I couldn't resist finding the variant cover to this one. It's by Neal Adams. Luckily though, I got it on e-bay for $5. Yay me! Anyways . . this is the first issue of this series . . and new dimension in the DC Universe . . where Doc Savage, the Spirit and Batman all exist on the same world. In it, Doc Savage has been around for quite some time and is considered pretty much the world's saviour. Well . . between he and his father, Clark Savage Sr. However, this story starts out shortly after Sr's death. Doc Savage has been out exploring the world and making his discoveries, so . . he wasn't able to make it to his father's funeral. The media is eating this up. However, once returned, and hearing that his father died of some mysterious ailment that the doctor's couldn't identify . . Doc decides to exhume his father's body and perform his own autopsy. He probably thinks that he owes his father at least that. But once the casket is opened . . Doc finds if filled with nothing but sandbags. Sandbags with a painted red hand print on each one. And . . they're all filled with gold dust. We also get a little introduction to Doc's entourage this issue. Not much. But enough to start to get a feel for the characters. We then move on to see what Denny Colt, the Spirit is up to. We get the usual banter between he and Dolan. But with Brian Azzarello writing this series . . it seems a lot more sharp . . and wittier than usual. Well . . I should say . . at least more than what we've seen lately. There's another underlying story going on here where the Russians are running some kind of secret project on an undisclosed island . . somewhere. Anyways, one of the scientists, William Littlejohn, has escaped and is running towards freedom. Unfortunately, the Russians running the project, specifically Anton Colossi, can't let him out into the world because he has to much information about what they're up to.
The head of all this seems to be a Mr Sunlight, and he's in the US. Coney Island, to narrow it down. And while he's concerned about William's departure, he's also confident in Colossi's ability to retrieve him. Plus . . he seems more concerned with the news stories about Clark Savage Sr's death, and the actions of the young Doc Savage. He feels that everything is playing out the way it should be, so . . I'm thinking he has a hand in orchestrating those events also. Anyways, this Littlejohn character is about to be dumped right into the Spirit's lap as he's following one of Dolan's leads that a mysterious Russian character is supposed to be arriving in the train-yards that evening. Denny follows the lead, finds the body, but ends up square in front of . . the Blackhawks. Now . . Batman isn't introduced, or even talked about this issue. We did see him in the preview though. Apparently in this world, Bruce Wayne is just beginning on his crime-fighting journey. So here . . compared to Doc and the Spirit . . he's going to be the rookie. That should be an interesting twist. I'm sure we'll see how he plays into the story next issue. I think it's an interesting project. It definitely has potential. And with Brian writing it . . I think it's going to be a lot better than people anticipate. Brian is a fantastic writer, and this crime-drama theme fits right into his forte. I'm also thrilled that Rags Morales is doing the art. I've always thought that Rags is a lot better artist than people give him credit for. Unfortunately, he hasn't done to much work that would put him in the spotlight. Maybe this series will change that. I thought he did a fantastic job with this first issue. He really seems to have a grasp for the feel of Doc and Denny's characters. I'm all for continuity, and streamlining story-lines and character connections, and interactions, but . . I also think there's something to be said for DC, and Marvel, doing more an more with these divergent time-lines or dimensions. There's some fantastic characters out there, but I feel that sometimes they get to caught up in the continuity, or history or said character. There's big myopic story-lines, but . . in the end . . nothing ever really changes. I think they become to predictable. With these off-shoot dimensions, different paths can be explored. Risks can be taken. And I think for the genre, the characters, and the story-lines . . it definitely pays off in the end. Anyways . . long story short . . I have high hopes for this series. It's only 6 issues, but . . I think we may see more depending on how well it's received. Plus . . Doc Savage is now part of the DC Universe . . kind of. How cool is that?
I couldn't resist finding the variant cover to this one. It's by Neal Adams. Luckily though, I got it on e-bay for $5. Yay me! Anyways . . this is the first issue of this series . . and new dimension in the DC Universe . . where Doc Savage, the Spirit and Batman all exist on the same world. In it, Doc Savage has been around for quite some time and is considered pretty much the world's saviour. Well . . between he and his father, Clark Savage Sr. However, this story starts out shortly after Sr's death. Doc Savage has been out exploring the world and making his discoveries, so . . he wasn't able to make it to his father's funeral. The media is eating this up. However, once returned, and hearing that his father died of some mysterious ailment that the doctor's couldn't identify . . Doc decides to exhume his father's body and perform his own autopsy. He probably thinks that he owes his father at least that. But once the casket is opened . . Doc finds if filled with nothing but sandbags. Sandbags with a painted red hand print on each one. And . . they're all filled with gold dust. We also get a little introduction to Doc's entourage this issue. Not much. But enough to start to get a feel for the characters. We then move on to see what Denny Colt, the Spirit is up to. We get the usual banter between he and Dolan. But with Brian Azzarello writing this series . . it seems a lot more sharp . . and wittier than usual. Well . . I should say . . at least more than what we've seen lately. There's another underlying story going on here where the Russians are running some kind of secret project on an undisclosed island . . somewhere. Anyways, one of the scientists, William Littlejohn, has escaped and is running towards freedom. Unfortunately, the Russians running the project, specifically Anton Colossi, can't let him out into the world because he has to much information about what they're up to. 
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