Age of Reptiles (comics)
[3] A pack of Deinonychus get revenge on Blue Back, a Tyrannosaurus who stole their well-earned meal, by stealing all of his family's eggs but one.
The surviving raptors return to their lair in the middle of a rainstorm, only to find the Tyrannosaurs waiting; the larger predators attack, and a massive battle ensues.
A single Tyrannosaurus manages to survive the fall and returns to its own lair, only to find that the early mammal the juvenile Tyrannosaur had tried to hunt earlier had eaten the last remaining egg....with the story ending there.
However, they are soon attacked by a pack of Ceratosaurus; the young Allosaurus flees as its mother takes on, but is ultimately overwhelmed and killed by, the rival carnivores.
The Allosaurus awakes to find himself surrounded by the Ceratosaurus pack, which had tracked it down; however, an earthquake causes the entire rock formation to collapse.
Chapter Two sees the Allosaurus washed over the edge of the waterfall into a large lake and lush green forest far different from the arid, desert landscape it had come from.
Meanwhile, the local pterosaurs squabble over the corpse of a dead Camptosaurus and interact with other creatures; their power of flight means they can go from the desert to the lake and back with a great deal of ease.
The Ceratosaurus pack stalks and attacks a Stegosaurus; after a tough fight they manage to kill the herbivore, and the chapter ends with something watching them from the bushes.
Chapter Three sees the Allosaurus watching a herd of Diplodocus; however, a sudden rainstorm causes him to decide to retreat to his new lair, a small cave.
Chapter Five begins with two of the Diplodocus which survived the flood making their way along the beach, passing several dead marine reptiles being fed on by pterosaurs as they do.
A massive herd composed of a large number of different dinosaur species, Alamosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Triceratops, Ornithomimus and more—are preparing to embark on the annual migration journey.
Their trail is stalked by predators, with an early example being a trio of raptors who descend upon the corpse of an old, sick hadrosaur which was unable to embark on the journey.
The baby races back towards the heard, narrowly avoiding the jaws of the tyrannosaur, as the parent rushes to the rescue, crashing into the carnivore.
Rather than trying to find a gap in the herd, or risk an attack on a healthy adult Triceratops, the Tyrannosaurus decides to withdraw and wait for a better opportunity.
The baby Triceratops happily greets its parent, which gives the dinosaur equivalent of scolding it for wandering off and putting itself in so much danger, and the herd continues on its way.
They manage to bring down a Alamosaurus, several Edmontosaurus and Triceratops, a number of smaller herbivores, and an Ankylosaurus, as the panicked herd flees, knowing their only chance is to get out of the area as soon as possible.
Chapter Three sees the herd enter a dense forest; a number of baby Triceratops and Ankylosaurs disorientate and sicken themselves by eating mushrooms, causing another minor confrontation between the parents of the young animals.
Chapter Four sees a second wave of predators close in, as Mosasaurs and Plesiosaurs follow the herd as it makes its way along a beach near the ocean.
The Mosasaurus lunges out of the surf, but the parent Tyrannosaurus comes rushing to the rescue, fearing for the safety of its young; a massive battle ensues.
After a tough fight, both predators ultimately decide to withdraw, with the Mosasaurus slinking back to the deep and the Tyrannosaurs sharing a moment.
The carcass, now pretty much picked clean, lies out in the open before finally being buried by the elements to wait to be excavated millions of years later.
Pterosaurs, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, sharks, Xiphactinus fish and all sorts of other predators lie in wait, attacking the column of baby Archelon as they make their way down the coastline and into the water.
The story ends with a long line of baby Archelon, having successfully run the gauntlet of predators, making their way out into the open ocean.
The story begins with a depiction of a small river and oasis in the scorching North African heat of the Cretaceous period.
A Spinosaurus with numerous scars along its facial features makes into way into the oasis’ forest, briefly encountering a pair of Deltadromeus which beat a hasty retreat in the face of the hulking predator.
That night, a pack of Rugops scavenge the carcass of the dead Carcharodontosaurus; after briefly poking its head up to investigate, Spinosaurus goes back to sleep.
The next morning, Spinosaurus awakes at dawn to find crocodiles have continued feasting on the dead Carcharodontosaurus; with a yawn, it slips into the river once more.
Spinosaurus catches a ray for breakfast and continues on its way as a number of smaller aquatic animals— everything from small plesiosaurs to sharks and sawfish—go about their business in its shadow.
One of the young Paralitians is left alive to allow a baby Carcharodontosaurus to practice hunting skills; its first attack is unsuccessful, but ultimately it manages to score its first kill.
In a scene typical of many male predatory animals, Spinosaurus wipes most of them out— although at least one escapes— in order to ensure that it is his offspring that are cared for and have a better chance to survive.
