![]() ![]() The two lead characters are chimpanzees Cloud and Rain, who have an encounter with a human that does not go unnoticed by Koba, who is in charge while Caesar is gone. This is set before Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It’s always interesting to have a story told from a gorilla’s point of view and this has a neat twist at the end. The last story is the twenty page tale “Cloud and Rain” by Rayn Ferrier. This focuses on gorilla Apex going through training under General Ursus and having a revelation after he and his unit come under attack by a pack of humans. The ending is sweet. Next up is “Apex” by Matt Kindt, which is also ten pages long. Why she lives alone is revealed as she finds someone else has come upon her doorstep. Jensen’s story explains that she’s always lived within the Statue of Liberty, even seeing Taylor and Nova. Set after the events of the original Planet of the Apes, the protagonist Amy has put herself into self imposed exile after she and her family suffered a harm. The stories: The first of three stories is the ten pager “Mother of Exiles” by Jeff Jensen. Overall grades: Regular A+ and Variant C+ Funny, but I prefer my Apes covers to be serious. Two humans are on the set, both in motion capture suits. A chimpanzee sits in a chair reading his script, a gorilla takes a call, while another chimpanzee sits in the director’s chair with a camera behind him. The Variant by Mike Allred and Laura Allred is a humorous piece with the filming of the first move taking a break. Caesar holds a rifle and looks upon the Golden Gate Bridge as another ape spurs his horse to rear up. Before him is the Statue of Liberty with Taylor racing by it on horseback, while a chimpanzee and gorilla on horseback watch. With a snarl, Ursus raises his hand to emphasize his words, while his other hand holds a pistol. This features Ursus from the original film back-to-back with Caesar from the recent trilogy. The Regular cover is by Fay Dalton and John Keaveney and looks sensational. The covers: There are a pair of covers to pick up as the world continues to change. ![]()
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