Both newspaper strips and pulps, merged or contributed to the formation of the modern American Comic Book in the 1930's. The pulp hero, Doc Savage and his Fabulous Five were created by Lester Dent in 1933, and many of their characteristics can be seen in Superman, Batman, Fantastic Four and the X-Men. That is illustrated here using images from the 1970s Marvel Doc Savage Comics and Magazines. Empire State Building, Autogyro, Utility Vest, Crime Detective, Fortress of Solitude, etc.

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