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The Shadow Knows…
Malevolent Ying Ko (“Eagle’s Beak”),
Ruled ruthlessly; running rampant.
Reformed: Humanity restored,
Resolve renewed.
Perfected psychic powers
Put to noble purpose:
Rid the world of the evil
Lurking in “the hearts of men”.
📚📚📚
Though the origins of The Shadow are many, I chose to retell the story line wherein he had been the evil war lord, Ying Ko, who was kidnapped mysteriously and taught his psychic ability to “cloud men’s minds”; thus making him invisible. He was taught to use this super power to eradicate evil in the world.
Written for weekend Trifextra.
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WOW! This brought back some memories… I never missed the Shadow… I can hear that laugh now. Boy, that was some time ago… late 40’s.
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Yes – it was a long time ago. We used to listen to the radio (though we did have a television) when I was young. Then when I started dating my husband – a fan, he reminded me of The Shadow, having saved the old comic books. Even today he has downloaded old time radio shows of various episodes.Unforgettable laugh!
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I’ll have to download one for old times sake.
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😊
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I love the Shadow and his guys.
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Finally, someone who knows Lamont Cranston…thank you!
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The books are widely available as free ebooks
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That would be a handy superpower, to be clouded from people’s thoughts. Great origin tale!
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Thanks…always loved to listen to the radio series, as a child.
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This is a cool take!
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Thanks but no tights and thankfully no aircraft in his path .
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So this is why the Shadow knows. Good job.
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Yes…a very cool superpower to havE.
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Super cool Joanne-loved the way you made this come alive:-)
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Thnk you…try listening to old time radio and you’ll find the Shadow, Thanks for commenting!
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We don’t get such stations over here in India 😛
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You might try One of the radio apps. ( I heart Radio, or Wunder radio)
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I don’t have a smart phone 😛
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I hadn’t heard of this hero, but I like the nickname, Eagle’s Beak 🙂
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Actually, the Shadow was the inspiration for BatmaN,whose first episode was a redo of a Shadow plot. In a addition to a comic hero, it was aa radio series, narrated by Oraon WElls. I can hear it now…” The shadow knows…” Followed by aa sinister laugh.
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