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Cover of The Duende History of the Shadow Magazine

The Duende History of the Shadow Magazine

Will Murray

First published 1980
Publisher Odyssey Publications
Format Trade Paperback
Type Nonfiction
Cover art Frank Hamilton & Robin Storesund
Pages 128
Price $7.95
ISBN 0933752210

  • No printing date stated; year taken from copyright and dated introduction.
  • Cover art is signed and credited on back cover.
  • On copyright page:
    • "Copyright © 1980 by Odyssey Publications, Inc."
    • "'Blackmail Bay' copyright © 1980 by the Conde Nast Publications, Inc."
    • "All cover reproductions copyright © 1931-1949 by Street & Smith. Renewed 1963-1979 by The Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
  • "Art credits: Frank Hamilton, Bob Polio, Paul Becton and Rick Roe."
  • P.58 portrait of The Shadow is the same as the encircled Shadow portrait on the cover.
  • P.114 contains a full-page photo of Walter B. Gibson.
  • P.124 "The Sinister Sanctum" is accompanied by a full-page uncredited diagram of the sanctum.
  • P.128 contains short bios & photos of 'The Authors': Will Murray, Bob Sampson & Walter B. Gibson.
  • Contains 54 4"x3" b&w Shadow magazine cover reproductions distributed throughout.
  • Contains full-page b&w artwork: Hamilton (9), Polio (3), Becton (1).

Year Reviewer Publication
1980 Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review, August 1980