Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #88

By: Mace Draper

Mace Draper — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:26:29 +0000

I see you amongst many feel the same way that I have always felt. That Doc Savage should return. Well, it just so happens, he has!
If you visit my web site you shall see the proof for yourself; as other Doc Savage fans have in the last few months. My first story of his return is of course entitled: "The Return". But since it was first written/conceived in 1989; I decided to leave it at that time when he returned forty years later after he suddenly disppeared from the face of this world.
The story line was simple, but explaining how and why was not. Especially, how his old aides were still alive when he awakened from his long long nap. He found after a while that; though the world had changed in many ways, people had not. If anything; the world needed a hero more than ever. And now they have one.
I have already written two more adventures to be published on the internet soon. After you read the first; you won't have long to wait for the others.
I promise. Like Doc, I am here to right wrongs for the good of all humanity.

By: Prankster

Prankster — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:30:26 +0000

He also bears a disturbing resemblance to Sting on the first cover.

By: Rob Schamberger

Rob Schamberger — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:36:25 +0000

That Stelfreeze cover just rules, doesn't it?

By: Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:16:04 +0000

Never been a big DS fan myself but a buddy of mine is a HUGE fan. Even has a bunch of the old radio shows and has been tracking down the novels. I do believe Moonstone just picked up the property and are going to try and resurrect it much the way they did the Phantom. Looking forward to seeing what they do...

By: stephen Cade

stephen Cade — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:27:20 +0000

Maybe there should have been a Doctor week & a Doc week?
Pulp heroes fueled the early superhero ideas.
DC did some entertaining Annuals a while back with storiies done pulp style.

By: Tyson

Tyson — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:36:42 +0000

If you get all the way through Doctor Week without including Doctor Manhattan, I fear that my head will explode. Please, consider the consequences.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:07:08 +0000

Why is Doc being played by Leslie Nielsen on that third cover?

By: Crooow

Crooow — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:58:11 +0000

I love Doc Savage!

I'm reading the Bantam reprints of the pulps and they are great. I highly suggest that people check out Nostalgia Ventures' facsimile reprints of the Doc Savage pulps. And buy the Shadow ones too!

We may be seeing new novels soon. After Bantam Books finished reprinting all 181 of the Doc stories(with a lost story thrown in), they started a new line with Will Murray adapting unused plots by Lester Dent. The line has lay dormant for many years, but in one of the Nostalgia Ventures Shadow reprints, Murray is mentioned as the writer of a forthcoming Doc novel. Yay!

A new movie would be perfect as long as they sidestep the mistakes made in the 1975 George Pal Doc Savage movie, which was campy beyond belief. The Man of Bronze deserved better.

The DC Doc series is worth a look. Copies can be found cheap on eBay.

Finally, that cover at the top looks awful. Doc looks as if he's been flayed! Give me James Bama's version any time.