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Doc Savage Revival Sparks Attention in Kirksville
The Kirksville Express notes renewed interest in Doc Savage after Lester Dent’s death, citing Time Magazine’s article on the pulp hero and noting 10.5 million paperback copies sold in six years for Bantam. Mrs. Dent discusses rights, biography plans, and Dent’s adventurous life from La Plata to New York.
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Rirksville
Hasriend
Lester Dent
LaPlata
Kirksville Express
Time Magazine
Doc Age
Bantarr Ks
Dent
The
Daily Express
National Observer
the Observer
Explorers Club
Western Union
Chillicothe Business College
Doc Savage
Dents
New York
Associated Press