187 books, contributed 668 articles to periodicals, created 283 stories for The Shadow Magazine, wrote 48 separate syndicated feature columns, reported the adventures of The Shadow and Blackstone the magician in 394 comic books and newspaper strips, and helped develop 147 radio scripts and many other works under numerous pseudonyms. Gibson has invented many widely used magic tricks and traveled with and befriended Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Harry Blackstone, Sr., and Joseph Dunninger.
Download or read book Walter B Gibson and The Shadow written by Thomas J. Shimeld and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-03-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? . . . The Shadow knows!" And who knew The Shadow better than his creator, Walter B. Gibson. Relatively few people have heard of Gibson, but many more are familiar with The Shadow having heard the program on the Blue Coal Radio Program in the 1930s and read the Street & Smith Shadow novels. Walter B. Gibson's life and career come out from behind The Shadow in this biography. It covers his youth in Philadelphia, his development as a writer and magician, his wives, including the third, (Litzka, who was a harpist and magician in her own right), his time living in Maine and upstate New York, and his later years and death. In addition to being credited with creating The Shadow (he used the pseudonym Maxwell Grant), Gibson wrote 187 books, contributed 668 articles to periodicals, created 283 stories for The Shadow Magazine, wrote 48 separate syndicated feature columns, reported the adventures of The Shadow and Blackstone the magician in 394 comic books and newspaper strips, and helped develop 147 radio scripts and many other works under numerous pseudonyms. Gibson has invented many widely used magic tricks and traveled with and befriended Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Harry Blackstone, Sr., and Joseph Dunninger.
Download or read book Eyes in the Shadow written by Amreen Kausar and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-05-24 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything was fine until Mira Collins decided to go out on a date one day. Her beautiful past made its way into the present with an ugly face. Strange, mysterious, terrifying things start happening and she is left clueless. Shadows grew long and scary while whispers turned into urgent warnings. Each step leads deeper into a haunting mystery. As secrets are unveiled, she finds herself trapped in a black hole. Will her 'love' be able to save Mira? Or, Will she become yet another vicyim of the malevolent forces that seek to devour her soul? Only time will tell in this nightmarish battle between love and obsession!
Download or read book The Living Shadow written by Maxwell Grant and published by Disruptive Pub. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The coin that meant death-- or instant riches! Assisted by the fast legwork of young Harry Vincent and the efficient brain of Claude Fellows, The Shadow solves a series of seemingly unrelated murders and unmasks a ruthless arch villain. First episode of this legendary series"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book The Shadow 25 written by Maxwell Grant and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knight of Darkness continues his war on crime in two more pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson (writing as "Maxwell Grant"). First, not even The Shadow's bullets can stop his most formidable foe, "The Gray Ghost," a seemingly supernatural adversary. Then, Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane hunt Nazi treasure and a blonde temptress as they attempt to unmask "The White Skulls," skeletal-garbed terrorists who leave behind a deadly wake of destruction. BONUS: The Shadow battles killer ants in "The Red Room," a terrifying script from the Golden Age of Radio. This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen and Modest Stein, classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Everett Raymond Kinstler (who also provides a foreword recalling his early days as a comic book artist and pulp illustrator) and historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin.
Download or read book Master of Mystery written by Will Murray and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is The Shadow? How did he come to be? Master of Mystery: The Rise of The Shadow delves into the murky origins of perhaps the most significant media creation of all time. Between 1930 and 1954, The Shadow was a dominant figure in American popular culture. A multi-media sensation, he emerged from the creative cauldron of the earliest days of radio drama, and soon migrated to magazines, comic books, film and eventually paperback books. Only Superman and Batman, who were created a few years later, rivaled The Shadow in global public recognition. A century later, this enigmatic personality and his famous mantra, "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" remains recognizable to new generations born long after his remarkable reign. Popular culture historian and novelist Will Murray explores radio's first superstar and talks to the writers and artists who took a nebulous radio personality and brought him to blazing life in the pages of more than 300 classic pulp novels. Packed with revelations, Master of Mystery reveals how The Shadow inspired the creation of Batman in 1939! Including rare interviews with Walter B. Gibson, Theodore Tinsley, John L. Nanovic, Graves Gladney and Edd Cartier.
Download or read book The Shadow Scrapbook written by Walter Brown Gibson and published by Harvest Books. This book was released on 1979 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The SHADOW Vol 51 written by Maxwell Grant and published by . This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness battles strange supercrime in two pulp thrillers by Walter Gibson that foreshadowed classic Batman stories. First, The Shadow goes undercover in Chinatown to battle one of his deadliest foes, the legendary oriental demi-god known as Kwa, The Living Joss. Then, what can prevent Judge Lawless from making a mockery of the law? Only The Shadow knows! BONUS: Djaruti, Goddess of Death, a lost Orson Welles thriller from the Golden Age of Radio! This instant collectors' item features both classic cover paintings by George Rozen, the original interior pulp illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban and historical commentary by Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books) Softcover, 7x10. 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
Download or read book The Black Hush written by Maxwell Grant and published by Disruptive Pub. This book was released on 2005-07-30 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The SHADOW Volume 85 written by Maxwell Grant and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knight of Darkness battles murderous supervillains in two thrilling pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow wages a final battle against his greatest enemy, Shiwan Khan, in "Masters of Death." Then, savage drums promise eerie menace when Professor MacAbre attempts to bring "Voodoo Death" to The Shadow and Margo Lane! BONUS: A murderous Shadow uses the power of invisibility for evil and sets a deadly trap for Lamont Cranston in "The Shadow Challenged." Which Shadow will have the last laugh? This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the original color pulp covers by Graves Gladney and Modest Stein and the classic interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban with historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books) Softcover, 7x10. 112 pages, B&W, $14.95
Download or read book The Shadow s Justice written by Walter Brown Gibson and published by Nostalgia Ventures. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Return of the Shadow written by William B Gibson and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "THE SHADOW KNOWS . . "Your life," probed the hypnotic voice from the shadows, "is no longer your own. It belongs to me now. I shall improve it. I shall make it useful. But I shall risk it, too. Perhaps I shall lose it, for I have lost lives, just as I have saved them. "This is my code: life, with enjoyment, with danger, with excitement. Life, above all, with honor. And in return, I demand obedience. Absolute obedience." "I promise," whispered The Shadow's new agent. "I swear absolute obedience . . First of the Belmont 'Shadow' publications (series numbers 326 to 334), and the only one written by Walter Gibson. Featuring Lamont (The Shadow) Cranston. Cover blurb: "America's all-time suspense best-seller - the famous "Avenger" in a brand-new mystery."
Download or read book The Shadow Volume 17 written by Kenneth Robeson and published by Nostalgia Ventures. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Man of Magic and Mystery written by J. Randolph Cox and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The SHADOW Volume 44 written by Maxwell Grant and published by . This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shadow's alter egos of Lamont Cranston and Henry Arnaud take center stage in two thrillers from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction. First, The Shadow is captured by the inventor of a deadly atomic disintegrator ray, in a novel that reintroduces the real Lamont Cranston. Then, the truth behind a fatal automobile accident is concealed by Buried Evidence. Can The Shadow unearth the million-dollar secret and prevent more murder? This instant collector's item showcases both color pulp covers by George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier and commentary by popular-culture historian Will Murray. (Sanctum Books) Softcover, 7x10. 128 pages, B&W, $14.95
Download or read book Houdini s Escapes and Magic written by Walter B. Gibson and published by Ishi Press. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The secrets of the greatest magician of them all are revealed in this new one-volume edition of two classic long-out-of-print works, Houdini's Escapes and Houdini's Magic. Prepared by Walter Gibson after Houdini's death in 1926, from the magicians private notebook and memoranda, and with the assistance of his widow, Beatrice, and his friend and attorney, Bernard M. L. Ernst, then President of the Society of American Magicians, these books provide the most complete description available of Houdini's feats and how he performed them. In effect, these are the books that Houdini himself would have written, if only he had lived long enough. Here are the details of the spectacular illusions: Walking Through a Brick Wall, The Spanish Maiden Escape, The Milk Can Challenge, and many more such marvelous feats. Special topics covered in the first volume include rope ties and chain releases, underwater escapes, and box, trunk, barrel and coffin escapes. In learning about his escapes, the reader will also learn about Houdini himself. As Melbourne Christopher, America's foremost illusionist, writes: "It will soon become apparent to the reader that though Houdini was daring, he never took an uncalculated risk. He would not accept a challenge unless he was sure he could meet it. He was physically fit, an athlete and a strong swimmer . Yet his assistants were poised to rescue him if he didn't surface on schedule from an underwater box. A dozen less careful performers would have been drowned or seriously injured because they attempted this feat without sufficient knowledge or without taking necessary precautions. The second volume on Houdini's magic includes sections on impromptu tricks for close up performance; card tricks; slate tricks; message-reading and second-sight tricks; platform tricks; stage illusions and special effects (including a mid-air vanish and decapitation act); tricks that Houdini used to duplicate the effects of fraudulent mediums in his anti-spiritualistic campaigns and finally the notes Houdini made on the magic of the great Harry Kellar. All magicians, professional as well as amateur, will welcome the republication of these two classic books. WALTER GIBSON, after completing Houdini's Escapes and Houdini's Magic, turned to fiction writing, creating the famed mystery character of Lamont Cranston, also known as The Shadow. Under the pen name of Maxwell Grant, he wrote novel-length stories for The Shadow Magazine for more than fifteen years. These novels were adapted for The Shadow radio program and today they are being reprinted in paperback and hard-cover editions. Under his own name, Mr. Gibson has written The Master Magicians and many other books in the fields of magic, games and the occult.
