| Dinosaurs for Hire | |
|---|---|
 The cover for Dinosaurs For Hire. Art by Scott Bieser, Bryon Carson, and Scott Hanna. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | bimonthly |
| Genre | Science fiction comedy |
| Publication date | March 1988–Jan. 1990 Feb. 1993–Feb. 1994 |
| No. of issues | 9 (1988–1990) 12 (1993–1994) |
| Main character(s) | Dinosaurs for Hire |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Tom Mason |
| Written by | Tom Mason |
Dinosaurs for Hire is an American comic book series created by Tom Mason in 1988.[1] It was first published by Eternity Comics and ran nine issues until 1990 when it was cancelled. The title returned to publication in 1993 by Malibu Comics, which had purchased Eternity as an imprint.
Dinosaurs For Hire, along with Ex-Mutants, was merged with the Protectors universe during Malibu's Genesis crossover before being cancelled a second time. Malibu was purchased by Marvel Comics in 1993, and though no subsequent Dinosaurs for Hire comics were published,[2] its reality is designated as Earth-88469 within the Marvel Comics multiverse.[3][4]
Dinosaurs for Hire originated as a black-and-white comic by Mason titled Elvis Undercover, featuring Elvis Presley as a crime-fighter. The comic was never produced, out of concerns that Presley's estate would sue. Mason eventually divided Presley's fictional personality among three dinosaur characters, resulting in Dinosaurs for Hire.[5][6] To represent the dinosaur characters, Mason chose Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus, based on their popularity among the general public.[5]
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