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IDW revives unfinished Dinosaurs Attack comic for series 25th anniversary
Mars Attacks may have gotten all the attention and the big budget movie, but everyone knows the way cooler gruesome Topps card set has always been Dinosaurs Attack. In fact, Tim Burton was originally going to do a film adaptation of Dinosaurs Attack, but Jurassic Park came out, and he didn’t think he could sell a gory dark comedy version of dinosaurs after that, and instead pursued Mars Attacks. Dinosaurs Attack had a surprisingly deep back story for a card set with only 55 cards that was aimed at children. It involved a bunch of time travel and predestination paradoxes, and dinosaur demons and people making the ultimate sacrifice to save the world, and was supposed to be flushed out even further in a comic book series by Eclipse Comics back in 1991. Unfortunately, that story was never finished and was canceled after just one issue. That is, until now. IDW is going to reprint that one issue, as well as finish the story. I for one, welcome our new dinosaur overlords, as I actually own this issue, and the full card set (including the sticker set!), and have been totally bummed the series was canceled before it was finished since the day I picked it up in some random dollar box. You can read the full press release after the jump, and get nightmares from one of the sickest images ever sold to children, which still gives me goosebumps to this day.
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| Remember, this set was aimed at children. I had the complete set when I was only 9. | |
IDW Publishing is proud to announce that this summer, Topps’ classic card series DINOSAURS ATTACK! will return to the comics world! Reprinting and then finally finishing the comic series started at Eclipse Comics in 1988, fans can expect the same ferocious and terrifying mayhem to ensue!
“It’s great to have this material finally see the light of day,” offers Dinosaurs Attack! writer and creator Gary Gerani. “Celebrating over-the-top excess and the joys of melodrama, DINOSAURS ATTACK! is an unbridled take-off on just about everything, from ’50s/’60s-style sci-fi thrillers to Topps’ specific brand of free-wheeling ‘bad taste’ graphics and humor. It’s aggressively wacky, un-self conscious entertainment. As with the original Robocop movie, the violence depicted is so preposterous that it can’t help but be funny, which is part of the satiric message.”
Featuring the acclaimed creative team of Gary Gerani, Earl Norem, Herb Trimpe, and George Freeman, DINOSAURS ATTACK! is a thrilling tale of chaos, where fierce prehistoric beasts are transported into the future! Havoc ensues as mankind proves woefully ill equipped to deal with the cretaceous chaos! Though it isn’t all unmitigated terror. In the grand tradition of Mars Attacks!, DINOSAURS ATTACK! packs a lauded sense of humor to pair with all the gnashing teeth and stomping claws, creating a unique and deeply fun experience IDW is very excited to bring to comics fans!
“Dinosaurs Attack’s powerful visual style and over-the-top sensibility make it a quintessential Topps property,” says Ira Friedman, Topps Vice President of Licensing. “IDW’s ambitious plans to produce comics — a quarter century after its initial introduction – is a tribute to the brand’s enduring fan appeal. And don’t be surprised if you see us announce more exciting new Dinosaurs Attack! projects as we celebrate its 25th birthday!”
Those craving scaly bedlam can look forward to five issues crushing stands this July!
 JohnScott is the proud owner of a life size replica Captain Kirk Chair. He is a hoarder of Comic Books, Transformers, and Star Trek action figures. He attended Space Camp as an adult. He has taken vacations to the closing of the Star Trek Experience and the final night Shuttle launch. He has been known to yell at his television when the kids can't put together the damn statue in the Shrine of the Silver Monkey. When not writing for InsufficientScotty, he is a Software Engineer for a major healthcare communications company.
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