Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life

Synopsis

Phillip José Farmer, three-time Hugo award winner and Science Fiction Grand Master, has turned his superb research and narrative skills to one of the greatest heroes of our time: Doc Savage, the bronze champion of justice. Now, at last, the incredible life story of the real man behind the Doc Savage pulp novels, including: his true name and family background, covering his relationship to Lord Greystoke, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, James Bond, and Fu Manchu; detailed information on some of his most devilish opponents — John Sunlight, the Mystic Mullah, and Mr. Wail; a summation of some of Doc’s most amazing inventions; biographies of the Fabulous Five — Monk, Ham, Renny, Long Tom, and Johnny — as well as the group’s auxiliary and Bronze Knockout, Pat Savage! Together with other data and brilliant deductions, Philip José Farmer offers an amazing account of this remarkable man’s astonishing career!