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Devil Dinosaur #1

Marvel · Series began 1978 · April 1978

first appearance of Devil Dinosaur and Moon Boy

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Devil Dinosaur (from Moon-Boy / Moon Girl) — introduction · origin
Moon Boy (typically from Earth-78411) — introduction · origin

Dates

Cover date: April 1978
On sale: January 17, 1978
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition

Barcode 0714860261404
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Creators

pencils: Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Dave Cockrum, Sal Buscemainks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Royer, Joe Sinnottletters: Gaspar Saladino, Mike Royer, Irv Watanabescript: Jack Kirby, Stan Leecolors: Petra Goldberg

Stories

Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy · 17 pages
Moon Boy watches his protector Devil Dinosaur (a red Tyrannosaurus Rex) defend his valley (called the Valley of Flame) from "Thunder-Horn" (Triceratops). He defeats him by knocking him off a cliff. After the battle, Moon Boy reminisces about first meeting Devil, when Devil was a baby and the sole survivor of his family being massacred by the Killer Folk (brown furred cavemen). Fires from a nearby volcano had turned Devil's skin red, and Moon Boy nursed the wounded Devil back to health with the two becoming brothers. Meanwhile the Killer-Folk have a new leader and plan on destroying Devil.

Characters

Devil DinosaurMoon Boy

Reprinted in

Valour (1980), Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (2004), Devil Dinosaur by Jack Kirby Omnibus (2007), Marvel Firsts: The 1970s (2011), Devil Dinosaur by Jack Kirby: The Complete Collection (2014), King-Size Kirby (2015), True Believers: Kirby 100th - Devil Dinosaur (2017)