Comments on: Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

By: Monte

Monte — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:49:53 +0000

The animated series slipped by me, and all I knew of the toys was that someone customized an Ash figure using Jack Tenrec as a base and sent a photo of the results to Toyfare ten or so years ago; I never even knew it started as a comic.

Having now seen some art samples, I’d love to read it. If The Rocketeer is even roughly equivalent, I might have to seek it out, too.

By: Hellpop

Hellpop — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:58:55 +0000

Also a big fan of the comic. I never saw the cartoon, but I did have the Hannah and Jack figures for a while. I guess having terrible figures beats having no figures at all (Nexus, I’m looking at you…).

Mark did an interview with CBR recently and reiterated that he does plan to wrap up the story at some point. I believe that he mentioned reprint plans, but I don’t remember with whom. It’s not Dark Horse; BTW, those trades that they did fetch a pretty penny on the back market, so if you find them, buy ‘em.

Xenozoic Tales is one of those comics (the Rocketeer is another) that should really have a bigger mainstream appeal, because the quality is just so damn good. I think anyone could pick this up and be sucked right in, at least to the visuals. The scripts are pretty darn good, too.

By: CantinaDan

CantinaDan — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:14:09 +0000

Totally agree.
Jack Tenrec is often referred to as an “Old Blood Mechanic.” I think of Mark as an “Old Blood Illustrator.”

By: Lt. Clutch

Lt. Clutch — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:58:29 +0000

Mark’s art was such a refreshing throwback to the days of Alex Raymond and Hal Foster. Beautiful stuff! It’s a shame that the toy line couldn’t be revived nowadays with sculptors like Art Asylum or the Four Horsemen working their magic on it.

By: CantinaDan

CantinaDan — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:52:11 +0000

Bill, I agree it would make a sweet movie. I would hope Mark is seriously involved in the script, though. I could see the fantastic storytelling and character development getting lost in a bunch of eye-popping dino sequences! I don’t hold any sway with Mark but I will certainly bring it up when I speak with him next. Regardless, stay tuned for a follow up to this blog…

By: fresh monkey

fresh monkey — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:04:05 +0000

I’m talking with Mark right now about getting the film rights,cause I think this would make a fantastic feature. If you have an in with him please put in a good word for me.

By: bnjmnrlyr

bnjmnrlyr — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:58:14 +0000

I would so love a DVD set of the cartoon as well as a new hardback edition of the comic. Both are long overdue in my opinion.

By: Jeff Cope

Jeff Cope — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:25:56 +0000

I loved Xenozoic Tales, and enjoyed the C&D toon for what it was. I’ve got a couple of the figures lying around somewhere…but remember being pretty disappointed in them.

But, dang, if y’all have never read the book….find it. Dark Horse did some nice editions some years back. Long out of print. Don’t know if there’s any of the series currently in print…