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With all the attention given to the Terrible Lizards throughout their history, it's often easy to forget they weren't the only beasts terrorizing the world during the Mesozoic. In fact, the majority of reptiles of that era weren't dinosaurs at all, though they fell under the Archosaur lineage: Pterosaurs ruled the skies, whilst a variety of marine reptiles and crocodilians ruled the waters. This domination of other habitats by non-dinosaurs helps answer a nagging question about our favorite toothy monsters: with the exception of the avian-line dinos, why were dinosaurs limited only to the land? It's essential to lay down ground rules at this point, otherwise everything will become confused. First, as many a second-grader can (and will) tell you, pterosaurs and ichthyosaurs, reptiles of air and water respectively, were not dinosaurs. In fact, dinosaurs are pretty much defined by a land-based lifestyle and body plan, including hollow bones and an erect posture. Only one...

Hiya, hiya, hiya...it's been a long time since I've done one of these! Once again it's the Blind Alley Comics Update, conveying our upcoming titles, events, goals and dreams for the next few months. No doubt you're starving for any juicy tidbit I can throw atchya, so here goes... 1. Comics! Yes folks, we have a big lineup for 2018; essentially we're trying to release 6 comics by the end of this year: The Human Cannonball #8 - Debuting 02/24 at MSU Comics Forum! Die Kätze III The Human Cannonball #9 Bone Boy #7 Bone Boy #8 Tales to Befuddle #2 As usual, things are still in flux; we're not sure if TTB2   is happening, or if we'll be trying something else - due to the difficulty of getting all the artists together when they're not busy or having life issues. That's basically 2018; I just hope art can triumph over adversity. Here's wishing all of our artists the best of luck! 2. Trade Paperback Kickstarter! We're planning a big push ...