Planet of the Apes #20
"Prologue" in Planet of the Apes #20 (1975) delivers a stark, early glimpse into the world’s origins, set before the rise of the ape civilization. Written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Ed Hannigan, with inks by Jim Mooney, the story follows a lone human and a lone gorilla, survivors of a brutal war, forced to set aside their hatred to face the dangers of the forbidden zone. The cover by Ron Wilson, with inks by Jim Mooney and Frank Giacoia, captures the grim tension of this pivotal moment in the series’ history.
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This story takes us back before the timeline of the original ape stories. On the ground of the forbidden zone, an ape army and human army fight to the death. Only one man and one gorilla are left alive and must put aside their mutual hate and cooperate to survive.
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