The Shadow's radio origins are showcased in two classic pulp novels by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, the Dark Avenger teams with Secret Service agent Vic Marquette to investigate a far-reaching counterfeiting ring in The Shadow Laughs!?the landmark novel that introduced the real Lamont Cranston! Then, how can The Shadow prove that an innocent man is not a murderer, when several witnesses have identified the young man as the Voice of Death? This instant collector's item features the original color pulp covers by Jerome Rozen and Graves Gladney, classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier and commentary by popular-culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books) Softcover, 7x10. 128 pages, B&W, $14.95