List of doc savage novels is a comprehensive list of the books written about the fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with. Clay moore hawaiian dick and explosive artists clayton henry harbinger wars and lewis larosa bloodshot reborn present a relentless epic of survival in a coldblooded land ruled by instinct alone as savage makes his brutal entrance into the valiant universe. In his time doc savage learned and mastered many styles of martialarts, making him. Doc savage was created by street and smiths henry w.
Nanovic, in order to capitalize on the surprise success of the shadow magazine it was lester dent, though, who crafted the character into the superman that he became. Savage was a huge influence on the creation of superheroes during the late 1930s. Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero doc savage. Jesse izdepski aka dbs is a lifelong comic book fan and original comic art collector. Raised from the cradle to be the pinnacle of mental and physical.
Ham brooks is one of the characters referred to as the fabulous five, the. But unlike the shadow, who had the superpower of esp, doc savages powers were based on discipline and training. A towering bronze colossus with hypnotic eyes that stir like pools of flakegold. The adventures of doc savage is produced and directed by roger rittner and is a production of the variety arts radio theater. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. The shadow creative team of writer david avallone and artist dave acosta. The art is rich, and ultimately the driving force of the comic. Only doc, with his superhuman mental and physical powers, could have withstood this incredible ordeal of endurance which led from the cavern of the crying rock through the pitiless desert of rub al khali and its phantom city to a fight to the death against the last. Raised from the cradle to be the pinnacle of mental and physical perfection, doc savage travels the world using science and sinews to right wrongs, aid the oppressed, and liberate the innocent. He was described as having an apelike body shape in the pulp stories and visually depicted here in doc savage comic 1, 1972. Conde nast sues over doc savage works not in public domain.
Nmmt doc savage variant only available from cards comics and collectibles in. Additional support for the national distribution of the. Right back from when i discovered and loved the the 1975 movie doc savage. As he predated the birth of the superhero in comics and was, arguably, the greatest pulp hero of them all its no small w. Doc savage has been known to employ a number of advanced technology. If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. Doc savage is a fictional character created by kenneth robeson, a house name by street and smith publications as the author of their popular character doc savage. Doc savage 20 comic book by dynamite entertainment. The comic features the adventures of a superheroic police officer named the dragon. Ham brooks is one of the characters referred to as the fabulous five, the primary assistants of doc savage, and first appears with the full name theodore marley brooks. Savage dragon is a fictional superhero created by erik larsen, published by image comics and taking place in the image universe. In may 1940, the character moved to his own book, doc savage comics. Below youll find the cover of almost any doc savage novel you can imagine. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified total.
Doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource. It revisits a style many might be unfamiliar with while updating its source in a competent way. In the debut novel, the man of bronze, doc savage learns that his father was murdered in central america. What fictional characters are derived from doc savage. The original man of bronze pencil artwork of alex ross appears on this gorgeous, superrare variant edition. If benson thinks this nightmare cant get worse, he has no.
Doc savage was raised to become the worlds most powerful intellect and a man of unparalleled strength. Doc savage is a fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. Since then, dozens of adaptations were made, including several comic books, derivative novels, radio shows and a movie. Since there are so far only three characters to connect with, theres potential for deep connections between readership and these characters. Jul 27, 2012 i love the doc savage novels by kenneth robeson lester dent, i just wish there were more of them. It is perhaps notable as the only founding image comic to still be written and drawn by its creator erik larsen, a. Issue features the man of bronze, part one of an adaptation of the kenneth robeson novel of the same name in which doc and his team try to track down who killed his father. Out of all the reasons why the rock is perfect for the role of doc savage, this one should be the most readily obvious. Hank mccoy, also known as the beast of the xmen by jack kirby and stan lee, first premiered in 1963, and has apelike physical similarities to the 1930s monk mayfair as well as a genius aptitude for chemistry. Between 1933 and 1949, 181 doc savage stories appeared, mostly authored by creator lester dent. In book 2, he uses his old doublebarrelled for a special occasion.
A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world battling largerthanlife villains. Doc savage was created by lester dent, henry raltson, and john nanovic in 1933. Doc savage comics library doc savage comic books the doc. With ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, michael miller. Doc savage is an iconic pulps hero, who appeared in 1933. He is considered by many to be the first superhero. Doc meets batman, fights godzilla, the blob and the classic movie monsters. I guess because of that and because i was only 7 years old its unsurprising i loved the doc savage film. Its a very different sort of character from doc savage despite a similar concept, making them oddly compatible in the same book. The issue is crammed with shocking moments, comedy, high action, and just enough future technology that makes you stand up and cheer that the doc savage you remember is back. So the novels they adopted were man of bronze, death in silver oct 34, monsters apr. The man of bronze hits the screen with all its geewhiz, gungho spirit intact. There were many novels, radio plays, movies, comics, etc.
Much like dwayne johnson, doc savage is a physical specimen who has trained. Starting with the first doc savage story in 1933 and running throughout the pulp adventures a. It can be a bit shaky but it easily earns a recommendation from me. Mar 30, 2009 based on the first of kenneth robesons 181 adventurepacked doc savage books, doc savage. If you scroll to the very bottom of the board, youll find what i consider to be the best of this apparent new cottage industry. The illustrations were by walter baumhofer, paul orban, emery clarke, modest stein, and robert g. Apr 08, 2006 conde nast, the owner of the trademarks on doc savage, is suing the owner mark frauenfelder 9. The characters most recent reincarnation has been kicked around for nearly a decade. Actually the influential shadow cast by doc savage can be seen in numerous places throughout fiction, especially in comics. By jumping forward in the plot, the creators immerse the reader in the world of savage immediately. He originally appeared in novels before making appearances in comics. In the original invasion strips, he uses a doublebarrelled sidebyside coachgun before upgrading to a remington 870, which carries over into book 1 of savage. Unfortunately, like so many of his contemporaries, doc savage might not have what it takes to entertain a modern audience.
It was done by marvel comics in the early 70s and ran 8 issues. Doc savage and his crew take the fight to the sinister mercenaries whove targeted them in a highspeed chase between two dirigibles in the canyons of manhattan. Amelia earhart is missing, volcanoes are going off under us navy bases, silver deaths heads are trying to kill doc savage, and fdr is quite concerned about all of this. To some, living forever means seeing the world change and evolve, observing the growth of humanity throughout time, and gaining an appreciation for life. Issue features the man of bronze, part one of an adaptation of the kenneth robeson. Doc savage was originally published during the 1930s and 1940s in the american pulp magazines. Doc savage 1972 marvel comic comic books mycomicshop.
Doc savage and his fabulous crew journey to tibet want to read. In 1933, readers were first introduced to doc savage, the man of bronze. Along with characters like the shadow 1930, dick tracy 1931, conan the barbarian 1932, the lone ranger and tonto 1933, and green hornet and kato 1936, doc savage was part of the later. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun. The man of bronze starring ron ely, the star of the tarzan tv series from the late 60s, which i also loved. Return to the 1930s for a thrilling fourissue miniseries reuniting the twilight zone.
Doc savage, the man of bronze, was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original super hero of the 1930s. The men who smiled no more by kenneth robeson a doc savage adventure bookshopapocalypse 5 out of 5 stars. Doc savage is the protagonist in a series of actionadventure pulp fiction novels written under the house name of kenneth robeson. Doc savage 20 comic book by dynamite entertainment 8 issues, 31 covers jan 20 to jan 2014. Doc savage, american pulp magazine character created by lester dent for. Personally, i think this is probably the worse of the comic book versions of doc savage. For vandal savage, immortality means achieving power by plotting the downfall of humankind to advance his own selfinterestsand that makes him one of the most dangerous beings on earth. Items with may require extra postage, depending upon the rest of your order. The character was created by henry ralston, john nanovic and lester dent who wrote the majority of the novels in the series original run. This comprehensive doc savage comics library includes books where doc savage is the main character, or comics where doc savage is a team member or a guest. Doc savages hair and costume is altered throughout to conform to the new look appearing in the black and white magazine. In his time doc savage learned and mastered many styles of martialarts, making him a very formidable opponent in hand. Whether with his team of able associates at their headquarters high atop the tallest building in the world, doc savage is.
Arabian thieves led by the diabolically clever molallet set one fiendish trap after another for doc savage and his mighty five. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun by. The adventures of doc savage is made possible by a grant from the transamerica life companies and the local transamerica occidental life insurance representatives. Most today have come to know the character through novel reprints by bantam books or through the several comic book series developed by dc, marvel, millennium and dark horse. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never. Savage dragon is one of the two original image comics series that is still being published since the company was formed, the other being spawn, mainly because it, like spawn, managed to develop a loyal fanbase, and quickly broke away from the stereotypical image fare of the time. What they did for this series was create adaptations of doc novels, one novel running over 2 issues.
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