A History of the Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio and Film
Doc Savage is the prototype of the modern fictional superhero. The character exploded onto the scene in 1933, with the Great Depression and the gathering clouds of war as a cultural backdrop. The adventure series is examined in relation to historical events and the changing tastes of readers, with special attention paid to the horror and science fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. Chapters cover Doc Savage paperbacks, pulp magazines, comic books, and fanzines, and an appendix offers biographies of all major contributors to the series.

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A History of the Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio and Film
Doc Savage is the prototype of the modern fictional superhero. The character exploded onto the scene in 1933, with the Great Depression and the gathering clouds of war as a cultural backdrop. The adventure series is examined in relation to historical events and the changing tastes of readers, with special attention paid to the horror and science fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. Chapters cover Doc Savage paperbacks, pulp magazines, comic books, and fanzines, and an appendix offers biographies of all major contributors to the series.

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A History of the Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio and Film

A History of the Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio and Film

by Robert Michael "Bobb" Cotter
A History of the Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio and Film

A History of the Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio and Film

by Robert Michael "Bobb" Cotter

Overview

Doc Savage is the prototype of the modern fictional superhero. The character exploded onto the scene in 1933, with the Great Depression and the gathering clouds of war as a cultural backdrop. The adventure series is examined in relation to historical events and the changing tastes of readers, with special attention paid to the horror and science fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. Chapters cover Doc Savage paperbacks, pulp magazines, comic books, and fanzines, and an appendix offers biographies of all major contributors to the series.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476665986
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 04/14/2016
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

The late Robert Michael “Bobb” Cotter was a graphic designer. In addition to having written several books about comics and film, he wrote a monthly column for Creepy Classics. He lived in Pittsburgh.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction—Who Is Doc Savage?     

One. A New Deal, a New Hero     
Two. All This and World War, Too     
Three. The Bronze Age Meets the Atomic Age     
Four. The Doc Savage History of Comics     
Five. Doc Savage on the Air and in the Movie(s)     
Six. The Fan(zines) of Bronze     
Seven. The New Adventures of Doc Savage     

Appendices
1. The People Behind Doc Savage     
2. The Best of Doc Savage: Novels, Pulp and Paperback Covers     
3. Street & Smith’s Doc Savage Magazine Issues     
4. Bantam’s Doc Savage Paperbacks     
5. Doc Savage Comicography     
Bibliography     
Index     
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