When we left off, this look at the ’70’s Marvel Doc Savage magazine had reached Issue #2 of its eight issue run, with the beginning of a story called “Hell-Reapers at the Heart of Paradise”. I was 17 in 1975, and a huge Doc fan. Though disappointed with the camp approach of the Man ofContinue reading “The 1970’s Marvel/Curtis Doc Savage Magazine – best comics Doc ever? Part 7”
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The 1970’s Marvel/Curtis Doc Savage Magazine – best comics Doc ever? Part 6
The next issue of the Marvel/Curtis Doc Savage magazine was #2, and it sported a cover by Ken Barr. Though dynamic, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. Certainly there are some nods to the iconic James Bama in its composition (the menacing figure looming in the upper background was a stylistic technique thatContinue reading “The 1970’s Marvel/Curtis Doc Savage Magazine – best comics Doc ever? Part 6”
The 1970’s Marvel/Curtis Doc Savage Magazine – best comics Doc ever? Part 5
We’ve arrived at the climax of Issue #1 of the 1975 Doc Savage black and white Marvel magazine, a story titled “The Doom on Thunder Isle”, written by Doug Moench, and drawn by John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga. Having arrived at the titular isle, Doc had upped-periscope from the submarine Helldiver, and was looking overContinue reading “The 1970’s Marvel/Curtis Doc Savage Magazine – best comics Doc ever? Part 5”
A Man for the Century – is there a place for Doc in the Millennium?
In Issue #85 of the Bronze Gazette, Chuck wrote in his Editor’s Column about the enduring strength of Doc Savage fandom. The emotions stirred in him were very much shared by me. A faith in the camaraderie we all share together, balanced against the publishing forces that have time and again made an effort toContinue reading “A Man for the Century – is there a place for Doc in the Millennium?”
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