# Is "Doc Savage Magazine (pulp)" by Kenneth Robeson (Lester Dent) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Doc Savage Magazine (pulp) by Kenneth Robeson (Lester Dent) (Street & Smith, 1933 onward) is identified by: Most collectible issue is the first, 'The Man of Bronze' (Doc Savage Magazine, March 1933). Original pulp issue is the first appearance; the Bantam paperbacks are much later reprints.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Most collectible issue is the first, 'The Man of Bronze' (Doc Savage Magazine, March 1933)
- Identification by cover date, volume/number, and contents; single printing per issue
- The 1960s-the printed price Bantam paperback reprints (with James Bama covers) are reprints, NOT the pulp firsts
- Publisher imprint reads Street & Smith
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kenneth Robeson (Lester Dent) |
| Publisher | Street & Smith |
| Year | 1933 onward |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Most collectible issue is the first, 'The Man of Bronze' (Doc Savage Magazine, March 1933) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Landmark hero pulp. Most collectible issue is the first, 'The Man of Bronze' (Doc Savage Magazine, March 1933). Identification by cover date, volume/number, and contents; single printing per issue. The 1960s-the printed price Bantam paperback reprints (with James Bama covers) are reprints, NOT the pulp firsts.

## Is this the true first?
Original pulp issue is the first appearance; the Bantam paperbacks are much later reprints. The March 1933 first issue is the key collectible.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club analog. Crucially distinguish original Street & Smith pulp issues from the ubiquitous Bantam paperback reprints; the Bantam editions carry Bantam numbers and 1960s-the printed price dates.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Doc Savage Magazine (pulp)* by Kenneth Robeson (Lester Dent) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/doc-savage-magazine-pulp
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.