Allosaurus fragilis

This is the very first dinosaur picture I drew using actual reference that wasn't either a model or from JP. I did this way back in 2000 for Prehistoric Times. This is what sparked my interest in drawing dinosaurs, and while the style might be a little off from the norm, there are other comic book pros that have also delved into the world of dinosaurs, Art Adams, Ricardo DelGado, and William Stout. I've heard rumors that Walt Simonson also draws dinosaurs, but I have not been able to find anything else about that:( Now on to Allosaurs:

This was the first large theropod described, there have been several subspecies attributed to it, Atrox, Maximus, as well as similar animals that might be sysnonomus with it, Epantaris, Saurophaganax. The Fragilis skull is now thought to have been restored incorrectly, so since it was named first Allosaurus atrox has been lumped into Fragilis. Likewise Epantaris seems to just be a large adult individual so it too seems to now be lumped into Fragilis. As for Saurophaganax A.K.A. Allosaurus Maximus? An unpublished analysis appears to place it as an early Carcharadontosaur and therefore not a member of Allosaurus, just closely related.

The first picture has some flaws, the arms on but the main allosaur are incorrect, some of the anatomy is off, but for a first try it still holds up well. At the time of this drawing the feathers were entirely speculative, but recent finds might actually prove this drawing feasible.

Allosaurus is a medium to large theropod from the late Jurassic, we have lots of specimens, from small to large. Maximum size would be somewhere around 40 feet with a 3+ foot long head. Sometimes referred to as the lion of the Jurassic... but they most likely would be better compared to wolves, they have smallish teeth for such a large animal. They've found many of them fossilized together in large bone beds so they were most likely pack animals, I find it hard to believe all dinosaurs lived solitary lives.

That's all for now,

Brett