Savage World of Tony Lorenz

Vikings, wizards, reanimated skeletons, street gangs, and mystic swords meld perfectly in this DIY saga that captures the exuberance of limitless adolescent daydreams!

Welcome to the fantastical, mind-bending, and wholesomely Savage World of Tony Lorenz, the cult cartoonist who worked during the height of the indie ‘80s black-and-white comics boom and brought to life the hit first issue of the acutely offbeat comic series JONTAR. Together with his high-school classmate, Tony Lorenz co-created the ambitious 124-page fantasy-adventure SAVAGE WORLD, chronicling the exploits of sailors Slick and Jimi, who are transported by a mysterious fog into a prehistoric dimension.

The aesthetic friction of a maritime fable rendered in the style of '80s punk flyers propels what was once rejected as amateur into rediscovered outsider art for the new millennium. Along with several other curated works collected in this expansive volume, THE SAVAGE WORLD OF TONY LORENZ is a celebration of the untrained and unrestrained, with many of these cosmic creations hitting print for the very first time! Enter a world where wizards reign supreme and men live for the adventure—welcome to the Savage World.

Featuring the debut of Battlin' Ram and the eerie skyscrapers of Seattle in Night Stalker. A must-have for fans of underground comix, DIY zine culture, and the raw energy of the 1980s indie boom!