You seized high importance in the pulp field, having attained unfinished Lester Dent concepts, which you then expanded into new, Doc Savage fables, under the nifty pseudonym, Kenneth Robeson.
In addition, you gave your heart and soul to Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir's Remo Williams/The Destroyer series (in Signet novels and Marvel comics) and breathed fresh life into Tarzan, King Kong, the Spider and Cthulhu.
You also hold the enviable distinction of teaming with Steve Ditko to fashion Marvel's ever-chipper The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.
Beyond your fictional jaunts, you were a respected, pulp scholar, having composed an admired, historical trilogy on Lamont Cranston, the Shadow: Master of Mystery, Dark Avenger and Knight of Darkness. And as a complementing bonus, you even tackled noteworthy retrospectives for Main Enterprises' popular periodicals.
Your prolific presence was ubiquitous and welcomed: a shining example for a generation of aspiring, New Pulp writers. For that, Mr. Murray, your protégés owe you immeasurable thanks, as do your many fans, who won't soon forget the bountiful, literary wonders you shared.
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