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CATACLYSM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: Nerdlocker Review of #1

The website Nerdlocker has offered up  video review of Boom! Entertainment's first issue in the new POTA miniseries, Cataclysm of the Planet of the Apes.

CATACLYSM: Boom! Previews New Planet of the Apes Comic Series

 

 

Boom! is launching a new Planet of the Apes miniseries, which is describes as follows: "BRAND-NEW SERIES! GREAT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Acclaimed writers Corinna Bechko (HEATHENTOWN, FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT) and Gabriel Hardman (HULK, AGENTS OF ATLAS) start a new chapter of the PLANET OF THE APES saga, launching the fan-favorite franchise into its most exciting era yet! Eight years before astronaut George Taylor fell from the stars...the stars fell on the PLANET OF THE APES! Once the destroyer of human civilization, the Alpha-Omega bomb of yore has slept silent in the dark side of the moon. One mad monk seeks to wake the beast...and all of ape society is at risk. It’s a race against time as Doctor Zaius struggles to find an end to the madness that has engulfed all that he knows!" To check out the preview, click below.

BEN DEWEY: Artist of the Planet of the Apes

Boom! Studios seems to be having much greater success with Planet of the Apes in comics form than anyone before them, and now artist Ben Dewey has announced on his blog that he'll be one of the artists involved, writing, "I just found out that I get to draw a 'Planet Of The Apes' story for Boom Studios! These sketches were what I submitted as a simple character test along with some of my sequential work. The extra-cool part is that I get to work with Jeff Parker again; he makes comics fun again and it's a huge honor to collaborate with him." To read what else Ben is posting about, click HERE.

PLANET OF THE APES #11: Eight Page Preview

BOOM! Studios' Planet of the Apes #11 will be hitting stores on February 15th. The issue is officiallly described as follows: "Alaya and Sullvian, one ape and one human, raised as equals by The Lawgiver. Now they face each other as leaders of their respective forces, forces engaged in bloodthirsty battle. Captured by the Apes, and made prisoner by the woman who once was her closest friend, Sullivan struggles to break free before Alaya can execute her terrifying plan! Writer Daryl Gregory and artist Carlos Magno will have you wanting to 'get your hands on these damn dirty apes!'"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERROR ON THE PLANET OF THE APES: Westfield Comics' Video Recommendation

Westfieldcomics.com is offering up this video preview of Boom! Studio's Terror on the Planet of the Apes, the new series of reprints of Marvel's black and white POTA comics from the 1970s.

BETRAYAL OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: Video Interview

Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman are the subjects of this video interview conducted by Comic Impact regarding the Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes comic miniseries from Boom! Studios.

BOOM!: Planet of the Apes Comics For March 2012

Boom! Studios, which has enjoyed great simian success with the ongoing Planet of the Apes comic as well as the Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes mini-series, has announced three POTA-related comics scheduled for release in March 2012.
EXILE ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #1 Written by Corinna Sara Bechko, Gabriel Hardman, art by Marc Laming, cover by Gabriel Hardman, Declan Shalvey. From the team that brought you Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes comes an all new Apes saga! With ape society gripped in uncertainty, Doctor Zaius must find a way to unite the warring factions before they rip the city apart. It's up to one lowly chimp to seek out the famed, disgraced General Aleron deep in the heart of the Forbidden Zone, with a secret that might help -- or destroy! 32 pages, $3.99.



TERROR ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #2 Written by Doug Moench, art by Mike Ploog, cover by Bob Larkin. By popular demand, the classic Apes reprints continue! In 1974, mighty Marvel Comics published the bone-breaking Planet of the Apes Magazine featuring a fan-loved, all-new original story written by Moon Knight co-creator Doug Moench and drawn by Ghost Rider co-creator Mike Ploog: Terror on the Planet of the Apes! We heard you at conventions, we read your tweets, and we smiled at your wall posts! This issue features "The Forbidden Zone of Forgotten Horrors!" and "Lick the Sky Crimson." 32 pages, black and white, $3.99.

 

PLANET OF THE APES #12 Written by Daryl Gregory, art by Carlos Magno, cover by Carlos Magno, Damian Couceir When the Lawgiver was assassinated by a human freedom fighter, the world plunged into chaos. Sullivan, now free from Alaya's clutches, takes humanity's fight for freedom to the next level, in a devastating gambit for ape and human alike! 32 pages, $3.99. EXILE ON THE PLANET

TERROR ON THE PLANET OF THE APES: Being Reprinted by Boom!

Thanks to the dual success of Boom! Studio's ongoing Planet of the Apes title as well as its miniseries Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes, the publisher is now turning its attention to the classic Marvel POTA comics of the 1970s. Notes Boom!, "In 1974, mighty Marvel Comics published the bone-breaking PLANET OF THE APES MAGAZINE featuring a fan-loved all-new original story written by Moon Knight co-creator Doug Moench and drawn by Ghost Rider co-creator Mike Ploog: TERROR ON THE PLANET OF THE APES! With an all-new "Age of the Apes" happening between the hit BOOM! series and the blockbuster Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie this past summer, you've hit us on Facebook, you've hit us on Twitter and we're listening: by popular demand, we're reprinting this classic! Featuring "The Lawgiver" and "Fugitives on the Planet of the Apes" in the first issue!"

BETRAYAL OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: Comics Preview

Boom! Studios is launching a four-issue POTA miniseries called Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes, which Comixology describes as follows: "Gabriel Hardman Hot on the heels of BOOM!'s sold-out, best-selling Planet of the Apes ongoing series comes a brand new four-issue mini co-written and drawn by Gabriel Hardman! Best known for his series-defining work on Hulk and Agents of ATLAS, and his storyboard work on such hit films as Christopher Nolan's Inception, Hardman and writer Corinna Sara Bechko (Heathentown, Fear Itself: The Home Front) bring you Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes! Taking place during the continuity of the original seminal fan-favorite film, the feared and respected General Aleron finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could transform ape/human relations! Aleron's journey puts him face to face with...Dr. Zaius! A not-to-be-missed mini-series with story and art that is sure to make you go ape!"

BETRAYAL OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: New Comic Mini-Series

BOOM! Studios, armed with the dual success of their own recently launched Planet of the Apes comic and the success of Rise, have announced a new four-issue comic miniseries that starts in November called Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes. Comic Book Resources caught up with the husband and wife writing team of Gabriel Hardman (who is also providing the art) and Corinne Sara Bechko to discuss Betrayal. What follows is an excerpt from that interview. For the full interview, click HERE.
COMIC BOOK RESOURCES: As you've mentioned, your miniseries is set just before the first film. What made you want to tackle this era? 
HARDMAN: When we first pitched the story, we assumed it would need to be set at the same time as the ongoing. The one big note that came back on our pitch was to set it in the classic movie era and include characters like Dr. Zaius. We didn't need a lot of convincing to make the change. Honestly, we were thrilled. It made perfect sense for our story and I couldn't be any more excited to work with the iconic elements of the films. 
BECHKO: Truly, it was serendipity.
COMIC BOOK RESOURCES: What storytelling opportunities does this particular moment in time allow? 
BECHKO: As I said before, I love the character of Dr. Zaius. The first film makes it clear that ape society was in a state of flux even before Taylor's crew landed. We now have the opportunity to explore that a little bit, and to see Dr. Zaius as a younger ape in a changing world.
HARDMAN: We also have the chance to expand the world of the original movies, introducing new locations and characters. That said, we are hyper-aware of keeping these new elements true to the feel of PotA. I've always been disappointed by licensed books that aren't able to capture the tone of the originals. We're doing everything in our power to make sure that doesn't happen here.