The Avenger by Kenneth Robeson

Originally published in The Avenger magazine from September 1939 until September 1942. The Avenger also appeared in a series short stories in Clues Detective magazine from September 1942 until May 1943 and also appeared once in The Shadow magazine in August 1944. From June 1974 until May 1975 The Avenger appeared in a new set of adventures published by the Warner Paperback Library who also reprinted the adventures from the original Avenger Magazine.
The Avenger appeared in a couple of short-lived comic book series by DC Comics in the 1970's and 1980's.
Known authors of the Avenger: Paul Ernst (Avenger magazine titles); Emile Tepperman (Clues Detective & Shadow magazine titles); Ron Goulart (Warner Paperback Library titles from #25 on)
The Avenger radio show aired on New York City's WHN (and also was syndicated) from July 18, 1941 until November 3, 1942, first on Friday from 9-9:30PM then on Tuesday at various times.

The Avenger On Radio

In The Avenger magazine Justice, Inc. Published 9/39 Paperback Library #1 6/72 The Yellow Hoard Published 10/39 Paperback Library #2 7/72 The Sky Walker Published 11/39 Paperback Library #3 8/72 The Devil's Horns Published 12/39 Paperback Library #4 9/72 The Frosted Death Published 1/40 Paperback Library #5 10/72 The Glass Mountain Published 2/40 Paperback Library #8 1/73 The Blood Ring Published 3/40 Paperback Library #6 11/72 Stockholders In Death Published 4/40 Paperback Library #7 12/72 Tuned For Murder Published 5/40 Paperback Library #9 2/73 The Smiling Dogs Published 6/40 Paperback Library #10 3/73 River Of Ice Published 7/40 Paperback Library #11 4/73 The Flame Breather Published 9/40 Paperback Library #12 5/73 Murder On Wheels Published 11/40 Paperback Library #13 6/73 The Three Gold Crowns Published 1/41 Paperback Library #14 7/73 The House Of Death Published 3/41 Paperback Library #15 8/73 The Hate Master Published 5/41 Paperback Library #16 9/73 Nevlo Published 7/41 Paperback Library #17 10/73 Death In Slow Motion Published 9/41 Paperback Library #18 11/73 Pictures Of Death Published 11/41 Paperback Library #19 12/73 The Green Killer Published 1/42 Paperback Library #20 1/74 The Happy Killers Published 3/42 Paperback Library #21 2/74 The Black Death Published 5/42 Paperback Library #22 3/74 The Wilder Curse Published 7/42 Paperback Library #23 4/74 Midnight Murder Published 9/42 Paperback Library #24 5/74 In Clues Detective magazine Death To The Avenger Published 9/42 A Coffin For The Avenger Published 11/42 Vengeance On The Avenger Published 1/43 Calling Justice Inc.! Published 3/43 Cargo Of Doom Published 5/43

In The Shadow magazine To Find A Dead Man Published 8/44 In Warner Paperback Library The Man From Atlantis Paperback Library #25 6/74 Red Moon Paperback Library #26 7/74 The Purple Zombie Paperback Library #27 8/74 Dr. Time Paperback Library #28 9/74 The Nightwitch Devil Paperback Library #29 10/74 Black Chariots Paperback Library #30 11/74 The Cartoon Crimes Paperback Library #31 12/74 The Death Machine Paperback Library #32 1/75 The Blood Countess Paperback Library #33 2/75 The Glass Man Paperback Library #34 3/75 The Iron Skull Paperback Library #35 4/75 Demon Island Paperback Library #36 5/75 Diehard Avenger fans should consult Howard Hopkin's, "The Gray Nemesis", the definitive book on the Avenger.

The Avenger On Radio

Episode       Title
no. 1         "High-Tide Murders"                                              
no. 2         "Mystery of the Giant Brain"
no. 3         "Rendezvous with Murder"
no. 4         "Eyes of Shiva"
no. 5         "Coins of Death"
no. 6         "Mystery of Dead Man's Rock"
no. 7         "Tunnel of Disaster"
no. 8         "Crypt of Thoth"
no. 9         "Melody of Murder"
no. 10        "Fiery Deaths"
no. 11        "Ghost Murder"
no. 12        "Blue Pearls"
no. 13        "Wingate Heirs"
no. 14        "Thoroughbred Murder"
no. 15        "Department of Death"
no. 16        "Keys to the City"
no. 17        "Death in Mid-Air"
no. 18        "Hooded Circle"
no. 19        "Death Rings the Bell"
no. 20        "Subway Ghost"
no. 21        "Cradle of Doom"
no. 22        "Death Meets the Boat"
no. 23        "Murder Hits the Jackpot"
no. 24        "Diploma of Death"
no. 25        "Shot in the Dark"
no. 26        "Death Counts Ten"
Un-numbered Scripts
Date                  Title
July 25, 1941         "Hate Master" (Field Operators and Inner Circle of Justice, Inc., Avenger not named.)         
August 1, 1941        "Tear Drop Tank" (Inner Circle of Justice, Inc., Avenger not named.)      
August 15, 1941       "River of Ice" (Justice, Inc., Avenger not named.)                      
August 22, 1941       "Three Gold Crowns"  (Benson named as The Avenger)
August 29, 1941       "Blood Ring"                                             
September 2, 1941     "Devil's Horns"                                          
September 9, 1941     "Avenger"

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