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Doc Savage: El tesoro del polo

· 1933

Doc Savage: El tesoro del polo
Museum Catalog Description This issue of the Doc Savage pulp series, titled *The Polar Treasure* (Spanish translation), features Kenneth Robeson's adventure narrative. The main serial "El Némesis de Bronce" (The Bronze Nemesis) opens with a kidnapping plot centered on Victor Vail, a renowned blind violinist performing a charity concert at New York's Concert Hall. A small criminal is hired by a gang to lure Vail away using mention of "Ben O'Gard," a name from the violinist's past. The abduction attempt escalates into violence, but Doc Savage—the story's protagonist, characterized as a polymath of superhuman physical capabilities trained from birth—intervenes with devastating effectiveness against the gangsters. The narrative showcases Savage's exceptional strength and combat prowess as he defeats multiple attackers, pursues the fleeing taxi, and rescues Vail. Police arrive as Savage frees the violinist, with officers immediately recognizing and deferring to the mysterious bronze-hued hero. The story combines detective elements, action, and exposition of Savage's five specialized companions.

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