Doc savage the man of bronze comic book value

Find the value of the millennium publishing comic doc savage. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never. When his father is murdered, doc swears to dedicate his life to punishing evil. Lester dent with a mysterious black chinaman, doc savage and his amazing crew journey to the jungles of indochina in a desperate gamble to destroy the infamous thousandheaded man. Classic pulp fiction hero doc savage stars in several comic adaptations of the famous 30s pulp novels. Page newly released recently added ongoing completed. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Bronze age superhero comics 19701983 for sale ebay. This graphic novel collects issues 18 of dynamite comics the man of bronze. Doc savage has also had a radio drama, more than one comic book series including first wave dcu, and a rather campy movie in 1975. Doc savage the man of bronze lasersisc for sale online. Doc savage and his fabulous crew journey to tibet want to read. Doc savage and his crew follow the mystery mans fabulous trail from south america to new read more. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age.

He engages in deadly combat with the survivors of an ancient lost civilization. A golden man rises miraculously from the sea with the power to peer into the future and challenge the man of bronze. 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. Oct 02, 2010 top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. The man of bronze attempted to rekindle the superheros waning. 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. Doc savage the man of bronze 1991 millennium comic books. Doc savage, with a bonus 2014 annual written by shannon derrick shelton and drawn by robert castro. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book. Dent would write nearly all of the 180 doc savage stories during his lifetime. The man of bronze is the first novel in doc savage series featuring a superhero that many have come to refer him as the forerunner of the modern superheroes. A new report now claims that a doc savage tv series is being developed at sony. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database.

According to stan lee, doc savage was the prototype for what later became the. This is in near mint condition with no handwriting or highlighting. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. The character is of some historical significance due to a lawsuit that resulted from his only appearance. Las vegas liquidations auction catalog collector vintage. 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.

Click download or read online button to get doc savage book now. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. 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 bronze haired, bronze skinned doc savage with an exaggerated widows peak, usually wearing a torn khaki shirt and under the byline kenneth robeson. The statue, sculpted by tony cipriano, is 14 scale 19.

Henry savage, who wrote more than 40 books of adventure and. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. I had the great privilege to devour them when they were reissued in the 70s as short novels. You can find out more about it here on the dc web site. Issue features the man of bronze, part one of an adaptation of the kenneth robeson. A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world battling largerthanlife villains. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. In the first book, doc and his friends are faced with an assassin from a lost mayan tribe. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. The illustrations were by walter baumhofer, paul orban, emery clarke, modest stein, and robert g. Doc savage is described as being a bronze giant with fleckgold eyes and hair slightly darker bronze in hue than his skin. Doc savage was created by lester dent, henry raltson, and john nanovic in 1933. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new.

Doc savage magazine, march 1933, the man of bronze, illustrated by walter m. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Created by lester dent, who wrote as kenneth robeson, in 1933, doc savage has entertained several generations of comic and paperback readers with his thrilling battles against evil. First name clark, called man of bronze, retreats to his fortress of solitude in the arctic etc etc. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. The man of bronze tries to recapture some of that nostalgia, and fails miserably. He started life in pulp magazines published by street and smith but many of you will also know him from the bantam paperbacks of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It is written like the orginals were with devices in the 1930s that were unheard of at the time. The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. Dent frequently referred to doc savage using metaphors such as metallic and statue of bronze, especially in the preww2 adventures.

In the first novel, the man of bronze, doc s height is. Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero doc savage. Doc savage has only been adapted once into a film,1975s doc savage. This book collects all eight issues of the 1970s doc savage comic which adapted doc savage novels into two issue comic stories, the man of bronze, death in silver, the monsters, and brand of the werewolf. Doc, and his band of assistants, are introduced in the modern era as retired heroes and now, on the eve of an alien invasion triggered by a gang of wouldbe world conquerors, only doc savage s grown grandchild, chip, can set things right. 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. 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 never left, becoming a fixture there ever since. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Lester dent tried to sell a doc savage comic strip, as he had the rights to do so. Issue features the helldiver, part two of the adaptation of the kenneth robeson novel death in silver. Issue also has a onepage text feature on doc savages team members.

If you like doc savage stories, you will enjoy this book. Doc savage bronze statue reelart studios memorabilia. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. He originally appeared in novels before making appearances in comics. Doc savage for sale in uk 33 secondhand doc savages. Doc s lovely cousin patricia savage sometimes joined their adventures, but was never considered a core member of the group. The man of bronze doc savage dc comics 9781401227272. Collector vintage marvel comics doc savage the man of bronze comic book no. Doc savage dc began a new doc savage comic book series in 2010. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with. First debuting in 1933 in pulp magazines, savage, otherwise known as clark savage jr. 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 storyline is very much more pulp than comic book, which to me is a plus.

Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never heard of. The classic comics adaptations of lester dents original doc savage stories from the 1930s, man of bronze, death in silver, the monsters brand of the werewolf are collected here for the first time. Can even the man of bronze and his amazing aides forestall. The pulp superfan at look at doc savage, the man of bronze. Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. Two complete stories in one volume 1 the golden man. Elys wearing a duster over a button down white shirt with a bronze tie, and the words doc savage. In part two, doc tries to track down his team members who were kidnapped by the silver deaths heads gang.

We cant imagine a more appropriate vision of the man of bronze based on bob larkins magnificent painted images of doc savage, and cast in bronze. As leader of his small band of determined scrappers, eager for adventure, he is the idol of millions today, and his life is held up as an example to all who wish to give to life as much as they get out of it. Comic books have long served as a source of popular reading material. Doc savage has appeared in comics and a movie, on radio, and. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. Doc savage is a fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun by. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Color comics the monarch of armageddon part one of four parts allnew original comic story, mini or limited series by robeson, kenneth lester dent related items. This listing is for one 1 issue of doc savage comic book, issue number 1. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. Paul malmont gets savage comic book resources interviews paul malmont, author of the chinatown death cloud peril and the 2010 doc savage comic book series for dc, about doc savage, the pulps and comic books.

Issue also has a onepage text feature on doc savage s team members. It was directed by michael anderson, who had previously directed another bigbudget adventure film, around the world in. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic. The film was loosely based on the first novel in the series, the man of bronze. Man of bronze, of sterling qualities, of unusual goal in life this is doc savage. An expert in science and disguise, doc had a photographic memory and was a skilled martial arts fighter although he refused to kill people. I will admit that im a little bias because my uncle wrote mosst of of the books in this series. Comic book fans around the world know that the cool thing about doc savage is that hes the inspiration for superman.