As you know (but others may not) Patterson did not "write" a Clark Savage, Jr. book. Thankfully. And as someone who tried his ruination of the "Doc Savage" name, I will also attest they were unreadable. And I read Se-Pah-Poo. So I know trash. :)

I discovered SF & Doc Savage as a child (I'm probably around your dad's age.) A lot of the Doc Savage novels & mythos have issues, but some sidestepped the problems. In '85 NPR did radio versions of a couple of the novels. The episodes are hosted here: fourble.co.uk/podcast/savage

Well "Doc Caliban" and "Lord Grandrith," but I get your point. As for the sexual imagery, it was the late 60s, after all. :)

You have sequels that don't quite have as much of that imagery: "Lord of the Trees" and "The Mad Goblin." And those are followed by "The Monster on Hold."

I believe one of them is in the La Plata, MO Preservation Society exhibit:

Aside: Doc Savage reprint artist Doug Rosa (The Land of Terror) painted the covers for Mundy's Tros of Samothrace reprints in the late 60s/early 70s

I hope you had the chance to read the whole series ..except Se-Pah-Poo -- no one should have to read that. :)

Would you update it or leave it set in the 1930s?

Happy Belated Birthday!

A very lucky person. :)

Losing a collection leaves a space that has a weight. I'm sorry it happened to you both. Have either of you tried to again collect the Doc reprints?

That's great. It took some years to fill their set. I'd love to know which order you decided to read them. Original publication? Written? Bantam?

Were you able to complete your collection?