Age of Reptiles (comics)

. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0217066/ Ricardo F. Delgado ] ]

The series consists of two comics, which are set in the Mesozoic era, "Tribal Warfare" and "The Hunt".Both are very violent stories about the daily lives of carnivorous dinosaurs.

The books have received Eisner awards for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition and Best Limited Series.

Tribal Warfare

A pack of "Deinonychus" get revenge on Blue Back, a "Tyrannosaurus" who stole their well earned meal, by stealing all of his families eggs but one.

The story can best be described as a sort of "gang-war" between the two species, and while many of the animals depicted in Delgado's story did not exist at the same time period or place, their inclusion was added for familiarity and dramatic effect.

The Hunt

After a mother "Allosaurus", Chula, is killed by a pack of "Ceratosaurus" led by Big Nose, they begin to chase her son Santo. Eventually, Santo "grows up," and takes his revenge.

The second and final book is more of a tale of revenge, but features a similar "species vs. species" rivalry. It is noticably less violent than the first book and features a comparatively small amount of gore.

ee also

*Gon (manga) − another silent comic featuring a dinosaur

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