The Metal Master & The Vanisher
By Lester Dent
2009
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The pulp era's legendary superman returns in two super-powered pulp novels by Lester Dent, writing as Kenneth Robeson, that later inspired classic supervillains from the Marvel Age of Comics. First, the Man of Bronze battles "The Metal Master," a criminal genius with the power to manipulate the molecular structure of metals. Then, Doc Savage is sent to prison when he's framed by the murderous teleporter called "The Vanisher." Dave Cockrum's 1979 artwork from his proposed Doc Savage newspaper strip. This groundbreaking pulp reprint features the original color covers by Robert G. Harris and Walter Baumhofer, all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical commentary by Paty Cockrum and Will Murray.
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Author
Lester Dent
Author · 44 books
Lester Dent (1904–1959) was born in La Plata, Missouri. In his mid-twenties, he began publishing pulp fiction stories, and moved to New York City, where he developed the successful Doc Savage Magazine with Henry Ralston, head of Street and Smith, a leading pulp publisher. The magazine ran from 1933 until 1949 and included 181 novel-length stories, of which Dent wrote the vast majority under the house name Kenneth Robeson. He also published mystery novels in a variety of genres, including the Chance Molloy series about a self-made airline owner. Dent’s own life was quite adventurous; he prospected for gold in the Southwest, lived aboard a schooner for a few years, hunted treasure in the Caribbean, launched an aerial photography company, and was a member of the Explorer’s Club.
