By Walter Gibson and Theodore Tinsley.
The Master of Darkness returns in three great thrillers that foreshadowed two classic Batman villains. First, the Voodoo Master returns from the dead to lead The Shadow on a "Voodoo Trail," in the story that inspired Batman's first supervillain, Doctor Death. Then, the Shadow battles a murderous clown in "Death's Harlequin." Finally, The Dark Avenger searches for a murderer who kills with a deadly formula in "The Laughing Corpse" written by Sidney Slon. Includes a forward by Dennis O'Neil which explores The Shadow-Batman connection. Features covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, original b&w illustrations by Ed Cartier and essays by pulp-historian Will Murray.
