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Issue: Gil Kane's Savage #1
Publication Date: March 1982
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
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Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/30/1982
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.95 CAD
$2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 8 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Revised version of: His Name Is Savage (Adventure House Press, 1968 Series) with new cover and other changes. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #8.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: One-Shot
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
adventure, espionage
Savage
Savage
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Miscellaneous
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Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
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Table of contents, credits and indicia page, with Savage illustration by Gil Kane.
The Mark of Kane

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Miscellaneous
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Introduction to Gil Kane’s Savage and discussion of the graphic novel. Includes an early sample of panel art by C.W. Kahles.
File 1: The Return of the Half-Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure, espionage
Savage
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FlagHis Name Is Savage #1 published June 1968
 
Miscellaneous
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Frank Giacoia provided uncredited inking on many pages. Nick Caputo specifically notes pages 7; 9-17; 19-34 and 36-39.
Kane on Savage

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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informational
Gil Kane (photo)
December 1981 interview with Gil Kane, illustrated with Kane art including the original cover to His Name Is Savage #1, Blackmark, and various DC covers.
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Miscellaneous
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The Art of Comics: Gil Kane / Will Eisner

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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informational
Conversation between Will Eisner and Gil Kane, illustrated by Kane art including Star Hawks and various sketches.
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FlagThe Spirit #28 published April 1981
was Gil Kane [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]original title: "Shop Talk: Gil Kane"
 
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various
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If you’ve enjoyed Gil Kane’s Savage, here are some other Fantagraphics Books products you may want to pick up…
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Promos for various Fantagraphics publications and a general subscriptions ad.
Comics Like You’ve Never Seen Before

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House ad for Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, !982 series).

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