THE FOUR-COLOR SHADOW: Comic Heroes of the Golden Age has posted a couple of dozen issues of The Shadow Comics from the 1940s.
The comic-book scans are .cbr files and zipped into three archives. (Look for the “Download” links sprinkled throughout the cover images.)
Now — and this pretty much goes for any comic-book adaptation of a pulp hero — don’t expect The Shadow to be the same character you read about in the novels. This comic-book version of The Shadow is more like the radio version, with Lamont Cranston heavily involved in the stories and The Shadow possessing the ability to become invisible (or at least “cloud men’s minds so that they cannot see him”).
In addition to The Shadow, you’ll find backup stories featuring pulp characters Doc Savage, Nick Carter, Cap Fury, and The Avenger, as well as characters developed for the comics.
WINDY CITY RECAP: Longtime pulp convention regular Walker Martin has recovered sufficiently from the Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention to write a convention report.
Walker writes:
My life has revolved around my book and pulp collection now for 60 years. I cannot imagine not attending Windy City and Pulpfest. One of these days I physically will not be able to make the trip, but hopefully that time is still off in the future somewhere. Attending these conventions is important not only because of the books and artwork available, but also because of the friendships that I value. These friendship lead to more books and art!
The report, accompanied by photos courtesy of Sai Shankar of the Pulp Flakes blog, is posted over on the Mystery*File blog.
COMING UP NEXT: If you missed Windy City, you have another chance for a pulp show this coming weekend. The Fantastic Pulps Show & Sale runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the Lillian H. Smith Branch of the Toronto Public Library in Ontario.
DOC CON DATES SET: Dates for this year’s Doc Con XIX weren’t available back in February when I posted my annual preview of pulp conventions and shows. But the [inlinetweet tweeter=”yellowedperils” suffix=” #pulpmags @azdoccon”]Arizona Fans of Bronze have locked down Nov. 4-6 for this year’s Doc Con[/inlinetweet]. (Watch the announcement video above.)
I’m eager to hear what they have planned. Last year’s event — the biggest Doc Con ever — celebrated the 40th anniversary of George Pal‘s Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze, and featured Guest of Honor Ron Ely, who played Doc in the film.
