Genres: Action, Adventure, Pulp, Superhero
Publisher: Marvel
Vol 1: October 1972 – January 1974
Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero Doc Savage. 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. Issue also has a one-page text feature on Doc Savage’s team members. Script by Roy Thomas and Steve Englehart and art by Ross Andru and Jim Mooney.
Vol 2: August 1975 – Spring 1977
In “Doom on Thunder Island,” Doc Savage and his Amazing Five are drawn into the mystery surrounding the destruction of a New York City skyscraper. Doc Savage’s investigation brings him into conflict with a masked madman calling himself the Silver Ziggurat and his deadly manimals.
Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men) interviews George Pal, who wrote and directed Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze. The publication of this magazine coincided with the 1975 premiere of the film, which starred Ron Ely in the titular role. The article contains still photos from the film.
Magazine format, black & white.
