Comicbook.com has a brief article discussing some of the changes coming to Savage Dragon starting this fall. It seems that sweeping changes are being made as Savage Dragon barrels toward issue #200!
Check out the article here: Savage Dragon’s “New Beginning” Coming This Fall
The solicitation and cover image for Savage Dragon issue 192 has been released, and all I can say is… wow. This one seems like it’s going to be a game changer.
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SAVAGE DRAGON #192
by ERIK LARSEN
32 PAGES – FC – $3.99 – T-Teen
The countdown to the biggest and most significant change for SAVAGE DRAGON continues!
The Last Walk.
For 21 years Savage Dragon has been fighting the good fight. Now, that fight comes to its end. Savage Dragon comes with our highest possible recommendation!
Podcast description from the website: This episode Jim and Craig are joined by Adam who discusses the vast and storied history of lettering in Savage Dragon. The trio then tackle Savage Dragon #186 featuring the return of the Claw, the many mistakes of Dragon, the exit of Angel, and the next generation of the Vicious Circle! As with every episode, we also run through the latest Erik Larsen-related news and continue the newest show segment, “Erik Larsen Trivia”, where we read your responses to last week’s trivia question and try to stump you with new one!
As always, we would love to hear from you! Drop us a line at SAVAGEFINCAST (at) GMAIL (dot) COM to answer our trivia question, comment about the show, or suggest future discussion ideas. We will most likely read your missive on the next show!
TIMESTAMPS
1:19 – Exclusive Erik Larsen Print (Erik Larsen News)
3:54 – New Savage Dragon Logo for SD 193 (Erik Larsen News)
8:19 – Cover to Savage Dragon 191 (Erik Larsen News)
11:25 – Ultimate Vanguard Collection Contest Winner
17:21 – Savage Dragon Trivia (Last Week’s Answer)
24:59 – Savage Dragon Trivia (This Week’s Question)
26:14 – The History of Lettering in Savage Dragon
1:02:45 - Savage Dragon 186 (Issue Review)
1:38:00 – Wrap-Up
The Savage Fincast Podcast is proud to be part of the Gutter Trash Network and the Image Addiction family of podcasts and can be found at either http://fincast.guttertrash.net/ or http://imageaddiction.net
Russ Burlingame of Comicbook.com interviewed superfan-turned-Savage Dragon editor/backup writer, Gavin Higginbotham. His Zeek backup story concludes in Savage Dragon #187 which hits stands tomorrow!
Read the article here: Savage Dragon’s Gavin Higginbotham Talks His Backup Feature, Joining the Team
Savage Dragon issue 187 hits stands (and tablets) this Wednesday and Comic Book Resources has a six page preview. Looks like Erik’s experimenting with flat colors and six-panel layouts. Should be interesting! Plus we get more insight into the lives of the Vicious Circle youth. Wednesday can’t come soon enough!
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…but only if you are at the Calgary Comics Expo (www.calgaryexpo.com). Erik Larsen will be appearing at the Jack Kirby Museum table (booths 1523-1524) and will have an exclusive Savage Dragon print (limited to 250), the proceeds of which will benefit the Kirby Museum. The print features a Jack Kirby homage based on Jack’s Captain America piece found in Jim Steranko’s History of Comics book (see below). If you can’t make it, you can start scouring eBay on Monday!
Podcast description from the website: Savage Dragon is on trial and the Savage FINcast brings you front row seats to the final verdict! This episode; Craig, Jim, and Raven give the play-by-play as Dragon fights for his life in the court room. But before all that, the FINcasters celebrate the Easter Holiday as late as possible by discussing their favorite “Easter eggs” hidden throughout Savage Dragon’s long run. In addition, we run through the latest Erik Larsen-related news, and debut our newest show segment, “Erik Larsen Trivia”!
As always, we would love to hear from you! Drop us a line at SAVAGEFINCAST (at) GMAIL (dot) COM to answer our trivia question, comment about the show, or suggest future discussion ideas. We will most likely read your missive on the next show!
TIME STAMPS
00:49 – Introductions
02:58 – Cover and Solicitation of Savage Dragon 189 (Erik Larsen News)
06:16 – Change to Digital Lettering (Erik Larsen News)
16:16 – Savage Dragon 193 Details (Erik Larsen News)
20:40 – Return of Cardiac in Superior Spider-Man (Erik Larsen News)
23:44 – Erik Larsen Trivia
27:18 – Savage Dragon Easter Eggs Special
55:09 – Savage Dragon 185 (Issue Review)
01:43:21 – Next Issue and Wrap-Up
The Savage Fincast Podcast is proud to be part of the Gutter Trash Network and the Image Addiction family of podcasts and can be found at either http://fincast.guttertrash.net/ or http://imageaddiction.net
Comicbook.com features a monthly interview with Erik Larsen on the most recent Savage Dragon issue, conducted by Russ Burlingame.
Check it out here: Savage Dragon: Lots of Blood! Erik Larsen
To celebrate the final installment of the 12-part Vanguard backup serial in the pages of Savage Dragon, and in honor of having Vanguard co-creator and writer Gary Carlson as a guest on the Savage Fincast Podcast, we are conducting our first ever promotional contest – and it’s a WHOPPER!
One lucky winner will receive the following comics:
And–as an added BONUS:
As for the completists out there– don’t fret! Vanguard’s very first adventure from Megaton #1 is also included, as two different color reprints, in the pages of Vanguard #1 and Savage Dragon #182.
ALL 27 ISSUES WILL BE SIGNED BY VANGUARD’S CREATORS, ERIK LARSEN AND GARY CARLSON!!! VANGUARD: ETHEREAL WARRIORS and SAVAGE DRAGON 172-184 are also SIGNED by artist extraordinaire FRANK FOSCO!!!
This collection features darn near every appearance of ol’ Van outside of a handful of guest spots in TMNT, Freak Force, and Brigade. This is truly the ultimate Vanguard collection!
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For a chance to win, complete the following two simple steps:
While you wait with anticipation, pass the time listening to our interview with Vanguard’s co-creator Gary Carlson on the latest installment of the Savage Fincast Podcast (http://fincast.guttertrash.
