Satanus (comics)
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Satanus is a fictional Tyrannosaurus rex
that appears as a recurring character in Judge Dredd
and other series in 2000 AD
beginning in the Jan 1977 issue.
He first appeared in The Cursed Earth epic set in the year 2100. After dying in the Cretaceous
era his DNA had been found and he had been cloned for the Dinosaur National Park. Unfortunately the Atomic Wars
set the creature loose. The plot line of the Dinosaur National Park was used 12 years later by Michael Chrichton on his novel Jurassic Park (1990).
He later re-appeared in Judge Dredd with a recurring storyline "Blood of Satanus" as well as in Nemesis the Warlock
Book V and even got his own eponym
ous story, Satanus Unchained!. Blood of Satanus II and Blood of Satanus III: The Tenth Circle both concern attempts to raise Satanus from Hell, with the latter involving a demonic invasion of Mega-City One. He was finally killed by Judge Dredd.
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
that appears as a recurring character in Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
and other series in 2000 AD
2000 AD (comic)
2000 AD is a weekly British science fiction-oriented comic. As a comics anthology it serialises a number of separate stories each issue and was first published by IPC Magazines in 1977, the first issue dated 26 February. IPC then shifted the title to its Fleetway comics subsidiary which was sold...
beginning in the Jan 1977 issue.
He first appeared in The Cursed Earth epic set in the year 2100. After dying in the Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
era his DNA had been found and he had been cloned for the Dinosaur National Park. Unfortunately the Atomic Wars
Atomic Wars
The Atomic Wars or Great Atom War is a fictional event in the Judge Dredd universe.In 2070, the possibly psychotic President Robert L. Booth started World War III by starting a nuclear war which dragged in all the major superpowers....
set the creature loose. The plot line of the Dinosaur National Park was used 12 years later by Michael Chrichton on his novel Jurassic Park (1990).
He later re-appeared in Judge Dredd with a recurring storyline "Blood of Satanus" as well as in Nemesis the Warlock
Nemesis the Warlock
Nemesis the Warlock is a story created by writer Pat Mills and artist Kevin O'Neill which appeared in the pages of the weekly comics anthology 2000 AD. The title character, a fire-breathing demonic alien, fights against the fanatical Torquemada, Grand Master of the Terran Empire in Earth's distant...
Book V and even got his own eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
ous story, Satanus Unchained!. Blood of Satanus II and Blood of Satanus III: The Tenth Circle both concern attempts to raise Satanus from Hell, with the latter involving a demonic invasion of Mega-City One. He was finally killed by Judge Dredd.
Satanus' family members
Relatives of Satanus have played major roles in story arcs in other 2000 AD series:- Old One Eye, the mother of Satanus, appeared in Flesh Book 1Flesh (comics)Flesh is a recurring story in the weekly anthology comic 2000AD created by writer Pat Mills.-Publishing history:Flesh first appeared as part of 2000ADs opening line up in its first issue in 1977. The series was set in the age of dinosaurs who were farmed for their meat by cowboys from the future...
in the late Cretaceous.
- Golgatha, the son of Satanus, born before his father escaped into the Cursed Earth, appeared in the ABC WarriorsABC WarriorsABC Warriors is a long-running 2000 AD comic strip written by Pat Mills, which first appeared in prog 119 in 1979 and continues to run today. Art for the opening episodes was by Kevin O'Neill, Mike McMahon, Brett Ewins, and Brendan McCarthy - who between them designed the original seven members of...
story of the same name.
See also
- XTNCTXTNCTXTNCT is a comic strip set in the Far Future which involved genetically modified dinosaurs. It was created by Paul Cornell and D'Israeli and published in the Judge Dredd Megazine.-Synopsis:...
, another 2000 AD series featuring dinosaurs.