Adventures on the Planet of the Apes Vol 1 1

Adventures on the Planet of the Apes Vol 1 #1 Published October, 1975 Issue Details Pages 32 Original Price 25c US Editor-in-Chief Marv Wolfman Cover Artist John Buscema Joe Sinnott Irv Watanabe "Terror on the Planet of the Apes" Writer Gerry Conway Doug Moench Penciler Mike Ploog Inker Mike Ploog Editor Marv Wolfman Tony Isabella Previous Issue Next Issue — Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #2

There's a life-sized statue of you somewhere, Landon. Oh, it's probably turned green by now, and nobody can read the name-plate... but never let it be said we forget our heroes.

-- George Taylor

Appearing in "Terror on the Planet of the Apes"

This story is a reprint of the comic
Planet of the Apes #1.

Featured Characters:

• Alexander (First appearance)
• Brutus (First appearance)
• Jason (First appearance)
• Lawgiver (First appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-7481 (First appearance)
  • New York City area (First appearance)
    • Ape City (First appearance)
      
      
      

Synopsis for "Terror on the Planet of the Apes"

This story is a reprint of the comic
Planet of the Apes #1.

Appearing in 2nd story

Featured Characters:

• George Taylor (First appearance)
• Dodge (Only appearance; dies)
• John Landon (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Nova (First appearance) (unnamed)

Antagonists:

• Marcus (First appearance) (unnamed)

Other Characters:

• Stewart (Only appearance; dies)

Locations:

• Earth-7481
  • New York City area

Vehicles:

• Icarus (space vessel)
  
  

Notes

• Official movie adaptation, part I of VI.

• This issue was originally printed in Planet of the Apes Magazine #1. While the original printing is in black and white, this issue is in color.

• The character of Nova is not to be confused with Nova (Richard Rider) or Nova (Frankie Raye). This Nova exists in a separate continuity from that of Earth-616 continuity.

• The character of George Taylor is referred to only as "Taylor" or "Bright Eyes" throughout the series. George Taylor is not to be confused with the DC Character George Taylor - the city editor of the Daily Star on Earth-Two.

• Marcus is one of the gorilla hunters that captures Taylor. He won't be mentioned by name until issue #2 however.

• Although Dodge is killed in this issue, his severed head makes an appearance in Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #3.

• John Landon is referred to only as Landon in this issue. He is not provided with a first name until his next appearance in Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #4.
  

Trivia

• Additional information is based on material originally supplied in the 1968 Planet of the Apes movie.

See Also

• 6 Image(s) from Adventures on the Planet of the Apes Vol 1 1
  

Recommended Reading

• Planet of the Apes Magazine
  

Links and References

• Planet of the Apes article at Wikipedia
• Planet of the Apes (1968 movie) article at Wikipedia
• Planet of the Apes comic series index at the Grand Comics Database
• The Sacred Scrolls - a Planet of the Apes Wikia

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