A history of the Doc Savage adventures in pulps, paperbacks, comics, fanzines, radio and film
By: Robert Michael "Bobb" Cotter.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland; Brand: McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9780786441358
Subjects: Dent, Lester, -- 1904-1959 -- Characters -- Doc Savage; Savage, Doc (Fictitious character) in mass media; Heroes in mass media
Description: "Doc Savage series is examined in relation to historical events and changing audience tastes, with special attention on the horror and science-fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. Appendices cover Doc Savage paperbacks, pulp magazines, comic books, and fanzines, and a biographical appendix covers all major contributors to the series"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : who is Doc Savage?; title: A New Deal, a new hero; title: All this and World War, too; title: The bronze age meets the atomic age; title: The Doc Savage history of comics; title: Doc Savage on the air and in the movie(s); title: The fan(zines) of bronze; title: The new adventures of Doc Savage.