A normal man with perfectly honed skills, strength, and intellect. The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as. It also includes four issues from december 1975 which contained series a stamps. It should also be noted that in 1975 i was years old. Doc savage made his first appearance in the man of bronze, published in 1933 as the first issue of doc savage magazine. If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. Jun 01, 2010 with dc now holding the comic book rights to doc savage, they are putting out some collections of previous comic book version. 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. Much like the avenger, who was written about previously, doc savage really looks the part. Doc savage is a pulp fiction hero created by publisher henry w.
We also mentioned how similar that was to the man of. The man of bronze, in 1975, with the tagline have no fear, doc savage is here. This was my first introduction to the man of bronze, doc savage, and im so glad that i chose to start with this volume instead of jumping into the middle of the series. Goodreads members who liked the man of bronze doc sava. Since then, dozens of adaptations were made, including several comic books, derivative novels, radio. Search our archive of more than 10 million auction results. Jul 05, 2014 in 2 issues per story, i was treated to loose adaptions of the man of bronze, death in silver, the monsters, and the brand of the werewolf before the series was cancelled.
This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer george pal. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Half giant and half hurly burly woman fainter, hes pretty much the image of a mans man, but hes also completely tan. Marvel silver bronze comic collection loaded avengers 4 dd1 cap 100 iron man 1. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Nine things about doc savage that are questionable vr goggles. But in 1964, bantam books began to reprint the doc stories in paperback, which introduced a whole new generation to the adventures of the man of bronze. Producer george pal brought this pulp fiction hero and his colleagues the fabulous fab to the screen in 1975but did so as a camp film. Nanovic at street and smith publications with additional material contributed by the series main writer, lester dent. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Doc savage the man of bronze 1991 millennium comic books. A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world. Mar 30, 2009 based on the first of kenneth robesons 181 adventurepacked doc savage books, doc savage.
As we remember from the pulps to comic books episode, doc savage was first created as a pulp hero by lester dent in 1933 and his name was clark savage, jr the man of bronze and was referred to as a superman in various newspaper ads. The island of telambang, located off the coast of the indonesian archipelago, captain lee kwan pen of the sovereign airways runs for his life from banapur khan, a pirate who hijacked his plane and took his passengers hostage, killing the men and preparing to rape the women and sell the survivors off to the slave trade. Doc savage has appeared in comics and a movie, on radio, and. The man of bronze attempted to rekindle the superheros waning. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Spoiler alerts near the end the doc savage dozens and dozens of adventures were published in the 30s and 40s in pulp fiction magazines. Issue features master of the red death, part two of an adaptation of the kenneth robeson novel man of bronze, the first doc savage adventure.
Issue also has a onepage text feature on doc savages team. Comic books and paperbacks helped to finish off the bloody pulps, and you might think that would have wrapped it up for an old hero. Dc comics has reprinted the 8 issue run of marvel comicss initial comic book adaptation of doc savage. This was actually loaned to me by a friend who had commented that if i enjoyed the shadow, i should really give doc savage a try.
The doc savage magazine ran for 181 issues and was printed from march 1933 to the summer of 1949. Doc savage, the man of bronze was created in 1933 by lester dent, writing under the name of kenneth robeson. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with. Doc savage the man of bronze lasersisc for sale online. In 1933, readers were first introduced to doc savage, the man of bronze. But it featured doc savage and all of his companions as they tried to solve the riddle of the thousand headed man. The doc savage magazine was published from 1933 until 1949 and there were 181 issues, which are worth treasuring if you have any.
Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. He originally appeared in novels before making appearances in comics. See the complete doc savage original series book list in.
New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never. Here, cbp brings you up to date on everything going on in the world of pedigrees, including the latest news on newly discovered collections, brand new offerings in our sale section, and the latest update on our forthcoming book on the greatest golden and silver a collections ever. A history of the doc savage adventures in pulps, paperbacks, comics, fanzines, radio and film. This is a great way for people interested in doc savage. Kenneth robeson series of adventure novels featuring the man of bronze. A man of great mental and physical strength, he went. I would try lots of comics if they caught my eye and had a marvel logo on the cover. The doc savage character has also appeared in radio, comics and a 1975 film entitled doc savage. Doc hears an urgent message about a new threat that could cost millions of. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Bronze man is a fictional comic book superhero in comics published by fox feature syndicate.
In 1975, george pal produced a film titled doc savage. Savage, along with the shadow were probably the two most important characters of the. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never heard of. It was done by marvel comics in the early 70s and ran 8 issues. Only the oneshot comic book movie tiein published by gold key, with cover. Doc is also a master of disguise and an excellent imitator of voices. The man of bronze doc savage dc comics 9781401227272. Issue also has a onepage text feature on doc savages team members. The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. Doc savage would also appear in comics and in his own feature film directed by george pal in 1975. Henry savage, who wrote more than 40 books of adventure and. Or are you just interested in the world of collecting.
It was directed by michael anderson, who had previously directed another bigbudget adventure film, around the world in 80 days. The man of bronze is also a movie thats always looked a bit soft due to the use of opticals. One of the key characteristics in savage books is the threats, regardless of how fantastic they are, they all have a rational explanation. Features amazing doc savage cover art by uber legend. Apr 30, 2014 a normal man with perfectly honed skills, strength, and intellect. In that production, directed by michael anderson, doc savage and his cohorts flew down to south america to avenge the death of doc s father. I had the great privilege to devour them when they were reissued in the 70s as short novels. The man of bronze hits the screen with all its geewhiz, gungho spirit intact. Like conan the barbarian, doc savage was originally the product of pulp fiction literary yarns, but his transition to comic books was so natural and easy that hes. Doc savage was created by lester dent, henry raltson, and john nanovic in 1933. I discovered doc savage thanks to marvel comics collecting. Doc savage is far from some untamed beast who represents the animalistic side. 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.
May 31, 2016 the character whose given name is clark savage jr. A new report now claims that a doc savage tv series is being developed at sony. Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero doc savage. With dc now holding the comic book rights to doc savage, they are putting out some collections of previous comic book version. Doc savage curse of the fire god comic set 1234 lot gary. Doc this is a huge collection on doc savage material. While doc s 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. 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. A skilled surgeon and a master of many other scientific disciplines, doc was also trained to physical perfection, and he was called the man of bronze because of his sunbronzed skin. A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world battling largerthanlife villains.
Doc savage and his fabulous crew journey to tibet want to read. Oct, 2015 meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never heard of. Doc savage first debuted in pulp magazines in 1933 and is often credited as one of the many influences on jerry siegel and joe shuster when the two were creating superman, as well as a precursor to comic book. Doc savage, the 1930s pulp magazine hero, has been trying to make his way into the modern age for quite some time now. Doc savage, the man of bronze, was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original super hero of the 1930s. This checklist is an effort to list every marvel comic published between march 1974 and november 1975 that contains a series a stamp. Doc savage the man of bronze execrable acting, dopey action sequences, and clumsy attempts at camp humor mark george pals doc savage as the kind of kiddie film that gives the g rating a bad name.
The 4 stories are covered in these issues are adapted from the original pulp stories by lester dent. Although its headlined by the shadow, this comic also features the earliest comic book tale of doc savage as he stops an afrikaans gun merchant from selling weapons to a local warrior tribe. For instance, what is first assumed to be a giant spider is later revealed as a blimp. Personally, i think this is probably the worse of the comic book versions of doc savage. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Find the value of the skylark publishing comic doc savage. Doc savage reached a new audience in the 1960s when bantam reprinted the entire series in paperback form. Not only will you receive a all the doc savage comics and pulp magazines but 181 ebooks from the doc savage series get it now doc savage online books. That said, warners newlystruck transfer from the original interpositive yields a beautiful presentation of the film. Mar 31, 2014 i started reading comics in 1970 and by 2 years later late 1972 when marvel put out the shortlived doc savage comic series, i was a dyedin the wool marvelite. This page contains a list of all the comics included in doc savage vol 1.
This threecolor relaunch from 1966 was apparently a oneoff. To the world at large, doc savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze. Raised from the cradle to be the pinnacle of mental and physical perfection, doc savage travels the world using science and sinews to right wrongs, aid the oppressed, and liberate the innocent. Bantam books gave him new life in 1964 when they began. Price guide search comic price guide browse by publisher. Freely adapted from the story the man of bronze by kenneth robeson lester dent and published by bantam books. The comic series was gone, but at this point, i was already hooked.
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