It's one of the better movie tie-in books you'll find. The entire creative team comes together to immerse the reader in the frightening Apes reality. Read Full Review

It's interesting to see things begin to move towards war so quickly, but Caesar may see a threat others don't. The big question this leaves us with is: Who will strike first? Will humans be the aggressors or will apes initiate the conflict? The writing and art are great, both lending themselves to the story well. The acts of attrition and the emotions displayed here are shown off well, and it feels like there really are stakes here. The characters feel like real people, and that can be a hard thing to portray. I'd recommend picking this up if you see it, it's worth the money, especially if you're a fan of the property. It's just an opening shot, but it makes promises for what's to come very well. Read Full Review

War for the Planet of the Apes #1 does exactly what you’d expect from a prequel comic book, by establishing a number of the changes that have taken place in the world without giving away too much of what we can expect from the film hitting cinemas this week. It would be great to see a little more of what is happening beyond North America, as a comic book like this has the power to do. However, even within the confines of the landscape that walker and his art team have laid out here, there is plenty of scope for a story worthy of the excellent films that it accompanies. Read Full Review

War for the Planet of the Apes #1 gets this comic book prequel off to a tremendous start, as despite jumping from one place to another a little too frequently, it sets up this narrative perfectly. It also starts to set the stage for the upcoming movie, teasing how certain developments in the movie came to be. Read Full Review

For a comic called "War for the Planet of the Apes", it is surprisingly boring and doesn't have nearly enough apes or war. Read Full Review