Savage FINcast – Episode 83: FINterview with Gary Carlson!

Welcome to the second episode of our FINterviews off-shoot format where we interview artists, writers, industry insiders, or just our friends in general!  What will do they all have in common? A love of Savage Dragon and the work of Erik Larsen, of course!

Our newest FINterview guest is comic book writer, editor and publisher, Gary Carlson, known for his creator-owned comics, such as the 1980s anthology, Megaton, and Big Bang Comics. He has also worked on books for Image Comics, such as Vanguard, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Supreme, and on titles for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, such as Aquaman and Nova. Through the years, Gary has worked closely with Erik Larsen, starting with publishing some of Erik’s earliest work in Megaton comics, through writing comics under Erik’s Highbrow imprint at Image Comics.

Gary returns to the Fincast to discuss his cult classic 23-issue run on the Image Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title which currently being reprinted for the first time in color by IDW comics! The comic, re-branded as “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:Urban Legends” is currently on issue 13 and is anticipated to conclude at issue 26 with three issues of new story to give the original series a proper ending. After jawing about the turtles, the gang finds some time to discuss the genius of some of their favorite issues of Gary’s Big Bang Comics series as well as a new Big Bang-style Mighty Man strip on the way.

Check out the Big Bang Comics website at: https://bigbangcomics.com/

For our previous interview with Gary where we discussed his Megaton anthology, his Vanguard backup serial featured in the pages of Savage Dragon, and more Big Bang Comics; check out episode 16:  https://fincast.guttertrash.net/savage-fincast-episode-16-gary-carlson-grandfather-of-image-comics/

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Savage FINCast – Episode 82: The Feather-Weight Champion of the WORLD!

Ladies and Gentlemen, LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!!!! It’s the Baby Electric Dynamo Malcolm Dragon vs the Masked Haystack Fighting Fowl Powerhouse in a knockdown drag-out battle for the ages with a million bucks on the line to see who will be crowned the Super Freak champion of the world! The Savage FINcast hosts Craig ‘The Family Man’ Olsen, Jim ‘Not Actually as Funny as he Looks’ Purcell, and Raven ‘Lips’ Perez are your color commentary for the Savage Dragon 244 main event! Double spread action as only the Savage FINcast can bring! Plus, News, Listener Letters, a Top Ten List, and TMNT Urban Legends 11!

TIMESTAMPS
03:20 – Marvel Comics #1000 (News)
07:14 – Johnny Raygun/Savage Dragon One-Shot hits goal (News)
10:17 – Letters
4:18 – Top Ten Lists
54:33 – Savage Dragon 244 (Review)
01:33:20 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends 11

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Savage FINcast – Episode 81: A FINterview with Rich Woodall!

Welcome listeners to a new off-shoot Savage Fincast format called FINterviews!. This will be a periodic bonus FINcast format in addition to our monthly issue reviews. Where we interview artists, writers, industry insiders, or just our friends in general! What will they all have in common? A love of Savage Dragon and the work of Erik Larsen of course!

Our first FINterview guest is the talented cartoonist Rich Woodall! Rich is best known for his comic creations Johnny Raygun and Kyrra Alien Jungle Girl (the latter having seen a twelve chapter serialization in Dark Horse Presents). Rich gives us the lowdown on his new Kickstarter used to raise funds to print his completed 64-page Savage Dragon/Johnny Raygun crossover comic which has only been available digitally previously. Being the good sport that he is, Rich puts up with our wacky hi-jinks and stupid bits; and in the end tells us about one of his favorite issues of Savage Dragon and what he thinks makes it so great.

You can find Rich’s Sgt. Werewolf and Johnny Raygun/Savage Dragon team-up Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/162997183/savage-dragon-johnny-raygun-and-sgt-werewolf-comic

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Savage FINcast – Episode 80: Bringing Down the House!

It’s deadly danger at ever turn in this latest episode of the Savage FINcast. Craig, Jim, & Raven bring you a stacked episode, with; Savage Dragon News, Jim’s secret Top 10 List, a comprehensive review of Savage Dragon 243, and reviews of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Urban Legends 9 & 10 (featuring, The Knight Watchmen and The Savage Dragon!)

As always if you have any comments, suggestions, top 10 lists, topics you’d like us to discuss, or anything really, email us at SavageFincast@gmail.com, comment on this blog post!

TIMESTAMPS
01:49 – Cover to Savage Dragon 248 (News)
10:31 – Erik Larsen mystery project at Marvel (News)
17:58 – New Savage Dragon collections announced. (News)
20:25 – Jim’s Secret Top 10 List (Top 10s)
31:18 – Savage Dragon 243 (Review)
01:21:34 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Urban Legends 9 & 10 (Review)

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Savage FINcast – Episode 79: Norse God Malice & Demon Phallus!

It’s God vs Ant action in SAVAGE DRAGON 242 for this exciting new episode of The Savage FINcast! Craig, Jim, & Raven experience one of the greatest comic snowball fights ever put to page, the future of killer sex bots, discus just what Ant’s deal is, possible future threats to Malcolm Dragon, and Raven shares a very special Savage Dragon Top 10 list! All this and a review of Carlson & Fosco’s TMNT Urban Legends 7 & 8!

If you have any questions, comments, conversation starters, Top 10 Lists, or suggestions leave us a message below, or e-mail us at SavageFINcast@gmail.com! We might read your letter on the show!

TIMESTAMPS
03:07 – Cover for Savage Dragon Issue 246 (News)
07:01 – Issue 250 of Savage Dragon will probably be 100 pages (News)
09:45 – Top Ten Reasons Savage Dragon Should Stay Dead (Top 10)
25:20 – Savage Dragon 242 (Review)
01:29:07 – TMNT Urban Legends 7 & 8 (Savage SHELLcast)

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