Sunday, October 1, 2023

Dinosaurus!

Dell Comics sure did a lot of movie adaptations.  This is a fun one, and sports a great cover.  Here is the info from mycomicshop.com- Indicia title is "DINOSAURUS, No. 1120." Adaptation of the 1960 movie "Dinosaurus." Painted cover art. Dinosaurus!, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Jesse Marsh; Blasting in the harbor of a tropical island uncovers two frozen dinosaurs--a Tyrannosaur and a Brontosaurus; They are hoisted ashore and come to life after being struck by lighting; In addition, a prehistoric man washes ashore and he also comes alive with the lightning strike. Facts about five different dinosaurs. General facts about dinosaurs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

I have this issue now, it is not very expensive.  You can tell the writers had the script, and had no idea what the dinosaurs or the caveman were going to look like.  They must have pictures of the stars, though.  The art is pretty good, overall.  I would have bought this had I been alive to see it on the stands.
 

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