Review: Dinosaurs Attack #2

While I thought the concept of this comic to be an enticing bit of camp akin to Mars Attacks, the execution in issue #1 left me a little unsatisfied.  The title dinosaurs did not make an appearance until the last pages.  When they did, they wreaked the havoc I was expecting. Issue two picks right up with the dinosaurs causing commotion and damage that has the ripple effect of more damage like a scene from a Final Destination movie.  Additionally, the art style resembles the primary color laden panels of a 70’s comic book.  The overall enjoyment of reading this comic resembles the nostalgia one would feel opening up an old pulp novel or science fiction terror comic.

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The book slows down considerably when the dinosaurs are not on the page.  The pacing grinds to a halt as dense word balloons reveal humanity’s reaction to the invading monsters.

But the mayhem and carnage of the marauding dinosaurs resumes, as does the fun.

Score: 4/5

Writer: Gary Gerani

Artist: Herb Trimpe/Flint Henry

Publisher: IDW Publishing

Price: $3.99

Release Date: 8/21/13