story, art & cover by ERIK LARSEN
"BACK IN BLUE"
Savage Dragon goes back to his roots! Nearly 12 years after walking off the job as a law enforcement officer Savage Dragon rejoins the Chicago Police Department. It's a great jumping on point for new readers and old, and it helps pave the way for IMAGE UNITED. The Vicious Circle is reborn and Captain Frank Darling turns to the one man he knows can get the job done: The Dragon! It's history in the making, boys and girls! This issue of SAVAGE DRAGON comes with our highest possible recommendation!Â
Featuring an appearance by and an alternate cover featuring President-Elect Barack Obama
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This issue is scheduled to ship on February 25, 2009
[On the morning of December 16th, 2008] USAToday's Pop Candy blog finally revealed the Barack Obama variant to Erik Larsen's SAVAGE DRAGON #145, coinciding with his first comic book appearance as President.Â
"I had always intended to follow up Dragon's previous presidential campaign with his own endorsement, but I never anticipated how much heat it would generate," Larsen said. "When Barack appeared on the incentive cover of SAVAGE DRAGON #137 as a candidate it led to the book going through numerous printings. This time out the media has, again, picked up on the story and I was hoping to get the word out so that retailers wouldn't get caught short once more."Â
The road to SAVAGE DRAGON #145 began earlier this year, as the Chicago Tribune announced Dragon's much anticipated return to the Chicago police force after over a decade as an independent vigilante. In addition, the report featured an exclusive comic strip with with Barack Obama's very first comic book appearance as President, which will also be part of the issue.Â
The announcement can be seen at http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2008/12/exclusive-obama.html.
