THREE STRIKES, YOU'RE OUT!
The search for Lucius brings ape scientists Cornelius and Zira, along with their human guide Nova, deeper into the Forbidden Zone - which is forbidden for a reason. What never-before-seen dangers await them in the ruins of the old Yankee Stadium? Find out in the next installment of the thrilling new series by Marc Guggenheim and Álvaro L pez!
Overall, Beware the Planet of the Apes #2‘s story defines the mythology better than the movies. The story by Guggenheim is excellent. The art by the creative team is stunning. Altogether, a story that makes this franchise even more visceral. Read Full Review
The visual style and the overall campy tone, which faithfully honors both the cinematic series and comic adaptations of the concept, help keep the reader engaged with this compelling world that is set before the original Planet of the Apes film. However, this second installment, much like the premiere issue, did little to excite us about what this storyline could uncover, as we're merely given a handful of scenes of characters talking to each other in a familiar setting, as opposed to offering substantial glimpses about why this story begged to be told. Read Full Review
Plot
Zira and Cornelius follow Nova to the forbidden zone to rescue Lucius, in this place they are received by Ivana, who in a dream predicted the arrival of astronaut Taylor and that he would be intercepted by humans with psychic powers more powerful than hers. . This sequence is from the Second Planet of the Apes movie and the comic includes excerpts from the original Marvel adaptation ADVENTURES ON THE PLANET OF THE APES by DOUG MOENCH, ALFREDO ALCALA and GEORGE ROUSSOS.
Ivana sees that in the future Nova helps astronaut Taylor understand where she was in time.
Ivana saw Nova in her dreams and wants to question her, however Cornelius is shot by mistake and cured with modern medicine techniques, Zira and Corneli more
I'm not sure where this is going at all, it just seems like a mix of a bunch of ideas. But we'll see.
I know this is reffering to a movie from the late 1970s, but I enjoyed this issue and the reference to the clan that worshipped the bomb. It was weird to bring in art from a previous artist. That was a little jarring. I'm not sure about Nova being able to communicate telepathically and be perfectly understood. The mutant clan was interesting. I'm excited to see where this goes.
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