To celebrate the new Planet of the Apes series, Marvel heroes like the Hulk and Wolverine meet simians of all kinds in a series of variant covers.
Marvel heroes from Captain America to Silver Surfer star with simians Planet of the monkeys in a series of variant covers hitting comic store shelves next February.
The cover coincides with the all-new release Planet of the monkeys the comic series was announced in June. “We are thrilled to welcome Planet of the Apes back to the House of Ideas!” Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief CB Cebulski said at the time of the announcement. “The new saga in the plot will explore the limits of what this beloved franchise has to offer through bold comic storytelling, and we look forward to setting foot on this new adventure!”
This variant includes featured superstar artists and will appear in various series throughout the month. Wolverine Variant #30 shows Logan fighting a crowd of monkeys, while Invincible Iron Man Cover #3, by Francesco Manna, shows Tony Stark confronting the ape with the shattered Statue of Liberty, as revealed at the iconic ending of the 1968 original film Planet of the monkeys movie, standing in the background.
The full list of cover variants, artists and release dates is as follows:
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- Avengers #65 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Pepe Larraz
- Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #9 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Esad Ribić
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man #3 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Ryan Stegman
- moon knight #20 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Gerardo Sandoval
- Red Witch #2 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Lee Garbett
- Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Taurine Clarke
- Venom #16 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Bjorn Barends
- X-Force #37 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Alan Davis
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- Amazing Spider-Man #19 Planet of the monkeys variant cover by Francesco Mobili
- Bishop: War College #1 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Natacha Bustos
- black Panther #14 Planet of the monkeys variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu
- Captain America: The Symbol of Truth #10 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Ron Lim
- Daredevil #8 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Terry Dodson
- Ghost Rider #11 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Declan Shalvey
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- Avengers Forever #14 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by David Talaski
- Captain Marvel #46 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Peach Momoko
- Fantastic Four #4 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Juann Cabal
- Hulk #12 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Salvador Larroca
- Invincible Iron Man #3 Planet of the monkeys variant cover by Francesco Manna
- Robber #11 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Carlos Gómez
- Monica Rambeau: Foton #3 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Betsy Cola
- Spider Man #5 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Paco Medina
- Wolverine #30 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Greg Land
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- Amazing Spider-Man #20 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by Ema Lupacchino
- Dead pool #4 Planet of the monkeys variant cover by Mike McKone
- Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #4 Planet of the monkeys cover variant by John Cassaday
- The unscrupulous X-Men #1 Planet of the monkeys variant cover by Phil Noto
Marvel Planet of the monkeys History
Marvel’s acquisition of Planet of the monkeys licensing is the latest development in the long history that the science fiction series has shared with House of Ideas. Following the adaptation of the second film in the franchise by Gold Key Comics, Marvel gets Planet of the monkeys licensed and published a 29-issue series that ran from 1974 to 1977 and featured star creators of the era including Doug Moench, Gerry Conway and Mike Esposito.
Adventure on Planet Apes, written by Moench, is Marvel’s second series, debuting in 1975 and running for 11 editions. An omnibus collecting this issue is scheduled for a 2023 release.
Planet of the monkeys originally a 1963 novel by French writer Pierre Boulle and later adapted into a film starring Charlton Heston. Featuring a post-apocalyptic world dominated by apes that is finally revealed to be Earth, the franchise has spanned nine films with a tenth — Planet Ape Kingdom — will be released in 2024.
Source: Marvel