Malibu Comics - POTA #6-7
The ApeCast
It's a new day in Ape City as Jack and Geoff return to Malibu's POTA series with a look at issues 6 & 7! And it's a lovely day indeed, as your Ape hosts marvel at the locked-in art, fascinating formal explorations, tantalizing story developments, and the simple pleasures of an ape mad scientist talking to a severed head.
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Ape City #3&4 (with Sam Stovold)
The ApeCast
Enter: the biker apes! The Ape-sanity continues as Jack and Geoff are joined by Sam Stovold to discuss the conclusion of Malibu's not-set-in-Ape-City miniseries Ape City! The Hell's Apes come roaring in to join the ninjas, gangsters, ronin, and stereotypical 90s comic tough guys that populate the series, and EVERYONE wants to get their paws on that magic crystal! Planet of the Apes does not get much weirder than this, and your Ape hosts are here to unpack it all!
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Ape City #1&2
The ApeCast
You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts! Late 80s pop culture references and bats**t insanity abound as Jack and Geoff look at the first two issues of Malibu's 1990 miniseries Ape City! Don't let the title fool you: Ape City and its denizens are nowhere to be found in this tale, but it does have gangster apes, macho fighting men, and more baboon ninjas than you can shake a shuriken at!
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Malibu Comics - POTA #3--#5
The ApeCast
Jack & Geoffｷs exploration of Malibu's POTA comics continues with a look at issues #3-#5! As Alexander plots to re-take Ape City from the villainous gorilla General Ollo, orangutan advisor Jacob finds himself at an ethical crossroads. Also, a new mad scientist ape bursts on the scene, and a few old favorites (such as Lady Liberty and jump kicks) drop by for a taste of the familiar!
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Malibu Comics - POTA #1--2
The ApeCast
A new Ape-och dawns! Jack and Geoff start discussing Malibu Graphicsｷ early 1990s POTA comic series, with a look at issues #1 and #2! Thereｷs plenty of familiar fun to latch onto: black & white art reminiscent of the old Marvel series, a bombastic and villainous gorilla general, andｷan ape who looks like short-lived 80s fast food restaurant Mac Tonight?! It all starts here!
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Caesar's Story by Maurice
The ApeCast
Another ape-och draws to a close as Jack and Geoff discuss Caesar's Story! Released in 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the POTA franchise, this biography/oral history examines the life of Caesar as written by the orangutan who knew him best: Maurice (with unspecified assistance from some human named Greg Keyes). Will this memoir reveal new insights into the inner lives of these important apes? Will the events of Keyes' earlier novels be canonized? Will we learn how the apes developed their horse husbandry skills? Tune in, dear listener, and find out for yourself!
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Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong part 2 (with Sam Stovold)
The ApeCast
Giant Monsters and Super Heroes and Super Villains ALL OUT ATTACK!!! Jack and Geoff are joined by Sam Stovold to unpack the smash-tacular conclusion of Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong! As Lex Luthor enacts his MechaGodzillian masterstroke, the Justice League contends with a veritable surf ｷnｷ turf of supervillain-assisted Titanic threats! Listen along and you too will be saying Letｷs squawking go!
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Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong (part one)
The ApeCast
Jack and Geoff are kicking off the new year right with a look at 2024's kaiju-sized comic crossover Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong! Packed to the gills with superheroes, supervillains and monsters alike, these first three issues set up an epic conflict to com while still giving your Ape hosts what they want: Godzilla and Kong both proving why they're called king, beam-on-beam action, and tons of Captain Cold!
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The 2024 Xmas Ape-stravaganza (with Erin Clarke, Sam Stovold and Kev Young)
The ApeCast
It’s here once again! Jack and Geoff are joined by holiday guests Erin Clarke, Sam Stovold and Kev Young for the annual Christmas Ape-stravaganza! They’ve got a heapin’ helpin’ of Ape-cademy Awards to give out, and then it’s game time! Xmas stalwarts ORANGUTAN and CHIMP Game are back, along with the all-new, all-thrilling GCOGCOGCO! Will Erin continue her reign of terror? Check your Apesmas podcast stocking for the answer!
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When Worlds Collide
The ApeCast
The Boom! Era draws to a close as Jack & Geoff take a look at the short comic tale collection When Worlds Collide! While the stories here donｷt actually feature any crossover between the original/contemporary film continuities, they do manage to touch upon a lot of what makes this franchise so great, while giving your Ape hosts one last look at some classic POTA comics creators!
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As the Ape/mutant/gibbon war kicks off in the Hominidae Empire, Jack & Geoff find themselves Bewaring the Planet of the Apes for the last time! Will this Marvel miniseries arrive at a satisfying conclusion despite its truncated length? Will seismic, character-altering events be hand-waved away? Will Nova drive an arrow into a gorilla's brain? Listen on, ye Ape Faithful, and discover the answers!