Savage Fincast

Like an endless set of stairs, the Savage FINcast will leave you gasping for air. This episode hosts, Craig, Jim, and Mark take a look at Savage Dragon 176. Amy Dragon flies mostly solo, with Walter in tow taking on fascist thugs and atomic bums. All that plus Erik Larsen News, listener emails, and FINteresting … Continue reading

It’s that time again, where the Savage FINcast brings you what you really wants, interviews with the Man himself, Erik Larsen! Regular hosts Jim and Mark are joined by friend of the show, and Savage Dragon back-up contributor, Simon Mallette St-Pierre to talk with Erik about the big 100 page Savage Dragon 275 and what … Continue reading

The sun is getting low in this very special episode of the Savage FINcast as hosts Jim, Craig, Raven, and Mark come together as a quartet for possibly the last time. Because in this episode, one of our beloved hosts… WILL. DIE. … I mean leave. One of our regular hosts is leaving as a … Continue reading

The Savage FINcast hurtles on. On this episode Craig, Jim, and Mark take a look at the latest issue, Savage Dragon 273, to witness the carnage of the brute Bloodbath and the dawning realization that they might have missed something important along the way. All that and Erik Larsen news, listener letters, and FINteresting Conversations. … Continue reading

Its a brand new episode of the Savage FINcast, with co-hosts Jim, Craig, Raven, and Mark. Jim and Craig talk at length about their experiences at Terrificon 2024 and their “dinner to remember”. They also take a look at the awaited Savage Dragon 272 and find out just who are the Nightdwellers and who is … Continue reading

Like the song goes, “Opportunity comes once in a lifetime, Yo.” Then, “Something… Something… Mom’s Spaghetti!” And like the song this episode of the Savage FINcast is about missing opportunity. Craig, Raven, Jim, and Mark take a look at Savage Dragon 271 as several running plot threads seem to pop off while another heads turns … Continue reading

Ready for a three hour episode? Because the Savage FINcast has got three hour episode for ya. Craig, Raven, Jim, and Mark peel back the cover of Savage Dragon 270 to witness the aftermath of last issue. With Walter is on the run, Mickey lurking in the shadows, and Frank is slumming it in Dimension … Continue reading

Its a moderately tardy episode of the Savage FINcast! Hosts Jim, Craig, Raven, and Mark take a look at Savage Dragon 269, where not even a singular 69 occurs. Malcolm and the new SOS is acclimating to San Fran life. But something fishy is going on down. And possibly something Mickey as well. All this, … Continue reading

It’s another exciting episode of the Savage FINcast, show hosts Craig, Jim, and Mark take a look at Savage Dragon 268 as Malcolm and Maxine settle into their new San Fransisco lives. Unexpected foes, unexpected visitors, and unexpected heart break! This and more, with Erik Larsen News, Listener letters, and FINteresting Conversations. Oh yeah, and … Continue reading

After a long wait, the Savage FINcast returns to celebrate the nuptials of Angel Murphy and Frankie Darling. Craig, Jim, and Mark take a look at the highly anticipated 100 page giant anniversary issue Savage Dragon 267! Extended flashback, pre-wedding jitters, and unexpected guests. This issue has it all, but does it live up to … Continue reading

The Savage FINcast Retro returns after a slight delay. Sorry about that. Craig, Jim, and Mark take a look at the first two issues of the Star mini-series and talk a lot about the premise of Star. What worked, what really didn’t, and what might have.

Apologies for the delay, the summer months truly got away from us. But the Savage FINcast Retro returns for a brand new episode. Hosts Craig, Jim, and Mark take a loot at the second SuperPatriot mini-series, Liberty & Justice. Where Johnny learns he’s got kids now. And a world wide terror organization is gunning for … Continue reading

It’s all out action in this latest episode of the Savage FINcast. Fists fly, sound effects thoom, walls crumble, as your hosts Craig and Jim, are joined once again by Mark Welser to take a look at Savage Dragon 266. It’s a nail-biting adventure to the city by the bay, as we witness Malcolm and … Continue reading

The Savage FINcast Retro has finally come to the revelation strewn conclusion of the first run of Freak Force! Regular hosts Craig and Jim and joined by renowned Freak Force fanboy Augie De Blieck! Who can now finally put the record straight about Freak Force once and for all!

The Savage FINcast retro returns to look at some actual Savage Dragon issues! Hosts Raven, Jim, and special guest referee Mark Welser witness Dragon’s first bout with The Fiend, as well as his first tussle with the mysterious Octopus.

Let the bodies hit the floor in this very late (we’re very sorry) episode of the Savage FINcast. Where Jim & Craig are once again joined by podcast pinch hitter Mark Welser. To talk about the latest issue of Savage Dragon, Savage Dragon 265. Samurai is making her move on Malcolm Dragon and fam, and … Continue reading

In this latest episode of the Savage FINcast Retro, hosts Jim and Raven are joined by special guest host Mark Welser to talk about Freak Force 15 & 16.

The Savage FINcast returns with one for the ages, a knock down, drag out, slobberknocker of an interview with the one, the only Erik Larsen. FINcast hosts Craig, Jim, & Raven get the skinny on Erik’s process on Savage Dragon 263 & 264. And the details might shock and surprise you!

The Savage FINcast is going bizarro, as finally Savage Dragon 264 has landed in our hot hands, and all of Paul Dragon’s secrets are revealed to us. Craig, Raven, & Jim delve into this book length epic recounting the history of Paul and the various differences his universe exhibits to the ones we know from … Continue reading

It’s THE END (for now) as Craig, Raven, and Jim revisit the titanic showdown of Ant, Spawn, and Malcolm Dragon vs the Mighty One in the pages of Ant #6. Much is familiar, but some new surprises just might be in store. Also, we talk the 90s music scene. And figure out what the heck … Continue reading

Lets all go to the beach! Nothing ever goes wrong there! In the latest episode of the Savage FINcast, hosts Craig, Jim, & Raven take a look at the freshly released Savage Dragon 263. Mako is stalking the streets, and its up to Malcolm Dragon to stop his slaughter. That and Erik Larsen News, FINteresting … Continue reading

It’s the war between worlds in this episode of the Savage FINcast Retro. Raven, Craig, and Jim take a look at the conclusion to the Cosmic Cops saga, and have their first run in with the bruiser Brawn. Also, just what is the deal with Trancer?!

The Savage FINcast Retro returns with renewed vigor as we take a look at what might arguably be called the the single greatest issue of Savage Dragon, within arguably the most iconic era of Savage Dragon. Savage Dragon 16 gives us not one, but two, of the most iconic battles in all of Savage Dragon, … Continue reading

As the year 2022 winds down, FINcast hosts Craig, Jim, & Raven take a moment to look back on all the rad comic books they’ve read over the year in an epic shit shooting session for the ages. How did they feel about the Image 30th Anniversary overall? What books wow’d them the most? What … Continue reading

It’s photo day at the Savage FINcast, hosts Jim, Craig, and Raven have figured out how web cams work just in time for another titanic Interview with Erik Larsen. Questions abound, about the upcoming Deluxe hardcover, how Erik is feeling about Savage Dragon in 2022, what’s next for Ant, will we ever see Dragon in … Continue reading

The Savage FINcast Retro returns with another look back at classic Savage Dragon in the mid 90s. This episode Raven, Craig, & Jim take a look at Freak Force 11 & 12. The Cosmic Cops are here, and they aren’t messing around. Freak Force’s greatest challenge yet is gearing up.

It’s Déjà vu all over again in this episode of the Savage FINcast. Hosts Craig, Jim, & Raven take a look at the latest issue of ANT as the Ant/Spawn/Savage Dragon crossover-revisiting continues. Opinions fly and so do cars in this episode of the Savage FINcast. All this plus news, listener letters, and FINteresting Conversations. … Continue reading

It’s a decidedly serviceable episode of the Savage FINcast Retro. Your serviceable hosts Raven, Craig, and Jim take a serviceable look at all three serviceable issues of the first Deadly Duo mini-series.

In this episode of the Savage FINcat Craig, Jim, and Raven take a look at ANT 04. Ant confronts Gadget Man and finally she, and we, gets some answers to just what is going on. That plus, FINteresting conversations! TIMESTAMPS02:33 – Listener Letters07:01 – What Ant Crossover would you like to see? (FINteresting Conversations)20:54 – … Continue reading

In this episode of the Savage FINcast Retro, hosts Craig, Raven, and Jim take a look back at Freak Force 09 & 10. First with a crossover encounter with Cyber Force, and then meet the infamous Joey Finkleberry!

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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)

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