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"Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze (1991-1992)"
Millennium published Doc Savage in a run of mini-series that many consider the most faithful portrayal of the character. This is the first.

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Issue #:	1
Publishing Date:	November 1991

Title:	The Monarch of Armageddon: Chapter One
Credits:	Mark Ellis (writer), Darryl Banks (penciler) Robert Lewis (inker), Deirdre DeLay (colorist), Brian Stelfreeze (cover penciler)
Score:	¶¶¶ (out of 5)
Synopsis:	In Tibet, a gravely wounded John Sunlight is found by the Lama Dorjieff and his huge Thulian partner Xauz who, after nursing him back to health, realize his value to their sinister cause…. In New York, a zeppelin manned by the ... Sign in to see the full synopsis
Synopsis Written By:	Peter Silvestro

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By Peter Silvestro
Promising the most faithful version of the Man of Bronze yet seen in comics is a tall order, and Millennium manages it, sort of. The look is clearly influenced by a Golden Age comic style and the aides are copied directly from the pulp portraits—including Johnny with a monocle, instead of glasses—though Doc is still sporting the Bama skullcap. Mention should also be made of Deirdre DeLay’s watercolors which are attractive though perhaps a bit too bright for Doc Savage; the only real complaint is that Doc looks yellow on some pages. The writing is where they will have to prove themselves, and it’s still too early to tell, though the “Doc quits” storyline and the return of John Sunlight are an audacious way to start. Stelfreeze’s Bama-influenced cover is the least attractive aspect of the work, presenting a squat musclebound Doc with a skin texture that makes him look more like “The Man of Vinyl” than "The Man of Bronze;” it seems at odds with the portrayal inside the book.

Text article: Murray, the premiere Doc Savage historian (as well as writer of most of the new novels that appeared in the 1990s), does a masterful job of condensing a great deal of info on the character into such a small space for the benefit of new (and some old) readers.

Score: 3 (out of 5)

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Peter Silvestro
Feb 15, 2010 12:00 AM

a) First Millennium issue, with the initial appearances of Doc and the aides, the 86th floor, the Valley of the Vanished and Princess Monja, the Autogyro, the Hidalgo Trading Company, and first mention of the Fortress of Solitude; b) Habeas Corpus and Chemistry make cameo appearances, standing with their owners; c) a summary of THE DEVIL GENGHIS is provided; d) the montage of Doc’s adventures on page 24 includes THE LAND OF TERROR, THE MAN OF BRONZE, METEOR MENACE, REPEL, THE MEN WHO SMILED NO MORE, RESURRECTION DAY, and THE DEVIL GENGHIS; e) that’s a gag reference to Dave Stevens’ THE ROCKETEER on page 7; f) John Sunlight has a news clipping announcing the opening of Patricia’s, it’s about four years old by this time. Additional comments: Issue also includes “Bronze Mail,” a letters column.


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The Monarch of Armageddon: Chapter One

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