The Shadowcast #1 - THE LIVING SHADOW

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From the mists of mystery emerges The Shadowcast!
In this first episode, we explore the origins of the Dark Avenger with the very first pulp story: THE LIVING SHADOW, and review The Knight of Darkness's first film appearance in the rare 1931 DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE Film Shorts!

"Your life," said the stranger's voice slowly, "is no longer your own. It belongs to me now. But you are still free to destroy it. Shall we return to the bridge?"

"I don't know," blurted Vincent. "This is all like a dream; I don't understand it. Perhaps I did fall from the bridge, and this is death that I am now experiencing. Yet it seems real, after all. What good is my life to anyone? What will you do with it?"

"I shall improve it," replied the voice form the darkness. "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 promise; like, with enjoyment, with danger, with excitement, and— with money. Life, above all, with honor. If I give it, I demand obedience. Absolute obedience. You may accept my terms, or your may refuse. I shall wait for you to choose."

"I accept," he said.

-'The Living Shadow' (Walter B. Gibson, 1931)
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I discovered The Shadow in 1975 and I've been reading his adventures, ever since!!

StephenLyons-tlie
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Thank you Razorfist you’ve made me a big time shadow fan, this character rules

Texanhessian
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My dearly departed Grandfather would have loved this. He was a huge fan of the radio serials. Thank you.

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I'm going to buy some blue coal to celebrate

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This podcast changed my life. 
I was listening to it today at work and it made me realise something about myself: multitasking just isn't my thing.

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Thank you Razörfist, for bringing back My Dad's Favorite Pulp Hero, of all time.

He was born in 1937, at the age of 5-6, and in 1942-43 his dad got him into The Shadow.

Just Like I was born in 1978, Troy was Mine in 1983, and Batman in 1966 and Batman in 1989 and 1992. At the same age as he got into the Shadow with his dad.

R.I.P.

Godspeed With God's Blessings Razörfist!!

TheoryMaK-
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What works the best about The Living Shadow is the uncertainty and ambiguity of the title character. It's clear in later stories that The Shadow is on the side of good, but in The Living Shadow it's not made clear what side he's on. If Walter Gibson revealed at the end of the story that The Shadow was the true villain at the end, it honestly would have worked with the way he builds the story up.

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The Shadow needs more support. Thank you for bring this to my attention.

joshuachamplin
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Only 2 years late, wish I knew about this sooner.

adamgriffiths
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Razor would you consider doing full audio books of the cream of the Shadow-pulp crop?

DionysusJPower
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Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadowcast knows. Fantastic first episode and always glad to have more material talking about this great character, The Shadow deserves to be way more popular than he is.

revenile
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That final still of the shadow with a pair of mini uzis was sick. I remember seeing that in the blood and judgement comic. It’s such a perfect 80s upgrade from his 30s Thompson.

Lieutenant_Dude
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The possibility that The Shadow's face was completely ruined in an accident was masterfully done in Sam Raimi's severely underrated and unknown movie 'Darkman'.

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At long last, the Shadowcast is no longer clouding my mind, so I cannot see it!

Lupucillo
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holy shit how have i not even heard of this series till now its amazing

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Literally within days of me finishing The Living Shadow....you make this

mediaocrity
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I reeeaaallly wish I clicked on this sooner.

Top shelf stuff, Razor my guy.

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I’m late but you got me. Saved playlists.

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I see The Shadow, I subscribe.

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