WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE-NOSAUR!

Leather-winged Pterry (“the P is silent”) Dactylman may dream of becoming extinct, but our hero has more immediate worries after being left to babysit unhatched little brother Ptodd.

As if waking up in the morning terrified by vivid visions of being a skeleton hanging in some future museum isn’t bad enough, Pterry, who can’t yet fly, is hard pressed to keep up with Ptodd. Despite being only an egg with legs, Ptodd shows an absolute genius for falling from high places, running out into traffic, and generally creating chaos wherever he goes. In big graphic panels designed for younger fans of the format, the popeyed, panicked-looking pterosaur pursues the errant Ptodd through New Rock City, from skyscrapers to subways. A scene in which Pterry’s mom, just like a modern bird, horks up her half-digested breakfast directly into her little one’s mouth may leave even readers who like their humor on the gross side a bit queasy. Still, Pterry’s multiple anxieties play well with all the physical comedy in this speedy series opener, and if Pterry’s trajectory from worrywart to fearless flyer comes a bit swiftly, it’s entertaining all the same.

Frenetic fun.