Doc Savage Original Series by Kenneth Robeson, Lester Dent, Lawrence Donovan, Alex de Campi, W. Ryerson Johnson, Robeson Kenneth, Harold A. Davis, William G. Bogart, Alan Hathway

(back cover notes)High above the skyscrapers of New York, Doc Savage engages in deadly combat with the red-fingered survivors of an ancient, lost civilization. Then, with his amazing crew, he journeys to the mysterious "lost valley" to search for a fabulous treasure and to destroy the mysterious Red Death.

A vile greenish vapor was all that remained of the first victim of the monstrous Smoke of Eternity. There would be thousands more if Kar, master fiend, had his evil way. Only Doc Savage and his mighty five could stop him. But the corpse-laden trail led to mortal combat with the fiercest killing machines ever invented by nature.

Not ships but nations are the prey of the sinister Oriental mastermind, Tom Too. Only Doc Savage and his daring crew stand a chance of saving the world from this figure of evil and his lethal legions. On land and sea, in the weirdest corners of the wide world, Doc and his friends plunge into their wildest adventure -- against their most dangerous foe!

While seeking to solve the mystery of "the trained vampire murders," Doc Savage and his amazing crew suddenly find themselves prisoners of Sol Yuttal and Hadi-Mot aboard a hijacked Zeppelin. Their deadly destination is a fabulous lost diamond mine guarded by carnivorous plants and monstrous, bloodsucking bats.

Arabian thieves led by the diabolically clever Molallet set one fiendish trap after another for Doc Savage and his mighty five. Only "Doc," with his superhuman mental and physical powers, could have withstood this incredible ordeal of endurance which led from the cavern of the crying rock through the pitiless desert of Rub' Al Khali and its Phantom City to a fight to the death against the last of a savage prehistoric race of white-haired beasts.

Antofagasta, Chile...Rae Stanley was in trouble... moreAntofagasta, Chile...Rae Stanley was in trouble. Why was the rotund Cockney, John Mark Shrops, intimidating her? And what was the warning she was so anxious to pass on to Doc Savage? How did the brain cells of Monk and Ham, two of Doc's henchmen, become useless? Saturday Loo and his villainous gang of Tibetans were involved - but how? And, most sinister of all, what was the screaming blue menace of the heavens which brought horror and destruction in its path?Only Mo-Gwei, the devil-faced one, knew the answers. And even Doc Savage, the mighty Man of Bronze, was to find Mo-Gwei a deadly foe, the most dangerous enemy he'd yet encountered... less

With a mysterious black Chinaman, Doc Savage and his amazing crew journey to the jungles of Indo-China in a desperate gamble to destroy the infamous Thousand-headed Man. To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers... moreWith a mysterious black Chinaman, Doc Savage and his amazing crew journey to the jungles of Indo-China in a desperate gamble to destroy the infamous Thousand-headed Man. To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers. To his fans he is one of the greatest adventure heroes of all time, whose fantastic exploits are unequaled for hair-raising thrills, breathtaking escapes and bloodcurdling excitement. less

The tale of a skeletal sharpshooter who used a strange squeaking weapon was told around the backwoods campfires. To most it was just a legend, but for some it became a terrifying reality - especially those whose skulls were shattered by the deadly "disappearing bullet." Doc Savage dodges flying death as he tracks the spectral killer who defies every law of nature!

It was all a great mystery. Who was this man called Dan Thunden who claimed he was one hundred and thirty years old? Did he really have the secret of the fountain of youth? What was this island called Fear Cay that spelled horror and death? What was the strange thing that turned men to bone? These were the mysteries that Doc Savage and his fearless crew had to solve at peril of their very lives.First published in DOC SAVAGE magazine in 1934 and then republished by Bantam

King John’s ghost was stalking The Wash, a vast marshy area in England, terrorizing and maiming the inhabitants. Then the mighty Man of Bronze investigated — and discovered the impossible. The Wash was producing real gold … from nowhere!

The dread Annihilist was slaughtering the criminals of New York in wholesale lots. Hundreds of men were found mysteriously murdered, victims of the hideous pop-eyed death. The finger of suspicion pointed directly at one man, Doc Savage himself. Even as The Man of Bronze scrambled to solve the terrifying enigma, the invisible assassin began to play havoc with one of humanity’s most important secret defenses — Doc Savage’s legendary crime college.

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Originally titled "The Spook Legion"The entire city of New York is swept up in a wave of terror, as an evil international conspiracy devises a crime so sinister that only Doc Savage and his five mighty cohorts can halt its fiendish plan. Led by a phantom master criminal with stupefying supernatural powers, the conspiracy sets trap after trap for Doc... moreOriginally titled "The Spook Legion"The entire city of New York is swept up in a wave of terror, as an evil international conspiracy devises a crime so sinister that only Doc Savage and his five mighty cohorts can halt its fiendish plan. Led by a phantom master criminal with stupefying supernatural powers, the conspiracy sets trap after trap for Doc. Finally, in a fantastic underground empire, the fearless bronze giant and his courageous crew must fight for their lives against a diabolical enemy that cannot even be seen. less

6th in the Golden Press series of Doc Savage books

WHO IS DOC SAVAGE?To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers... moreWHO IS DOC SAVAGE?To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers. To his fans he is one of the greatest adventure heroes of all time, whose fantastic exploits are unequalled for hair-raising thrills, breathtaking escapes and blood-curdling excitement.UNNATURAL PHENOMENONThe Roar Devil - he shook the earth. He stopped all sound. He had a vast organization of desperate criminals at his command. Now the good citizens of Powertown were terrorized. At any moment the Roar Devil might strike again. They sent for the only person whose cunning and skill could defeat him - THE MAN OF BRONZE. less

WHO IS DOC SAVAGE?To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers... moreWHO IS DOC SAVAGE?To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers. To his fans he is one of the greatest adventure heroes of all time, whose fantastic exploits are unequalled for hair-raising thrills, breathtaking escapes and bloodcurdling excitement.DOC SAVAGE AND HIS FABULOUS CREW BATTLE THE TERROR OF THE NORTHIt started when a Viking Dragon ship attacked a yacht in the waters outside New York. Next, “Ham” was stabbed with a 1,200 year-old Viking knife. Then Johnny was captured and frozen solid in a block of Arctic ice. Finally, even the mighty man of bronze himself — Doc Savage — is kidnapped and enslaved by the chilling menace. What is his plan this time? Can he save himself and his friends from almost certain destruction? less

Doc Savage: Spook Hole is #70 in The Fantastic Adventures of Doc Savage Series.The Man of Bronze and his trustworthy friends track a one-armed man of mystery to the far reaches of South America …… only to find their lives endangered when they discover the amazing secret that Hezemiah Law is guarding so carefully on Spook Hole!

The Majii is an ancient and immortal master of mystic arts worshipped throughout Jondore. His discipline Rama Tura, a “living dead man” carried to and fro in a coffin by his acolytes, is working wonders in New York City, turning pebbles and costume jewelry into real gems, sales of which are donated to charity, earning him accolades, but he leaves a trail of corpses in his wake... moreThe Majii is an ancient and immortal master of mystic arts worshipped throughout Jondore. His discipline Rama Tura, a “living dead man” carried to and fro in a coffin by his acolytes, is working wonders in New York City, turning pebbles and costume jewelry into real gems, sales of which are donated to charity, earning him accolades, but he leaves a trail of corpses in his wake. Anyone who is too curious about the Majii’s disciple die mysteriously and Doc and his men become dangerously curious about that. less

The tiny South American republics of Santa Amoza and Delezon were at war when a mysterious, hooded figure — known only as The Inca in Gray — appeared and began slaughtering citizens of both sides with a strange dust that brought instant, writhing death. Doc Savage and his mighty crew rush to the dense Amazonian forest in hopes of saving lives, but all they find when they arrive is a firing squad — ready to execute the Man of Bronze!

Death comes from both above and below, as the Pacific Northwest is shaken by earthquakes while strange floating figures fill the sky striking terror with their deadly dirge. Doc and his crew race to Vancouver to oppose this alien menace, but can even Doc’s most advanced super-science match that of the flying Zoromen?

WHO IS DOC SAVAGE?To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers... moreWHO IS DOC SAVAGE?To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers. To his fans he is one of the greatest adventure heroes of all time, whose fantastic exploits are unequalled for hair-raising thrills, breathtaking escapes and bloodcurdling excitement.It looked just like any other deserted island. But hidden under its tropical sands was a monstrous slave empire, a vast underground network of death pits, giant carnivorous crabs and prehistoric beasts,, ruled by the blood-crazed Count Ramadanoff. Blasting their way into this nightmare of horror, Doc Savage and "the fabulous five" embark on their most daring adventure. less

A blizzard in July and a woman's image frozen in glass-how could these bizarre events possibly be connected? To find the answer and save the life of Ranyon Cartheris, The Man Of Bronze and his dauntless allies journey to hot desert sands halfway round the world, where they are trapped-perhaps never to emerge-in the ancient underground tombs of Tasunan.

The Metal Master exists and will destroy the world! To stop him, the Man of Bronze and his daring friends launch a search for the source of his amazing power — and find themselves trapped on a sandy deserted island with the Metal Master himself!

It started with a senseless murder. Then it spread -- all over New York men were becoming robot-like automatons without emotions. The Man of Bronze went into action. But even Doc Savage was stricken helpless before he solved the terrifying menace of The Death's Head Grin!To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and eyes... moreIt started with a senseless murder. Then it spread -- all over New York men were becoming robot-like automatons without emotions. The Man of Bronze went into action. But even Doc Savage was stricken helpless before he solved the terrifying menace of The Death's Head Grin!To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers- the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group- he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers. To his fans he is the greatest adventure hero of all time, whose fantastic exploits are unequaled for hair-raising thrills, breathtaking escapes and blood-curdling excitement. less

Doc, Monk and Ham traverse Los Angeles' streets, canyons, and deserts to expose the Camphor Wraith who murders men in darkness and leaves behind a smoking statue of Satan!

All the guests were dressed as gangsters, and their millionaire host was dead in the library with a black spot over his heart. Then the Black Spot struck again. And again. The Man of Bronze and his courageous crew leap into action against Jingles Sporado and his mob - but they soon suspect a peril far beyond that of normal gangsterism.

Doc Savage meets his most merciless adversary — VAR, the faceless fiend whose strange voice announces a terrible mandate of destruction! VAR, who wields the deadly Cold Light, and dares hurl the ultimate challenge at Doc and his mighty crew — A fight to the death with the world at stake!

The ruthless power of The Shimba threatened to overthrow the good and gentle ruler of an African kingdom-and destroy forever the line of succession. Until the mighty Man Of Bronze smashed the jungle menace and solved its terrible secret!

A bizarre dictator unleashes a deadly force against the United States Navy: the mightiest vessels in the U.S. armada are sunk; warplanes are pulled from the clouds; even Doc Savage's impenetrable sky fortress is ripped from the stratosphere! And the brash, strutting BRAUN demands one hundred million dollars in ransom from a nation in chaos. Only the Man of Bronze dares challenge the crushing power of this phantom force!

Suddenly the air was filled with a thousand glistening reptiles. Suddenly Doc Savage became the cruelest of mass murderers. Suddenly the world was threatened with extinction by the contamination of its water supply. In the space of twenty-four hours the Earth became a seething storm of agony as the menace of the slithering madness struck in all its fury!

The world was imperiled by a terrifying, malevolent force that had the power to change men’s minds. Even Doc Savage’s own men willingly deserted him when struck by the waves of the Mind Changing Monster. High in the Sierras, he lived in an incredible fortress — ruthless, omnipotent, preparing to rule the world. But he hadn’t reckoned on the superhuman powers of the Man of Bronze.

WHO IS DOC SAVAGE?To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers... moreWHO IS DOC SAVAGE?To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers - the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group - he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers. To his fans he is one of the greatest adventure heroes of all time, whose fantastic exploits are unequalled for hair-raising thrills, breathtaking escapes and blood-curdling excitement.FANTASTIC ISLANDBy night, a fabulous city floats like a phosphorescent fantasy over the watery waste of the Pacific. The awestruck sailors who witness this miraculous sight find themselves gifted suddenly with superhuman powers. But by morning the phantasm — and its magic — have mysteriously vaporized. Stranger still, why are a certain crime kingpin and beautiful but ruthless heiress fascinated by the unearthly event? To come up — alive –with an answer, the MAN OF BRONZE will need all his incredible cunning and towering strength. less

Lured into a trap by a bogus appeal to his sense of goodness, Doc Savage saw a dangerous plot to gain control of all the world's airlines. But the monstrous financial manipulator HIGH LAR, his wife LO LAR and their gang hadn't counted on the superhuman strength and cunning of The Man of Bronze to uncover their evil plan!

Nations arming for international conflict engage in a behind-the-scenes mineral war that threatens to upset the balance of power. At the center of this rising storm of war is the Cavern of the Living Fire that agents of all of the nations seek to claim for their own.

"The monster came without warning. It came as Indian legend had said it would come, in the night and while a storm raged. It brought terror and horror to peaceful Arcadia Valley. It transformed an Alaskan paradise into a panic-stricken, fear-blanched hell. Only one man could stop it - The Man of Bronze."

A fiery red flash bursts through the silence of the night. A dying green man insists he's been held captive on the Moon! A small blue capsule conceals an unearthly medallion. Doc and Patricia Savage set out to piece together this weird puzzle in time to save the world from the devilish merchants of international war.

At his supersensational best, the Man of Bronze finesses an international band of modern day pirates in possession of the master invention by the Mad Genius of Death Valley!

The Doc Savage Magazine was printed by Street & Smith from March 1933 to the summer of 1949 to capitalize on the success of the Shadow magazine and followed by the original Avenger in September 1939. In all, 181 issues were published in various entries and alternative titles... moreThe Doc Savage Magazine was printed by Street & Smith from March 1933 to the summer of 1949 to capitalize on the success of the Shadow magazine and followed by the original Avenger in September 1939. In all, 181 issues were published in various entries and alternative titles. 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 by-line "Kenneth Robeson". The stories were not reprinted in chronological order as originally published, though they did begin with the first adventure, The Man of Bronze. By 1967, Bantam was publishing once a month until 1990, when all 181 original stories (plus an unpublished novel, The Red Spider) had run their course. Author Will Murray produced seven more Doc Savage novels for Bantam Books from Lester Dent's original outlines. Bantam also published a novel by Philip José Farmer, Escape From Loki (1991), which told the story of how in World War I Doc met the men who would become his five comrades. Clark Savage, Jr. first appeared in March 1933 in the first issue of Doc Savage Magazine. Because of the success of the Shadow, who had his own pulp magazine, the publishers Street & Smith quickly launched this pulp title. Unlike the Shadow, Clark Savage, "Doc" to his friends, had no special powers, but was raised from birth by his father and other scientists to become one of the most perfect human beings in terms of strength, intelligence, and physical abilities. Doc Savage set up base on the 86th floor of a world-famous New York skyscraper (implied, but never outright stated, as the Empire State Building; Phillip Jose Farmer, in his Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life, gives good evidence that this is likely the case). Doc Savage fights against evil with the assistance of the "Fabulous Five". less

DEEP SECRETIt might be a hoax, and it might not be. Blood has been spilled! People are dead! The Man of Bronze ably confronts a dangerous crackpot scheme that has a baffled world wondering what will happen next.Doc Savage investigates modern-day piracy when a Navy sub is destroyed off Boston Harbor, and its only survivor is found to be speaking an obscure 16th-century dialect.

Chi ama l'azione, il movimento, la libera, scatenata corsa di peripezie, coincidenze, colpi di scena e di mano, non potrà non diventare un "patito" di Doc Savage, detto l'Uomo di bronzo. Questo grande ciclo di romanzi d'avventure, che fu celebre nell'America degli anni '30, conosce ora in tutto il mondo un nuovo strepitoso successo, e Urania ne ha iniziato la pubblicazione in una serie indipendente mensile. In questo romanzo una stranissima epidemia si diffonde tra gli abitanti del New Jersey... moreChi ama l'azione, il movimento, la libera, scatenata corsa di peripezie, coincidenze, colpi di scena e di mano, non potrà non diventare un "patito" di Doc Savage, detto l'Uomo di bronzo. Questo grande ciclo di romanzi d'avventure, che fu celebre nell'America degli anni '30, conosce ora in tutto il mondo un nuovo strepitoso successo, e Urania ne ha iniziato la pubblicazione in una serie indipendente mensile. In questo romanzo una stranissima epidemia si diffonde tra gli abitanti del New Jersey. Ma c'è poco da ridere. Una serie di scosse telluriche rivela che l'irrefrenabile ilarità ha origini più profonde. Sotto la crosta terrestre si nasconde qualcosa, ma Doc e i suoi amici non credono che si tratti di un fenomeno naturale. Chi può avere interesse a truccare un terremoto? Copertina di Karel Thole less

Screaming trunks of soldiers seared by white-hot fire ... a small, twisted man carrying long loaves of bread ... a thin liquid with a peculiar sickening smell ... Branded the worst traitor in history, THE MAN OF BRONZE fights through the flames of revolution to uncover the master of a world of The Living dead!

Menace in CrimsonThe Red Terrors-they came out of the depths to seize an unsuspecting ship and transport its precious human cargo to their watery domain. There, in a lost sunken world under the sea, they lived securely. Until they sank the wrong ship....and the MAN OF BRONZE came to call.To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes... moreMenace in CrimsonThe Red Terrors-they came out of the depths to seize an unsuspecting ship and transport its precious human cargo to their watery domain. There, in a lost sunken world under the sea, they lived securely. Until they sank the wrong ship....and the MAN OF BRONZE came to call.To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his amazing co-adventurers-the five greatest brains ever assembled in one group-he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers. To his fans he is the greatest adventure hero of all time, whos fantastic exploits are unequaled for hair-raising thrills, breathtaking escaptes and blood-curdling excitement. less

The deep mysteries of Doc Savage are finally revealed! John Sunlight, poetic genius of evil, gruesome master of a thousand elements of screaming terror, discovers the innermost secrets of The Man of Bronze. Doc Savage finds himself enmeshed in a diabolical web of dark horror as he valiantly battles the appalling machines of destruction he himself has invented!

Word comes that Johnny has succumbed to the mysterious "Green Death" while working in South America. Doc and his crew travel to the Matta Grosso jungle to learn the truth about Johnny and find a cure for the Green Death before it can spread.

A fantastic horror has come out of the polar regions -- a menace so bizarre it causes men to go insane! The Man of Bronze and his courageous crew penetrate the rugged Asian interior on a perilous mission: to find out the source of this mystery and smash the evil genius who controls it.

In his most exotic adventure, the Man of Bronze encounters the insane money lust of Senor Steel, president-dictator of Blanca Grande (a very unfortunate South American republic); decodes the awful secret of Matacumbe; and sinks -- for what may be the last time -- into the muddy horror of the primitive jungle.

The thing called MAXIMUS was eight feet tall and matted with hair. It ran amok among the sophisticated, scientific marvels of the fair, striking stark, cringing fear into the sightseers. The Man of Bronze battles the brilliant brain that controls the monster -- an evil genius capable of creating an army of huge horrors.

THE SKYROCKETS OF SLAUGHTERThe deadliest weapon ever devised is unleashed upon the world. A twisted message, scrawled by a blind man, is the only clue to the flashing lights of shuddering death. DOC SAVAGE calls upon every known secret of science in his fierce battle with THE OXYGEN DESTROYER!

A ferocious killer is stalking the Arkansas swamp! As the Man of Bronze and loyal companions venture forth to unmask the dread villain, they encounter some of the most horrifying perils of their careers -- including the Crimson Serpent itself!

The events were bizarre. First, a millionaire industrialist vanished. Then, his workers broke out in red spots and went crazy. The Man of Bronze and his courageous crew sped to the scene of disaster to search for the perfidious plotter willing to gamble the minds and bodies of men to amass a vast fortune. Were they already too late?

Men by the name of Smith were being knocked off all over town. And they were all killed by lightning - lightning that entered a room without leaving any marks, on a day when there was no lightning...

Night after night the Indian drums boomed their terrifying portent of evil and destruction. And each night another victim of “the thousand cuts” lay dead in the forest. Doc Savage grapples with the eerie and sinister Michabou, the great spirit of the primitive Ojibway tribe, in the Herculean attempt to cease the senseless blood bath of the Devil’s Tomahawks, and to quiet forever the mysterious drums of murder.

The Green Eagle [Mass Market Paperback] [Jan 01, 1968] Robeson, Kenneth