...a book full of the art of The Shadow and Doc Savage. This is available July 26, 2022 at $65 in hard cover. I'm hoping the reproductions are top line. This is the blurb from Amazon.
"A visual treasury of the iconic Street & Smith pulp novel covers of the 1930s and 1940s
Pulp Power: The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Art of the Street & Smith Universe
gives fans a rare glimpse into the pre-war pulp novel decade of the
1930s, a period of bold action and adventure storytelling that
ultimately led to the creation of the comic book and the superheroes we
know and love today.
This period, a pre-Batman, pre-Superman
golden era of American creativity and artistic excellence, starred two
main characters in leading roles: The Shadow and Doc Savage. In more
than 500 novels written between 1930 and 1940, The Shadow, Doc Savage,
and the Street & Smith universe of characters captivated a
generation of Americans with their heroic exploits and inspired a new
generation of writers to create a pantheon of comic book superheroes in
their mold.
Street & Smith, the renowned publisher of these
novels, commissioned leading artists to provide bold and original cover
artwork for their publications, and in Pulp Power, hundreds of
these eye-catching covers are reproduced as a collection for the first
time. Comics legend Dan DiDio provides context for the cover
illustrations alongside a narrative discussion of the influence of the
Street & Smith superhero universe on legendary creators such as
Orson Welles, Truman Capote, Michael Chabon, George Lucas, Agnes
Moorehead, James Patterson, Walter Mosley, Dwayne Johnson, Frank Miller,
James Bama, Jim Steranko, Jim Lee, Gail Simone, and many more.
The book also includes original line art illustrations from the volumes along with unique reproductions of Shadow ephemera. Pulp Power is the ultimate coffee table collectible book for all who love the world of superheroes."
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