The Green Hornet Inspires: Radio Heroes of Yesteryear That Need Video Games

The Green Hornet Inspires: Radio Heroes of Yesteryear That Need Video Games


Do you know what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Well, you might not know, but The Shadow sure did. Long before the Alec Baldwin movie that I secretly love, The Shadow was the star of pulp novels, comic books, film serials and of course. Radio. In fact, the Shadow was on radio in one form or another from 1930 to 1954! That's 24 years of crimefighting. Orson Welles even provided his voice for part of that run. He inspired heroes like The Green Hornet and Batman, and there were two failed attempts to bring him to television Series. There was a cancelled Super Nintendo title, and a pinball machine from the movie, but you know what this guy needs? A good video game.u know what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Well, you might not know, but The Shadow sure did. Long before the Alec Baldwin movie that I secretly love, The Shadow was the star of pulp novels, comic books, film serials and of course. Radio. In fact, the Shadow was on radio in one form or another from 1930 to 1954! That's 24 years of crimefighting. Orson Welles even provided his voice for part of that run. He inspired heroes like The Green Hornet and Batman,  and there were two failed attempts to bring him to a television Series. There was a cancelled Super Nintendo title, and a pinball machine from the movie, but you know what this guy needs? A good video game.  READ THE FULL STORY