Meet officer dragon, a brand new cop in a chicago overrun with super freaks and crime lords. He is known for his work on savage dragon, as one of the founders of image comics, and for his work on spiderman for marvel comics. Savage dragon is the longest running american fullcolor comic book to. The regular savage dragon series was always sold out at the comic shop i frequented back in the mid and late 90s but my goddess hooked me up. Larsen born december 8, 1962 is an american comic book writer, artist and publisher. Marshal law savage dragon met herohunter marshal law in savage dragon marshal law. He pleads with dragon to join but the pressure of being considered a potential saviour to the city is too much for dragon and he declines the offer. The savage dragon s final days as a member of the chicago police force.
Savage dragon 1992 1st series comic books mycomicshop. Apr 24, 2018 plus, of course, the strips were legitimately funny. Under great stress, dragon encounters the shrew, whom he defeats in a vicious battle. He fights barbaric and ricochet, but later befriends them. Its a great jumping on point for new readers and old, and it helps pave the way for image united. Image comics 1990s 19 book lot pitt 1, savage dragon 1, shadow hawk. The savage dragon 1993 comic read the savage dragon 1993.
The answer may shock and, at the very least, amuse you. Savage dragon comic book collections for sale ebay. As of today, the savage dragon remains only one of two original image comic book titles the other being spawn that continues to be printed to this day and the only one that is still being written. The savage dragon, often called simply the dragon, is an image comics superhero. Savage dragon is the name of the ongoing comic book series published by image comics that features the adventures of the character named dragon and, in more recent times, the exploits of his son malcolm eugene dragon. Produced by universal cartoon studios, it ran for 26 episodes from 1995 to 1996 and featured numerous supporting characters from the comic book series, including she dragon, horde, barbaric, mako and overlord. The savage dragon must face his biggest challenges ever. Savage dragon made it all the way to number 95 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. This section is currently divided into four sections. The addition of angel to savage dragon s comic book was a great one, as it allowed for the introduction of one of the greatest savage dragon characters, angels imaginary friend, mister glum, who is actually quite real and he is quite evil. Savage dragon is one of the two original image comics series that is still being published since the company was formed, the other being spawn, mainly because it, like spawn, managed to develop a loyal fanbase, and quickly broke away from the stereotypical image fare of the time. Get the best deals on savage dragon comic book collections when you shop the largest online.
They also attend the wedding of barbaric and ricochet in savage dragon. The comic features the adventures of a superheroic police officer named the dragon. Read the savage dragon 1993 comic online free and high quality. Mad magazine october 1976 no 186 comic book star trek the musical cover art. The following pages are meant as an overview over all savage dragon comics. Jul 24, 2015 savage dragon season 1, savage dragon season 2, savage dragon episode, savage dragon season 1 episode 1, savage dragon comic, savage dragon episode 3, savage dragon. The savage dragon 1993 comic read the savage dragon. Representing the titanic tale of how savage dragon came to be from the soldout image comics hc. Created by erik larsen, the savage dragon has all the trappings of a great comic book hero.
Savage dragon read the first issue online malcolm dragon is not your typical teenager. Overlord is dead and all of the bad guys in chicago are at war to decide who takes his place as the head of the vicious circle. Nearly 12 years after walking off the job as a law enforcement officer savage dragon rejoins the chicago police department. Each issue has a bound in trading card for mars atacks. The savage dragon 1 jun doom 2099 8 aug dragon lance nov. Image comics had some hype as an emerging rival for marvel and dc, i think it was somewhere between 93 and 95. Cats, etc i believe savage dragon along with spawn are the longest running comic books, if im correct. In the latest comic book legends revealed, learn if savage dragon had to change its name from dragon because of threats by dungeons and dragons erik larsen reveals that nsfw savage dragon cover anthony couto jul 1, 2017. Chicago is under siege by super mutants, colorful criminals whose superior. Formatted and priced to fit in right before the first issue of the threeissue savage dragon miniseries, this issue sets the. Now, its a bit dated and silly at times, but still lots of fun to revisit and definitely far superior to most of the early image comics.
Below is an example cgc certification lookup, showing this credit in the key comments field. Savage dragon vs overlord a comic book masterpiece youtube. Thus, for most of the series, his powers and appearance were a. The dragon is a large, finned, greenskinned humanoid whose powers include superstrength and an advanced healing factor. Image is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by 7 of the comics industrys bestselling artists, and is the 3rd largest comics publisher in the united states. Savage dragon is an ongoing american comic book series created by erik larsen, published by image comics and taking place in the image universe. Dragon is visited in his apartment by frank who explains how the chicago police department is rapidly losing their battle against superpowered mutants. Chicago is a city where the superhuman villains out number, out gun and out power the police, and the heroes are falling like.
Comics savage dragon s newest villain is a tootsie roll mascot. Prism, iron hawk, and the dragon the original savage dragon are featured. List of savage dragon related merchandise action figures product name toyline year company dragon savage dragon 1995 playmates toys battletorn dragon savage dragon 1995 playmates toys she dragon savage dragon 1995 playmates toys she dragon variant savage dragon 1995 playmates toys barbaric savage dragon 1995 playmates toys superpatriot spawn. Savage dragon was my favourite comic when i was in my early teens. Get the best deal for savage dragon comic book collections from the largest online selection at. Image comics savage dragon comic book collections for sale ebay. The savage dragon series is also the longest running fullcolor comic book that has featured a single writerartist, although david sims cerebus the aardvark continues to hold the title of the. This comic book was selfpublished in june of 1982 by erik larsen, al harris, and kevin keyes. This groundbreaking series of issues firmly established erik larsen as one of the greatest cartoonists in the comic book medium. Beaten down by the man, the dragon must take extreme measures to stay alive. For 28 years, erik larsen has chronicled the lives and times of the dragon and his extended family in one of comics only series set in real time. Dragon confronts a superpowered mass murderer going by the name, the shrew but he underestimates. Baptism of fire story, art and cover by erik larsen.
Over the years there have been a couple of additional limited series go to series overviews. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Free comic book day 2015 no title indexed table of contents savage dragon cover 1 page report information pencils erik larsen inks erik larsen colors nikos koutsis. Savage dragon hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Comics freak force takes center stage in savage dragon this fall.
Savage megaton man special plus graphic fantasy 1 2 and megaton 3. His earliest memory is awakening in a burning field in chicago. Image comics will commemorate savage dragon s 250th issue with special covers from rob liefeld and scottie young. The dragon is a large, superstrong, finnedhead, greenskinned humanoid. Savage dragon vs overlord a comic book masterpiece. Published january 22nd 2007 by image comics first published january 11th 2006. Get the best deals on image comics savage dragon comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. I mean, you know that no corporate superhero is in danger, no one stays dead forever and you will see your hero always back to the way it was, after they changed him or her into something else. The savage dragon is a halfhour american animated television series aired as part of the cartoon express on the usa network. I remember when image comics first came out the first comics were savage dragon, spawn, cyberforce, wetworks, youngblood, w. The earliest adventures of fandoms favorite finhea.
Savage dragon is one of the last, if not the last unpredictable superhero book out there. The character continued appearing through the 80s in either selfpublished works or works by minor publishers. I ordered this book 4 years ago and lost it and am going to reorder it and volume 2 also because they were both great reads. If youve ever wondered where the dragon hailed from or how he came to bethis is it. Plus, of course, the strips were legitimately funny. Savage dragon vol 1 1 image comics database fandom. Baptism of fire collects the original threeissue miniseries. Savage dragon read the first issue of savage dragon online. Savage dragon surged in popularity back in 1992 at the time image comics was formed. Find the value of the image comic savage dragon miniseries. The vicious circle, knowing frank darling arranged an attack on his cousin to make dragon join the force, blackmail darling into protecting them. He lives in an apartment by himself in downtown chicago, hes a junior whos just transferred to a new high school, and hes trying his best to fill the shoes of his father, the savage dragon, fighting the forces of evil in the windy city. About savage dragon official savage dragon website. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1.