Created by Mark Schultz, the comic was originally titled Xenozoic Tales. The world: In the 21st century, pollution and tectonic shifts force humanity underground. When they re-emerge centuries later, Earth is overrun with dinosaurs and other prehistoric life. Society now runs on salvaged 20th-century tech — especially cars, since fuel is scarce and mechanics are high priests.
While Cadillacs and Dinosaurs didn't achieve the mainstream immortality of The Simpsons Arcade Game or TMNT, connoisseurs rate it higher for several reasons: Cadillacs And Dinosaurs
The narrative follows a group of adventurers operating out of the "City in the Sea" (the flooded ruins of New York City). Created by Mark Schultz , the comic was
Long before it was a mainstream trope in science fiction, Schultz explored the concept of a "solarpunk" or "green post-apocalypse." Unlike Mad Max, which presents a desolate wasteland, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs presents a lush, verdant world. The central conflict is not about surviving starvation, but about stewardship—learning not to repeat the mistakes of the 20th century. Society now runs on salvaged 20th-century tech —
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs stands as a fascinating anomaly in 1990s pop culture. It managed to combine the muscle-car aesthetic of the 50s, the environmental consciousness of the 90s, and the pulp adventure of the 30s. While it never reached the ubiquity of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Jurassic Park, its artistic merit and unique world-building have ensured its survival in the collective memory—much like the dinosaurs that roam its fictional landscape.
