Jun 22, 2014 a doc savage slideshow featuring artwork by walter baumhofer i created this video with the youtube slideshow creator. There are some books on the checklist after 1972, but they are all either reprints or books that used his later western paintings for cover art. Starting with the fact that while star ron elys body does indeed. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Doc savage by jerod blayney comic book covers, comic books, pulp art, pulp. 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. Cover art played a major part in the marketing of pulp magazines. This large size book focuses on the pulp cover art of baumhofer he later moved into the more lucritive commercial art field afterwards. Feb 24, 2015 online shopping from a great selection at books store. Pulp fiction 2 science fiction books fiction novels comic book artists comic books comic art jim steranko tv themes king book. The desert demons the wild adventures of doc savage book 1. May 31, 2016 the character whose given name is clark savage jr. When bantam books acquired the rights to reprint, in paperback form, the longrunning pulp adventures of doc savage, they recruited renowned artist james bama. And, terrific book that this is, all 62 doc savage covers are herein reproduced.
In his first adventure, having learned his father was murdered, doc and his crew travel to central american and hidalgo to. Doc savage secret in the sky, hard cover by golden press, 1st printing 1975 vg. Book 1 of 20 in the wild adventures of doc savage 20 book series. He also offers info on the doc savage radio programs and cover images from bantam and the pulps. Murray, will and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Weve gathered more than 3 million images uploaded by our users and sorted them by the most popular ones. James bama cover of the doc savage series by bantam books. They all take cover until doc gives the all clear and then immediately go into action. Bob larkin born july 10, 1949 is an american comics artist primarily known for his painted covers for marvel comics magazineformat titles marvel magazines in the 1970s and early 1980s and for his 32 painted covers on the bantam books paperback reissues series of the doc savage pulp novels. Full page illustration of doc savage by neal adams to the doc savage oath on on inside front cover. The man of bronze by kenneth robeson, the polar treasure by kenneth robeson, meteor menace by kenneth robeson, the sargasso.
It was directed by michael anderson, who had previously directed another bigbudget adventure film, around the world in 80 days. Savage got much wider fame when bantam books reprinted the magazine novels with the nowiconic cover art of james bama, which basically cemented the iconography of doc savage. Two doc savage radio series were broadcast during the pulp era. Kunstler painted only a single doc savage cover for bantam brand of the werewolf. Pulp art, savage, cover art, book covers, the man, spicy, pin up, bronze, fan art.
The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. Hidalgo trading company writer, ron hill, wrote that kunstlers cover was too cartoon like. Bob larkin doc savage the allwhite elf unpublished. Track your writing progress in 2020 using this free spreadsheet. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun. As a cartoonist, illustrator and advertising art director, the doc savage book covers have always had a. See the complete doc savage original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Doc savage fantasy cover gallery kez wilson has been creating bantam books like covers for fictional doc savage adventures. Blastoff comics owner explains why most comic book stores barely stay afloat duration. The doc savage pulp novels were reprinted by bantam between 1964 and 1991, and created a publishing sensation as the first numbered series of paperback adventure novels. The red spider was a doc savage novel written by dent in april 1948, about the cold war with. Well, the plot of this, the fourth doc savage novel, is more believable than the previous doc savage book, quest of the spider, but thats about the only improvement it has over the previous entry in this series. I practically learned to draw the human figure at thirteen by copying doc in all those fantastic, dynamic poses. Kunstlers official website does present his doc savage cover. This half of one such cover design pits the man of bronze against an albino creep. Many authors wrote under this name, though most doc savage stories were written by the author lester dent.
Larkin painted 47 covers for the bantam doc savage paperbacks and continues working today. Vintage cartoonvintage comicsvintage postersbook cover artcomic book. Updated september 25, 2018 have a happy and prosperous new year. I actually found the polar treasure to be a bit on the dull side. Jul 27, 2012 i love the doc savage novels by kenneth robeson lester dent, i just wish there were more of them. Sep 2, 2018 cover images from the doc savage bantam books series, without typography.
Bama is probably best known as the artist who portrayed doc savage on over sixty memorable book covers. See more ideas about savage, pulp fiction and pulp art. The south pole terror, fred pfeiffer doc savage bantam books. The desert demons the wild adventures of doc savage book 1 by kenneth robeson. See more ideas about savage, cover art and book art. A cover gallery for the comic book doc savage books. The sinister shadow the wild adventures of doc savage book 14 by kenneth robeson, will murray, et al. The bantam dualnovel series deploys classic doc savage adventures, two to a book. A history of the doc savage adventures in pulps, paperbacks, comics, fanzines, radio and film. May 19, 2012 feel free to chime in on doc savage or any other related books so bad theyre good. Doc savage project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The wild adventures of doc savage free book with 30 day. Listen to the complete the wild adventures of doc savage book series. 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.
Doc savage article about doc savage by the free dictionary. Doc savage cover art by peterpulp on deviantart 737x1083. Weve just updated the links and added a cover gallery. His paintings have been shown in exhibits and galleries ever since. To top it off, my favorite doc savage painting the phantom city makes it as the cover to james bama. Book is in nice condition with edge wear and cover spine creasingscuffing.
Lot of 29 kenneth robeson doc savage bantam books 1970s. The south pole terror very good doc savage bantam s7571 kenneth robeson 1974. So when the series actually gets on tv allegedly midseason in 9900, doc savage, updated to the 90s, will live once more. A pictorial history of the doc savage pulp magazines published between 1933 and 1949. Doc savage magazine, march 1933, the man of bronze, illustrated by walter m. This book is in the public domain in canada, and is made available to you drmfree. The south pole terror very good doc savage bantam s7571.
Nov 15, 2014 when i was browsing the original art at the alex ross booth at the recent 2014 san diego comic con i saw a number of ross recent doc savage covers up for sale. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover. 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. I remembered loving the fact doc was on screen but feeling the execution was a little lacking. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The first, in 1934, was a 15minute serial which ran for 26 episodes. The man of bronze 1975 was on amazon streaming, i figured i might as well rewatch it. Yes, i actually own all the doc savage novels with the james bama covers. Pulp magazine, magazine covers, pulp fiction book, vintage book covers, book cover art, pulp art, horror art, savage, science fiction. Collectible science fiction series of doc savage duo by bantam books in fine condition.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The desert demons the wild adventures of doc savage book 1 kindle edition by robeson, kenneth. If you scroll to the very bottom of the board, youll find what i consider to be the best of this apparent new cottage industry. As a cartoonist, illustrator and advertising art director, the doc savage book covers have always had a special meaning to me. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Doc savage pulp fiction books for sale in stock ebay. Comic covers, book covers, comic books art, book art, h. Doc savage is a fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s.
A towering bronze colossus with hypnotic eyes that stir like pools of flakegold. Robert finnan takes a different approach to the doc savage bibliography by basing his on the bantam paperback order, with crossdating to the pulps and a brief back cover description of each story. The first issue, titled the man of bronze, had a cover illustration painted by pulp magazine stalwart artist walter m. Doc savage and his fabulous crew journey to tibet want to read. Description james bama original cover painting for doc savage. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun by. If macrauch aint doing a homage to doc savage in that movie, the man is truly demented. The illustrations were by walter baumhofer, paul orban, emery clarke, modest stein, and robert g. Cool collections of doc savage wallpaper for desktop, laptop and mobiles.
Doc savage was raised to become the worlds most powerful intellect and a man of unparalleled strength. Doc savage sc 20062016 sanctum books double novel comic. This content was created by a daily kos community member. The early pulp magazines could boast covers by some distinguished american artists. He can boast that novel sold the most copies of any single bantam doc savage paperback. Below youll find the cover of almost any doc savage novel you can imagine. James bama cover of the doc savage series by bantam books pulp fiction book, science. Which is why the steve holland segments come as such a welcome treat.
Moonstone is a fun little company who works ridiculously hard to bring escapist entertainment to the masses, whether it be in the form of comic books, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, novels or short story anthologies. Explore doc savage wallpaper on wallpapersafari find more items about doc savage wallpaper, doc wallpaper, savage wallpaper. Since the doc savage fan is a much rarer breed than superhero fans they were all significantly less expensive than any cover with a marveldc superhero on it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Doc savage sc 20062016 sanctum books double novel comic books. Doc savage and his mighty crew return fifteen new nightmare adventures. Python isle the wild adventures of doc savage by robeson, kenneth. For most people like myself, walter baumhofer is best known as the first cover artist for doc savage, setting the style used for the doc covers. He also does commissions, some of which can be seen on this site. Apr 12, 2017 the south pole terror, fred pfeiffer doc savage bantam books cover painting. Jul 8, 2018 explore craigmcdonaldnos board doc savage. But doc lives on, thanks to earl macrauch and buckaroo banzai. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doc savage. The 1943 series was based not on the pulps, but on the comic book version of the character. The book also includes all bantam paperback reprint covers, plus miscellaneous comic book art and other related material.
A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world battling largerthanlife villains. Spine is tight, pages are supple and book lays flat. This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer george pal. An introduction by pulp historian will murray and cover art. Baumhofer bauhmhofers doc is lean and rugged, looks to be. 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 stories were reprinted as paperback novels in the 60s, complete with stunning cover art by james bama, and became bestsellers all over again. You can find them all at doc savage fantasy covers. Wyeth, and edgar franklin wittmack contributed cover art to argosy and short stories. Bob larkin doc savage the allwhite elf unpublished paperback novel original cover painting bantam books, 1981. Doc savage pop culture w ith his rippling muscles, extraordinary strength, and geniuslevel iq, he could outrun a horse, dodge a speeding bullet, speak in a myriad of foreign languages, and perform lifesaving surgery, and then, after saving the world yet again, he would retire to his secluded arctic hideout, the fortress of solitude. Different doc savage book cover art bama devito otero 1975 via the mystery on the snow doc savage, book by lester dent book cover, description, publication history. Doc savage was originally published during the 1930s and 1940s in the american pulp magazines.
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. Doc savage is a fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the. I started reading this yesterday and in a matter of 8 or 9 hours i have finished reading it cover to cover. 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. Doc meets batman, fights godzilla, the blob and the classic movie monsters. In addition to his 62 doc savage covers, james bama painted covers for the nevada jim series and numerous paintings on western themes. Jul 8, 2017 origina paintings, sans type, by artist fred pfeiffer for doc savage bantam books paperback series of reprints of original pulp titles. The desert demons the wild adventures of doc savage book 1 kindle edition by kenneth robeson. 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. The doc savage magazine was printed by street and smith publications from march 1933 to the summer of 1949. Several editions came with a choice of the original pulp cover or the covers from the. He has also shared the covers of doc savage novels never written.
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