Malibu Comics - POTA #1--2
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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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War for the Planet of the Apes (with Sam Stovold)
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It's here: Jack and Geoff are tackling 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes! There's a lot to say about this trilogy-capping epic, and so Sam Stovold returns to help unpack it all. What is war good for? Absolutely multitudes!
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Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier and Motion Comics
The ApeCast
As the march towards War continues, Jack and Geoff discuss some lesser-known works from this era: Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier and the POTA motion books! The former is a Choose Your Own Adventure Book masquerading as a video game, and the latter is a series of digital-only comics published by defunct platform MadeFire. If you havenｷt heard of these, fear not! Your Ape hosts are here to break ｷem all down!
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War for the Planet of the Apes - The Comic (Part 2)
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The buildup to War continues as Jack and Geoff discuss the final two issues of Boom! Studios' War for the POTA comic! As ape/human conflict continues to rage across the US, Caesar enacts a bazooka-based plan to distract the murderous Colonel McCullough, and a soon-to-be-prominent chimp finds himself thrust suddenly into solitude.
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War for the POTA - The Comic (Part 1)
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Jack and Geoff return to the Boom!verse with a look at the first two issues of War for the POTA: the comic book. Acting as prologue to the film while broadening the scope of the titular war, the comic also features the debut of an intriguing new ape: Beardface! All this and an super-sized assortment of Sacred Scrolls!
info_outlineIt's here: Jack and Geoff are tackling 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes! There's a lot to say about this trilogy-capping epic, and so Sam Stovold returns to help unpack it all. What is war good for? Absolutely multitudes!