In honor of Savage Dragon's 25th anniversary, Image Comics is publishing an XXX Savage Dragon cover for the series' 225th issue. Well, Erik Larsen has revealed a censored version of Rafael Krás' NSFW variant ahead of the book's release, and it delivers alright. The cover will be concealed in a bag (which can be seen below the cover image).âSometimes I do things just because it amuses me. Image has done a few NSFW covers of late, and while they certainly qualify as NSFW, they havenât been especially raunchy. The thought of some reader unwrapping this from its plastic sheath and doing a spit-take makes me laugh,â Larsen said in a statement. âI love comicsâall comics. Every kind of comic book. If itâs well done, you can count me in as a fan. Love the underground comics from the â60s and â70s. Love European comics. I love a good superhero comic. I love a good horror comic. I love a good fantasy comic. I love a good Western comic. I love a good sex comic. I love a good comicâperiod. Love âem all.âRELATED: Erik Larsenâs Savage Dragon Getting NSFW Cover in JulyCommenting on Krásâ career, Larsen said, âRafael Krás does amazing porn comics. He drew a Dart story for me, years ago, teamed with relative newcomer Rafael Albuquerque. Rafael Krás went one direction, and Rafael Albuquerque went another, and Iâve followed both of their careers with interest. In any case, having seen some other NSFW covers and knowing Rafael Krásâ work, I thought itâd be fun to really raise the bar and see what happens. Heh.âTake a look at Rafael Krás' censored Savage Dragon #225 cover below.RELATED: Larsen Celebrates 200 Issues of âSavage Dragon,â Looks Forward to 200 More
In âThe Merging of Multiple Earths,â SAVAGE DRAGON boasts a giant-sized 25th anniversary special that fans wonât want to miss out on. The Dragon is restored to his former glory as he bulks up to take on Darklord in a final battle! Mr. Glumâs devious plot to merge the multiverse comes to its cataclysmic conclusion! Savage Dragon and Malcolm Dragon join forces to save Angel Murphy and the very Earth itself!
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Savage Dragon #225 hits stands Wednesday, July 26.