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Barry Sonnenfeld's Dinosaurs Vs Aliens HC [Hardcover]

Mukesh Singh , Grant Morrison
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10 July 2012
From the minds of acclaimed filmmaker, Barry Sonnenfeld (Men In Black), and superstar graphic novel creator, Grant Morrison (Batman, The Invisibles, Action Comics, 18 Days), comes Dinosaurs Vs. Aliens, by Liquid Comics. The story focuses on a secret world war battle that was never recorded in our history books. When an alien invasion attacks Earth in the Age of the Dinosaurs, our planet's only saviors are the savage prehistoric beasts which are much more intelligent than humanity has ever imagined!

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  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment (10 July 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1606903454
  • ISBN-13: 978-1606903452
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 0.6 x 26.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 211,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely different 2 July 2012
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The title of this comic has obviously caught your eye, and you're devling into the reviews, so you must want to know more. So what can you expect beyond sensationalist theropodal carnage and flashing laser beams?

Well, an alien mothership belonging to a dying race from a dying world, after countless ages traversing space, finally comes across a nice, hospitable little blue planet said aliens would like to settle. The only problem is that this planet -- Earth -- is already inhabited by a complex society of surprisingly intelligent reptile species: the dinosaurs. And the dinosaurs do not like the idea of strangers muscling in on their turf. According to the introductions, this is a parable for the idea of "Manifest Destiny" leading white settlers to wipe out as many Native Americans as they could. Okay, so there's your mandatory important morality shoehorned into your violent entertainment. Violence + important lesson: always good in my book, as it makes for a greater impact.

The only understandable words in the comic itself are the log entries of the alien commander, the rest being various static garbles and archosaurian roars, growls, chirps, and squawks. But if you have problems following the action, the shooting script for the story is thoughtfully included at the end, along with lots of artist's sketches. And I use the term "shooting script," because this is also set to become a movie. (Come Hell or high water, I'll be at that cinema on opening night, and the first to order the DVD!) The comic ends rather aburptly on a bit of a cliffhanger because, as mentioned in A. Hislop's review, this is only Part 1, and I have yet to see any info on the release of further volumes.

I must say that the idea of aliens and dinosaurs on the same planet has been done a few times before, but not quite as stylishly. The artwork is superb, and the portrayal of the dinosaurs as a savage (not just primitive, but actually darned vicious) yet intelligent culture is quite compelling and appealing. All attempts have been made to portray the dinosaurs in as scientifically up-to-date a manner as possible (apart from the tattoos, jewelry, armour and weapons, of course), with such features as feathered 'raptors, caring parenting, and interspecies herd groups. The only deviation from this accuracy is the use of species from different time periods and areas of the planet co-existing for the sake of visual impact. But once you have tribal-blinged dinosaurs waging war on tentacled invaders, a Giganotosaurus and a Spinosaurus living in North America alongside an Allosaurus is small beer.

If you liked the "Age of Reptiles" comics by Ricardo Delgado, you'll very likely get a kick out of this as well. Not bad for a project stemming from Barry Sonnenfeld playing with his toy dinosaurs and military vehicles as a kid!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, unusual and exciting. 28 Jun 2012
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As soon as I heard the title, I was adamant I had to buy it. I was a little worried when the release date had changed and disappeared without any word anywhere. I am happy to see The Book Depository was selling a copy and now many others.
I have just received the book this morning and I am thrilled with it. Absolutely beautiful, the story is interesting, not really following a typical storyline. Promising a unique future story. Yes this isn't just a one off, this is part one and I really do hope that Dynamite comics embrace the comic for future volumes. Like WE3 and Mouse Guard, this is truly special. Give it a go!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dinosaurs? SIGN ME UP! 18 July 2012
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I was sold on this title when I picked up the preview comic on Free Comic Book Day. It ended on a cliffhanger and I figured the actual book wouldn't do the same, but it did. That aside, the artwork is amazing and the story is really interesting. I will admit that I felt cheated at the end of the book as I first we would be getting the entire story in the one book. With that in mind, I'll still be getting the next book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!! 18 July 2012
By Paul J. Gundrum - Published on Amazon.com
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Just when I had given up hope that Grant Morrison could write a great story that you didn't need a doctorate or "street corner pharmaceuticals" to understand, he and Barry Sonnenfeld produce DINOSAURS vs. ALIENS!! The writing is top notch, and the artwork is breathtaking!! This is definitely a pitch for a movie, and after reading his book....You will agree with me that it is an awesome concept for a film, and I can't wait!!!

Think Jurassic Park meets Aliens, War of the Worlds meets The Lion King, Europeans meeting Native Americans.....o.k., these are all bad comparisons. Just buy it and see, you'll love it!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! I hope this gets turned into a movie! 14 July 2012
By Samuel. B - Published on Amazon.com
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With the technology of films advancing at a fast pace, after films like Avatar and Rise of The Planet of The Apes, I wanted to see a large scale story that didn't involve humans. Well Barry and Grant did that with Dinosaurs vs Aliens!

The graphic novel very much represents Manifest destiny, the Aliens are the endless tide of White settlers and the Dinosaurs are the Native Americans.

The art work is beyond gorgeous and the story is well told for something that sound so cheesy!

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