Kong on the Planet of the Apes #1

Kong on the Planet of the Apes #1

by Ryan Ferrier, Mike Huddleston (Cover Art), Carlos Magno (Artist)

The damn dirty crossover event you demanded! Following the events of the first Planet of the Apes film (1968), Dr. Zaius and General Ursus lead a small group of soldiers to the Forbidden Zone to destroy any remaining evidence of Taylor’s time among them. To their surprise, they discover...A KONG! Now they must venture to Skull Island with Cornelius and Zira to discover the truth, but they may not survive the deadliest journey of their lives!

28 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 8, 2017

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art was okay but some of the apes' faces looked too much alike. It was the chimpanzees that looked too much like each other and if it wasn't for their dialogue I wouldn't know who was who on some of the pages. I'm a big fan of The Planet of the Apes franchise but I don't know much about Kong lore so I can't say much on the Kong parts. Most of POTA characters acted about how I would expect them to accept for General Ursus on one panel. I think this was a weak start to the mini series but I'm hopeful the next issue will be better.

[Ronald Price · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of both the Planet of the Apes and King Kong movie franchises, so when I heard that they would both be joined in a comic book series, it was very intriguing for me! This first issue did not disappoint me either. The storyline began with the apes’ discovery of a gigantic gorilla lying dead near their location. They were startled as well as amazed to find that such a large one existed. This caused them to become very curious to know if more of this type of species exist and what this means for their community.They eventually traveled on an expedition to find out answers near Kenya, Africa. There they run into other large beasts and discover that something else even more dangerous may be on the horizon.

I really enjoyed this book. It is my very first introduction to both King Kong and the Planet of the Apes comic book franchises. It has made me interested in finding out more about these characters. I highly recommend this to other fans of either of the series. I have a feeling that when the characters clash, it will definitely be a sight to see!

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Desde luego no es el crossover más descabellado... Aunque sí que sorprende que hayan decidido que funcione como secuela directa del film original de El Planeta de los Simios. Lo cual trata de justificarse gráficamente con la mayor exactitud de las facciones simiescas de los personajes conocidos... Pero, claro... Estos en la película eran máscaras y protésicos bastante rudimentarios que limitaban actoralmente y apenas se diferenciaban al seguramente compartir mismos moldes... Y esto también ocurre con el trabajo de Carlos Magno al dibujo. Lo cual hace complicado implicarse totalmente en la historia de Ryan Ferrier. La cual se presenta interesante cuanto menos en cómo el Doctor Zaius se dispone a viajar literalmente a lo Desconocido tras toparse con los indicios de una contraparte simiesca descomunal. Lo que podría responder a tantas preguntas de la situación dominante de su raza como hacer trastabillar los mismos cimientos de su civilización.

[Nicholas Driscoll · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great art, interesting premise. After the first Planet of the Apes movie, and the escape of that human character, the apes find a giant gorilla near their city and struggle with the implications. They soon figure out where the giant gorilla came from (yes, this universe has a Skull Island, too) and endeavor to look into that place. They travel via boat with the giant ape's skull on the front. (They dissect this Kong! Yikes!) We also get a giant octopus sequence.

It's okay, and the art is fantastic, but the story doesn't really grab me in the first issue. I've read all the issues now, and I am just writing these in retrospect.

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Struggling with the art

[Larry Feldman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good read so far.

If you are a fan of the original movie, this is a fun "sequel". I
It certainly recreates the original ape characters well.

[Travis Averett]

Very interesting and I love how it lets the readers see how life might be like for preexisting people.