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Detective Comics #528 Splash Page 2 Original Art LAST APPEARANCE OF SAVAGE SKULL

Artists: GENE COLAN (Penciller) , KLAUS JANSON (Inker)

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Detective Comics #528 Splash Page 2 Original Art LAST APPEARANCE OF SAVAGE SKULL Comic Art

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Title:	Detective Comics #528 Splash Page 2 Original Art LAST APPEARANCE OF SAVAGE SKULL
Artist:	GENE COLAN (Penciller)
Artist:	KLAUS JANSON (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	375
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	8/19/2020
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15" x 10" image area. Ink and Zipatone over graphite on Bristol board. Detective Comics #528 Page 2 title splash page original art (DC 1983). Gene Colan and Klaus Janson. Signed by Colan at lower left.

Say good-bye to our dear friend, Savage Skull (Jack Crane). This is the final story of his sadly, brief appearance since his introduction in Batman #360 (June, 1983).

Created by Doug Moench and highly underrated artist, the late Don Newton, in 1983, the Savage Skull is an ex-cop with a gigantic chip on his shoulder. Jack Crane (no relation to Jonathan Crane - the Scarecrow) is fired from the Gotham City Police Department after shooting an alleged arsonist in the back at the site of a burning building. To add insult to injury, Crane is hideously disfigured when burning debris collapses on him, so he's left both disgraced and mutilated.

Crane reinvents himself as the Savage Skull, an avenging angel who has it in for the Police Department that ruined his life. He murders his way up the GCPD's ranks, ultimately aiming to kill Commissioner Gordon. Obsession, psychopathic tendencies, and police training are potentially a very dangerous combination.

"Oh my God, your... your... FACE!"

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Israel Collado
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 8/19/2020

Fantastic page! Congrats.

Daryl R
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 8/19/2020

Great page! I have the Newton version of the Savage Skull from Batman #360. Colan did the character just as well.

Neon Dragon
Member Since 2017

Posted on 8/19/2020

Daryl R wrote:

Great page! I have the Newton version of the Savage Skull from Batman #360. Colan�did the character just as well.

Thank you. Newton should be considered one of the top 3 all time best artists!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/20/2020

Gorgeous Colan art from a great era for Batman, which nobody was aware about at the time as the Batman titles were selling poorly. While I prefer the far more atmospheric Alcala inked Colan issues, Janson was also a good match.

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 9/22/2020

He's quite the little firecracker.

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