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

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

AvRobert Michael “Bobb” Cotter,Robert Michael Bobb Cotter,Robert Michael "Bobb" Cotter

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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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Utgivningsdatum2016-04-14
Mått178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt431 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476665986

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Table of ContentsIntroduction—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 Appendices1. 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

“an outstanding analysis...in-depth...a wealth of meticulous research...a must-have”—Midwest Book Review; “one look at the front cover of this book and you know that you have a hit on your hands...Doc fans will enjoy”—Western Collectibles; “a fascinating read chronicling one of the most important fictional characters ever created and who was responsible for the superhero comic book genre”—Collectors’ Corner.