Savage FINcast Retro – Episode 11: Vanguard 1-3

It’s time for another Savage Dragon side trip! Raven, Jim & Craig delve into deep space to to experience the initial adventures of Vanguard, alien super-hero come to protect the Earth from terrible extraterrestrial threats. The trio talk about the myriad of Vanguard artists and the pros and cons of changing art teams every issue of your comic book. Tomm Coker, Jason Pearson, and Joe Madureira take us on an Earthbound cosmic oddity filled with titanic team ups and many many language based misunderstandings.
TIMESTAMPS
02:57 – Vanguard 01
24:26 – Vanguard 02
44:11 – Vanguard 03

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Savage FINcast – Episode 92: The Road to 250, an Erik Larsen FINterview

Many of us may be trapped inside due to a raging pandemic, but that doesn’t stop the Savage FINcast from rolling on. Craig, Jim, & Raven are back to record a long overdue interview with Savage Dragon front man Erik Larsen! Were we discus the challenges of Erik’s guest return to Marvel, Savage Dragon’s status while Diamond comic distribution has suspended operations, and just what the future holds for Savage Dragon on the way to 250 in the new normal.

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Savage FINcast – Episode 91: Better Dead Than Red

The world is in viral lock down, so instead of reviewing the latest and greatest issue of Savage Dragon, FINcast crew Craig, Jim, and Raven go back a few months to take a look at Erik Larsen’s Captain America: The End one-shot and react to its many many ironic parallels with today’s reality. Oh, and we talk about the covid-19 shutdown and its impact on the comic industry. A lot.
TIMESTAMPS
02:28 – Diamond Stops Distribution (Erik Larsen News)
37:28 – Comic Kayfabe Interview with Erik (Erik Larsen News)
41:06 – Captain America : The End (Review)

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Savage FINcast – Episode 90: Tripping the Light Fantastic!

In this very special episode of the Savage FINcast Jim, Raven, and Craig take a long overdue look at the Savage Dragon cartoon from 1994. Watch along at home on your tablet or PC as the gang riffs on the animation and voice over stylings of early 90s action cartoons.
NOTE: This episode best listen to at home with the cartoon playing under the review segments.

VIDEO SOURCES
Savage Dragon Intro 02: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsSjYg2EPVY
Savage Dragon episode 1: https://archive.org/details/TheSavageDragonS01E11/The+Savage+Dragon+S01E01.mp4
Savage Dragon episode 2: https://archive.org/details/TheSavageDragonS01E11/The+Savage+Dragon+S01E02.mp4
Youngblood Animation Test: https://youtu.be/kYcgJSDfqoI?t=25

TIMESTAMPS
05:21 Savage Dragon Intro
11:02 Savage Dragon cartoon episode 01
34:14 Savage Dragon cartoon episode 02
01:05:37 Youngblood Cartoon test reel

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Savage FINcast Retro – Episode 10: Savage Dragon (on-going) 04 & 05

In this episode of the Savage FINcast Retro; Raven, Jim, & Craig take a look at Savage Dragon (on-going) issues 04 and 05, have options about how much a of jerk Dragon is, meet the very very gross Cesspool, ask pertinent questions about Doubleheader, and wish much merry death upon each other. All that plus Rapture, Ricochet, and Mighty Man flip-book action. In this episode of the Savage FINcast Retro.

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