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Savage Dragon unleashed for Free Comic Book Day
The Avengers are being realigned for Free Comic Book Day, which means we get a unique take on the team for one time only for FREE (probably the best part). But Marvel isn't the only studio that has grand plans for FCBD. That's right kids, Image also plans on unleashing the Savage Dragon for free.
Erik Larsen will create a completely self-contained story in Savage Dragon #148 that will act as a primer to the new direction of the series.
"For Free Comic Book Day I wanted to give readers an exciting stand alone issue that would give them an idea of what I'm doing with the book after February's relaunch in #145," Larsen said. "It's a great introductory issue for new readers and it features the start of something huge!"
So that's one more book you've got to add to your free comic shopping list. It seems that more and more studios are using this day as an opportunity to get more readers into comic shops by creating such star-laden one-shots. Its a fantastic idea, and its even better for those of us that are readers because we can get some pretty quality books for free.
Full press release below.
PRESS RELEASE - ERIK LARSEN FREES SAVAGE DRAGON FOR FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Erik Larsen's seminal creation comes for free on Free Comic Book Day 2009!
12 December 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - On Free Comic Book Day 2009, fans will get an unprecedented chance to jump on board one of comics' most legendary superhero series as Image Comics and creator Erik Larsen give away an entire issue of SAVAGE DRAGON!
"For Free Comic Book Day I wanted to give readers an exciting stand alone issue that would give them an idea of what I'm doing with the book after February's relaunch in #145," Larsen said. "It's a great introductory issue for new readers and it features the start of something huge!"
SAVAGE DRAGON #148 will contain a completely self-contained adventure introducing brand new cast members set to make a huge impact and also act as primer to the series' new direction as Dragon makes his long-awaited return to the Chicago Police Force. While Larsen's overhaul and relaunch of the title three issues prior was already covered in the Chicago Tribune, Yahoo! News and Radar Magazine, among others, this jumping on point promises to gain additional heat as Free Comic Book Day rolls forward. Fans unable to get the Free Comic Book Day edition will be able to order a Director's Cut shipping after the event, featuring exclusive materials not available anywhere else.
SAVAGE DRAGON #148 FCBD EDITION (JAN090007), a 32-page full color comic book for absolutely free, will be in stores May 2nd. SAVAGE DRAGON #148 DIRECTOR'S CUT, a 32-page full color comic for $3.50, will be in stores May 6th.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
The Avengers are being realigned for Free Comic Book Day, which means we get a unique take on the team for one time only for FREE (probably the best part). But Marvel isn't the only studio that has grand plans for FCBD. That's right kids, Image also plans on unleashing the Savage Dragon for free.
Erik Larsen will create a completely self-contained story in Savage Dragon #148 that will act as a primer to the new direction of the series.
"For Free Comic Book Day I wanted to give readers an exciting stand alone issue that would give them an idea of what I'm doing with the book after February's relaunch in #145," Larsen said. "It's a great introductory issue for new readers and it features the start of something huge!"
So that's one more book you've got to add to your free comic shopping list. It seems that more and more studios are using this day as an opportunity to get more readers into comic shops by creating such star-laden one-shots. Its a fantastic idea, and its even better for those of us that are readers because we can get some pretty quality books for free.
Full press release below.
PRESS RELEASE - ERIK LARSEN FREES SAVAGE DRAGON FOR FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Erik Larsen's seminal creation comes for free on Free Comic Book Day 2009!
12 December 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - On Free Comic Book Day 2009, fans will get an unprecedented chance to jump on board one of comics' most legendary superhero series as Image Comics and creator Erik Larsen give away an entire issue of SAVAGE DRAGON!
"For Free Comic Book Day I wanted to give readers an exciting stand alone issue that would give them an idea of what I'm doing with the book after February's relaunch in #145," Larsen said. "It's a great introductory issue for new readers and it features the start of something huge!"
SAVAGE DRAGON #148 will contain a completely self-contained adventure introducing brand new cast members set to make a huge impact and also act as primer to the series' new direction as Dragon makes his long-awaited return to the Chicago Police Force. While Larsen's overhaul and relaunch of the title three issues prior was already covered in the Chicago Tribune, Yahoo! News and Radar Magazine, among others, this jumping on point promises to gain additional heat as Free Comic Book Day rolls forward. Fans unable to get the Free Comic Book Day edition will be able to order a Director's Cut shipping after the event, featuring exclusive materials not available anywhere else.
SAVAGE DRAGON #148 FCBD EDITION (JAN090007), a 32-page full color comic book for absolutely free, will be in stores May 2nd. SAVAGE DRAGON #148 DIRECTOR'S CUT, a 32-page full color comic for $3.50, will be in stores May 6th.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently five partners in Image Comics (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
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