Who Is Devil Dinosaur? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Devil Dinosaur is a Marvel comic book character, with over 445 comic issue appearances. A huge red dinosaur that resembles that of a Tyrannosaurus who has an amazing bond with Moon-Boy, and later Moon Girl.

Who is Devil Dinosaur?

Origin Devil Dinosaur is a red dinosaur similar to a Tyrannosaurus Rex that was born on an alternate Earth. He has somewhat of a telepathic link to a Neanderthal named Moon-Boy, his closest friend. For a dinosaur, Devil Dinosaur is highly intelligent and seems to understand most situations. Creation Devil Dinosaur was created, written and drawn by Jack Kirby and first appeared in Devil Dinosaur #1 published in April 1978. Major Story Arcs Enter Moon Boy As a young Devil-Beast, Devil Dinosaur's mother and his siblings were lured into a trap by the Killer-Folk (a race of prehistoric people) who then proceeded to kill Devil's entire family. Only the lone young dinosaur remained, but before the Killer-Folk could finish him off, a nearby volcano exploded, raining fire down on the ground. The Killer-Folk fled, but Devil was still wounded from the earlier battle. Moon-Boy , a member of the Small-Folk (another prehistoric race) found the injured Devil and brought him into the forest to tend to his wounds.

Key facts

Devil Dinosaur is of animal origin and first appeared in "Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy". The character is published by Marvel. With 445 recorded issue appearances, Devil Dinosaur ranks among the most featured characters in comics.