Shadow Avenger Real Name: Max Gibson Occupation: Adventurer Base of Operations: Dreamdale Powers: Shadow Avenger has the ability to blend with shadows making him seem invisible. He can manipulate inanimate shadows to make them appear to be moving or to use any shadow as if it was a real object. Shadow Avenger can teleport himself and others if they are within ten feet radius from one shadow to another shadow. His powers are twice as strong at night. Weakness: His powers are useless from 12:00 pm to 12:01 pm. He suffers a drop in powers if confronted with a sudden blast of light.

Shadow Avenger In The Media:
Shadow Avenger first appeared in the last three issues of the pulp magazine, Shadow Realms in 1936. Despite the magazine being cancelled, the character proved to be such a popular character that he was brought back later that year in his own magazine, Shadow Avenger. When Paragon Comics began looking for pulp heroes to convert into comic characters, they looked towards Shadow Avenger. In 1939, Shadow Avenger #1 hit the newstands and was an immediate success.

Several scripts were written for a Shadow Avenger radio serial but the show itself never materialized. A 15-episode movie serial entitled The Shadow Avenger was released in 1940 featuring Ron Reeve. It was based more on the pulp magazines than the comic books and was a hit more with older fans than younger fans.

Shadow Avenger pulp adventures stopped at the start of World War II but his comic adventures grew a larger audience. He was briefly mentioned on the popular Adventures of Captain Phantom radio show. Shadow Avenger himself never appeared on the show due to legalaties of who owned the radio rights to the character at that time.

After World War II, Paragon Comics folded like so many other comic companies did. For six years, Shadow Avenger was in limbo until a short lived series was produced by Olympian Comics in 1951 until 1957. However, a new legion of fans were being born who would decide to bring back the hero.

In 1981, a new comic company called Moongem Comics bought the rights to Shadow Avenger and produced a series of backup stories featured in their mainstream comic anthology, World's Bravest. Moongem Comics followed suit with a 4-part mini-series in 1981 then followed up with an ongoing series in 1984. Shadow Avenger is still being published today by Moongem Comics. Shadow Avenger adventures from Paragon Comics was reproduced and collected in Shadow Avenger Archives by Moongem Comics in 1999.

1993 saw the height of Shadow Avenger's popularity, a movie starring Richard Worth was released. The movie was an instant hit with comic fans and a live-action television series was produced later that year. Each Shadow Avenger episode was one hour long and starred Chris Ely (known for his role as Johnny Moore on Shadows In The Storm daytime drama in the late 1980s). The show produced a line of action figures based on both the comic character and the television series. The Shadow Avenger television series is currently available on video cassette.

Future media plans for Shadow Avenger include an animated series.

Shadow Avenger Media Breakdown
Pulp Magazines:
1) Shadow Realm (1933-1936)---Appeared in the last three issues only
2) Shadow Avenger (1936-1942)

Comic Books:
1) Shadow Avenger (Paragon Comics; 1939-1945)
2) Shadow Avenger (Olympian Comics; 1951-1957)
3) World's Bravest (Moongem Comics; backup series in 1981-1983)
4) Shadow Avenger (Moongem Comics; 1981; Mini-series)
5) Shadow Avenger (Moongem Comics; 1984-Present)
6) Shadow Avenger Archives (Moongem Comics; 1999) Collects stories from Paragon Comics'
series

Radio Shows:
1) Adventures of Captain Phantom (1942-1945) Briefly mentioned in a few episodes but never actually appeared
2) Shadow Avenger (1939) Several scripts were written but the show never appeared

Serials:
1) The Shadow Avenger (1940) Starring Ron Reeve (15 episodes)

Television:
Shadow Avenger (1993) Starring Chris Ely (Live action series; 6 episodes)
Episodes:
1)    Shadow Avenger (2 hr pilot)
2)    Name That Shadow
3)    Tag That Shadow
4)    Shoot That Shadow
5)    Walk With That Shadow
6)    Deadly Shadow

Movies:
1) Shadow Avenger (1993) Starring Richard Worth

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