Hey, remember Savage Dragon? It’s back. In a big way! FINcast hosts Craig, Jim, & Raven take a look at the latest issue of Savage Dragon, and all hell is breaking loose as the Vicious Circle is beset upon on all sides. It’s going to be a blood bath! Who’s going to be left standing … Continue reading
Jul 05, 2022•2 hr 2 min
It’s all been building to this! What started as a fun self-published fan project to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Savage FINcast, by bringing together a smorgasbord of savagely talented artists and writers to create the most non-canonical Savage Dragon comic anthology of all time, has turned into an officially recognized Image comic … Continue reading
Jun 01, 2022•3 hr 12 min
In this episode of the Savage FINcast Retro; Raven, Jim, & Craig take a look at Savage Dragon 14 and 15, to witness the start of the classic Possessed Arc.
May 25, 2022•1 hr 21 min
In this tardy episode of The Savage FINcast, host’s Raven, Jim, & Craig take a look at Erik Larsen’s Ant #03. Hannah goes to Comic Con and kicks Mimes. Also, Spawn is here in his natural habitat, a Sewer. All that and a ton of listener letters, and of course FINteresting Conversations where we the … Continue reading
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 43 min
What’s past is present and what’s present is now past. In this episode of the Savage FINcast Craig, Jim, & Raven take a look at ANT 02 and work to untangle the twists and turns of a very unreliable narrator. That plus listener mail, FINteresting conversations, and news! TIMESTAMPS02:14 – Savage Dragon delayed to June … Continue reading
Mar 13, 2022•2 hr 1 min
In this episode of the Savage FINcast hosts Craig, Jim, & Raven are joined by creator of the Red Hook, Dean Haspiel and creator of The Night Watchman, Dave Kelly, to talk about their collaborative Savage Dragon back-up 3-parter Bride of Wax as well as their overall comic history.
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 22 min
The Savage FINcast returns for the new year rested and refreshed, ready to take on the task of reviewing the latest issue of Savage Dragon! Jim, Raven, & Craig reminisce about their Image Comics memories to celebrate 30 years of Image Comics, make an Earth shattering announcement that will rock the Savage FINcast to its … Continue reading
Feb 04, 2022•2 hr 8 min
Long over due, this episode of the Savage FINcast finds hosts Craig, Jim & Raven sitting down to talk turkey with Savage Dragon creator Erik Larsen. They discus the relaunch of Ant, Erik’s struggles with writers block, our thoughts on Savage Dragon in 2021, and what we might expect to see in 2022!
Dec 17, 2021•2 hr 10 min
In this episode of the Savage FINcast Retro, hosts Raven, Jim & Craig take a look at completely ordinary issue Savage Dragon 12, but then take a deep dive on the legendary Image X Month with the “Jim Lee” Savage Dragon 13 and the Erik Larsen WildCATS 14. As well as the Erik Larsen Savage … Continue reading
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 54 min
In this episode of the Savage FINcast Retro, Craig, Jim, & Raven take a look at Freak Force 7 & 8 and see new neighbors moving in, questionable workout attire, strangely advance security systems, and ask the question, just how do you actually test to find out that if you fall off a building you’ll … Continue reading
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Two titanic transcribers tussle truly to try taking trust… of Savage Dragon’s lettering gig (sorry, ran out of ‘T’s there). Savage FINcast hosts Craig, Jim, & Raven take a look at Savage Dragon 260 in stereo, with not one, but two different lettering jobs by two incredible lettering talents; Rus Wooton & Jack Morelli. Also … Continue reading
Sep 09, 2021•2 hr 19 min
In this episode of the Savage FINcast Retro, Raven, Craig, & Jim take a look at Savage Dragon 10 & 11. Talk about the pitfalls of create-a-character contests, the memorability of an iconic one-shot baddie, and the Fiend’s most recent wardrobe change.
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min
The Savage FINcast takes a detour aaaaaaaaaaaaall the way to the final issue of Ant to look at what Erik Larsen has cooked up for a conclusion 15 years in the making. Craig, Jim, & Raven talk about things like… what’s up with Ant any way? Does Ant have enough back for Raven? Just what … Continue reading
Jul 24, 2021•2 hr 33 min
Hailing from the great white North, its Canada’s greatest super-heroes NORTH FORCE. Savage FINcast hosts Craig, Jim, & Raven take a look-see at the dual release of Savage Dragon 259 and its companion volume North Force 0. Super-Hero recruitment, hostile space aliens, secret identities, this one’s got it all in the latest episode of The … Continue reading
Jun 11, 2021•2 hr 30 min
In this episode of the Savage FINcast, host’s Craig, Jim, & Raven are joined by comic creators and Savage Dragon back-up contributors Rick Woodall and Mark Welser to talk about their new comic colab GODS OF BRUTALITY. Its a brutally metal episode of the Savage FINcast!
May 19, 2021•1 hr 55 min
It’s the Savage FINcast Retro! This episode hosts Raven, Craig, & Jim take a look at Freak Force 05 & 06. WARNING: Long tangent rant where Jim & the gang goes off bashing all the Bs; like Byrne, Bendis, & Bagley. Because they’ve got radioactive opinions, and they can’t be stopped. TIMESTAMPS1:32 – Rants and … Continue reading
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 37 min
It’s a magical world! Lets go exploring! In this episode of the Savage FINcast Craig, Jim & Raven take a look at Savage Dragon 258 one of the most riveting and tense issues of Savage Dragon of all time. Every moment the creeping dread filling our hosts, until the thrilling climax crushes them beneath the … Continue reading
Apr 08, 2021•2 hr 25 min
Take a trip with us all the way back to the beginning in this very special Savage FINcast Retro, where Raven, Jim, and Craig take a look at the facsimile editions of Graphic Fantasy 01 & 02 to experience the thrills of Prism, Iron Hawk, and Domestic Tranquility. Oh and some guy named The Dragon. … Continue reading
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 37 min
With a might crack of thunder, Thor’s back and so is the Savage FINcast. Craig, Jim, & Raven discuss the finer points of chicken head based romance, speculate about the dream of Savage Dragon comics every week, apologize way too much, argue about just what a meme is, beat their head against the table trying … Continue reading
Mar 01, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Evil Doppelgangers run amok in the latest Savage FINcast Retro. Raven, Craig, and Jim are introduced to the Throwaways, easily the most interesting and memorable villains ever to grace a comic book. And then some other, more actually cool, stuff happens. TIMESTAMPS02:02 – Freak Force 03 (Review)37:53 – Freak Force 04 (Review)
Feb 14, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Its all about blades and bullets in the latest episode of the Savage FINcast Retro. Hosts Raven, Craig, and Jim take a look back at Savage Dragon 08 and 09 of the on-going series to see how Dragon got out of his particular impalement pickle. TIMESTAMPS06:06 – Savage Dragon 08 (Review)34:23 – Savage Dragon 09 … Continue reading
Jan 30, 2021•1 hr 7 min
There’s blood in the water in the latest episode of the Savage FINcast. Hosts Craig, Jim & Raven take a look at the revelations of Savage Dragon 256. Who is the toothy creature the cover proclaims is back from the dead? Jim rants about blood. Craig rants about faceless mooks. Raven… does Raven things. All … Continue reading
Jan 15, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Winter is coming, so lets talk insistently about Canadian super-heroes! Craig, Raven, & Jim take a look at Savage Dragon 255, where nothing of significance or importance happens. No sir. No shocking deaths, or brutal revelations, or ominous foreshadowing here. This surely will not go down as one of the most pivotal issues of Savage … Continue reading
Dec 22, 2020•2 hr 22 min
Pranks and japery abound in the latest episode of the Savage FINcast. Craig, Jim, & Raven honk the clown horn at Savage Dragon 254 where the fun ever stops. The crew marvels at Canada’s newest super-hero, then marvels at the return of Shart and her baby Billy, and then just can not stop marveling as … Continue reading
Dec 03, 2020•2 hr 6 min
The Savage FINcast rolls on with another pulse pounding episode. Hosts, Craig, Jim, & Raven take a look back at how the FINcast was started and then take a sniff at Savage Dragon 253 as the deadly Dart and her Vicious Circle make their move with Malcolm Dragon caught in the middle. All that and … Continue reading
Nov 18, 2020•2 hr 22 min
This is it! The big one! They said it was impossible! One-Hundred Episodes of the Savage FINcast! And what better way to celebrate then to talk to all the people who made this Podcast possible. Host regulars, Craig, Jim, & Raven are joined by all our wonderful former and guest co-hosts for a massive chit-chat. … Continue reading
Oct 29, 2020•3 hr 1 min
Lo! There shall come… a couple endings. The Savage FINcast comes to the end of a journey several years in the making as TMNT Urban Legends reaches its final conclusion after 20 years. Craig, Jim, and Raven look at the final three, and brand new, issues of TMNT: Urban Legends, revisit IDW’s TMNT 30th Anniversary … Continue reading
Oct 15, 2020•2 hr 31 min
Its a magical world when Savage Dragon and the Savage FINcast go SUNDAY FUNNY! Craig, Jim, & Raven take a further look at Savage Dragon 251 before diving into the Savage Dragon’s Salute to the Funnies in Savage Dragon 252. It’s gag comic references galore as Erik Larsen pulls out all the stops emulating the … Continue reading
Sep 24, 2020•3 hr 2 min
Get out the cake, its a birthday! The Savage FINcast goes green once again to catch up on the ongoing adventures of the Image Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by reviewing the final 3, of the original run, issues of TMNT: Urban Legends. Craig, Jim, & Raven yuck it up about lax museum security, Dino … Continue reading
Sep 03, 2020•2 hr 9 min
Its post anniversary bliss as the Savage FINcast crew; Craig, Jim & Raven are joined by the man himself Erik Larsen to discuss the titanic events of Savage Dragon 250 and 251! What’s the deal with Paul? How did the 250 back-ups come about? What is Larsen’s favorite kind of music? All this in the … Continue reading
Aug 21, 2020•3 hr 3 min