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XTNCT

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XTNCT 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

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In the far future, the remnants of the human race use genetically engineered animals to fight for them. The character of Father uses special dinosaur commandos to fight on his behalf. A raptor from one such group of commandos accidentally kills a human and Father orders the death of the entire group. They escape and decide to hunt down and kill all the remaining humans on the Earth.

Bibliography

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  • XTNCT (with Paul Cornell and D'Israeli, in Judge Dredd Megazine #209-214, 2003–2004, collected in trade paperback, XTNCT: CM ND HV G F Y THNK YR HRD NGH!, 48 pages, hardcover, December 2006, ISBN 1-904265-69-3)

Characters

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  • Father
  • Rex Leader of the group of commandos, genetically based on a Tyrannosaurus.
  • Forest Plant life form.
  • Aviatrix Flying member of the group, with physiology based on a Pterosaur.[1]
  • Trike Large and heavily armed commando, based on a Triceratops.
  • Raptor Very aggressive member of the group, capable of travelling at extremely high speeds, based on a Deinonychus, a relative of the Velociraptor.[1]
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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Artist's notes, XTNCT hardback