The Cobra And The Third Shadow (The Shadow)

"The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Master Avenger returns in two of Walter Gibsons most memorable mysteries. A new crimefighter called The Cobradecimates the Manhattan underworld in a murderous war on organized crime. Has The Shadow finally met his match or will he be forced to de-fang a human snake? Then the Knight of Darkness confronts not one but two sinister doppelgangers in The Third Shadow. Which Shadow will have the last laugh? In his foreword Marvel Comics-great Dick Ayers recalls how The Shadow inspired the creation of the Ghost Rider while popular culture historian Will Murray explains how The Shadow influenced the creation of classic characters including Batman the Spider the Black Bat and the Darkman. This classic pulp collection also features George Rozens electrifying pulp covers and all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell.