Dinosaurs was adapted into comic form for two issues published in 1992 and 1993 by Disney's Hollywood Comics. The 48-page paperback comic books featured stories based on the Dinosaurs TV show. Additionally, stand-alone stories were published in Disney Adventures magazine during this time. Comics from the series were also re-published in several Disney's Colossal Comics Collections, including an original Dinosaurs based cover appearing on Disney's Colossal Comics #10.
Four of the individual Dinosaurs comics were collected and re-published in a trade paperback entitled "Dinosaurs: Fossil Fools" (ISBN: 9781561153398).
The principal writers for the comics were Bobbi JG Weiss and David Cody Weiss, while David Seidman and Marv Wolfman served as editors.
Robbie and J Rassik Quill both run for the position of president at Bob LaBrea High School. The story was published in Disney Adventures in two parts.
Writers: Bobbi JG Weiss & David Cody Weiss
Penciller: Cosme Quartieri & Fabian Gattino
Inker: Roberto Bat and Ruben Torreiro
Colorist: Valerie Dal Chele
Letterer: Clem Robins
Pages: 24
The Flying Fool[]
Robbie designs and builds the first airplane, and B.P. Richfield wants it for the Wesayso Corporation. This story was reprinted in the July 1993 issue of Disney Adventures.
Writers: Doug Murray
Penciller: Joe Staton
Inker: Brian Garvey
Colorist: Cris Palomino
Letterer: John Workman
Pages: 8
Nana Ethyl's Dinosaur Tails: King Earl and the Knights of the Buffet Table[]
Nana Ethyl's Dinosaur Tails: Baby and the Beanstalk[]
Ethyl tells a variation of Jack and the Beanstalk, with the Dinosaurs characters playing all the parts. The story was also published in the January 1993 issue of Disney Adventures.
Writers: Bobbi JG Weiss & David Cody Weiss
Penciller: Jackson Guice
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Colorist: Jo Meugniot
Letterer: John Workman
Pages: 8
Dinosaurs #2, 1993[]
Editors: David Seidman & Marv Wolfman
Cover artists: Jo Meugniot, Bruce D. Patterson & Joe Staton
Cover colorist: Cris Palomino
Pages: 48
Invasion of the Dino-Snatchers[]
Earl's dream comes true when his children, Robbie and Charlene, start acting nice, but it turns out their change of heart is due to an alien invasion. The story was also published in Disney Adventures in two parts.
Writers: Bobbi JG Weiss & David Cody Weiss
Penciller: Joe Staton
Inker: Ian Akin
Colorist: Valerie Dal Chele
Letterer: John Workman
The Pest Years of Our Lives[]
The Sinclair household becomes infested with bugs. The story was also published in Disney Adventures (in the June 1993 issue) and Disney's Colossal Comics Collection #10
"Core Four" and other titles based on shorts:Walt Disney's Comics and Stories • Mickey Mouse (Adventures/Wizards of Mickey/X-Mickey) • Donald Duck (Adventures/PKNA/Double Duck) • Uncle Scrooge (Adventures) • Goofy Adventures • Donald and Mickey • Walt Disney Giant • Walt Disney Showcase
Based on animated features:Aladdin • Beauty and the Beast (New Adventures) • Big Hero 6 • Cars • Cinestory Comics • Disney Comic Hits! • Disney Fairies • Disney Princess • Frozen • The Incredibles • The Little Mermaid (Disney Comics/Marvel) • Monsters, Inc.: Laugh Factory • Tangled • Toy Story • Zootopia: Friends to the Rescue Based on TV cartoons:Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers • Darkwing Duck • The Disney Afternoon • DuckTales (IDW) • Gargoyles (Marvel/SLG) • Star vs. the Forces of Evil • TaleSpin
Other Disney-related comic books
Based on live-action films and shows:Dinosaurs • John Carter: World of Mars • The Muppet Show Comic Book (Spin-off mini-series: Muppet Robin Hood/Muppet Peter Pan/Muppet King Arthur/Muppet Snow White/Muppet Sherlock Holmes) • Roger Rabbit (Toontown) • Star Wars (Adventures/Forces of Destiny)
Based on theme park attractions:Disney Kingdoms (Seekers of the Weird/Figment/Big Thunder Mountain Railroad/Figment 2/The Haunted Mansion/Enchanted Tiki Room) • SLG's The Haunted Mansion • Pirates of the Caribbean
Comic magazines
Aku Ankka • Disney Adventures • Disney Junior Magazine • Frozen: The Official Magazine • Mickey's Magazine • Mickey Mouse Magazine • Minnie & Daisy BFF Magazine • Picsou Magazine • Phineas and Ferb • Topolino
Dinosaurs (episode list) • Videography • Creating Dinosaurs: The Sketches That Started It All • Dinosaurs: Classic Tales • Dinosaurs (comic book) • Big Songs • I'm the Baby (Gotta Love Me) • Dinosaurs Live! • Gotta Love Me! Game
Characters
Main:Earl Sinclair • Fran Sinclair • Robbie Sinclair • Charlene Sinclair • Baby Sinclair Supporting:Ethyl Phillips • Roy Hess • Bradley P. Richfield • Monica DeVertebrae • Spike • Mindy • Howard Handupme Others:Mr. Ashland • Mel Luster • Gary • Buddy Glimmer • Predator • Graptolites • Sparky • General Chow • Cabby • Maurice • Caroline Foxworth • Solomon the Great • Ramona • Gus Molehill • Glenda Molehill • Richard • Al "Sexual" Harris • Otto Lynch • Mason Dixon • Barry Wolfe • Harold Heffer • Jerry Valentine • Grandpa Louie • Lucius • Cookie Creature • General H. Norman Conquest • Edward R. Hero • Fox Jacket • Heather Worthington • Pterodactyl • André • Richard Simmons Dinosaur • Shelly • Larry • Stu Boombird • Ted Hardshell • Baby Cuddlebunny • Wereman • Dr. Ficus • Zabar • Wendy Richfield • Muse • Henri and Simone Poupon • Francois Poupon • Chief Elder • Raoul • Leeza • Sally • Dolf • Howlin' Jay • Sonny • Ty Warner • Kyle • Hank Hibler • Igor • Winston • Dr. Herder • The Babysitter • Blarney • Dr. Elliott Piaget • Bert • Stan • Les • Ray Gherkin • Moola the Cash Cow • Jean-Claude • Brigitte • Georgie • Cavepeople • Cavelings • Ling Ling and Chang Chang • Mr. Ugh • Miss Honeywell • Sir David Tushingham • Pearl Sinclair
Episodes
Season One: "The Mighty Megalosaurus" • "The Mating Dance" • "Hurling Day" • "High Noon" • "The Howling" Season Two: "The Golden Child" • "Family Challenge" • "I Never Ate for My Father" • "Charlene's Tale" • "Endangered Species" • "Employee of the Month" • "When Food Goes Bad" • "Career Opportunities" • "Unmarried... with Children" • "How to Pick Up Girls" • "Switched at Birth" • "Refrigerator Day" • "What "Sexual" Harris Meant" • "Fran Live" • "Power Erupts" • "The Clip Show" • "A New Leaf" • "The Last Temptation of Ethyl" • "Nuts to War" • "And the Winner is..." • "Slave to Fashion" • "Leader of the Pack" • "WESAYSO Knows Best" Season Three: "Nature Calls" • "Baby Talk" • "Network Genius" • "The Discovery" • "Little Boy Boo" • "Germ Warfare" • "Hungry for Love" • "License to Parent" • "Charlene's Flat World" • "Wilderness Weekend" • "The Son Also Rises" • "Getting to Know You" • "Green Card" • "Out of the Frying Pan" • "Steroids to Heaven" • "Honey, I Miss the Kids" • "Swamp Music" • "Dirty Dancin'" • "If I Were a Tree" • "We Are Not Alone" • "Charlene and Her Amazing Humans" • "The Clip Show II" Season Four: "Monster Under the Bed" • "Earl, Don't Be a Hero" • "The Greatest Story Ever Sold" • "Driving Miss Ethyl" • "Earl's Big Jackpot" • "Terrible Twos" • "Changing Nature" Unaired: "Scent of a Reptile" • "Earl and Pearl" • "Life in the Faust Lane" • "Variations on a Theme Park" • "Working Girl" • "Into the Woods" • "Georgie Must Die!"
Locations
Pangaea • The Sinclair Home • Sinclair City • WESAYSO • B.P. Richfield's Trailer • Bob LaBrea High School • Mel Luster's Mating Dance Academy • Department of Marriage Vows • Absolute Proof Laboratories • Kave Mart • Le Predateur • Meteor Tiki Lounge • Office of Male Supremacy • Silent Springs • Wesaysoland
Miscellaneous
Dinosaur TV • DNN • DTV • Antediluvian Broadcasting Company • The Great Potato