”You who operate beyond the Law… you who seek to wreck the peace of America… BEWARE! I shall crush your power, destroy the vultures who prey upon the innocent and the unsuspecting. I…AM…THE AVENGER!”
The Avenger, aka Richard Henry Benson, got his start in the pages of pulp fiction. The character was developed as a combination of The Shadow and Doc Savage, two other successful Street & Smith franchises. All of the characters were children of the Depression who had come into unbelievable wealth and choose to dedicate their good fortune to righting the wrongs of modern life. Those wrongs were the crooks who preyed on the rest of us.
Naturally, a one man crime fightin army needs more than wealth at his disposal, some super-powers are very handy as well. Benson made his millions as a “professional adventurer”, and had some ingenious gadgets made, specifically his streamlined revolver and needle pointed throwing knife. However, killing criminals directly was not The Avenger’s style. Whenever possible, he let them get caught in the devilish traps that they had devised themselves.
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Please enjoy these 33 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.30.1945 | death counts ten |
+ Program #26. Michelson syndication. "Death Counts Ten". Music fill for local commercial insert. I... | |
| 11.02.1945 | death meets the boat |
+ Program #22. Michelson syndication. "Death Meets The Boat". Music fill for local commercial insert... | |
| 06.08.1945 | high tide murder |
+ Program #1. Michelson syndication. "The High Tide Murders". Music fill for local commercial insert... | |
| 06.08.1945 | high tide murders |
+ Program #1. Michelson syndication. "The High Tide Murders". Music fill for local commercial insert... | |
| 09.21.1945 | keys to the city |
+ Program #16. Michelson syndication. "The Keys To The City". Music fill for local commercial insert... | |
| 06.22.1945 | rendezvous with murder | ||
| 11.23.1945 | shot in the dark |
+ Program #25. Michelson syndication. "The Shot In The Dark". Music fill for local commercial insert... | |
| 06.15.1945 | the avenger (02) mystery of the giant brain |
+ Program #2. Michelson syndication. "The Mystery Of The Giant Brain". Music fill for local commerci... | |
| 06.22.1945 | the avenger (03) rendevous with murder |
+ Tapper and Bates have spent 5 years in jail and have come back to grab the swag from the wall of t... | |
| 06.29.1945 | the avenger (04) the eyes of shiva |
+ Program #4. Michelson syndication. "The Eyes Of Shiva". Music fill for local commercial insert. H... | |
| 07.06.1945 | the avenger (05) the coins of death |
+ Program #5. Michelson syndication. "The Coins Of Death". Music fill for local commercial insert. ... | |
| 07.13.1945 | the avenger (06) mystery of dead man's rock |
+ Program #6. Michelson syndication. "The Mystery Of Dead Man's Rock". Music fill for local commerci... | |
| 07.20.1945 | the avenger (07) tunnel of disaster |
+ Program #7. Michelson syndication. "The Tunnel Of Disaster". Music fill for local commercial inser... | |
| 07.27.1945 | the avenger (08) the crypt of thoth |
+ Program #8. Michelson syndication. "The Crypt Of Thoth". Music fill for local commercial insert. ... | |
| 08.03.1945 | the avenger (09) melody of murder |
+ Program #9. Michelson syndication. "The Melody Of Murder". Music fill for local commercial insert.... | |
| 08.10.1945 | the avenger (10) fiery death |
+ Program #10. Michelson syndication. "The Fiery Death(s)". Music fill for local commercial insert. ... | |
| 08.17.1945 | the avenger (11) ghost murder |
+ Program #11. Michelson syndication. "The Ghost Murder". Music fill for local commercial insert. ... | |
| 08.24.1945 | the avenger (12) the blue pearls |
+ Program #12. Michelson syndication. "The Blue Pearls". Music fill for local commercial insert. In... | |
| 08.31.1945 | the avenger (13) wingate heirs |
+ Program #13. Michelson syndication. "The Wingate Heirs". Music fill for local commercial insert. ... | |
| 09.07.1945 | the avenger (14) thoroughbred murders |
+ Program #14. Michelson syndication. "The Thoroughbred Murder". Music fill for local commercial ins... | |
| 09.14.1945 | the avenger (15) department of death |
+ Program #15. Michelson syndication. "The Department Of Death". Music fill for local commercial ins... | |
| 09.21.1945 | the avenger (16) keys to the city |
+ Program #16. Michelson syndication. "The Keys To The City". Music fill for local commercial insert... | |
| 09.28.1945 | the avenger (17) death in mid air |
+ Program #17. Michelson syndication. "Death In Mid-Air". Music fill for local commercial insert. Ji... | |
| 10.05.1945 | the avenger (18) the hooded circle |
+ Program #18. Michelson syndication. "The Hooded Circle". Music fill for local commercial insert. ... | |
| 10.12.1945 | the avenger (19) death rings the bell |
+ Program #19. Michelson syndication. "Death Rings The Bell". Music fill for local commercial inser... |
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