The Fantastic Island

A middle of the road adventure, not horrible, not *ahem* fantastic.

The big strength here is, for the first time in a long time, the whole band is back together, all five of the aides are here, as well as the, as usual, completely underutilized Pat Savage. Honestly, I don't even know why she's included in these adventures, as she very typically has no influence on the plot.

This one was a touch more grounded than the last one, but the method of the villain murdering his foes was...absolutely ridiculous. And the promised dust up between Romanov and Doc? Yeah, it was over in a paragraph. Total let down.

So, as per usual, enjoyable in spots, silly in others.

Must read for James Bond fans. Want to know what real intrigue, adventure, and villainy is like? You can't beat reading the original adventure that is the basis for Dr. No. Doc Savage is the mold from which all later superheroic adventurers were cast.

F/SF