#maxwell grant

[driveintheaterofthemind]

The Shadow #01: The Living Shadow by Maxwell Grant (UK)

New English Library

#Paperback Cover #Paperback Art #Shadow #The Shadow #Pulp #UK #New English Library #Vintage #Art #Paperback #Paperbacks #Pulp Art #Pulp Illustration #Pulp Heroes #Maxwell Grant

[trulyunpleasant]

ᴡʜᴏ ᴋɴᴏᴡꜱ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴇᴠɪʟ ʟᴜʀᴋꜱ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴇɴ?

ᴛʜᴇ ꜱʜᴀᴅᴏᴡ ᴋɴᴏᴡꜱ!

#the shadow #walter b. gibson #maxwell grant #pulp #horror #klyart #pen and ink

[boscofuller]

#william b gibson #maxwell grant #the shadow #pulp magazine

[twistedtummies2]

Gathering of the Greatest Gumshoes - Number 4

Welcome to A Gathering of the Greatest Gumshoes! During this month-long event, I’ve been counting down my Top 31 Favorite Fictional Detectives, from movies, television, literature, video games, and more!

We're nearing the end of this event, my friends.

SLEUTH-OF-THE-DAY’S QUOTE: “The Weed of Crime Bears Bitter Fruit.”

Number 4 is…The Shadow.

I’ve talked about the Shadow at least a few times in the past (more frequently than that with those closest to me), but for those who are unfamiliar with the character and his world, here’s the basics: the Shadow is a character many consider to be the father of the modern superhero. Several famous “super detectives” take inspiration from the character, either directly or indirectly: most famously, the Shadow was a major inspiration for none other than the Dark Knight himself, Batman. However, his influence can also be seen in characters like the Punisher, Daredevil, various Alan Moore creations (such as Rorschach and V from V for Vendetta), and even freaking Darkwing Duck!

The Shadow was originally created as the narrator/host for a series of crime and horror radio dramas sponsored by a company called Street & Smith. The character became so popular, the company decided to expand on the concept, and began to publish a pulp magazine focused on the character and his adventures. Writer and illusionist expert Walter B. Gibson – working under the pseudonym “Maxwell Grant” – developed the character accordingly. Gibson decided he wanted to create "a hero who had some of the villain's appeal," citing that villains were usually more interesting than typical heroic protagonists. Taking inspiration from his knowledge of stagecraft and the occult, as well as various pieces of classic literature - including Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Phantom of the Opera, and The Scarlet Pimpernel - Gibson turned the ephemeral narrator figure into a "weird avenger of evil," arguably just as scary as the crooks he fought.

Such was effectively the birth of the Shadow as a fully-formed character. This version got his start in the pulp magazines, most of which were written by Gibson. He was later reimagined for a new radio program, and since then has appeared in a few movies (the most well-known being the 1994 feature starring Alec Baldwin). However, the character – originally created in the 1930s – has survived most prominently via comics. The current company with the rights to the character in comic format is Dynamite Entertainment, but the Shadow has also belonged to DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse at different points in his long career.

The Shadow’s true identity is “wealthy young man-about-town” Lamont Cranston (at least in the radio shows and all the film treatments; the comics and pulps are more complicated). By day, Cranston is a laid-back member of New York City’s elite. However, this demeanor hides a dark side, created by an even darker past: once upon a time, the man who would become the Shadow was a fighter pilot in WWI. His plane crashed in Tibet during a mission, and he was presumed killed in action. Different interpretations of his origins change up what happened next, but one thing is consistent: for the next seven years, he lived in Tibet, and during that time he experienced “all the evil that lurks in the hearts of men.” He eventually met a mystic known as the Tulku, who not only taught him martial-arts, but also gave him the ability to “Cloud Men’s Minds.” With his newfound skills, he returned to New York and became the Shadow: forever bound to an immortal quest to destroy evil.

The Shadow's power to “Cloud Men’s Minds” is less pretentiously described as him having various psychic abilities. He can project illusions, hypnotize people, control their minds, and make himself seem invisible (or, appropriately, like a living shadow), just to name a few examples of his talents. However, while these abilities are certainly useful ones, the Shadow is also skilled in other, more traditional fields: he is a fine marksman, as skilled with his dual-wielding silver-plated pistols as he is with a rifle or machine gun. His learning of the martial arts makes him a skilled melee warrior, and he has at least some knowledge of various sciences (how much varies from version to version) and forensic techniques. The Shadow is also aided by a veritable army of Agents: people he has saved in the past who now do his bidding, acting as his eyes and ears. Probably the most noteworthy are Margot Lane (a glamorous young lady who is his love interest), Harry Vincent (the Shadow’s chief spy, who really only shows up in printed material), and Moe “Shrevvy” Shrevnitz (a cabby who is essentially the Shadow’s chauffeur).

The most interesting point about the Shadow, and where his character’s development shines most intriguingly, is his morality: the Shadow is an objectivist character, who acts as an agent of vengeance against all wrongdoers, no matter the mitigating circumstances. Some would say this is inaccurate, but I would say the Shadow best counts as an anti-hero. He sees the world often in black and white, and obsessively and downright SADISTICALLY faces his opponents. He delights in taunting them with purple prose, laughing as he leads them to destruction, and is often just as frightening as the villains he defeats. Under the surface, there is a soft side to his soul…but if you’re a supervillain, a gangster, or anyone else who might cross his path, start praying.

“For who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows! HA HA HA!”

Tomorrow, the countdown enters the Top 3!

CLUE: “It is the brain, the little grey cells, on which one must rely.”

#list #countdown #best #favorites #top 31 fictional detectives #gathering of the greatest gumshoes #number 4 #the shadow #the shadow knows #kent allard #lamont cranston #radio #pulp fiction #comics #movies #film #serials #walter b. gibson #maxwell grant #mystery #crime fiction #superheroes #noir

[shihlun]

The Shadow

September 1945

“The Taiwan Joss” by Maxwell Grant (Walter B. Gibson)

#1945 #taiwan #pulp magazine #maxwell grant #walter b. gibson

[craigfernandez]

#The Shadow #Maxwell Grant

[talas-first-lady]

Until I come up with more Legends polls ideas, let's try out some of my previous polls with the other shows.

The characters of Supergirl have been allotted one use of the word "fuck" per season.

Bonus points if you share the episode/scene/line they should use it in.

#supergirl poll #tumblr polls #supergirl #kara danvers #alex danvers #j'onn j'onzz #james olsen #winn schott #cat grant #maxwell lord #supergirl astra #lucy lane #leslie willis #livewire #siobhan smythe #silver banshee

[spaceagerabbit]

listen, the pedro characters and the oscar isaac characters would find you so pretty even when you’re just doing mundane things

like you’ll be laying in bed in a big t-shirt and pajama pants eating a bedtime snack (like a leftover cupcake or something), and he’ll just look at you with stars in his eyes and a small, soft smile.

you’ll look up from your snack and into his eyes, asking him why he was looking at you like that.

“you look so hot baby”, he would say, letting out a big loving sigh as he places his cheek to his palm.

your face is full of surprise for a brief moment before a soft smile is brought to your face as well, and you move your face down to the snack in your hand. you continue smiling as you eat and he lets out another dreamy sigh.

at one point he turns your head towards him, gently brushing a few crumbs off of your lips and then licking those crumbs off his fingers cheekily.

you can decide where this goes ;)

#pedro pascal characters #javier pena x reader #din djarin x reader #marcus moreno x reader #marcus pike x reader #ezra x reader #maxwell lord x reader #frankie morales x reader #catfish x reader #gn!reader #oscar isaac characters #steven grant x reader #poe dameron x reader #marc spector x reader #jake lockley x reader #moon knight x reader #mr knight x reader #santiago x reader #fem!reader #male!reader #black!reader #asian!reader #plus size!reader

[sixthemusicalextras]

@/izimaxwell on Instagram, 25 March 2024

#six the musical #six uk tour 2023-24 #meg dixon-brasil #harriet caplan-dean #shakira simpson #erin caldwell #ellie jane grant #izi maxwell

[driveintheaterofthemind]

Vintage Pulp - La Sombra (The Shadow) (Apr25th1936) (Spanish)

Editorio Molino

First Issue - Spanish Edition

#Pulp #Magazines #La Sombra #The Shadow #Maxwell Grant #Pulp Heroes #Hero Pulps #Pulp Art #Pulp Illustration #Vintage #Art #Spanish #Spain #Editorio Molino #1936 #1930s #30s

[fridaysvalentine]

#dork diaries but i made it sapphic 💓💓 #girlblogging #just girly things #coquette #nikki maxwell #dork diaries #femme lesbian #sapphic #femcel #female hysteria #nympette #eldest daughter #female manipulator #lizzy grant aka lana del rey #coquette angel #dollette #2000s childhood #hyper femininity #cinnamon girl #it girl #girl interrupted syndrome #girlhood #girl blogger #soft girl #nymphcore #light feminine #barbiecore #lesbian #lesbian pride #pride month

[boscofuller]

#William b Gibson #Maxwell grant #vintage pulp #the shadow

[pinemai]

Happy holidays from the Robinson crew ❤️

#lost in space #lost in space netflix #will robinson #judy robinson #penny robinson #john robinson #maureen robinson #don west #grant kelly #mina sundwall #maxwell jenkins #taylor russell #molly parker #toby stephens #ignacio serricchio #russell hornsby

[joeandpedrosimp]

No regrets.

#joseph quinn #joey2chainz #arthur havisham #tom grant #leonard bast #eddie munson #pedro pascal #the last of us #joel miller #maxwell lord #oberyn martell #stranger things #dickensian #prince paul #ralph timewasters #enjolras #makeup #agent whiskey #dave york #javi gutierrez #javier pena #the mandaloria/reader #din djarin

[nifflering]

Six the musical costumes save me

Save me

some examples

#international women's day #that`s how im celebrating #will see them soon #(like end of this month) #very excited #aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa #six the musical #hannah lowther #shakira simpson #ellie jane grant #thao nguyen #izi maxwell #esme rothero #natalie paris #genesis lynea #aimie atkinson #izuka hoyle #millie o`connell #alexia mcintosh #maiya quansah breed #adrianna hicks #andrea macaset #abby mueller #brittney mack #samantha pauly #anna uzele #gerianne pérez #alexandra berube #amina faye #terica marie

[luanna801]

Jack Seward Portrayals, Rated According to Strong Jaw and Good Forehead

Aka, a post that exists because I think it’s hilarious that the only physical description we get of Jack is “the lunatic-asylum man, with the strong jaw and the good forehead”, and, as Lucy has decreed that these are the only characteristics of his that matter, I will be rating his portrayals accordingly.

Please note that I have seen some of these adaptations and not others, and I definitely have Opinions about which I prefer, but that is not what this post is about! How much I like the adaptation overall, or even its portrayal of Jack Seward in terms of writing or acting, is not what we’re talking about here. These ratings will be SOLELY on the basis of Strong Jaw and Good Forehead, and as such I will be expecting to see full DCAU Superman jaw action, and... uhhhh...

... Look, I’ll be honest, I have no dang idea what a ““good forehead”” is supposed to look like. Or at least, I didn’t when I started writing this post. This was a journey, friends, and I hope you’ll join me on it.

1) Gustav Botz in Nosferatu (1922)

This is Off-Brand Discount Dracula because F.W. Murnau didn’t legally get the rights to the book, so Dr. Seward is called Professor Sievers here, but he’s still recognizably the same character and gets a couple of his iconic scenes with Renfield. What he does not get, sadly, is his strong jaw and good forehead. I think the scruffy hairstyle and beard aren’t helping, but this actor isn’t really bringing the jaw-and-forehead action regardless.

1/10, a very disappointing start to the list.

2) Herbert Bunston in Dracula (1931)

In this version, Seward is Mina’s dad (???) and thus considerably older than his book counterpart, but this doesn’t automatically disqualify him! Older gentlemen can have strong jaws and good foreheads, too! And honestly, I don’t think we’re doing too badly here. His forehead is certainly high, which... I guess is good? And his jaw is definitely decent. I can kind of imagine this being not too far from what book!Jack Seward would look like a few decades down the line.

6/10

3) Charles Lloyd-Pack in Horror of Dracula (1958)

This man has the furthest thing from a strong jaw I’ve ever seen, and he has Donald Trump’s hairstyle. ABSOLUTELY no to all of it.

0/10

4) James Maxwell in Dracula (1968)

James Maxwell!! I loved you as Henry VII in Shadow of the Tower!! I honestly think he’s a great casting choice, but that will NOT be biasing my rating here. And unfortunately, the feathered 70s bangs are keeping me from accurately assessing whether he has a Good Forehead(TM), and after careful consideration, I’ve decided that he leans more toward “pointy-chinned” than “strong-jawed”.

5/10

5) Mark Burns in Count Dracula (1977)

Okay! Now we’re getting closer! Decent jaw, good cheekbones (not technically part of what we’re rating, but feels relevant) and he has a nice square forehead. A good effort overall!

6/10

6) Donald Pleasence in Dracula (1979)

... Aaand, here we go again. You guys. You guys literally could not have gotten this more wrong if you tried, could you.

1/10

7) Richard E. Grant in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

Okay, I have to admit, this guy has a GREAT forehead. Like, I literally couldn’t have told you what a “good forehead” is until I saw him, but now I understand everything. I get why Lucy would have felt the need to comment on it! Look at it! It’s IMMACULATE. If Francis Ford Coppola got nothing else right, we have to give him this.

His jawline is also fine, maybe a bit more oval-faced than what I’d typically think of as “strong jaw”, but I have to rate this one high purely for the forehead excellence.

9/10

8) Tom Burke in Dracula (2006)

I actually think he comes the closest to having a Strong Jaw of any of the actors we’ve looked at so far. His forehead, on the other hand, is kind of a milquetoast effort. In fairness, it’s all going to be downhill there after Richard E. Grant. If we could somehow combine them, would we have the perfect physical embodiment of Jack Seward?

(... That sounds like the kind of Mad Scientist-Curious question Jack Seward would ask himself and make readers raise their eyebrows for the next several centuries, honestly.)

7/10

9) Matthew Beard in Dracula (2020)

Okay, I have never seen this adaptation and never plan to, but purely in terms of looks? Dang. I’m impressed. This guy has a GREAT look for Jack Seward. Nice forehead, nice jaw, but I’m going to briefly break my own rule and note that I really like his look as a whole. The hair is great, the intense broody emo boy vibes, the sense that he might just be very sad or might be about to snap entirely at any moment? Chef’s kiss.

... Knowing what I do about this adaptation, there’s a decent chance I’d hate the actual writing if I ever saw it, but that just makes it good that I haven’t!

9/10

#dracula #dracula daily #john seward #jack seward #nosferatu #dracula 1931 #dracula 1968 #dracula 1977 #bram stoker's dracula #gustav botz #herbert bunston #charles lloyd pack #james maxwell #mark burns #richard e. grant #tom burke #matthew beard #rating meme #bram stoker #this is a Very Important Scientific Post okay #such as the good doctor would no doubt approve of :-P #(btw if an adaptation isn't included it's probably because I couldn't find good pictures #r.ip. to Drakula Instanbul'da and the 1970 version #I tried okay)