The Shadow

The Shadow is one of my favourite characters. He first showed up in radio programming (before television was a thing), then pulp novels (before comic books were a thing), and eventually to most other forms of popular media.

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    Doug Salomon
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    A lot of people don't really know the character but may be familiar with some of the phrases associated with him. 
    
    Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows.
    
    The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. 
    
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    Chris
    Thanks for sharing that, I didn't even know he was a character! 
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      Doug Salomon
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      He's not super popular now, but he's been around a long time and you can find books, comics, movies, radio dramas, etc ..
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    Doug Salomon
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    The Shadow is a kind of dark avenger kind of character, sort of like Batman. 
    
    He is actually one of the inspirations for the character Batman. 
    
    They both operate in the dark. 
    
    They both have rich alter-egos.
    
    They both use a variety of gadgets that they keep secreted in their person
    
    There are a couple of comics where Batman and The Shadow team up. In one of them, Batman even states that the Shadow was an inspiration to him early on.
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    Martino Damiani
    La radio invece non la seguo da anni
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      Doug Salomon
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      He's not on the radio anymore. The radio show is from a long time ago