Thursday, September 4, 2025

Savage Dragon Vs. Despero

 

Despero's deadly return in the pages of Justice League America was a shock to read, given his new, more brutal depiction juxtaposed against the League's bwa-ha-ha era. Even his fin seemed to have changed position on his head, coming straight for you instead of side to side as it was in the Silver Age.  A showdown with the Savage Dragon was destined to heppen.

14 comments:

Carycomic said...

I always considered Despero's post-Silver Age mutation as Darth Vader-meets-the Abomination. Just the usual thinly-disguised pastiching that most real-world comic publishers still engage in to this day. But, with today's cover-sim, we get a depiction that I've been waiting to see since I first learned about the Savage Dragon from the (sadly) short-lived animated series back in the Nineties.

I'm just wondering if Dragon will be charging Despero with impersonating an officer?

Bob Greenwade said...

For some reason, I want Despero to reply with, "Narf!"

Anonymous said...

That thing with Savage Dragon and Despero having fins as a justification of their sharing a cover together makes me think; maybe Carson Napier could meet the Herculoids. It could be called “From Amtor (Venus) to Amzot”.

Reno said...

I prefer the side to side fin since it differentiated him from all the other finned characters (like Dragon), but the front to back mohawk-style fin was introduced by Luke McDonnell in the JL Detroit era.

Detective Tobor said...

So having them pair up against Fin-Fang-Foom is unlikely??

Carycomic said...

I agree; that would be interesting. Except for the fact that most of today's Millenials would probably think to themselves: "Carson Napier? Didn't his grandfather play Alfred the Butler on the old Bat-series?"

Simreeve said...

Talking of perhaps-unlikely pairings, how about a case of mistaken identity leading to an investigative team-up between Kolchak ('the Night Stalker') and Kojak? or Kojak's catch-phrase "Who loves ya baby?" originating when he handles a case involving the Toon known as Baby Herman?
Or, if suitable artwork can be found, Shaft (Did he ever appear in a comic?) and the Detroit-Era JLA's ally Dale Gunn? ("Who's the black engineer who's a sex machine to all the super-chicks? Gunn! You're damn right...")

Anonymous said...

Not unless they're willing to get butt-whupped by the rest of FFF's teammates from The Darned!

Anonymous said...

I'd favor the first suggestion. Provided Kojak and Kolchak teamed up against the Tony Randall version of Medusa (from THE 7 FACES OF DR. LAO)! I can just see the title now:

"Hair-Raising Horror In Harlem!"

Carycomic said...

Guest-starring Ben Affleck as Daredevil?*

*Face it; he'd be the only one who stood a chance against "her" petrifying gaze

Carycomic said...

Are you kidding? Dark Phoenix could wipe the floor with both the Dragon and Despero all by her lonesome!

Detective Tobor said...

Don't forget Mirror Master!!

Anonymous said...

Which one; Len Scudder or his Glaswegian successor?

Anonymous said...

The Scottish Lowlander would be my preference. At least, as a member of the Suicide Squad, he's fought bigger bad guys as an anti-hero.---Cary

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