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Devil Dinosaur is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Devil Dinosaur resembles a red ''Tyrannosaurus Rex''. He first appeared in ''Devil Dinosaur'' #1 (April 1978). 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 co-exist with tribes of primitive humanoid beings. ==Publication history== Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy are the creations of artist Jack Kirby who scripted and penciled all nine issues of the first series. Devil Dinosaur was created during Kirby's third stint at Marvel (1975–1978).〔Allan Harvey (2006-09-05). "Introducing Devil Dinosaur", http://www.thefifthbranch.com/gorilladaze/?p=71〕 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. The resulting ''Devil Dinosaur'' series was short lived, lasting only nine months (April – December 1978), and the proposed animated series never entered development.〔 The original ''Devil Dinosaur'' series chronicled Devil and Moon-Boy's adventures in their home, "Dinosaur World". After the cancellation of ''Devil Dinosaur'', the character’s appearances were relegated to one-shot comics, cameos, and supporting roles in other series. In ''Devil Dinosaur'' #1, Kirby states in the "''Dinosaur Dispatches''" letters column that the original intent was for Moon-Boy and Devil to be an early human and dinosaur from Earth's past. Kirby writes: "''After all, just where the Dinosaur met his end, and when Man first stood reasonably erect, is still shrouded in mystery.''" Writers subsequent to Kirby have approached the character’s origin in various ways. Some have followed Kirby’s lead and portrayed the character as being from the prehistoric past of the main Marvel continuity (sometimes referred to as “Earth-616”), while others have depicted Devil as hailing from either an alien planet or an alternate reality Earth. Marvel’s most recent publications list Devil’s home of origin as "Dinosaur World (Earth-78411)", a primitive version of Earth existing in one of the many alternate universes contained within the Marvel Multiverse.〔''Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone and the Monster Hunters'' #1 (November 2005)〕 The first appearance of Devil Dinosaur after the cancellation of the original series was in Marvel's ''Godzilla'' comic book series of 1979.〔''Godzilla, King of Monsters'' #21-22 (April - May 1979)〕 The character was not to be referenced again in a Marvel comic until 1986 when the Thing of the Fantastic Four travels to a Pacific island where "''Devil Dinosaur: The Movie''" is being produced. During the Thing's visit, Godzilla appears. After battling and destroying a robot Devil Dinosaur used in the film, Godzilla disappears once again into the ocean.〔''The Thing'' #31 (January 1986)〕 Devil Dinosaur himself does not actually appear in the 1986 story, but beginning with the ''Fallen Angels'' limited series of 1987, the character has continued to make sporadic appearances in Marvel publications. In August 2015, Marvel announced that Devil Dinosaur would be returning to print in ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur''. The series will see him teaming up with Lunella Lafayette, a.k.a. Moon Girl, a new character to the Marvel universe. Moon Boy will also play some part in the series.〔http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/12/moon-girl-devil-dinosaur-marvel-female-superhero〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Devil Dinosaur」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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