Planet of the Apes #28

(3 May 1975)

Origins of Marvel Comics (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Airport of Death (Table of Contents: 2)

Apeslayer; Planet of the Apes / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway (script); Roy Thomas (plot and concept)

Pencils

Herb Trimpe ? (alterations)

Inks

Frank Giacoia ? (alterations)

Letters

John Costanza ? (alterations)

Editing

Roy Thomas ? (alterations)

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Apeslayer; Mala; the Warlord

Synopsis

Apeslayer discovers that LaGuardia Airport is a major supply and weapons depot for the apes. Apeslayer and the Freemen launch an assault, but are all taken captive.

Reprints

• from Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 series) #20 (September 1973) [Pages 10-19 only. Art altered & New Splash Page added.]

Keywords

Belt Parkway; LaGuaria Airport; Staten Island; Verrazano Bridge

Indexer Notes

New splash page added (based upon Panel 5, Page 8 figure of Apeslayer taken from last weeks chapter).

Originally a Killraven story. Art alterations: Ape heads drawn onto Martian bodies and Killraven costume modifications. Takes inspiration from H. G. Well's novel "The War of the Worlds." This storyline spans issues 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30.

The Remaking of Roddy McDowall (Table of Contents: 3)

Apeslayer; Planet of the Apes / text article / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Abbie Bernstein

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Editing

Marv Wolfman (Editor-in-Chief); Don McGregor (Editor); David Anthony Kraft (Associate Editor)

Genre

non-fiction; science fiction

Synopsis

An in-depth look at how actor Roddy McDowall was transformed into an ape by make-up artist Fred Blau.

Reprints

• from Planet of the Apes (Marvel, 1974 series) #8 (May 1975)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Apes Forum / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Larkin (painting; greytones)

Inks

Bob Larkin (painting; greytones)

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from Planet of the Apes (Marvel, 1974 series) #1 (August 1974) [Front row figures only]

Keywords

Barry Smith; Bram Stoker; Conan; Dr. Doom; Dracula; Drag; Frankenstein; Gene Colan; Ka-Zar; Werewolf

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Mike Collins; The Watcher; Garry Lane.

As part of the design of the letters page the bottom quarter of the page has an image. It consists of key ape characters from Planet of the Apes; includes two Gorillas with M-16 rifles from the front row of figures from the cover of Planet of the Apes (Marvel, 1974 series) #1 (August 1974). These parts of Bob Larkin's painting have been reproduced in greytones/greywash.

And Men Shall Call Him... Warlock! (Table of Contents: 5)

Warlock / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Dan Adkins

Letters

Sam Rosen

Job Number

799Z

Genre

superhero

Characters

High Evolutionary; Sir Raam; Counter-Earth; Man-Beast; Him [becomes Adam Warlock]; Jason Grey; David Carter; Ellie Roberts

Reprints

• from Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series) #1 (April 1972) [Pages 1-11]

Savage Tales of Adventure! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Savage Sword of Conan / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Join the Super-Heroes Every Week! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

The Super-Heroes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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Dracula Needs You! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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