The infamous unpublished Cold War novel. Can't say I enjoyed it but the post script by Will Murray sure shined a light on how this tale reflected the editorial influences that shaped these pulp characters. The same can be said about any character that isn't controlled by a single creative mind. Take Batman. In the comics he is nigh unto unrecognizable as the hero I grew up idolizing. Even Star Trek has "evolved" away, in some cases, from the world (or universe) I let consume me for 50 or so years.
So this marks the end of my journey with Doc Savage and his Fabulous Five. I'm glad I took the trek if only to say I gave it the old college try. The Shadow is easily the better fit for me. So I now delve back into the massive backlog of pulp adventures that await me, to transport me to the back alleys of 1930's NYC, or perhaps the hop houses of Chinatown in either San Francisco or NYC. Not the crazed, vengeance fueled killer that the recent comics have turned him into (again with the editorial influence) but the brilliant detective with the unerring aim and fierce loyalty to those that share his mission. To once again find out what evil lurks in the hearts of men!
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