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Old 08-23-2009, 10:28 PM   #1
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For those who have read Doc Savage or The Shadow...

Have you read many of the novels, and if so, which ones are your favorites? Are there any websites that have ranked the stories based on popularity?

I'm keen on picking up some of the Nostalgia Ventures "doubles" and want to start with the better ones.

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Old 08-24-2009, 10:48 AM   #2
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Went through my Bantam's and pulled, what are in my opinion, the best of the best Doc Savage novels -

I starred the absolute must reads.

- The Man of Bronze *
- The Devil Genghis
- Red Snow
- Merchants of Disaster *
- The Stone Man
- The Giggling Ghost
- The Metal Master *
- The Seven Agate Devils *
- The King Maker
- World's Fair Goblin *
- Devil on the Moon
- The Yellow Cloud
- The Lost Oasis
- The Mental Wizard
- The Evil Gnome *
- The Mystic Mullah *
- Quest of Qui
- Brand of the Werewolf
- The Land of Terror *
- The Sargasso Ogre
- Murder Mirage

The Comic Buyer's Guide ran a huge, cover-story, multi-article on Doc Savage, `Author, Kenneth Robeson, complete listings of the Pulps and Bantam editions, the radio broadcasts, reviews, etc...
back in the Feb, 12, 1993 edition. Maybe you can find it on-line somewhere.
BT - You're gonna love Doc. The books are amazing. Remember to try and place yourself, as a reader, mentally in the time they were written. If you try and read w/ a pair of 1930's eyes, the books become even more enjoyable.


I remember when you used to be able to find the Bantam paperbacks in every used bookstore. They're a lot of fun to collect.
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Old 08-24-2009, 12:41 PM   #3
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Awesome, thanks!!!
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