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28 Responses to “The doctor is in — DOC SAVAGE, that is”

1. bcraig3 says on May 6th, 2009 at 10:55 am :
   

   Excellent…so glad to see Doc returning to DC. Any chance of the Shadow coming with him?

2. homeslice says on May 6th, 2009 at 12:09 pm :
   

   YESSSSSSSSS!!!

3. droolingfanboy says on May 6th, 2009 at 1:02 pm :
   

   You bastards! When? Where? How much? Sir you write in whatever amount you want on this blank cheque and I will honor it. The countdown was great, I seen it before the title.

4. Blog@Newsarama » Blog Archive » Aww yeah, Doc Savage! says on May 6th, 2009 at 1:08 pm :
   

   [...] via their blog the Source, has given an enigmatic look at a classic [...]

5. GL 2814.1 says on May 6th, 2009 at 1:12 pm :
   

   Doc is the new batman for sure…thats my guess

6. Will44 says on May 6th, 2009 at 2:12 pm :
   

   Jeeze, really?

   Is anyone calling for these characters? Is Dan Didio just trying to relive his youth at this point?

7. therewasme says on May 6th, 2009 at 2:24 pm :
   

   Judging from the shadow on the far right, it looks like some sort of “The Spirit” appearance.

8. mambazo says on May 6th, 2009 at 2:30 pm :
   

   Hey Will, shut up.

   Anyone who is a fan of old pulp heroes is excited to see him back.

9. Rocknrollchicken says on May 6th, 2009 at 2:38 pm :
   

   Love the fact that someone is using Doc, though I would have suspected an indie to grab it. Hope they keep to same style as the original. Will the supporting cast be along?

10. meudy12 says on May 6th, 2009 at 3:07 pm :
    

    Cool, I’ve been waiting for Doc to get back. Can’t agree more about The Shadow, I would love to see him back as well.

11. Greymattersplat says on May 6th, 2009 at 3:27 pm :
    

    So the next question is: “Who’s the artist?”

    I’m no good at this kind of guessing…though the image itself does kinda remind me of Darwyn Cooke.

12. joao_miranda says on May 6th, 2009 at 3:29 pm :
    

    Look at the wall:

    Doc Savage and the Spirit!

13. Will44 says on May 6th, 2009 at 3:46 pm :
    

    Hey mambazo

    Given sales on the spirit, there certainly aren’t a lot of you pulp fans left.

14. Charles Cooper says on May 6th, 2009 at 3:51 pm :
    

    I will enjoy all five issues of the ongoing thoroughly!

15. seanpatrickcasey says on May 6th, 2009 at 4:35 pm :
    

    “Who’s the artist,” Greymattersplat? Based on the thumbnail my first thought was Darwyn Cooke as well, but after viewing the image in glorious full resolution I’m almost positive that this is the work of Brian Stelfreeze.

16. Doc Bane says on May 6th, 2009 at 5:06 pm :
    

    Are people demanding Doc’s return? I sure as hell have been. Along with The Shadow, Green Hornet, The Spider, John Carter, Domino Lady and a few others.

    I already got Lone Ranger, The Phantom, and Zorro!

    Although if this is Doc’s return, Im surprised its at DC. I would have for sure thought Moonstone or Dynamite.

17. Lex says on May 6th, 2009 at 6:49 pm :
    

    This isn’t a character I have any interest in. If Doc Savage appears in a comic I’m already planning to buy, that’s cool. Otherwise I doubt I’ll go out of my way to read the story he’s in.

18. Lex says on May 6th, 2009 at 6:56 pm :
    

    Though now that I think about it, I probably would’ve said the same thing about The Spirit until Darwyn Cooke got me to check out that book. So, who knows, I might rethink my position once I see the creators involved.

19. bohemiacomicsreader says on May 6th, 2009 at 8:34 pm :
    

    I was hoping for it to appear in Wednesday Comics.

20. seanpatrickcasey says on May 6th, 2009 at 9:40 pm :
    

    As a follow up to my earlier comment (if it ever shows up, apparently it’s still “awaiting moderation”…), yes, that is indeed the Spirit, and yes, the artist is indeed Brian Stelfreeze.

    How do I know? Because I viewed this piece in its entirety (this is only a portion of it!) on his blog, which was apparently posted there almost a full year ago in August of 2008!

    In addition to being beautifully colored, the full version contains a few other surprises as well…

    You can find out what they are here: http://stelfreeze.blogspot.com/2008/08/acid-wash.html

21. Guido says on May 7th, 2009 at 3:35 am :
    

    It looks like several people have correctly identified the Spirit’s involvement, but no one has mentioned the artist. The piece is an edited version of a piece Brian Stelfreeze did a while back. Check out his blog and see who else was in the scene.

    http://stelfreeze.blogspot.com/2008/08/acid-wash.html

22. ljs5123 says on May 7th, 2009 at 9:11 am :
    

    EXCELLENT!!!!
    Please, oh please let the Shadow come back to the DCU also….that would be FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!
    -L.

23. Brendan McGinley says on May 7th, 2009 at 10:08 am :
    

    This is eight kinds of excellent.

24. ljs5123 says on May 7th, 2009 at 10:16 am :
    

    I like the Spirit, Doc Savage, Shadow…all those “pulpy” kinds of characters. There’s enough room in the DC Universe for all this kind of stuff…just simply love it!
    In fact, it would be cool if DC actually tried to do a few “old style” pulps of course with illustrations by the best in artists in the business.
    Just my 2 cents.
    -L.

25. ljs5123 says on May 7th, 2009 at 10:38 am :
    

    “Best artists in the business” I meant to say.
    Sorry for my Yoda speak.
    -L.

26. joao_miranda says on May 7th, 2009 at 10:38 am :
    

    Maybe this is a answer to the “Noir” line of Marvel.

    But rather than doing an alternate version of Superman, Batman and etc, they pick up some of the original and more popular heroes from the pulp era.

27. chernobog says on May 9th, 2009 at 2:18 pm :
    

    I’m wondering if this is the DC project that author Paul Malmont (The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril) mentioned in his interview with Astonishing Adventures Magazine last year. He’s a huge Doc Savage fan, and his novel demonstrates that he can write swell pulp tales.

28. emb021 says on May 11th, 2009 at 3:13 pm :
    

    As a BIG Doc Savage fan, while I would love to see Doc in the comics again, am not too thrilled to see DC do him. You guys DIDN’T do a good job the last time. IMO, the best Doc comics were done by Millenium, with Dark Horse a close second. The whole ‘bring Doc into the modern world’ didn’t work. I’m not overly thrilled to see DC doing him, UNLESS you get people involved who known, understand, and appreciate the character and can do him correctly.

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