About this brand new ‘Planet of the Apes’ Comic Book
This April, Eisner-winning writer David F. Walker (Luke Cage, Bitter Root) joins forces with artist Dave Wachter (Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon, Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows) in Marvel’s highly-anticipated and long overdue brand new Planet of the Apes comic book series!
The all-new ongoing series will continue the thought-provoking and thrilling conflict over which species will dominate Earth.
This new era of apes kicks off with part 1 of “Devolution”. The ALZ-113 virus has rampaged across planet Earth, and humanity is crumbling. While well-meaning researchers hunt for a cure, a fanatical group of humans has their own solution: kill all apes. Peacekeeper Juliana Tobon is one of the few willing to stand against them, but the crisis is spreading, and soon apes will witness the true depths of human cruelty…
“Not only is PLANET OF THE APES my favorite film franchise, it was my favorite series of comics from Marvel when I was a kid,” Walker said. “Both the films and the comics ignited my imagination and helped me fall in love with the art of storytelling. To be part of Marvel’s return to the PLANET OF THE APES is more than an honor, it is a childhood dream come true.”
This news is an expansion on an announcement at the start of the year that Marvel Comics would be bringing back the Planet of the Apes franchise to their line of recurring comics.
For those not in the know, Marvel first published Planet of the Apes stories back in 1974, and in 1975, Marvel published Adventures of the Planet of the Apes, which were both full-color adaptations of the iconic Planet of the Apes films.
This epic post-apocalyptic science fiction franchise has spanned over five decades with media including comics, books, films, television series, video games, and toys and Marvel is exploring the limits of this franchise once again!
Planet of the Apes #1 goes on sale April 5th, 2023.
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Planet of the Apes #1 Variant Covers
PLANET OF THE APES #1
Written by David F. Walker
Art by DAVE WACHTER
Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA – 75960620515800111
Variant Cover by MIKE MCKONE – 75960620515800131
Variant Cover by LOGAN LUBERA – 75960620515800151
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