Author: Chuck Welch

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Cover Art Check

There are some questions regarding the cover artists for these Doc Savage pulp covers. What are your thoughts? I’ve groups the covers in question by who I propose was the actual cover artist.In a couple of cases, I haven’t hazarded a guess on the artist’s name. Modest...

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Until We Meet Again

Until We Meet Again is a two-page short story by Shelby Peck published in Savage Society of Bronze 1 (09/1982). In the heart of Manhattan, a seasoned night watchman’s quiet shift takes a terrifying turn when a blinding light and ghostly figure leave him shaken and broken....

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Doc Savage by Steve Lieber

Cue the fans who will yelp “Doc didn’t carry a gun!” 🙂 Truth is, Doc could shoot as well as anyone and while he didn’t carry a gun in most of the novels, it can’t be said he NEVER carried a gun. You can pick up this...

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Oct. 10 2025: Bama Spook Legion Cover Painting at Auction

Now at auction is James Bama’s cover for The Spook Legion (#16/’67). Displaying the Man of Bronze as he fades from sight. It is a masterclass in Bantam’s Doc Savage reinvention complete with ripped shirt, ripped physique, and widow’s peak. Oil on board, 12.75″ x 20″ Auction...

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October 6: Rick Lai

Respected pulp historian, fiction writer, and chronologist best known for his detailed work on classic pulp heroes such as Doc Savage, The Shadow, and The Avenger, Rick Lai was born on this date. An expert in the interconnected mythologies of pulp and adventure fiction, Lai authored numerous...

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Oct. 3 2025: More Shane Black News

“The problem is that the IP is not a household name. It’s much easier to fund something at that level of expense if it has Batman or Superman attached, as opposed to something that is going to be just as expensive and is less of a household...

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Henry W. Ralston

While Street & Smith was a titan in the pulp publishing world, its success was not merely the result of good timing or luck. One of the key architects behind its golden age was Henry W. Ralston, a quiet but forceful presence whose instincts and vision shaped...

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The Valley of Eternity

This novella by Will Murray was published as a bonus with the novel Mr. Calamity. A mysterious letter from beyond the grave changes everything… When Doc Savage receives a cryptic message penned by his long-dead father, it launches the Man of Bronze on a deeply personal mission...