Frequently Asked Questions
(And some things you might be curious about)
Are you a Shadow expert?
No. I don't know everything about The Shadow; in fact I'm still
learning more about this fascinating character. Please keep in mind
that I'm human and I do make mistakes from time to time. If you
see an error on this site, please let me know.
How often do you update your site?
UPDATE - Due to my busy schedule, I will be updating
once a month. I work full time, and some days I don't have any
information to update with. So if you encounter an update delay for this
site, now you know why. Please note that my world doesn't revolve around
The Shadow; I do need time off every once in a while. I've been known to
take a hiatus for a few months every now and then. Don't worry, I plan
to keep this site around for a very long time.
How do I know what's been recently added
to the site?
On the home page, I haved placed links to the newly added information.
Just click on the link and scroll down till you see the
symbol.
Do you have a mailing list for your site?
I would like to know about the updates.
Yes I do. Just drop me an e-mail and let me know.
I just received an e-mail from you with an attachment. What is that about? Can I open it?
DO NOT OPEN IT!!! Delete it right away!!! Some malicious person is obviously
using my e-mail address to distribute a virus. Personally, I do not send
e-mails with attachments to people. If I ever do, it is extremely rare
and I will usually state the presence of an attachment in the subject line
of my e-mails.
When are you going to ressurect the polls?
I just resurrected the Monthly and Sequel Polls for 2005 only, then
I'm retiring the polls indefinitely. I plan to resurrect the Sequel
Poll every four years, since tastes can change. Please understand
that there are only so many poll questions you can put out a year.
By the way, if you have a good poll question you would like to see,
please let me know.
Do you sell any Shadow items on your site (e.g. radio shows on tape, pulp reprints, memorabilia, etc.)?
No.
I have a/an [insert Shadow memorabilia
here]. Do you know how much it's worth?
I get this question all the time. Unfortunately I'm an amatuer collector,
not an appraiser. If you need to know the value of a piece of memorabilia,
you'll have to turn to a professional appraiser for expert advice.
I'm collecting Shadow comics, pulps, etc.
Do you know where to find them?
If you're collecting comics, check out your local comic stores and
comic shows/conventions. If you're collecting pulps, check out secondhand
bookstores for pulp reprints.The original pulps are harder to come
by. If your city has an annual pulp show, check that out as well.
I also have links on my site for places that sell pulps, comics,
and some memorabilia. Then there's always Ebay.
I've heard about Conde Nast and the copyright
issue. What is that about?
In January of 2004, I learnt about Condé Nast's lawyers sending
out a cease-and-desist (C&D) letter via e-mail to various Webmasters
and Webmistresses of Shadow-related Web sites. The Shadow sites
that had pulps in pdf and scanned pulp covers were told to remove
all Shadow material or face legal action; this led to some sites
shutting down permanently. In the wake of this (even though I haven't
received a C&D letter), I had to take the scanned pulp covers and
pulp novels off my site.
UPDATE - There is an explanation
for all this: Condé Nast (who renewed their copyrights a long
time ago, not recently) has future plans for The Shadow. They are
re-releasing the pulps soon (hence the C&D for the sites offering
free downloadable pulps) and a new Shadow movie among other things.
(Thank you to Earl Roggeman for a heads up!)
If you want to know more about copyrights, check out this site:
10
Big Myths about Copyright Explained
(Thank you to John Helvin for this link!)
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