For a while as a kid I thought that Doc Savage was simply another Marvel superhero. The first time I became aware of him was from his appearances in Marvel Two-In-One and Giant-Size Spider-Man, after all. I later realized he had a long history of pulp novels before Marvel temporarily acquired the rights to use him. It would have been cool to see him stick around a bit longer and mett some other heroes from the MCU.
Nice. Would have been more fun if Tony yelled,"Clark!...." Also, consider them meeting the Challengers of the Unknown in the midst of a problem.
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I remember reading one of the paperback reprints of his adventures--cover by Ron Goulart--back in the early Seventies. Something about relict Norsemen from Greenland. And, in the opening chapter alone, William Harper Littlejohn wound up encased in ice...after being doused with buckets of water in the open Arctic air.
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At the same age, I was aware of his Pulp roots, but was surprised to learn that he was among the inspirations for Superman, in the same way that The Shadow was among the inspirations for Batman. I'd been about to suggest a meeting between these two Pulp inspirations, in fact, but found that they'd already met in #2032 -- though a re-meeting acknowledging their respective literary paths in a "World's Finest"-inspired cover would be fun.
ReplyDeleteGiven the choice, though, I'd rather have the admittedly bizarre pairing of The Shadow with She-Ra. (Even that wouldn't be as bizarre as, say, Judge Dredd and the Flintstones!)
Unrelated request: Captain America and the Blackhawks -- maybe for May 8 (V-E Day)?
ah come on. She-Hulk and Doc Savage. Doc Savage She-Hulk? Maybe lovers?
ReplyDeleteAt first glance, with that hairline, I thought it was DC’s Amazo!
ReplyDeleteMy first run in with him was either in those same Marvel comics you mentioned or in the Ron Ely (my generations Tarzan) TV movie. But, I do know that while cool, I didn't appreciate him until as an adult and learning of his pulps. Looking back though, I really wish they'd had him cross over with my favorite Marvel comic at the time, the Invaders. Not sure if as a slightly older Doc, time traveling Invaders or maybe just filled with cameos of a still burgeoning Marvel Universe. He'd be great with an in-his-prime Dominic Fortune, smart-mouthed teen from Yancey Street and even helping out a not yet finished Prof. Horton.
ReplyDeleteOh, and somewhere out there is a serialized radio show with him thats actually pretty charming
To the man behind the curtain;
ReplyDeleteDoc Savage and Bugs Bunny.
That's all Folks!
Split the difference, guys. Doc Savage and the She-Hulk vs. Amazo!
ReplyDeleteI can just picture Amazo being Exhibit A (no pun intended) in a plagiarism suit brought by Professor Ivo against one of the former flunkies of MODOK who helped develop the Super Adaptoid for A.I.M. With Jen Walters representing the defendant!
ReplyDeletei whould like to see this idea play out in actual comic book man
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