The Savage Dragon on an IMAGE UNITED #1 sketch cover.

The Savage Dragon on an IMAGE UNITED #1 sketch cover.

I thought it might be a good time to share some holiday art from the last couple years.
And there’s still time to order the Mini Marvels Peanuts dancing holiday postcard, as well as some original art, here in the store.
Today’s tribute shows a side-by-side comparison of Cory Walker’s INVINCIBLE #1 cover next to my tribute, which will be a variant cover for INVINCIBLE #98, ON SALE TOMORROW! Please note, the story and art in INVINCIBLE #98 will not reflect the family-friendly nature of the story and art found in G-MAN.
The original art for this cover (as well as the remaining available art for the other Image variant covers) is available for purchase. Scroll down to see the raw scans of the original art along with corresponding buy-it-now buttons…

Original art used for INVINCIBLE #98 Chris G Variant
India ink over pencil on 11″x17″ bristol board paper

INVINCIBLE #98 Chris G variant cover
SOLD
Original art used for THE WALKING DEAD #103 Chris G Variant
India ink over pencil on 11″x17″ bristol board paper

Original art used for CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2012 Chris G SPAWN Variant
India ink over pencil on 11″x17″ bristol board paper

SOLD
Original art used for SAVAGE DRAGON #183 Chris G Variant
India ink over pencil on 11″x17″ bristol board paper

Original art used for CYBER FORCE #1 Chris G Variant
India ink over pencil on 11″x17″ bristol board paper

Original art used for BLOODSTRIKE #32 Chris G Variant
India ink over pencil on 11″x17″ bristol board paper

Original art used for ELEPHANTMEN #44 Chris G Variant
India ink over pencil on 11″x17″ bristol board paper

Original art used for WITCHBLADE #161 Chris G Variant
India ink over pencil on 11″x17″ bristol board paper

Original art used for MORNING GLORIES #23 Chris G Variant
India ink over pencil on 11″x17″ bristol board paper

Folks have been asking about the Image Comics 20th anniversary variant covers I’m doing — Which comics? How can I order them? When can I get them?
I’m going to keep a full list here (12 official variants total) of the comics with related info, and I will update as new info becomes available. Your comic shop will be able to order these covers until specific Final Order Cutoff dates. It’s too late to order some of these, but you can still check your store’s shelf on the on-sale date.
Please note, I am only drawing variant COVERS. The interiors will NOT reflect the all-ages nature of the story and art found in G-MAN.



YOUNGBLOOD # 71 - ON SALE May 2012
CHEW # 29 – ON SALE 10/17
CYBER FORCE (vol 4) #1 – ON SALE 10/17



THE WALKING DEAD #103 – ON SALE 10/17
BLOODSTRIKE #32 – ON SALE 10/31
WITCHBLADE #161 – ON SALE 10/31



CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2012 Chris G SPAWN variant – ON SALE 10/31
ELEPHANTMEN #44 – ON SALE 11/14
SAVAGE DRAGON #183 – ON SALE 11/21



MORNING GLORIES #23 – ON SALE 11/28
INVINCIBLE #98 - ON SALE 12/5
SHADOWHAWK – not yet scheduled
In celebration of Image’s 20th anniversary, here’s my cover tribute to SAVAGE DRAGON #1 next to Erik Larsen’s original. My cover will be printed as a variant cover for SAVAGE DRAGON #183, on sale November 21st!
Please note, I have only drawn a variant COVER for SAVAGE DRAGON #183. The interiors will NOT reflect the all-ages nature of the story and art found in G-MAN.

SAVAGE DRAGON #127 is on sale today, and as always, it contains my newest installment of COMIC BITS. Introducing: Coach Oxbear! The alternate reality crisis continues, and G-Man’s pal Sparky goes to Coach Oxbear for help. Will Coach Oxbear come through? Buy SAVAGE DRAGON #127 to find out!
Oh yeah, there’s also a really cool 22-page Savage Dragon story in there as well, so check it out!

-Chris G
Number 125 of my favorite book, Erik Larsen’s SAVAGE DRAGON, came out yesterday — a 64 page milestone issue for a mere $4.99! I don’t want to give away too much here, but as the cover suggests, Dragon doesn’t quite make it all the way through this one in the best of shape. Things get pretty crazy.
44 pages of this book contain all-new material done completely by Larsen — he’s even lettering and coloring the book himself! This issue also contains three previously published Larsen stories: “The Wish” from NEGATIVE BURN WINTER 2005 special, “Power Shortage” from the IMAGE COMICS SUMMER SPECIAL (released for Free Comic Book Day in 2004) and “A Very Glum X-Mas” from the IMAGE COMICS HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2005.
All that, and a new COMIC BITS strip by me. This one was extra fun for me because I was able to tie the strip into part of the Dragon story in the same issue. The last few issues of this book have been selling out, so hurry to your comic shop and go pick up your copy today!
-Chris G