Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Thing and The Savage Dragon



This one was a request from Savage Dragon creator Erik Larsen, so how could I refuse? The Dragon would be another character that would fit in on a Ben Grimm poker night. I wonder if Larsen knew that his creation would endure for so long when he started drawing pictures of The Dragon as a young kid? I had a whole stable of heroes myself: Alastor the Avenger, Sonic Man, The Gimmick, Clay, and Machine Man (I was crushed when I found out there was already a character with that name!) Alas, they never made it past my grade school years, so I have to hand it to Larsen for keeping his childhood character alive and thriving.
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11 comments:

  1. pblfsdaJune 21, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Congratulations for getting on a creator's radar. I hope he appreciates that you used a cover with a "Savage" pedigree as the basis for the Savage Dragon mash-up: isn't that the issue where Ben teamed up with Doc Savage? The Dragon seems like a natural to use, request or not, since he's had so many guests in his own title like Madman, TMNT, Destroyer Duck, The Maxx, etc.

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  2. RossJune 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Yup it was originally Doc Savage on the cover. It is indeed nice to hear a creator's reaction. I've gotten nice comments from Paul Chadwick, Jeff Smith, Tony Isabella, Neil Gaiman and others as well. One positive thing about this blog is that I have been able in some small way to provide enjoyment to creators I have long admired.

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  3. AnonymousJune 21, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Wow, congrats! Getting feedback from creators, let alone HAVING the creator of a character make a request is amazingly cool!

    -Mea

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  4. AnonymousJune 21, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    AWESOME! One of your BEST covers yet!! And how much would I love to read this comic?!?!

    -Gary

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  5. Cathy and DaveJune 21, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Dave sez,

    AWESOME!!! Cool cover.

    That is the best thing about comics. Creators and fans.

    I would love to read a Savage Dragon - The Thing Two-In-One.

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  6. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    Just a note to add that I had a Sonic Man in my childhood past as well. Maybe I'll send you a scan someday!

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  7. Michael JonesJune 22, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    As much as I'd enjoy this comic, I think a Savage Dragon/Doc Savage one would be incredible.

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  8. Toby O'BJuly 7, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    just based on the name, I'd love to see and read about the Gimmick

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  9. truyen tranhMay 29, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    Wow, congrats! Getting feedback from creators, let alone HAVING the creator of a character make a request is amazingly cool!

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  10. Zee April 26, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    where's the pic?

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  11. RossApril 26, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    It's back. Thanks for the heads up... sometimes TinyPic just "loses" and image, it's annoying. That's the second one I found this week.

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