was not fond of Fox's planned direction for the series. He said the network wanted a series similar to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with "lots of slapstick hijinks". According to Mason, Fox sought to "dumb down" the Dinosaurs for Hire concept and make it "kid-friendly for TV". The network also wanted the series to reveal the dinosaurs' origins, an idea that Mason disliked, believing it would take away "a certain amount of mystery and charm". He had devised his own origin story years earlier but did not wish to reveal it, stating only that it was much different to what Fox had planned. He said Fox's origin story would not be acknowledged in his comics. The show never made it out of development. References External links Unofficial Profile of Revenue, at Marvunapp.com 1988 comics debuts 1990 comics endings 1993 comics debuts 1994 comics endings Dinosaurs in comic books Eternity Comics titles Comics adapted into video games Comics about extraterrestrial life Fictional mercenaries in comics