Malibu Comics - POTA #14-17
The ApeCast
Jack & Geoff are joined by Barm for a look at Countdown Zero! This standalone tale (encompassing Malibu·s POTA #14-17) focuses on recently crash-landed astronauts who find themselves on a planet of apes! Unlike other such tales, this one keeps the focus on the humans and the rising tensions between them, as they are pursued by an enigmatic, skunk-striped gorilla and his Spanish-speaking crew!
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Malibu Comics - POTA #12-13
The ApeCast
Bells are ringing in the pages of Malibu Comics! The franchise's first-ever ape-proximation of our human-style wedding ceremony is happening, and Jack and Geoff are crashing their way in. But that's not all: there's also an X-cellent adventure with everyone's favourite ape bumblers, and more surprise appearances from across the Malibu Apes universe than you can ring a matrimonial bell at!
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Malibu Comics - POTA #10-11
The ApeCast
The swamp ape vs. mutant ape conflict you’ve been clamoring for is here, as Jack and Geoff look at issues #10 and #11 of Malibu’s POTA comic! Departing artists Burles and Kaalberg are pulling out all the stops in these incident-packed issues that also see the return of a long-departed villain, a truly bizarre origin story, and Dr. Moto being his devilishly delightful self!
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Malibu Comics - POTA #8-#9
The ApeCast
Things are getting jolly in Malibu's POTA, as Jack & Geoff look at issues #8 and #9! We have exciting new types of apes, gator wrasslin' in the bayou, and the first-ever Apes Xmas special! Come for the heartwarming seasonal cheer--don't forget the fruitcake--and stay for the dawn of a new epic chapter in this continually-surprising series!
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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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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!