the avenger
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The adventures of the mysterious crimefighter known as The Avenger were 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.

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 Hopkins', the definitive book on the Avenger.

The Avenger On Radio

# 1-26: Jim Brandon, a famous biochemist is Avenger, using thetelepathic indicator and diffusion capsule.

Episode Title
# 1 "High-Tide Murders"
# 2 "Mystery of the Giant Brain"
# 3 "Rendezvous with Murder"
# 4 "Eyes of Shiva"
# 5 "Coins of Death"
# 6 "Mystery of Dead Man's Rock"
# 7 "Tunnel of Disaster"
# 8 "Crypt of Thoth"
# 9 "Melody of Murder"
# 10 "Fiery Deaths"
# 11 "Ghost Murder"
# 12 "Blue Pearls"
# 13 "Wingate Heirs"
# 14 "Thoroughbred Murder"
# 15 "Department of Death"
# 16 "Keys to the City"
# 17 "Death in Mid-Air"
# 18 "Hooded Circle"
# 19 "Death Rings the Bell"
# 20 "Subway Ghost"
# 21 "Cradle of Doom"
# 22 "Death Meets the Boat"
# 23 "Murder Hits the Jackpot"
# 24 "Diploma of Death"
# 25 "Shot in the Dark"
# 26 "Death Counts Ten"