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Re: The Shadow 3 (series 1)

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OzMan.

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Re: The Shadow 3 (series 1)
« on: September 24, 2024, 08:37:02 AM »
Hi Dan. Have you heard of a character called “Gray Seal” (by Frank Lucius Packard)? He and The Shadow have very similar backstories. I thought Shadow may have been based on him.

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Downunder Dan

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Re: The Shadow 3 (series 1)
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2024, 10:33:52 AM »
Hadn't heard of him at all. Having looked, I see he's Jimmie Dale, the Gray Seal - not to be confused with Jimmy Gray, the Shadow.

I read about him here https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2019/05/13/jimmie-dale-the-gray-seal/, and the cracksman aspect reminded me of AJ Raffles. The article suggests that the Gray Seal was an inspiration for Zorro, the Shadow (Lamont Cranston), Batman, the Green Hornet and others.

I reckon this is a good call!
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