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"The Doom Puzzle": 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.

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The Shadow

The Shadow #1 is an issue of the series Shadow (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1973. It was published on July 12, 1973.

Synopsis for "The Doom Puzzle"

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.

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Appearing in "The Doom Puzzle"

Featured Characters:

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:


Locations:

Items:

  • set of diagrams for experimental submarine

Vehicles:

  • The Shadow's Autogyro
  • Bamber's Submarine (discussed, not seen)

Notes

  • As the Shadow drives down a highway, there is a billboard advertisement for Marlene Dietrich's film, Blonde Venus, setting this story in 1932.
  • Margo Lane can pilot an autogyro.

Trivia


See Also

  • Cover gallery for the Shadow series


Links and References

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