The Shadow Laughs
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"The Shadow Laughs" was the third pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow
. Written by Walter B. Gibson
, it was submitted for publication under the same name on March 20, 1931, and published as "The Shadow Laughs" in the October 1, 1931 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
The Shadow
The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"...
. Written by Walter B. Gibson
Walter B. Gibson
Walter Brown Gibson was an American author and professional magician, best known for his work on the pulp fiction character The Shadow...
, it was submitted for publication under the same name on March 20, 1931, and published as "The Shadow Laughs" in the October 1, 1931 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
Summary
- Shadow Disguises: himself, Lamont Cranston, Red Manicks and unnamed police officer.
- Shadow Agents: Harry Vincent, Claude Fellows, Burbank
- Plot: In Philadelphia, Frank Jarnow uncovers a plan that involves the wealthy Henry Windsor and his brother Blair. Frank attempts to warn Henry but is shot by an unknown hitman, with Henry being framed for the crime. Then, when a detective gets too close to the mystery killer, he shares Jarnow's fate and is murdered.