Issue also has a onepage text feature on doc savage s team members. Yes, i actually own all the doc savage novels with the james bama covers. Doc savage bantam books paperback covers stealthskater. A doc savage adventure back in april dc comics was about to launch a new doc savage comic book series. Sing a song of six pants 1947 remastered hd 1080p duration. Many moons ago i had the idea of creating a few mock doc savage covers featuring the man of bronze in adventures with other iconic horror, fantasy and scifi. Doc savage magazine 1975 magazine management co, inc, a marvel imprint also called. Allinall they published all 181 of the doc savage stories until the finally ran out of steam in 1990.
All doc savage artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Order of doc savage books doc savage is the protagonist in a series of actionadventure pulp fiction novels written under the house name of kenneth robeson. With ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, michael miller. As a cartoonist, illustrator and advertising art director, the doc savage book covers have always had a. Doc savage secret in the sky, hard cover by golden. Lester dent with a mysterious black chinaman, doc savage and his amazing crew journey to the jungles of indochina in a desperate gamble to destroy the infamous thousandheaded man.
Doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource. Doc experienced a resurgence of popularity in 1964, when bantam books began reprinting all the original stories as paperbacks, though a number of these were abridged. Doc savage the man of bronze 1, first edition abebooks. Get the best deals on doc savage hardcover books when you shop the. Doc savage invented something called mercy bullets. Where you see that i do not have a copy, donations of doc savage books are, of course, accepted and appreciated. You can find out more about it here on the dc web site. Beginning with doc stories number 97 and 98, bantam began issuing two novels in one volume. Also, if you need some background on doc savage, here is a link to a primer i wrote in 2011 for the hugoaward winning sfsignal. Doc savage was originally published during the 1930s and 1940s in the american pulp magazines. Doc savage is described as being a bronze giant with fleckgold eyes and hair slightly darker bronze in hue than his skin. You can find them all at doc savage fantasy covers.
Doc savage became known to modern readers when bantam books began reprinting the stories in 1964 with covers by artist james bama and under the byline kenneth robeson. Jul 26, 2019 steve holland also posed for boris vallejo for his doc savage covers, but by that time, holland had lost the original shirt hed used when posing for bama. Doc savage reached a new audience in the 1960s when bantam reprinted the entire series in paperback form. Doc savage and his mighty crew return in a brandnew series of nightmare exploits that can only be called. So holland got another shirt and ripped it in what he thought was the same way. The best tools, tricks, and tutorials to create your book cover art yourself. The doc savage magazine was printed by street and smith publications from march 1933 to the summer of 1949. Doc savage is the protagonist in a series of actionadventure pulp fiction novels written under the house name of kenneth robeson.
Description james bama original cover painting for doc savage. Gathering my copies of the bantam doc paperbacks with the wonderful cover art by james bama and bob larkin, illustrators extraordinaire, yes, my set is complete, thank you. Shop for doc savage art from the conde nast collection of magazine covers and editorial photos. Doc savage novels by original publication order librarything series. A cover gallery for the comic book doc savage books.
Oct 01, 2006 and, terrific book that this is, all 62 doc savage covers are herein reproduced. Doc savage mixes things with an old indian fighter, a scatterbrained heiress, and a couple of nazi submarines via posted on november 19, 2018 categories covers tags at sea, doc savage, helpless women, magazine, modest stein, nazis leave a comment on hell below. Sci fi horror horror comics horror art science fiction books pulp fiction novel movies comic covers book covers thriller books. He is considered by many to be the first superhero. Doc savage project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He has also shared the covers of doc savage novels never written. Dent frequently referred to doc savage using metaphors such as metallic and statue of bronze, especially in the preww2 adventures. View as grid list sort by sort newest title price set ascending direction.
According to the book, the bullets use a chemical reaction to stun enemy gunmen into an unconscious state. A huge selling point were the striking photorealistic covers of a vibrant, widowpeaked. Choose your favorite doc savage designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Doc savage and his fabulous crew journey to tibet want to read. Return to the doc savage fantasy cover gallery main page.
His height and weight varied, with most of the books listing his height as 6 ft 6 in 1. Fired from the machine pistols each member of the group uses to fight crime, theyre a tool used to put bad guys to sleep. Pulp fiction 2science fictionpulp magazinemagazine artmagazine coverspolitical artbook cover artpulp artdieselpunk. While docs primary home has always been in novels, he has appeared in many comic book series over the years, and a 1975 feature film directed by george pal, doc savage. Get the best deals on doc savage hardcover books when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. He also does commissions, some of which can be seen on this site. Posted on december 8, 2018 categories covers tags doc savage. First, doc has only two days to unmask the disguised adolf hitler, who has fled a collapsing nazi germany.
Reprint book covers by illustrator james bama depict doc as a muscular man with bronze skin and a crew cut with a pronounced widows peak, usually wearing a partially ripped shirt. Raised from the cradle to be the pinnacle of mental and physical. Steve holland the worlds greatest male model voices. Bob cotters a history of the doc savage adventures in pulps, paperbacks, comics, fanzines, radio and film is, chronologically, the second essential doc savage reference book to be published the first being larry widens doc savage. Posted on november 19, 2018 categories covers tags at sea, doc savage, helpless women, magazine, modest stein, nazis leave a comment on hell below. Doc savage fantasy cover gallery kez wilson has been creating bantam books like covers for fictional doc savage adventures. Doc savage is a fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. Mar 07, 2016 these are the first 50 doc savage bantam book covers.
Jun 14, 2016 12 things you need to know about doc savage. The doc savage bantam book series by multiple authors includes books the man of bronze, the thousandheaded man, meteor menace, and several more. From 2006 through 2016, sanctum books republished all the pulpera doc savage titles including the red spider. The following are fantasy doc savage covers based on what keith kez. Mercy bullets are one of the many enigmas of doc savage. An author at a bookstore is bound to be impressed by the amount of creative energy in all of the book covers and overwhelmed as to how her own is going to. Pulp fiction 2science fictionpulp magazine magazine artmagazine coverspolitical artbook cover artpulp artdieselpunk. Doc savage became known to more contemporary readers when bantam books began reprinting the individual magazine novels in 1964, this time with covers by artist james bama that featured a bronzehaired, bronzeskinned doc savage with an. Many moons ago i had the idea of creating a few mock doc savage covers featuring the man of bronze in adventures with other iconic horror, fantasy and scifi characters. These 50 awesome book covers will inspire you learn canva. Doc savage mixes things with an old indian fighter, a scatterbrained heiress, and a couple of nazi submarines. Issue features an adaptation of the doc savage story the thousandheaded man in which doc and his team search for the three keys which will lead to the thousandheaded man. 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.
Pulp magazines often referred to as the pulps, also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. Finally, after johnny littlejohn vanishes on a secret mission for army. Make offer doc savage the ghost legion 1975 hardcover book golden press. The illustrations were by walter baumhofer, paul orban, emery clarke, modest stein, and robert g. Color comics the monarch of armageddon part one of four parts allnew original comic story, mini or limited series by robeson, kenneth lester dent related items. Then, the man of bronze is framed for murder as he hunts an undercover gestapo officer. Doc savage and his mighty crew return fifteen new nightmare adventures.
In the first novel, the man of bronze, doc s height is 6 feet exactly. To top it off, my favorite doc savage painting the phantom city makes it as the cover to james bama. In 1991 bantam published new doc savage novels, which thrilled doc savage fans like myself. Book cover design is a complex balance of images, text, and. Weve just updated the links and added a cover gallery. Gathering my copies of the bantam doc paperbacks with the wonderful cover art by james bama and bob larkin, illustrators extraordinaire, yes, my set is complete.
Allnew wild adventures of doc savage series by kenneth. Comic book version of the pulp magazine hero of the 1930s40s. This is a list of doc savage novels, listed by publication date. Doc savage omnibus vol 1 kenneth robeson via buy on ebay. When bantam books acquired the rights to reprint, in paperback form, the longrunning pulp adventures of doc savage, they recruited renowned artist james bama.
Paul malmont gets savage comic book resources interviews paul malmont, author of the chinatown death cloud peril and the 2010 doc savage comic book series for dc, about doc savage, the pulps and comic books. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Doc savage has been known to employ a number of advanced technology. See the complete doc savage bantam series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Tucker has sold over 5 million books as a 4x nyt bestselling author and is the co. See more ideas about pulp magazine, savage and pulp art. The covers illustrations were split between the two stories, usually illustrated by the phenominal bob larkin. Updated september 25, 2018 have a happy and prosperous new year. Larkin painted 47 covers for the bantam doc savage paperbacks and continues working today.
Feb 6, 2020 covers from street and smiths doc savage pulp magazine covers, sans type. All the doc savage books including the james bama variant covers. Here is the cover to that first doc savage paperback book from bantam. Until 1964, when bantam books revived the pulps as paperbacks.
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. The lost oasisthe sargasso ogre doc savage nostalgia ventures. Book number 182, the red spider, was intended for publication in the magazine in 1948 but. These are the first 50 doc savage bantam book covers. Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero doc savage. Which is why the steve holland segments come as such a welcome treat. Go down to your favorite used book store and hunt up the man of bronze, the fortress of solitude, the devil ghengis or any other the numerous other doc savage books.
Doc savage dc began a new doc savage comic book series in 2010. Doc savage became known to more contemporary readers when bantam books began reprinting the individual magazine novels in 1964, this time with covers. Bama uses various shades of brown to give the cover an almost sepiatoned look, and. To the world at large, doc savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. Knowing how to design a memorable book cover is the key to help you sell more books, and. A professional designer brings more than just photoshop skills to the table.
Dent based the look of doc savage on the film actor clark gable. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long. Pulp fiction book science fiction books pulp magazine magazine art magazine covers fire book comic. Steve holland also posed for boris vallejo for his doc savage covers, but by that time, holland had lost the original shirt hed used when posing for bama. The covers usually utilize the original pulp art, but some issues were published with variant bantam covers. Doc savage sanctum editions book series 66 books from book 1. Kez wilson has been creating bantam bookslike covers for fictional doc savage adventures. During that time steve holland had been the model for all the covers and also went on to become the face on the cover of the avenger novels reprinted in the 1970s from the original magazines. Cataclysmic molten core by jingle punks crusade video classica by kevin macleod is.
Dimension requirements your ebook cover design must follow to sell online. The character was created by henry ralston, john nanovic and lester dent who wrote the majority of the novels in the series original run. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun by. Allnew wild adventures of doc savage series by kenneth robeson. 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 organized hidalgo trading company and flearun. Now that dwayne johnson and shane black are officially bringing doc savage back to the big screen, check out a few fast facts about the man of bronze. A successfully designed book cover will convey the tone of your book, will whisper hints without giving it all away, and will.
The man of bronze battles americas enemies in three world war ii thrillers by lester dent writing as kenneth robeson. What didnt thrill me were the graphics on the covers. The stories were not reprinted in chronological order as originally published, though they. The novel was shelved in 1948 and printed in 1975 by bantam books. Cotters book is also the first large format hard cover book on doc savage. See the complete doc savage original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
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