SAVAGE DRAGON
Created by Erik Larsen, Savage Dragon is one of the longest-running independent comic book series in American history. Published by Image Comics, the franchise follows a green-skinned superhero and his son across a real-time generational epic, complemented by an animated television series.
Cronologia
Panoramica
Created by comic creator Erik Larsen in 1992 as a founding title for Image Comics, Savage Dragon stands as one of the longest-running continuous independent comic book series written, penciled, and inked almost entirely by a single creator.
The franchise spans a massive comic run passing 250 issues and includes a 26-episode animated television adaptation from the mid-1990s.
Origini
The concept originated in Erik Larsen's childhood elementary school drawings, which were heavily influenced by Captain Marvel, Batman, Speed Racer, and The Incredible Hulk.
Larsen initially published early versions of the character as 'Paul Dragon' in the self-published black-and-white title Graphic Fantasy #1 in 1982, followed by Megaton #3 in 1986.
When Larsen left Marvel to co-found Image Comics in 1992, he completely redesigned the protagonist into a muscular, green-skinned amnesiac who emerges in a burning field in Chicago.
Personaggi
I PEZZI DI SAVAGE DRAGON
Collezionismo
For comic collectors, the Holy Grails of the Savage Dragon franchise are its pre-Image independent debuts.
Graphic Fantasy #1 (1982) and Megaton #3 (1986) carry major collector interest due to their extremely low original print runs. Other key collectible items include the 1992 Image Comics three-issue miniseries #1 and the 1993 ongoing monthly series #1, which established the character as a flagship title of the 1990s independent comic boom.
Curiosità
• Erik Larsen created early versions of the Dragon during elementary school. • The comic universe ages in real-time, meaning characters age, raise families, and can die permanently.
• Dragon's origin was kept secret for over 100 issues until issue #145 revealed he was Emperor Kurr, an amnesiac galactic tyrant. • Creator Erik Larsen has written, drawn, inked, and lettered nearly every single issue of the main series independently.
Film
No feature films have been produced for the Savage Dragon franchise.
Serie TV
**The Savage Dragon Animated Series (1995–1996)**: A 2-season, 26-episode animated series produced by Universal Cartoon Studios and USA Network for the Cartoon Express block, starring Jim Cummings as the voice of Dragon.
Videogiochi
No standalone video games have been released for the franchise.
Libri & Fumetti
**Graphic Fantasy #1 (1982)**: Independent self-published black-and-white comic featuring the first appearance of Paul Dragon. **Megaton #3 (1986)**: Independent comic anthology containing the first debut under the name 'Savage Dragon'.
**The Savage Dragon Miniseries #1–3 (1992)**: The initial three-issue debut published by Image Comics. **The Savage Dragon Ongoing Series (1993–Present)**: The main ongoing comic series created by Erik Larsen, spanning over 250 issues. **Savage She-Dragon #51–55 (1998)**: A five-issue retitled arc of the main title starring She-Dragon.
