Shadow Comics #9 [9]

Mar 1941 · Street & Smith · 0.10 USD; 0.12 CAD

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In "The Mystery of the Sealed Box," a flicker of light in the long-abandoned Old Ghost Mansion cuts through the festive night in Marshall, casting an uneasy shadow over the town’s celebration. Written, drawn, inked, and lettered by Paul Gustavson, this 1941 tale from Shadow Comics #9 weaves suspense from a single, unsettling detail—something long sealed has stirred. The cover by Vernon Greene captures the eerie moment with stark, haunting detail.

Contains 5 stories

The Mystery of the Sealed Box

33 pp · Adventure

The Shadow [Lamont Cranston] Moe Shrevnitz (guest star)James Belver (villain, introduction)

Realm of the Ghosts!

12 pp · Superhero

The Hooded Wasp [Bob]The Wasplet [Jim Martin]Pierre (towns person)The Mask [Winston] (villain, introduction, death)Dundril the Dwarf (villain)

In "Realm of the Ghosts!" from Shadow Comics #9 (1941), the quiet town of Marshall erupts in celebration—until a single light flickers to life in the long-abandoned Old Ghost Mansion, casting a shadow over the festivities. The sudden glow stirs unease among the townsfolk, whispering of old legends and unseen dangers lurking behind its crumbling walls.

The Maximilian Medal

6 pp · Detective-Mystery

The Mystery of the Sea Devil

3 pp · Adventure

Professor Lane (introduction)Bill Cochran (introduction)The Sea Devil [Clyde Marr] (villain, introduction, death)

Garcia's Rustlers

4 pp · Western-Frontier

Captain Death (introduction) (a western hero)

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Paul Gustavson

cover pencils, inks Vernon Greene

Reprints

Reprinted in Continuum #6bis (2008), Men of Mystery Comics #111 (2019)

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