Miscellaneous Shadow Tidbits

Use this for your greeting card

The Shadow makes an appearance in....clipart?! Yes, that's right, I found this by accident. In Sierra Home® Print Artist 8.0 Platinum® clipart collection, this picture is located on CD #2 (of 7) under the category "Cartoon Men". It's entitled Radio Announcer, and the file name is Art175.gif

The Animated Shadow

The Shadow in animation? Why not? You will need RealPlayer to view the first two clips. (Thanks to Ed Kent for the clips!)

• The Shadow takes on the bad guys
• The Shadow emerges

• Death House Rescue

Extra Curricular Activities

Ever wanted to know what The Shadow does in his spare time? How about reporting on the Timeshare (or Vacation Ownership) industry? You have to see it to believe it! (Thanks to Ayn for the information!)

What's your sign?

The fantasy roleplaying game "The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind", available for PC and XBox, allows you to create your own character and set him/her on an adventure in a mythical world. You can shape your characer by choosing his/her race, type (e.g. warrior, wizard, etc.), and even his/her astrological sign. Interestingly enough, there is a "Shadow" sign which enables your character to become invisible at will! Learn more about the game.(Thanks to Don for the information)

Something to Sing About

New Wave artists Devo (best known for the song Whip It) had a song called The Shadow. It was on their 1998 album Total Devo. The song deals with the dark side of people, and contains a few lines we Shadow fans know so well.(Thanks to Planetloud for the information!)
Devo's official site - live show info, discography, and more
Devo's unofficial site - a really good fan site

Spyware's own Spy

In Lavasoft's anti-spyware software, SpySweeper, the control panel along the left side features two buttons that show a figure in the background dressed in black with a wide-brimmed hat tilted down on one side. Sound familiar?
Spysweeper screenshot
(Thanks to Corey G. for the information and picture!)

Spy Game

In this card game, "Spy", you must send out your spies to deliver secret documents. Notice that the cover of the card game looks very similiar to the 1994 movie poster!
Cover picture - See for yourself
Spy - A review of the card game
(Thanks to Jeff Hoffman for the information and picture!)

The Shadow in Video Games

Vampires, Zombies and Werewolves, oh my...
Released in 1999, video game "Nocturne" featured a mysterious .45 automatic-wielding anti-hero clad in a fedora and a long trench coat that whipped in the wind like a cloak. Sound familiar? Reminiscent of The Shadow from the radio and comics, "The Stranger" fought the supernatural. The difference is, the game is set in the 1920s, The Stranger works for a secret government organization, and those .45s are laser-guided!
Overview and review of Nocturne at Gamespot
View the screenshots - Some pictures of The Stranger
Droogie's Nocturne FAQ - The complete walkthrough and plot
(Thanks to Phil Bledsoe for the information!)

Crime in the City
In 1991, Nintendo released the game "Nightshade", featuring a "Shadowy-looking" vigilante who takes over the crime fighting when the city's protector is murdered.
More information
(Thanks to John McDonagh for the information!)

Road Warrior

Check out the artwork on the Outlaw monster truck. Looks more "Shadowy" than cowboy, don't you think?
See for yourself
(Thanks to Johanna Walker for the information!)

Unto the Law

A judge in Staten Island, New York references 3 superheroes (including The Shadow) as he reprimands a lawyer.
Note: Though the judge meant well, note that The Shadow and Zorro had to take on alter egos to protect themselves from being arrested — in Zorro's case, he would have been executed by the Spanish army. (Thanks to John McDonagh for the information and for pointing out the discrepency!)
Read the article here
A rebuttal against the judge's choice of superheroes - Scroll to the bottom for comments