Doc Savage

Doc Savage is hard to classify. He's an action hero of the 30s and 40s that was hugely popular in his day and was undoubtedly a template upon which comic book artists drew inspiration for a future generation of superheroes.

Savage books still have an avid following despite the cornball writing and hackneyed stories, but maybe that's why some people like them. One fan has taken to reviewing each of the books in his blog as he reads them.

Not satisfied with the dozens of wonderful James Bama covers already in existence for the Ballentine printings of the books, another fan has created several fantasy covers of Doc Savage pitting him against other creatures from pop culture such as Godzilla and Frankenstein's monster.

For more cool, pulp art, check out this fantastic collection of Ron Turner cover art as well as this eye-popping array of 50s Spanish science fiction book covers.

If you enjoy the words as much as the pictures, PulpGen offers a fine collection of page scans of stories from the original pulp magazines. All that's missing is that mildewed smell of old paper.