Pulp Power: The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Art of the Street & SmithUniverse gives fans a rare glimpse into the pre war pulp novel decade ofthe 1930s, a period of bold action and adventure storytelling that ultimatelyled to the creation of superheroes we know and love today.This period, a pre Batman, pre Superman golden era of Americancreativity and artistic excellence, starred two main characters: TheShadow and Doc Savage. In more than 500 novels written between 1930and 1940, The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Street & Smith characterscaptivated a generation of Americans with their heroic exploits andinspired a new generation of writers to create a pantheon of comic booksuperheroes in their mold.Publisher Street & Smith commissioned leading artists to provide bold andoriginal cover artwork for their publications, and in Pulp Power, hundredsof these eye catching covers are reproduced as a collection for the firsttime. Comics legend Dan DiDio provides context for the cover illustrationsalongside a narrative discussion of the influence of the Street & Smithheroes on creators such as Orson Welles, George Lucas, JamesPatterson, Walter Mosley, Dwayne Johnson, Jim Steranko, Jim Lee, GailSimone, and many more.The book also includes original line art illustrations from the volumes alongwith unique reproductions of Shadow ephemera. Pulp Power is the ultimatecoffee table collectible book for all who love the world of superheroes.