PopCultHQ received an advanced review copy of SAVAGE DRAGON: MERGING OF MULTIPLE EARTHS TPB from Image Comics. Available April 18th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing and art from Erik Larsen, colors by Nikos Koutsis, and lettering from Chris Eliopoulos.
Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of…
SAVAGE DRAGON: MERGING OF MULTIPLE EARTHS TPB
Story: Erik Larsen
Artist: Erik Larsen
Colorist: Nikos Koutsis
Letterer: Chris Eliopoulos
Cover Artist: Erik Larsen
Available: April 18, 2018
Age Rating: M
Digital : $15.99
Print: $19.99
Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #223-227
The awe-inspiring MERGING OF MULTIPLE EARTHS turns Malcolm Dragon’s entire world upside down! The dramatic death of the Savage Dragon! Chicago in ruins! President Donald Trump forces Malcolm Dragon and family into exile! A new life in Toronto, Canada! Another wild ride from award-winning writer/artist ERIK LARSEN.
PopCultHQ’s Comic Book Review:
SAVAGE DRAGON: MERGING OF MULTIPLE EARTHS TPB
Writing:
Erik Larsen is and always will be a genius of a comic writer. Since breaking into the industry years ago and as a founder of Image comics, Erik has been blazing trails ever since. This latest trade that chronicles more adventures of Dragon, his son and their loved ones and friends, proves that the trail keeps on blazing bright. Everything that makes Savage Dragon great and exemplifies Erik’s writing style is in this book, making it a must-read for all Savage Dragon devotees.
Art:
On artwork, Erik killed it big time. Not one page throughout the book is dull. It’s high-stakes, multiverse-saving action all around. And when there is a particular issue dealing with the President and a pseudo-satire surrounding current policies, the artwork gets a tad more real-world centered. But it is still highly engaging and will draw in readers as it tantalizes the imagination.
Nikos was a coloring dynamo. It was like the entire known color palette was utilized to bring Erik’s artwork to full-form life. Some of the best pages with his work are the big splashy battle sequences, with lots of characters and energy flashes and explosions galore. Those are the very epitome of superhero action made real, and colored gloriously by Nikos.
For lettering, Chris hit a big home run. Savage Dragon, Malcolm, Glum, Darklord, every character, both heroes and villains, received the full Eliopoulos lettering treatment. There’s something infused within the lettering for everyone that conveys a lot of emotion, power, all the kinds of things that have made super-characters leap into people’s hearts and minds over the years.
PopCultHQ’s overall assessment:
Brace yourselves, dear readers, for a battle unlike any other. One Earth is not at stake, but ALL Earths. Within these pages is a Savage Dragon adventure unlike any other. So get ready and get set to have minds blown, hearts ripped out and imaginations stimulated to the max.
PopCultHQ’s Rating:
5 Out of 5 Stars
SAVAGE DRAGON: MERGING OF MULTIPLE EARTHS TPB
can be pre-ordered on ComiXology and available at your
local comic shop and online retailers Wednesday, April 18th!
Be sure to follow the creative team!
Writer/Artist – Erik Larsen
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Colorist – Nikos Koutsis
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Letterer – Chris Eliopoulos
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Publisher – Image Comics
