Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage Magazine : "Murder Mirage"_January, 1936

 Ah, much better than the previous cover.  This is the pulp that actually followed the month after the one I posted last week, and the difference it amazing.  I'm intrigued by Doc apparently pulling a shadow either off the wall or out of a mold.  I'm not sure but I'm interested, for sure.  A mystery to be solved and this cover promises that and more.

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage Magazine : "The Fantastic Island"_December, 1935

 This cover really reveals nothing to the casual observer.  Two attractive people, possibly swinging from a red velvet curtain either inside or outside.  The staircase doesn't tell us much.  Plus the poor registration for this particular print and I can't really say too much, good or bad, about this.  Standard Baumhofer, not superlative.

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage Magazine : "Land of Always Night"_March, 1935

 Another superb cover from Walter Baumhofer, this time showing Doc in real peril as tiny arrows seek to bring the Man of Bronze down from his precarious perch high above the strange city.

  I seem to be on a Doc Savage bender with these covers, but they are just so darned good! 

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage Magazine : "The Black Spot"_July, 1935

 What can one say about this truly heroic cover.  Doc at his best.  I find it interesting that he is doing his he-man hero bit and at the bottom of the cover there is a tag for "Doc Savage Exercises" that will be published inside.  What preteen boy wouldn't rip this from the newsstand and race home to see if he could one day be that cover hero. 

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage Magazine : "The Secret in the Sky"_May, 1935

 I never get enough of Baumhofer's cover art.  He makes Doc look and feel believable.  As great as the photo-realistic work of Bama is, his Doc just looks unreal.  The guy on this cover is that adventure hero who will go past his limits to get the job done!

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage Magazine : "The Thousand Headed Man"_July, 1934

 Cool cover by the fantastic Walter Baumhofer.  I see Charlie Chan and Lamont Cranston over Doc's right shoulder.  And what is up with that evil little hand reaching for Clark's face?  You must read it to find out.  Well done, Walter B., your cover just did what it was supposed to do, even 92 years later!

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage Magazine : "The Green Master"_Winter, 1949

 The third to last tale published in the original pulp run.  The cover is by none other than that master illustrator of The Shadow, George Rozen.  Gotta say, I love his work on The Shadow Magazine a lot more.

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage Magazine : "Murder Mirage"_January, 1936

 Intriguing cover.  I love the color scheme.  The technique is beautiful.  What's left is whether the tale is any good.  I leave that to others to argue.  For me, the cover is wonderful.

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage "Repel": October, 1937

 Ah, Doc Savage at his scientific best.  The lack of gloves really makes me wonder how well that suit of his seals up, though.  Still, this cover foretells a smashing good adventure.

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage "The Mental Wizard": March, 1937

 I'll be the first to admit that I'm not an expert on Doc Savage but it seems to me that he didn't have too many covers that had a woman on it.  Last week's featured Pat Savage in the foreground and this week we have, presumably, the enchantress "Z".  I guess you'll have to read the tale to find out.

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage "Fear Cay": September, 1934

 Classic Baumhofer cover! Doc is looking all determined while Pat seems enthralled with the adventure.  Fans surely must have been eager to be the first to read this issue from Lester Dent.

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage Science Detective "The Pure Evil": March - April, 1948

 A cover by Edd Cartier (bringing some of that Shadow art goodness to the sister magazine) that really doesn't scream Doc Savage.  I'm guessing this is illustrating the novel "Revolt" rather than "The Pure Evil".  The times, they sure were a-changin'.

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage "The Evil Gnome": April, 1940

Why did I pick this so-so cover?  Because I wondered if The Shadow had already beaten him to the top using his suction cups rather than his finger tips.
 

Saturday's random pulp cover: Doc Savage "The King Maker": June, 1934

I have absolutely no idea of what the story holds but this cover is about as perfect of a Doc Savage representation as I can think of.  Beautifully rendered image and the attitude of Clark is just on point.  Love this cover.

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"Howlin' calamities!"

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"Blazes!  Where did he go?"

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"Mein Gott--!"

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BLAM 

KLiCK KLiCK 

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POW 

POW 

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"Doc Savage--thank heavens!  How did you get here!"