Doc Savage’s father is mentioned in many of the pulp novels, but only in the context of his strange obsession to turn his son into a superman, trained and equipped to fight the evils of the world. Why would he do such a thing? The concept is intensely extreme…and yet what drove the elder SavageContinue reading “Clark Savage Sr., Idealist or Monster? – Victorian Roots to 20th Century Pulps, Part 2”
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Straightlaced Savages – Victorian Era roots of 20th century pulps, Part 1
Decades before the 10-cent extravaganzas that were the pulp magazines, the Victorians had Penny Dreadfuls, filled with intense and lurid tales. And it was also a uniquely rich time for novelists and short story tellers like Poe, Stevenson and Stoker, who explored crime and the dark side of human imagination. In real life, Jack theContinue reading “Straightlaced Savages – Victorian Era roots of 20th century pulps, Part 1”
Doc Talos 