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Private Files of the Shadow is a one-shot with a cover date of April, 1989. It was published on February 14, 1989.
Synopsis for "The Doom Puzzle!"
This story is reprinted from The Shadow #1.
The Shadow and his agents prevent an army of criminals from blowing up the George Washington Bridge, stealing a truck load of worn-out currency, and escaping in an experimental submarine.
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.
Appearing in "The Doom Puzzle!"
Featured Characters:
- The Shadow (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- The Shadow's Agents
- Margo Lane (First appearance)
- Burbank (First appearance)
- Moe Shrevnitz (First appearance)
- Harry Vincent (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Osgood Bamber (Dies)
- his large gang
Other Characters:
- Marlene Dietrich (In a photograph only)
Locations:
Items:
- set of diagrams for experimental submarine
Vehicles:
- The Shadow's Autogyro
- Bamber's Submarine (discussed, not seen)
Synopsis for "Freak Show Murders"
This story is reprinted from The Shadow #2.
The Shadow and Margo Lane work undercover at a carnival to ferret out the costumed villain known as the Harlequin.
Appearing in "Freak Show Murders"
Featured Characters:
- The Shadow (disguised as Nicco, The Cigarette Fiend)
Supporting Characters:
- The Shadow's Agents
- Margo Lane
- Burbank
Antagonists:
- The Harlequin (Dies)
Other Characters:
- Milton Treft (Dies)
- The Sorber Carnival
- Pop Sorber
- Alhambra, Queen of Snakes
- Benzare, The Knife Thrower
- Panchini, The Tattooed Man
- Steve Kilroy (disguised as Ajax, The Wild Man)
- Damaon and Pythias, The Inseparable Twins (Dies)
Locations:
- South Carolina
- Titusville
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Kingdom of the Cobra"
This story is reprinted from The Shadow #3.
The Shadow learns that a powerful gangster has taken control of a prison and is using it as a refuge for mobsters.
Appearing in "The Kingdom of the Cobra"
Featured Characters:
- The Shadow (also as Tim O'Shaugnessy, reporter for the New York Tribune)
Supporting Characters:
- The Shadow's Agents
- Margo Lane (also as Agatha Flut of the Women's Jail Reform CLub)
- Burbank
- Moe Shrevnitz
- Harry Vincent
Antagonists:
- Bank robbers
- Blue Jaw Grady (leader, involuntarily killed by his accomplices) (Single appearance) (Dies)
- King Cobra (also as Ainsley Prison Warden, commits suicide) (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Gibson Walters (Ainsley Prison Warden)
- Earl Thorpe (Ainsley Prison Chief Guard)
Locations:
- Ainsley Prison
- Central Park
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Death Is Bliss!"
This story is reprinted from The Shadow #4.
Hoping to smash a simple bootlegging operation, The Shadow and his agents are instead led to a more sinister plot.
Appearing in "Death Is Bliss!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- The Shadow's Agents
- Margo Lane
- Burbank
- Moe Shrevnitz
- Harry Vincent
Antagonists:
- Natchez Nate Johnson
- Ambrose "Devil" Devlin (aka Ramrod)
- Homer Bliss
Other Characters:
- Officer Clancy
Locations:
- New York
- Bliss Mission
- Blissful Gardens
Items:
Vehicles:
- A Sea-plane
Synopsis for "Night of the Ninja"
This story is reprinted from The Shadow #6.
A politician arranges for some drugs to be smuggled into the states. He becomes greedy, and dressed as a Ninja, begins to kill off the gang he helped in order to keep the profits.
Appearing in "Night of the Ninja"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- The Shadow's Agents
- Margo Lane
- Burbank
- Moe Shrevnitz
- Harry Vincent
Antagonists:
- The McMaster Mob
- Al
- Manny (Dies)
- The Ninja (G. Oyle Proud) (Dies)
- An unnamed Chinese girl and her brothers
Other Characters:
- Bartlett Mogen
Locations:
- Chinatown
Items:
- Ninja Stars
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "In the Toils of Wing Fat"
A young son of the visiting Japanese Ambassador has been abducted, and The Shadow breaks into the hideout of Wing Fat to rescue the terrified child.
Appearing in "In the Toils of Wing Fat"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Wing Fat
- Several Henchmen
Other Characters:
- A Japanese Ambassador's Son
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- This book reprints five classic tales of the original 1970s series: The Shadow #1-4 & #6, plus "In the Toils of Wing Fat", an all-new story written and illustrated by Mike Kaluta.
Trivia
- Except for the radio announcer's narration, there's no dialogue in "In the Toils of Wing Fat".