Johnson, W Ryerson
Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author, Editor.
(1901-1995) US Pulp magazine editor and author whose chief sf relevance is a small contribution to the extensive Doc Savage franchise during its 1933-1949 run in Doc Savage magazine. His three titles in the resulting Doc Savage novel series, all written with Lester Dent and published as by Kenneth Robeson, are Land of Always-Night (1966), The Fantastic Island (1966) and The Motion Menace (1971) [see Checklist below for original magazine appearances]. Johnson was the final editor of the pulp magazine The Spider, which ceased in December 1943. [DRL]
W Ryerson Johnson
born Divernon, Illinois: 1901
died Florida: 1995
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Doc Savage
- Land of Always-Night (New York: Bantam Books, 1966) with Lester Dent, writing together as by Kenneth Robeson [first appeared March 1935 Doc Savage magazine: Doc Savage: pb/James Bama]
- The Fantastic Island (New York: Bantam Books, 1966) with Lester Dent, writing together as by Kenneth Robeson [first appeared December 1935 Doc Savage magazine: Doc Savage: pb/James Bama]
- The Motion Menace (New York: Bantam Books, 1971) with Lester Dent, writing together as by Kenneth Robeson [first appeared May 1938 Doc Savage magazine: Doc Savage: pb/James Bama]
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