Planet of the Apes #5

Against a burning orange sunset, an armored ape carries a limp human through a narrow canyon passage while rifle-wielding apes close in from both sides — it's a tense, beautifully rendered scene by cover artist Bob Larkin that captures the series' signature inversion of power between man and ape. The taglines promise "A Deadly Struggle for Survival: Battle Beneath Hell!" alongside the intriguing feature "How to Become an Ape," making this February 1975 Curtis/Marvel magazine a genuinely compelling package. Inside, writer Doug Moench and artist Ed Hannigan bring "Evolution's Nightmare!" to life, with inks by Jim Mooney and lettering by Charlotte Jetter rounding out a strong creative team.