Lester Dent Lester Dent, the series' principal author, had a mixed regard for his own creations. Though usually protective of his own work, he could be derisive of his pulp output. In interviews, he stated that he harbored no illusions of being a high-quality author of literature; for him, the Doc Savage series was simply a job, a way to earn a living by "churning out reams and reams of sellable crap", never dreaming how his series would catch on. Comics historian Jim Steranko revealed that Dent used a formula to write his Doc Savage stories, so that his heroes were continually, and methodically, getting in and out of trouble. Dent was initially paid $500 per story and this was later increased to $750 during the Great Depression, enabling him to buy a yacht and vacation in the Caribbean.
Lester Dent Lester Dent the series' principal author had a mixed regard for his own creations Though usually protective of his own work he could be derisive of his pulp output In interviews he stated that he harbored no illusions of being a high-quality author of literature; for him the Doc Savage series was simply a job a way to earn a living by "churning out reams and reams of sellable crap" never dreaming how his series would catch on Comics historian Jim Steranko revealed that Dent used a formula to write his Doc Savage stories so that his heroes were continually and methodically getting in and out of trouble Dent was initially paid $500 per story and this was later increased to $750 during the Great Depression enabling him to buy a yacht and vacation in the Caribbean