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Religion: N.A. 
Name: pterodactyls
Other Names: pterodactyl; Pteranodons; pterosaurs; Pterodactylus
Classification:
villains
group
real/historical group
Publisher(s): Mannheim
Earliest Appearance Listed in This Database: Acta Academiae Theodoro-Palatinae (vol. 5) (1784): "Sur quelques zoolithes du cabinet d'histoire naturelle de S.A.S.E. palatine et de Baviere, a Mannheim"
Creators: Cosimo Alessandro Collini, Egid Verhelst
Number of Appearances: 1
Type of Organization/Group: animal species
Worked for: Lex Luthor
An unnamed pterodactyl was loosed by Lex Luthor from his sea-based city so it could attack Clark Kent and Lois Lane in an approaching chartered plane. The pterodactyl was one of numerous prehistoric "monstrosities" recreated by Luthor in his biological laboratories in the city. The pterodactyl destroyed the airplane, killing the unfortunate pilot. Clark Kent lept away carrying the unconscious Lois Lane. The pair was seized mid-fall by the pterodactyl. Clark Kent fought the soaring dinosaur and managed to knock it out or kill it. The conflict between Clark Kent (Superman) and the pterodactyl took place in 8 panels on pages 7 and 8 of the story retroactively titled "Luthor's Undersea City" in Superman #4 (Spring 1940).
Number of group members listed below: 4
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pterodactyl [miniature pterodactyl Nightcrawler took as pet] |
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pterodactyl [pterodactyl fossils found, brought to life by NASA gases] |
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[1st app: Acta Academiae Theodoro-Palatinae (vol. 5) (1784)] | Mannheim | 1 | |||||||
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Acta Academiae Theodoro-Palatinae (vol. 5) (1784): "Sur quelques zoolithes du cabinet d'histoire naturelle de S.A.S.E. palatine et de Baviere, a Mannheim"Judomaster #98 (Dec. 1967): "The Isle of Dragons"Ka-Zar (vol. 1) #1 (Aug. 1970): "The Coming of... Ka-Zar"Nightcrawler (vol. 1) #4 (Feb. 1986): "The Wizard of Oops!" (cameo)Superman (vol. 1) #4 (Spring 1940): "Luthor's Undersea City" (6-panel cameo)The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #116 (Dec. 1978): "To Save the Savage Land"
The X-Men
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=44196
- https://www.comics.org/issue/727/
- http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showquestion.asp?fldAuto=6725
