Turok
Sign in to saveTurok () is a fictional character who first appeared in American comic books published by Western Publishing through licensee Dell Comics. He debuted in Four Color Comics #596 (October/November 1954). After a second Four Color appearance (#656, October 1955), the character graduated to his own title – Turok, Son of Stone (#3, March–May 1956) – published first by Dell and then by Gold Key Comics from 1956 to 1982. Subsequently, he appeared in titles published by Valiant Comics, Dark Horse Comics and Dynamite Comics.
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- Publishing history
- Western Publishing
- Valiant Comics
- Acclaim Comics
- Dark Horse Comics
- Dynamite Comics
- Collected editions
- Additional collections
- In other media
- Video games
- Mobile games
- Books
- Animated DVD
- Film
- References
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Turok () is a fictional character who first appeared in American comic books published by Western Publishing through licensee Dell Comics. He debuted in Four Color Comics #596 (October/November 1954). After a second Four Color appearance (#656, October 1955), the character graduated to his own title – Turok, Son of Stone (#3, March–May 1956) – published first by Dell and then by Gold Key Comics from 1956 to 1982. Subsequently, he appeared in titles published by Valiant Comics, Dark Horse Comics and Dynamite Comics.
The character also inspired a popular video game series, starting with Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, published by Acclaim Entertainment in 1997. Several sequels would be released in the following years for various gaming consoles.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Turok” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.