Pulp power : The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the art of the street & Smith Universe

"Pulp power : the shadow, Doc Savage, and the art of the street & Smith Universe gives fans a rare glimpse into the pre-war pulp novel decade of the 1930s, a period of bold action and adventure storytelling that ultimately led to the creation of the comic book and the superheroes we know and love today. This period, a pre-Batman, pre-Superman, golden era of American creativity and artistic excellence starred two main characters in leading roles:...