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dr_hermes (dr_hermes) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-03-08 18:13:00

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char: doc savage/clark savage jr, creator: neal adams

Gallery in Bronze and today's mystery photo

This page by Doug Moench and Tony DeZuniga appeared before the story in the second issue of Marvel's black & white DOC SAVAGE magazine. This title appeared in 1974 to tie in with the George Pal movie starring Ron Ely as Doc, but that film didn't exactly kick off a new franchise as successful as James Bond. Actually, it was a dud. My theory is that it would have been decent Saturday afternoon fun but Pal was instructed by the powers that be to Camp it up (*ack!*). So it goes and too bad.I really like the way this page introduces Doc and his five aides, the layout is attractive and the prose is just bombastic enough. It's not as etched into my DNA as the back cover blurb to the Bantam paperbacks ("To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange mysterious figure..."), but it's decent. I hope by putting it up here, maybe one or two browsers will be curious enough to pick up a Doc reprint and become still another fan of "the greatest adventure hero of all time."The magazine also featured some Doc interpretations by other artists as well.

This appeared on the 1964 Bantam paperback of THE MAN OF BRONZE, starting a series of reprints that lasted until all 181 original novels had been put back into print, along with a handful of new adventures by Will Murray and Philip Jose Farmer

And then, today's mystery guest. What the heck, I'm not even going to provide any clues.

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	ashez2ashes 2009-03-08 05:46 pm UTC (link)
	Elvis created comics? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dr_hermes 2009-03-08 05:56 pm UTC (link)
	Okay, now that actually made me laugh for real (not the cliched LOL). (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fromtheaether 2009-03-08 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	Wild guess. Steranko? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dr_hermes 2009-03-08 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	Ah HAH! I knew it. Yes, you are right. You guys don't even need clues. (Although Steranko is recent and well known, so maybe next post will be someone like Tarpe Mills.) I have some pictures of a young Steranko in his shorts, all tied up with heavy chains for his escape act. Some of our bondage-lovers might like to see them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fromtheaether 2009-03-08 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	That's actually why I guessed him. The pic looks a bit like Scott Free. :) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dr_hermes
2009-03-08 09:00 pm UTC (link)

That's way ironic. Jack Kirby wasn't all that wild about Steranko, who came to Marvel and immediately got writing credit and more leeway (something that Kirby wanted). Darn upstarts come in and take over.. grumble. So I doubt Kirby based Scott Free on him.

Steranko did base his interpreation of Nick Fury on himself; in fact, I think one collage had a photo of Steranko AS Fury, which was pretty bold.

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fromtheaether
2009-03-08 09:09 pm UTC (link)

Actually, Steranko's part in the creation of Scott Free is pretty well documented. Mark Evanier is probably the best source for Kirby info alive (having been Jack's assistant in the New Gods era), and he says it's true:

"Of course, the whole 'escape artist' theme was inspired by an earlier career of writer-artist Jim Steranko."

http://povonline.com/jackfaq/JackFaq1.htm

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	dr_hermes 2009-03-08 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	Huh. I must have gotten the wrong impression from some article or interview, because I'll certainly accept Mark Evanier as an authority. Maybe the point was that Kirby resented Steranko getting writing credit that he himself did not, but he didn't hold it against Steranko himself? Thanks for clearing that up, now I know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rab62 2009-03-09 06:43 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, the way you phrased it the second time is correct. Kirby would never have blamed Steranko for the disparity in their treatment -- Kirby being treated unfairly certainly wasn't Steranko's fault -- and they were friends and mutual admirers. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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