Savage Skullkickers Issue 1 Cover
Artists: Edwin Huang (Penciller) , Edwin Huang (Inker)
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DescriptionSkullkickers was a comedic fantasy book from Image that lasted 34 issues. 35 counting issue 0.As most comics do around issue 19 the sales began to dip. What they decided the book needed to increase sales was another issue 1 and adjectives because both increase sales. So Issue 19 was labeled Uncanny Skullkickers 1 and cover was a homage to DC 52 issue zero. (Cover is in my gallery as well). It worked. Sales increased. So to keep the joke going issue 20 was released as Savage Skullkickers 1, an homage to Savage Wolverine 1. More sales followed. Notice a funny trend starting here? Issue 21 was released as Mighty Skullkickers 1, an homage to Mighty Thor 337. Issue 22 released as All New Secret Skullkickers 1, an homage to Uncanny X-Men 125. And one final hit to the dead horse. Issue 23 was released as Dark Skullkickers Dark, an homage to Green Lantern 85. Covers went back to normal after this, well as normal one can expect with this book. No Monkeys were harmed in the making of this comic. Well except for the 3 on page 3. And the 2 on page 4 but that's it. From page 5 on its all smooth sailing. Warning. May be some Dwarven nudity but what's a fantasy story without naked dwarves. Social/Sharing |
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Nash of the Titans
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
Sweet piece! Not familiar with this book but I'll be sure to get it now. Congrats!
John C 
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
Nash of the Titans wrote:
Sweet piece! Not familiar with this book but I'll be sure to get it now. Congrats!
Page 6. You have been warned.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
Love the cover design and the background art is stupendous.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
This is a Frank Cho inspired homage by Huang and he's hella good at it. The contrast of background and the main figure is striking with delicate work. Elves, dwarves, orcs, etc. will soon find that a kick in the head is just what the fantasy genre savagely needs.
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
If they actually kick skulls, all the better!
John Espinoza
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
That'd be cool if Huang starts a trend to homage Cho's Savage Wolverine #1 cover. There's so much to be done with that background like Skullkickers does.
Rick W
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
hom·age
/ˈ(h)ämij/
noun
- 1. special honor or respect shown publicly
- 2. Refer to above image
James S
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
That is proper form when you go skeet shooting with a pistol!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
That is some uber-clever marketing, and this is a fabulous cover!!
Harry M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
A great cover and a issue #1 were meant to increase sales. And from your description I gather it worked. But is the series worth a read?
John C
Member Since 2014
Posted on 9/9/2021
Harry M wrote:
A great cover and a issue #1 were meant to increase sales. And from your description I gather it worked. But is the series worth a read?
If you enjoy a laugh then I recommend wholeheartedly. May be my most favourite book ever but I'm a fantasy nerd as well.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 9/9/2021
Super cool. love the subtle inks. Has a very Ottley feel to me. Nice dude!
David Askani’Son
Member Since 2012
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1 - Posted on 9/11/2021
The trigger looks stuck! Lol naked Dwarves!! Awesome Cover bud!!
Johnny M
Member Since 2014
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 9/12/2021
I really do enjoy the different layers and levels on this one. Great addition, John!
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 9/13/2021
We built this...We built this city on Naked Dwarvesssss...Oooohhhhhhhhhh! That really is a funny cover idea. They should have just kept it going, and gone more obscure. I like when comics make me feel less dumb than I am. References are fun. Did you notice that they made the elf much more wholesome than the Wolvie cover? Another great humorous page, John. Congrats!
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 9/14/2021
J H wrote:
We built this...We built this city on Naked Dwarvesssss...Oooohhhhhhhhhh! That really is a funny cover idea. They should have just kept it going, and gone more obscure. I like when comics make me feel less dumb than I am. References are fun. Did you notice that they made the elf much more wholesome than the Wolvie cover? Another great humorous page, John. Congrats!
Yes I noticed but they already reached the scantily clad quota for this issue. 5 monkeys dead. Check. Naked dwarf. Check. Great issue folks. Send to the printer.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 9/13/2021
Nice homage and sweet piece of art in its own right! "The Sweet Skullkickers!" What do you think?! Definitely dig the contrast between the foreground character and the background. Do what you gotta do to sell dem books! Congrats!
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 9/14/2021
K Gearon wrote:
Nice homage and sweet piece of art in its own right! "The Sweet Skullkickers!" What do you think?! Definitely dig the contrast between the foreground character and the background. Do what you gotta do to sell dem books! Congrats!
Can we add sassy as well? The Sweet Sassy Skullkickers. I would buy at least 2 copies.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 9/14/2021
John C wrote:
Can we add sassy as well? The Sweet Sassy Skullkickers. I would buy at least 2 copies.
Even better! 3 copies for me!
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 9/16/2021
I don't know much about Skullkickers (except that Chris Stevens, who I'm a huge fan of, was involved early on but no longer), but this is hilariously genius. Oh yeah, and the art is fantastic - congrats!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 11/15/2021
Really great homage while being a fun cover in its own right.
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