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 new PLANET OF THE APES comic series, an all-new ongoing series set to continue the thought-provoking and thrilling conflict over which species will dominate Earth.
Marvel Comics and PLANET OF THE APES have a deep history that goes back over 40 years. Marvel first published PLANET OF THE APES stories in 1974, and in 1975, Marvel published ADVENTURES ON THE PLANET OF THE APES, full-color adaptations of the iconic Planet of the Apes films. The legendary science fiction franchise has spanned over five decades with media including comics, books, films, television series, video games, and toys and Marvel is thrilled to explore the storytelling limits of this groundbreaking saga once again!
Earlier this year, Marvel Comics proudly announced that the PLANET OF THE APES franchise would be returning to Marvel with all-new stories, collections, and an exciting variant cover program.
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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…
In a press release from Marvel, David L. Walker professed his excitement about the series, saying:
“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. 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.”
Check out Joshua Cassara’s brand-new standard cover and variants by Mike McKone & Logan Lubera below:
Mike McKone Variant Cover:
Logan Lubera Variant Cover:
PLANET OF THE APES #1
- Written by David F. Walker
- Art by Dave Wachter
- Standard Cover by Josua Cassara- 75960620515800111
- Variant Cover by Mike McKone – 75960620515800131
- Variant Cover by Logan Lubera – 75960620515800151
witness the start of a new revolution when PLANET OF THE APES #1 arrives on April, 5, 2023, from Marvel Comics.