HAPPY 80th
KING KONG
DOC SAVAGE
Through the persistence and talents of Will Murray and Joe De Vito we get to celebrate the creation of two enduring legends...
Altus Press says on their blog, "Eighty years ago in February, 1933, the Street & Smith company released the first issue of Doc Savage Magazine,
introducing one of the most popular and influential pulp superheroes
ever to hit the American scene. Doc Savage was the greatest adventure
and scientist of his era, and while his magazine ended in 1949, he
influenced the creators of Superman, Batman, Star Trek, The Man from
UNCLE and the Marvel Universe—to name only a few.
"While that first issue of Doc Savage was fresh on Depression
newsstands, RKO released one of the most important fantasy films of all
time. Everyone knows the story of how King Kong was discovered on Skull
Island and hauled back to New York in chains, only to perish tragically
atop the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Empire State Building.
"As it happened, that was where Doc Savage had his world headquarters.
For decades, fans have wondered: Where was Doc the day Kong fell?
"On the eightieth anniversary of these fictional giants, Altus Press is
proud to release the first authorized clash between The Man of Bronze
and the Eighth Wonder of the World—Doc Savage: Skull Island. Written by Will Murray in collaboration with Joe DeVito, creator of KONG: King of Skull Island, Doc Savage: Skull Island is a new pulp epic."
This is big news to me and I will be picking this book up.
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