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 comic art member gallery results page 3. Tragedy will strike one of docs compatriots, and someone may not survive the opening pages of the lord of lightning. See more ideas about savage, pulp fiction and pulp art. This is in near mint condition with no handwriting or highlighting.
First comic appearances of cap fury, danny garrett, mark mallory, the whisperer, captain death, billy the kid, norgil the magician. Nanovic at street and smith publications, with additional material contributed by the series main writer, lester dent. The men who smiled no more by kenneth robeson a doc savage adventure bookshopapocalypse 5 out of 5 stars. Doc savage was originally published during the 1930s and 1940s in the american pulp magazines. The doc savage dc comics could have been a series like the marvel comics adaptation before it in the 70s, which started off adapting famous doc novels into comic form, and then told original stories in the same vein. He was described as having an apelike body shape in the pulp stories and visually depicted here in doc savage comic 1, 1972. Most channels revolve around 1 thing and 1 thing only. Doc savage project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Its a very different sort of character from doc savage despite a similar concept, making them oddly compatible in the same book.
You can find out more about it here on the dc web site. Nanovic, in order to capitalize on the surprise success of the shadow magazine. Doc savage and his men, although often finding themselves in the midst of carnage, did try to avoid taking life when possible. The group, created by the late howard hopkin and named for his golden perils fanzine, also is active and features lively discussions. The illustrations were by walter baumhofer, paul orban, emery clarke, modest stein, and robert g. A skilled surgeon and a master of many other scientific disciplines, doc was also trained to physical perfection, and he was called the man of bronze because of his sunbronzed skin. What is your batman doc savage special comic book worth. This page contains information about doc savage volume 1. The original series has sold over 20 million copies in paperback form. The focus is the annual doc savage convention held in arizona each year, but other doc discussions are also invited. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified total. Doc savage dc began a new doc savage comic book series in 2010. Doc savage was created by lester dent, henry raltson, and john nanovic in 1933. Find the value of the marvel comic doc savage volume 1.
See the complete doc savage original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Written by paul malmont, national bestselling author of the chinatown deathcloud peril, with art by howard porter jla. Doc savage magazine, march 1933, the man of bronze, illustrated by walter m. Find the value of the dc comic batman doc savage special volume 1. Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero doc savage. Doc savage, the man of bronze, was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original super hero of the 1930s. In may 1940, the character moved to his own book, doc savage comics. Values of batman doc savage special free comic book values. They are replints of the doc savage pulp magazinethe man of bronze was originally printed in 1933. He originally appeared in novels before making appearances in comics.
Master over all fire and flame, jim wilson stands guard throughout the earth. When his father is murdered, doc swears to dedicate his life to punishing evil. The monarch of armageddon by mark ellis and darryl banks, published by millennium publications in 1991. The maniacal captain seas tries to thwart them at every turn as they travel to the country of hidalgo to investigate docs fathers death and uncover a vast horde of incan gold. Set shortly after the devil genghis the story depicts sunlights systematic destruction of everything doc holds dear. The boy scout book of hobbies for fathers and sons. The heroicadventure character would go on to appear in other media, including radio, film, and. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun. 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. 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. This listing is for one 1 issue of doc savage comic book, issue number 1. Issue features the man of bronze, part one of an adaptation of the kenneth robeson. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with. The scheming plot that threatens doc savage is not overly exciting, but provides enough of a menace to keep the comic book moving along.
Finally, the character monk mayfair who was shown to first premiere in doc savage magazine 1, 1933 was a chemistry genius despite his outwardly bestial appearance. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Doc savage, the first superhero superstar of the century. Sunlight has also appeared in a few of the comic book adaptations of doc savage. Doc savage is a fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. This is julio from the marvel heroes library here at the superhero libraries, we strive to index every single comic book appearance of our main characters like hulk and thor with more than 5,000 comics in our database, and adding new ones every week for two decades and counting, we could state that we have practically achieved that. He is considered by many to be the first superhero.
Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun by. 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. The doc savage original book series by multiple authors includes books the man of bronze, the land of terror, quest of the spider, and several more. Comprehensive list of doc savage comics and doc savage related comics main comics, secondary titles. Doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource. He was published by street and smith up until the 1950s when. It was lester dent, though, who crafted the character into the superman that he became. Nanovic was editor for 10 years, and planned and approved all story outlines. Freely adapted from the story the man of bronze by kenneth robeson lester dent and published by bantam books.
In the fabulous thirties, doc savage and his five amazing adventurers are sucked into the mystery of docs father disappearing in the wilds of south america. Donovan july 1885march 11, 1948 was an american pulp fiction writer who wrote nine doc savage novels between november 1935 and july 1937. I discovered doc savage when i was 14 years of age and read him avidly for about three or four years. He and his men often used sleep gas to subdue the bad guys. A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world battling largerthanlife villains. The sinister shadow the wild adventures of doc savage book 14. 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. Doc savage comics library doc savage comic books the doc. 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. Doc savage 1987 1st dc series comic books mycomicshop.
Doc savage stories, 181 in total, first appeared in conde nast s doc savage magazine pulps. Arabian thieves led by the diabolically clever molallet set one fiendish trap after another for doc savage and his mighty five. Doc, and his band of assistants, are introduced in the modern era as retired heroes and now, on the eve. Doc savage was created by street and smiths henry w. Before appearing in comics, doc appeared in pulp magazines and his stories were also published in novels. This comprehensive doc savage comics library includes books where doc savage is the main. This book collects all eight issues of the 1970s doc savage comic which adapted doc savage novels into two issue comic stories, the man of bronze, death in silver, the monsters, and brand of the werewolf. The first entry was the man of bronze, in march, 1933 from the house name kenneth robeson. List of doc savage novels is a comprehensive list of the books written about the fictional. Doc savage is the target of a brazen attack on new york city.