More Beautiful Cataclysm Apes!

Wow! Look what Planet of the Apes aficionado Michael Kostka made this time... Vitus and Valentina's infant child! I have to say that's one cute orangutan kid. And you can believe me, because I've seen quite a few in real life. You can tell just by their expressions that Vitus is a loving dad, despite the tragic loss of his wife Valentina during the first arc of Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm. Anyway, don't take my word for it, see for yourself!

Here's what Vitus looked liked while holding his new child in the comic (beautifully drawn by Damian Couceiro).












And here he is as rendered by Michael in the same pose.

Awww.

Wow, look at the group together!

Here's a couple more of Vitus...

Dosen't he look noble and a little long-suffering?

And here's a slightly disturbing process shot. I just love seeing what goes into these custom figures. They're not easy to do well but Michael nails them!

Many thanks to Michael for sending me these images and giving me permission to share them here. They remind me of how much affection I have for all of the characters we wrote for during our Planet of the Apes run. I'm happy to see them live on beyond the comics!

More Apes News - Party at Meltdown Comics!

Summer may seem like it's over but it's still hot in Los Angles. What better time to celebrate Planet of the Apes?

Tomorrow night, Wednesday September 5th, Gabriel and I will be at Meltdown on Sunset Blvd with a bunch of the BOOM! crew as we launch our new Planet of the Apes series. There will be free snacks and drinks, even booze! Oh, and the best part: Meltdown is full of comics!

Apes! 7-9 pm! Tomorrow! 

Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm! This Week!

September is finally here, and with it comes the launch of our brand new Apes ongoing series! The first arc is called CATACLYSM, so you know we start things off with a bang. Not sure what you might be getting yourself into? You can check out a longish preview here.

Gabriel and I are handling the writing again, with art by Damian Couceiro and colors by Darrin Moore. Ape society will never be the same again!

Find it at your local comic book shop this Wednesday, September 5th.

And to everyone who has pre-ordered, thank you!

Planet of the Apes News - New Series Announcement!

Starting in September, Gabriel and I will be writing a new Planet of the Apes ongoing series for BOOM! Studios. The first arc is called "Cataclysm", and I promise that it will be full of epic ape action. We'll be jumping ahead seven years from the events currently taking place in "Exile", which still puts us several years before a man named Taylor shakes things up in the first film. That gives us a lot of canvas to play with, and we're going to start things off with a bang!

The art is being handled by the fabulous Damian Couceiro and we'll even have covers by Alex Ross! That's the first one, over on the left.

I'll have more to say about things as we get closer, but for now I'll leave you with the interview that Gabriel and I just did with Comic Book Resources. We're thrilled with this new gig, and hope that you'll check it out!