In 2 issues per story, i was treated to loose adaptions of the man of bronze, death in silver, the monsters, and the brand of the werewolf before the series was cancelled. Reviewed in the united states on november 14, 2012. May 31, 2016 the character whose given name is clark savage jr. Since then, dozens of adaptations were made, including several comic books, derivative novels, radio. Notes given in the gcd entries for stories, either adapted from. Doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a. Originally published in 1972, these adaptations of 1930s pulp adventures include the man of bronze, death in silver, the monsters and brand of the werewolf, and are collected for the. Henry savage, who wrote more than 40 books of adventure. 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. Doc savage and avenger paperback books for sale rudys books. Two doc savage radio series were broadcast during the pulp era. Doc savage is a fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s.
With ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, michael miller. Right back from when i discovered and loved the the 1975 movie doc savage. The man of bronze hits the screen with all its geewhiz, gungho spirit intact. A normal man with perfectly honed skills, strength, and intellect. The 1943 series was based not on the pulps, but on. With dc now holding the comic book rights to doc savage, they are putting out some collections of previous comic book version. Color comics the monarch of armageddon part one of four parts allnew original comic story, mini or limited. The man of bronze 1975 official trailer ron ely, paul gleason movie hd doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource.
Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. We also mentioned how similar that was to the man of steel, superman also known as clark kent from action comics 1,1938. But it featured doc savage and all of his companions as they tried to solve the riddle of the thousand headed man. Doc savage the man of bronze execrable acting, dopey action sequences, and clumsy attempts at camp humor mark george pals doc savage as the kind of kiddie film that gives the g rating a bad name. Comic books and paperbacks helped to finish off the bloody pulps, and you might think that would have wrapped it up for an old hero. I guess because of that and because i was only 7 years old its unsurprising i loved the doc savage film. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never heard of. This checklist is an effort to list every marvel comic published between march 1974 and november 1975 that contains a series a stamp. According to stan lee, doc savage was the prototype for what later became the.
The 1943 series was based not on the pulps, but on the comic book version of the character. Doc savage 1972 marvel comic comic books mycomicshop. But in 1964, bantam books began to reprint the doc stories in paperback, which introduced a whole new generation to the adventures of the man of bronze. 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. It was directed by michael anderson, who had previously directed another bigbudget adventure film, around the world in 80 days. The man of bronze starring ron ely, the star of the tarzan tv series from the late 60s, which i also loved. No audio exists from either series, although some scripts survived. Issue features the man of bronze, part one of an adaptation of the kenneth robeson. Apr 30, 2014 a normal man with perfectly honed skills, strength, and intellect. This frank cho sketchbook is devoted entirely to his trademark. Oct, 2015 a 1975 george palproduced film titled doc savage. The man of bronze is a 1975 action film by scifi producer george pal, starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. This threecolor relaunch from 1966 was apparently a one.
Based on the first of kenneth robesons 181 adventurepacked doc savage books, doc savage. Issue features the man of bronze, part one of an adaptation of the kenneth robeson novel of the same name in which. Reviewed in the united states on january 31, 2010 this edition has the distinction of being the tiein with the 1975 george pal production and has 8 pages of photos from the movie starring ron ely. Doc savage the man of bronze the devils thoughts 1991 comic. Find the value of the skylark publishing comic doc savage. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. It also includes four issues from december 1975 which contained series a stamps. Doc savage was first created as a pulp hero by lester dent in 1933 and his name was clark savage, jr the man of bronze and was referred to as a superman in various newspaper ads. The man of bronze 1975 official trailer ron ely, paul gleason movie hd doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a. Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero doc savage. The man of bronze attempted to rekindle the superheros waning popularity. Goodreads members who liked the man of bronze doc sava.
The man of bronze, 1975, directed by michael anderson, with ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, at turner classic movies. Items with may require extra postage, depending upon the rest of your order. When it was first released in 1975, it was poorly received by critics. No fictional biography of conan can be reconciled with all of the published robert e. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer george pal. Sean, scott and sean open up a bronze age marvel comics co.
If i believed in having guilty pleasures, doc savage. The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. Doc savage the man of bronze the devils thoughts 1991. Issue also has a onepage text feature on doc savage s team members. The man of bronze, dvd, manufactured on demand, mono sound, widescreen, actionsuper hero, 883316126684. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Many felt that it wasnt a very good representation of the character, as portrayed in the original pulp novels by lester dent and harold a. This threecolor relaunch from 1966 was apparently a oneoff. Doc savage the man of bronze 1, first edition abebooks. But in 1964, bantam books began to reprint the doc stories. The first, in 1934, was a 15minute serial which ran for 26 episodes.
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