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The Destroyer is a series of action/adventure novels with elements of black comedy. It's about a [[Salt and Pepper|bizarre pair]] of [[Charles Atlas Superpower|supermen]] who [[Walking the Earth|stride the earth]] [[We Help the Helpless|righting wrongs]] and [[Weird Trade Union|making a living]] by [[Vigilante Execution|killing people]] who [[Complete Monster|really need to be dead]]. The main characters are Dr. Harold "Emperor" Smith, [[Old Master]] [[Professional Killer|Assassin]] Chiun, and his |
'''''The Destroyer''''' is a series of action/adventure novels with elements of black comedy. It's about a [[Salt and Pepper|bizarre pair]] of [[Charles Atlas Superpower|supermen]] who [[Walking the Earth|stride the earth]] [[We Help the Helpless|righting wrongs]] and [[Weird Trade Union|making a living]] by [[Vigilante Execution|killing people]] who [[Complete Monster|really need to be dead]]. The main characters are Dr. Harold "Emperor" Smith, [[Old Master]] [[Professional Killer|Assassin]] Chiun, and his protégé [[Mighty Whitey]] Remo Williams. [[Rule of Cool|Cool]] and [[Rule of Funny|funny]], but ''definitely'' a [[Guilty Pleasure]]. |
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The first novel was written in 1963, but was not published until 1971. The series was originally written by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy, but the new series is written by Warren Murphy and Jim Mullaney. The first series is officially 145 books long, then the authors retitled the series the 'New Destroyer' and switched publishers. The second series is 4 books long so far. The older books in this Action-Adventure/Martial Arts series tend to be hard to find and expensive. |
The first novel was written in 1963, but was not published until 1971. The series was originally written by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy, but the new series is written by Warren Murphy and Jim Mullaney. The first series is officially 145 books long, then the authors retitled the series the 'New Destroyer' and switched publishers. The second series is 4 books long so far. The older books in this Action-Adventure/Martial Arts series tend to be hard to find and expensive. |
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* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: The comic put out by Marvel is even better than the first book. |
* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: The comic put out by Marvel is even better than the first book. |
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* [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot]]: FRIEND and Mr. Gordons. |
* [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot]]: FRIEND and Mr. Gordons. |
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