Editing Doc Savage (section)

====Modern Age====
Post-[[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]], there have been several Doc Savage comic books:
* [[Gold Key Comics]]—A 1966, one-issue adaptation of ''The Thousand-Headed Man'' to tie into the planned movie starring Chuck Connors. Doc resembles Connors on the cover.
* [[Marvel Comics]]—In 1972, eight standard color comics with four adaptations of books—''The Man of Bronze'', ''Brand of the Werewolf'', ''Death in Silver'', and ''The Monsters''—and one giant-size issue of reprints that was promoted as a movie issue. In May 2010, DC Comics reprinted the eight-issue series as a trade paperback.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=14536 |title=''Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'' trade paperback details |work=DC Comics.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810225234/http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=14536 |archive-date=August 10, 2010 }}</ref> In 1975, the Marvel imprint [[Curtis Magazines]] released eight black-and-white magazines as a movie tie-in. These were also collected by DC Comics and reprinted in July 2011 as a trade paperback.<ref>{{cite book|last=Moench|first=Doug|title=Showcase Presents: Doc Savage|year=2011|publisher=DC Comics|isbn=978-1-4012-3125-5|url=http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/showcase-presents-doc-savage|author2=Tony DeZuniga|access-date=March 19, 2012}}</ref> All are original stories by [[Doug Moench]], [[John Buscema]], and [[Tony DeZuniga]]. The character also teamed up with the [[Thing (comics)|Thing]] in ''[[Marvel Two-in-One]]'' #21, an important issue that would form the basis of later significant stories like "The Project Pegasus Saga" and "Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe", and [[Spider-Man]] in ''Giant-Size Spider-Man'' #3.
* [[DC Comics]]—A 1987–1990 four-issue [[Limited series (comics)|miniseries]] tryout, then 24 issues and one ''Annual'', mostly written by [[Mike W. Barr]]. Original adventures, including a reunion with Doc's Mayan sweetheart/wife Monya and John Sunlight, adventures with Doc's grandson "Chip" Savage, and backstory on Doc's parents and youth. Included a four-issue crossover with DC's then-current run of ''[[The Shadow]]'' called ''The Shadow Strikes!''. In 2009, DC would publish a special one-shot Doc Savage crossover with [[Batman]] written by [[Brian Azzarello]] with art by [[Phil Noto]] and a cover by [[J. G. Jones]].<ref name=azzarello>{{Cite web | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22498 | title=Azzarello Reimagines Doc Savage | access-date=October 6, 2009 | work=[[Comic Book Resources]] | date=August 11, 2009}}</ref> Other characters involved included the [[Black Canary]],<ref name=morales>{{Cite web |url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/11/09/how-about-some-more-rags-morales%E2%80%99-sketches-from-first-wave/ |title=How About Some More Rags Morales' Sketches From First Wave? |access-date=October 6, 2009 |work=DC Comics.com |date=November 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110721151342/http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/11/09/how-about-some-more-rags-morales%E2%80%99-sketches-from-first-wave/ |archive-date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref> the [[Avenger (pulp-magazine character)|Avenger]],<ref name=morales /> [[Rima|Rima the Jungle Girl]],<ref name=morales /> the [[Spirit (comics)|Spirit]],<ref name=morales /> and Doc Savage's group the Fabulous Five.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/11/06/have-another-helping-of-rags-morales-on-first-wave/ | title=Have Another Helping of Rags Morales on First Wave | access-date=November 10, 2009 | work=DC Comics.com| date=November 6, 2009 }}</ref> It is a prologue to ''[[First Wave (comics)|First Wave]]'', a six-issue miniseries with art by [[Rags Morales]].<ref name=azzarello /> The First Wave line was then expanded to include a ''Doc Savage'' [[ongoing series]] written by [[Paul Malmont]], with art by [[Howard Porter (artist)|Howard Porter]].<ref>{{Cite web | first=Alex | last=Segura | url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/01/19/the-first-wave-expands-in-april/ | title=The ''First Wave'' expands in April | work=DC Comics.com | date=January 19, 2010 | access-date=January 19, 2010}}</ref> Malmont only wrote the first four issues, with other authors writing the rest of the series. It ran for 18 issues, with the final issue released only in digital format.
* [[Millennium Publications]] published several miniseries and [[one-shot (comics)|one-shots]], including ''[[Doc Savage: The Monarch of Armageddon]]'', a four-part miniseries, from 1991 to 1992. Written by [[Mark Ellis (American author)|Mark Ellis]] and penciled by [[Darryl Banks]], the treatment "come[s] closest to the original, capturing all the action, humanity, and humor of the original novels".<ref>''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]] Catalog of Comic Books'' {{Volume needed|c=y|date=July 2011}} {{Page needed|date=September 2010}}</ref> Other miniseries were ''Doom Dynasty'' and ''Devil's Thoughts'', the one-shots ''Pat Savage: Woman of Bronze'' and ''Manual of Bronze'', and an unfinished two-part adaptation of ''Repel''.
* [[Dark Horse Comics]]—In 1995, Dark Horse Comics published two miniseries: a two-issue miniseries ''[[The Shadow]] and Doc Savage: The Case of the Shrieking Skeletons'' and four-issue miniseries ''Doc Savage: Curse of the Fire God''.
*In December 2013, [[Dynamite Entertainment]] began publishing the title ''Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'', written by [[Chris Roberson (author)|Chris Roberson]], with art by Bilquis Evely and covers by [[Alex Ross]].