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Marvel ’s latestPlanet of the Apesminiseries is a prequel to the original 1968 pic , continuing a trend that comic script incarnations of the franchise seem unable to break free from . That say , it come along possible that Marvel could be using the current serial to establish their own substitute persistence , distinct from the pic serial .
Beware the Planet of the Apes#1 – write by Marc Guggenheim , with art by Alvaro Lopez , color by Alex Guimaraes , and lettering by Joe Caramagna – re-introduce readers to film friend Zira and Cornelius , along with the aper refinement that will shortly be threaten by the arrival of Charlton Heston ’s Taylor , a man from the past .
Beware#1 highlights the thrilling potency of more account set in the world of the originalPlanet of the Apes , while also subtly hinting that future MarvelApesstories do n’t involve to hold themselves to the film continuity beyond the initial instalment .
Planet Of The Apes Has Been Stuck In Its Past For Too Long
Famously , the next Earth was seemingly destroy by Taylor ’s activation of a nuclear bomb at the conclusion of the 1970 sequel to the original film , Beneath the Planet of the Apes , lead subsequent continuation to go into the past times and unravel the origins of anthropoid supremacy of Earth . As a result , the franchise has been stuck in an arrest narrative United States Department of State for over fifty years . Previous comic book iteration ofApeshave hark back to the original film ’s persistence and setting – butalmost alone as prequels .
Many of these stories have been set decades , and even centuries , prior to the firstApesmovie . This attain sense to a degree , considering the maturation of ape beau monde offers endless opportunity for battle and action . However , over time , the franchise ’s involuntariness to offer an alternative to the total obliteration of the future Earth at decision ofBeneathhas become its bad obstructor . While Marvel ’s currentBeware the Planet of the Apesis also a prequel , it propose several indication the society acknowledges this as an publication .
Marvel Can Be The Architects Of A Vibrant Future For The Ape Franchise
Beware the Planet of the Apes#1 has direct an stress on exposit the man of the first film – most notably , by give away that there is another ape settlement in theremains of Yankee Stadium , one that is distinct , and seemingly incompatible toward the one sports fan of the franchise are familiar with . The intro of this"Hominidae Empire"and the set - up of inter - ape conflicts at the societal story during the meter ofPlanet of the Apeswould seemingly be wasted if the world were soon to be blow up , and the canonicity ofBeneath’sbleak ending strictly enforce .
Beware#1 also aslant seems to acknowledge this , as Cornelius and Zira venture into the New York City subway system system , where much of the action ofBeneathtook place . " I could pass years studying just this one area , " Zira said , slyly referencing the enfranchisement ’s fixation with its past . Instead , catch up in a novel , exciting risky venture of her own , she quickly propel on . Hopefully , Marvel will take the chance to diverge from the classicApescontinuityand search the future of the timeline in a manner noPlanet of the Apesinstallment has done before .
mind the Planet of the Apes#1is usable now from Marvel Comics .
Beware the Planet of the Apes#1 ( 2024 )
