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Issue: Shadow Comics #8 [8]
Publication Date: January 1941
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Issues: #8 [8] of 101 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagStreet and Smith
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Street & Smith Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/25/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Shadow Comics (Street and Smith, 1940 Series) v1#7 [7] (November 1940).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): The Shadow [Lamont Cranston]; The Hooded Wasp; Wasplet
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): The Editor's Page
Synopsis: Notes from the editor, plus the contents of the issue.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The inside-front cover.
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Charg, the Murder Monster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): The Shadow [Lamont Cranston]; Charg [Thorne] (villain, introduction, death); Margo Lane (guest star); Commissioner Weston (guest star); Joe Cardona (guest star)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Story title from cover.

The story was adapted from "Charge, Monster" story by Walter Gibson [as Maxwell Grant] that appeared in The Shadow Magazine (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., series) vX#3 [v10#3] (July 1, 1934).
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The Head

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hooded Wasp [Bob]; The Wasplet [Jim Martin] (in costume); The Head [Judd Whitney] (villain, introduction, death); Dundril (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 12
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King Leo's Great Fight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cappy Can
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Pages: 8
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Episode 5

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (adaptation)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Adapted from Alexandre Dumas's novel.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): Frank and Fearless
First Line: Knock his head off, Jasper!
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Pages: 7
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Case of the Gray Toupee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
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Pages: 6
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Stagecoach Reminiscences

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
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Pages: 2
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Forced to Fight

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Promotion for The Shadow daily (Ledger Syndicate) comic strip, with one complete daily strip.
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Reprint Notes: from The Shadow daily (Ledger Syndicate) 194X-XX-XX
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Pages: 1
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The Shadow! Thrilling!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, superhero
Synopsis: Promotion for Mutual Broadcasting System's The Shadow radio program.
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Pages: 1
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The Shadow's Getting Ready for Christmas!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, superhero
Synopsis: Promotion for Shadow-themed gifts. The second page has photos of assorted items.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes the inside-back cover.

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