The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606906828 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Wayne A McCoy said Unfortunately too much of all the wrong things. 'The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow' is a Story starring the Shadow as written and drawn by Howard Chaykin. While the story warmed up for me at the end, it just took too long for me to recommend it.It's the early 1950s. The war is over, the world is recovering, and the Shadow is thinking about retiring. While he is enjoying time off, strange things are happening. A huge stack of gold appears to have been stolen by being miniaturized. Also, there are a pair of people up to no good who seem to be showing up everywhere Lamont and Margo seem to be at. The action takes place in New York, London, Paris and finally Moscow, wh. "A little less style over substance would have made this a 5" according to Paul. Some say The Shadow is the spiritual father of Batman; not having seen anything but a couple of movies about the character, just from the atmosphere and tone I can see why that’s said. That spirit continues in this graphic novel, to the point where I can hear the narrator’s voice in my head, as though this was a radio show, with dialogue appropriate to the time, for once. The artwork is just as stylized; I feel like I’m watching a film noir. The plot really gets moving when The Shadow announces his retirement, though considering his nemesis is still alive—maybe—after not-so-killing him. "The Shadow Returns" according to Upstate New York Reader. I grew up too late. Radio drama was all but done during my childhood. Television (albeit, black and white) was all the rage. Except for one local radio station that chose to rebroadcast classic radio drama from previous decades on Saturday nights. And when they did, I would head to my bedroom and turn on my small table radio and listen to those tales of old. As you might guess, one of my favorites was the Shadow. Those opening lines still echo through my head:Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?The Shadow knows!I was caught - I still am captivated by the Shadow - whether it be on Radio, on the big screen
Lamont Cranston, the man that the world and the underworld know all too well as The Shadow, has had enough. But despite this momentous decision, Margo Lane and the rest of The Shadow's agents fear that mankind, teetering on the brink of nuclear Armageddon, may not be quite ready to be bereft of the dark avenger.Collects the complete six-issue comic book storyline The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow, including all cover artwork.. It's time for the mysterious nemesis of crime to hang up his cloak, his slouch hat, and his twin .45s, and retire from public life. It's New Year's, 1950 the end of a tumultuous decade