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| Dinosaur Comics, Ryan North, 13 September 2011 |
Ryan North, creator of Dinosaur Comics, doesn’t know much about dinosaurs. He was never a dino-obsessed kid or a past-life paleontologist. He created Dinosaur Comics in 2003 because he didn’t think he could get enough personality from a comic using astronauts (because their helmets cover their facial expressions). His forte is humor – bringing stimulating discourse to the mouths of the comics stars T-Rex, Utahraptor and Dromiceiomimus.
Ryan North might not be much of a cartoonist, either. His well-loved dinosaur characters never vary. Though locked for perpetuity in their predetermined frames and positions, the characters manage to let us into their private lives (Utahraptor is gay) express their views on philosophical questions (T-Rex fears a world where everyone is immortal) and make us laugh (are relationships like real ships?). Dinosaurs can be funny too, people.
The comic is good, and begs the question: Is T-Rex waxing philosophic on the meaning of life somehow funnier or more poignant than the deep thoughts of a being who hasn't experienced extinction?
For more on Dinosaur Comics and creator Ryan North, check out this interview from the Smithsonian’s Dinotracker blog.
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