Cap Fury, the Skipper was part of Street & Smith‘s attempt to repeat the success of The Shadow and Doc Savage. After the success of those two...
Tag - Doc Savage
One of the most interesting recent Doc Savage pastiches is William Preston‘s The Old Man. At this time he has appeared in three short stories (novellas...
Among original pulp heroes, Capt. Hazzard is sadly a one-hit wonder, and is one of the most blatant Doc Savage clones. Published by Ace Magazines, he got only...
Blood ‘n’ Thunder is a journal aimed at late 19th and early 20th century pop culture. For the pulp fan, this means the pulp magazines, their...
In the next in this series of articles, I take an overview of one of the major pulp publishers and their pulp heroes: Street & Smith. Established in 1855...
For fans of Doc Savage, the fanzine to get is Howard Wright‘s excellent The Bronze Gazette. Published since 1990 (when it was originally titled The Doc...
A series of books any Doc Savage fan should check out are the annual “Big Book of Bronze.” Published by Jay Ryan‘s Solace of Fortitude...
Philip José Farmer (1918-2009) is a Grand Master of Science Fiction. For most science fiction fans, he is probably best known for his series “The World...
Doc Atlas was created by Michael A. Black and Ray Lovato as a clear homage to Doc Savage. While it’s easy to spot the similarities, it’s clear...
Previously, I wrote a posting on Doc Savage pastiches and imitations created during the original pulp era. This time I look at some (note: some) of the modern...