Extra Future[Concluding Volume. 1][link], a brief history of comics, Jack Kirby, Marvel, DC, and the connections between them. Soon to be published in what I assume will be a print-on-demand edition.
I imagine the Robot Head of Jack Kirby curses a lot as it spins down.
[link]: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/01/05/do-anything-0026-by-warren-ellis/ “Do Anything 0026 by Warren Ellis | Bleeding Cool Comic Book News and Rumors”
[Very authentic-looking spoofs][link] of DC’s “[STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES][star]” from the 1960s, which did feature the odd dinosaur.
[link]: http://vonshollywood.blogspot.com/2009/02/tales-from-pto-prehistoric-theatre-of.html “VONSHOLLYWOOD: Tales from the PTO Prehistoric Theatre of Operations”
[star]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Spangled_War_Stories “Star Spangled War Stories on Wikipedia”
[DC is now it’s own company, again, but still owned by Warner][link]. I wonder if this is a response to the Disney/Marvel deal or if it was in motion before that went down?
**Update**: [Warren Ellis says][warren], no, in fact, neither company knew what the other was doing.
[link]: http://vertigo.blog.dccomics.com/2009/09/09/warner-bros-creates-dc-entertainment/ “Vertigo: Graphic Content » Blog Archive » WARNER BROS. CREATES DC ENTERTAINMENT”
[warren]: http://twitter.com/warrenellis/status/3867800876 “Twitter post”