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Super-Detective Jim Anthony: The Complete Series Volume 1
- Pulp Reprints
by Victor Rousseau
introduction by Will Murray
Another complete series collection from Altus Press, this time focusing on the classic Doc Savage clone Jim Anthony, complete and uncut from the pages of the Super-Detective pulp magazine from 1940-43. Volume 1 contains the first three adventures, collecting the Rado Ruric trilogy: "Dealer in Death," "Legion of Robots" and "Madame Murder." These also include editor notes and correspondence, and this edition contains an all-new introduction by Will Murray.
4 Comments
MBrown
November 11, 2009I recently read this via other reprints, so I won’t immediately get it. I probably will for the notes and intro.
I look forward to the next volume, as that will be new for me.
Ron Shiflet
April 3, 2010I thoroughly enjoyed this collection! It may be heresy to many but Jim Anthony is far more exciting than Doc Savage. The character is more human in that he is passionate (and yes fallible). I’ve always found Doc Savage to be too cold and remote for my tastes. I look forward to the next volume.
Matt
April 3, 2010Glad you liked it! I am anxious to get Vol. 2 ready as well. I imagine it’ll be out in the fall, and I’ll probably pick up the pace on my series reprints, since Secret Agent X is nearing completion.
Andrew Salmon
July 20, 2010Another great example of covering all the bases. Jim Anthony is the best of the Doc Savage clones and it’s an amazing gift to have the original tales available in these great volumes and new adventures by modern pulpsmiths courtesy of Airship 27. All the Anthony excitement any pulp fan could wish for!