(1989)

Malibu, 1989 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
5.95 USD; 7.50 CAD
Pages
100
On-sale Date
1989
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Malibu Graphics Inc
Brand
Malibu Graphics
ISBN
0-944735-21-5 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9780944735213 50595
Printer
Printed in the USA
Editing
Mickie Villa (credited) (associate editor); Tom Mason (credited) (creative director); Chris Ulm (credited) (editor-in-chief)
Color
color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding
squarebound
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Barcode located inside front cover.

Number of printings is unknown.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dinosaurs for Hire / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited) (signed as Gulacy)
Inks
Paul Gulacy (credited) (signed as Gulacy)
Colors
Steve Mattsson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Archie; Lorenzo; Reese; Professor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Blank page, with the exception of the barcode.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryon Carson
Inks
Mike Roberts
Letters
typeset

Characters
Archie; Lorenzo; Reese

Indexer Notes

Title page, includes an illustration of the Dinosaurs for Hire.

Other Books by Tom Mason (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Full creator credits for the volume.

Origin of the Species (Table of Contents: 5)

Dinosaurs for Hire / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Mason (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An Introduction to Dinosaurs for Hire
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Text piece detailing the history of the Dinosaurs for Hire comic book.

[Dinosaurs for Hire #1 cover] (Table of Contents: 6)

Dinosaurs for Hire / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryon Carson (credited)
Inks
Scott Hanna (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Archie; Reese; Lorenzo
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Originally presented as the cover of Dinosaurs for Hire #1, presented here without the logo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Rolling Thunder Lizards (Table of Contents: 8)

Dinosaurs for Hire / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Mason (credited)
Pencils
Bryon Carson (credited)
Inks
Alex Leonine (credited); Mike Roberts (credited) (tonework)
Letters
Ned Poins (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the city.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Archie; Reese; Lorenzo; Red; Mr. Bob; Professor
Synopsis
The Dinosaurs for Hire stop a drug deal.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


[Dinosaurs for Hire #2 cover] (Table of Contents: 10)

Dinosaurs for Hire / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryon Carson (credited)
Inks
Scott Hanna (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Archie; Lorenzo; Reese
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Originally presented as the cover of Dinosaurs for Hire #2, presented here without the logo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Vampires & Englishmen (Table of Contents: 12)

Dinosaurs for Hire / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Mason (credited)
Pencils
Bryon Carson (credited)
Inks
Jim Dever (credited); Brooks Hagan (credited) (tonework)
Letters
Clem Robins (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
London 1988
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Archie; Lorenzo; Reese; Red; Professor; Dracula
Synopsis
The Dinosaurs for Hire meet Dracula.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


[Dinosaurs for Hire #3 cover] (Table of Contents: 14)

Dinosaurs for Hire / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott Bieser (credited)
Inks
Scott Hanna (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Archie; Lorenzo; Reese; Professor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Originally presented as the cover of Dinosaurs for Hire #3, presented here without the logo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Dinosaurs in Bondage (Table of Contents: 16)

Dinosaurs for Hire / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Mason (credited)
Pencils
Bryon Carson (credited)
Inks
Mike Roberts (credited) (inks and tonework)
Letters
Clem Robins (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Slowly, the mighty tyrannosaurus makes his way through the Nicaraguan jungle.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Archie; Lorenzo; Reese; Red; Professor; Dracula
Synopsis
The Dinosaurs for Hire and Dracula stop a group of Vampires.
Reprints

Back Issues (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Ninja High School (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Ninja High School / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Robotech II: The Sentinels (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Robotech / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Dinosaurs for Hire / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Dinosaurs for Hire
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. Other Books by Tom Mason
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. Origin of the Species
    Dinosaurs for Hire
  7. 6. [Dinosaurs for Hire #1 cover]
    Dinosaurs for Hire
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
  9. 8. Rolling Thunder Lizards
    Dinosaurs for Hire
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. [Dinosaurs for Hire #2 cover]
    Dinosaurs for Hire
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. Vampires & Englishmen
    Dinosaurs for Hire
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. [Dinosaurs for Hire #3 cover]
    Dinosaurs for Hire
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
  17. 16. Dinosaurs in Bondage
    Dinosaurs for Hire
  18. 17. Back Issues
  19. 18. Ninja High School
    Ninja High School
  20. 19. Robotech II: The Sentinels
    Robotech
  21. 20. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
    Dinosaurs for Hire
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Terry Collier
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Bjorn Wallin