Planet of the Apes #22

Marvel's Planet of the Apes #22 from 1976 kicks off a brand-new story arc — "Quest For the Planet of the Apes: Part 1: Seeds of Future Deaths" — with a cover by Earl Norem that pulls no punches: a snarling ape looms large in the foreground while laser blasts tear through the ruins of a human-built structure in the chaos behind him. The tagline "War Among the Apes!" and the promise of a special issue set "amid ruins left by man" signal that Doug Moench and Rico Rival are steering this series into ambitious, conflict-driven territory. It's a striking package for fans of the magazine format at its mid-1970s peak.