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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 #1ĭevil Dinosaur is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.