Some have followed Kirby's lead and portrayed the character as being from the prehistoric past of the main Marvel continuity (sometimes referred to as " Earth-616"), while others have depicted Devil as hailing from either an alien planet or an alternate reality Earth. Writers subsequent to Kirby have approached the character's origin in various ways.
Kirby writes: " After all, just where the Dinosaur met his end, and when Man first stood reasonably erect, is still shrouded in mystery". In Devil Dinosaur #1, Kirby states in the " Dinosaur Dispatches" letters column that the original intent was for Moon-Boy and Devil to be an early human and dinosaur from Earth's past. After the cancellation of Devil Dinosaur, the character's appearances were relegated to one-shot comics, cameos, and supporting roles in other series.
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The original Devil Dinosaur series chronicled Devil and Moon-Boy's adventures in their home, "Dinosaur World". The resulting Devil Dinosaur series was short lived, lasting only nine months (April – December 1978), and the proposed animated series never entered development. Having learned that DC Comics was working on an animated series featuring Kirby's Kamandi, Marvel attempted to one-up their competitor by instructing Kirby to create a series similar to Kamandi, but incorporating a dinosaur co-star, since dinosaurs were hugely popular with young audiences of the time. Devil Dinosaur was created during Kirby's third stint at Marvel (1975–1978). 4.1 Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverineĭevil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy are the creations of artist Jack Kirby who scripted and penciled all nine issues of the first series.2.4 Stranded on Earth 616 in modern times.The comic is considered a "cult classic" by Kirby fans. Devil Dinosaur and his inseparable ape-like friend, Moon-Boy, are natives of "Dinosaur World", a version of Earth in a parallel universe where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures co-exist with tribes of primitive humanoid beings.
Created by Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Devil Dinosaur #1 (April 1978). The character is depicted as resembling an enormous, crimson colored Tyrannosaurus-like theropod dinosaur. Devil Dinosaur (along with Moon Boy) makes his first appearance, from Devil Dinosaur #1.ĭevil Dinosaur is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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