A shipwrecked lunatic, a mysterious cavern, and a plump little man with a fear of fire lead Doc on his strangest and most legendary adventure ever -- straight to the gates of hell itself!

Well, this is the holy grail for most Doc fans and I wanted to be the first to comment on it. I haven't read this one yet but I am looking forward to it. I have a beautiful copy of Omnibus #13 sitting on my "to read" shelf. It will be the last one I read and from what I've heard it is a fitting end to the great series. Some have said it is disappointing or, because of its strangeness, should be considered apocraphal and not part of the series. I don't agree. It was written by Dent which makes it Doc Savage in my book. Doc goes to hell? Sounds good to me! If anyone can beat the devil, it's Doc. Bring it on!

Thomas reveals (yet again for those who have heard me say it for years now) his deep Doc Savage secret: Up From Earth's Center is the only Doc I have never read because it is the last in the series. I've had it since I was a kid and still haven't read it. Somehow, I just can't. I guess I figure if I never read the last book in the series, the series can't end. Right? Yeah.

Thomas Fortenberry