Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Boom Studios[1] |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | |
No. of issues | 6[2] |
Main character(s) | Green Lantern Planet of the Apes |
Creative team | |
Written by | Justin Jordan Robbie Thompson |
Artist(s) | Barnaby Bagenda |
Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern is a 2017 comic book series.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Plot[]
When temporally displaced astronaut Colonel George Taylor goes missing on the alternate future Earth "Planet of the Apes", Cornelius investigates and discovers an ancient ring, unlike anything his universe has ever seen. As its power echoes through the multiverse, the Guardians of the Universe must reveal to the Green Lantern Corps a secret they had hoped would remain buried. With the Green Lantern Corps, led by Hal Jordan, racing to get to the source of this power before Sinestro can get his hands on it, they will discover a secret concealed by the Guardians of the Universe on an alternate Earth within a time loop- the setting of Planet of the Apes.
After the Sinestro Corps drains energy from members of the other Lantern Corps for a specific objective, on the alternate Earth of Planet of the Apes, chimpanzee scientist Cornelius finds a mysterious artefact in a newly formed crater. Due to Sinestro's machinations, Hal Jordan and Sinestro are transported across the multiverse and trapped in the Planet of the Apes universe. Jordan is captured by Ape City security personnel, while Sinestro captures Doctor Zaius, the orangutan leader of Ape City. Back in Earth-0's universe, the Guardians reveal to members of the Green Lantern Corps that one of their earlier experiments after the creation of the Manhunters was a Universal Ring, which possessed the power to tap into the entire emotional spectrum. Realising that it was too powerful to control, although they lacked ability to destroy it, the Guardians instead trapped the universal ring in an alternate Earth that is trapped within a time loop. On this world, humanity destroyed itself in a nuclear war and is replaced by sapient apes, assisted by a genetically engineered virus. While Hal breaks out of Ape City prison with the assistance of Zira and other dissident chimpanzees and Sinestro abducts Dr Zaius and attempts to stage a coup, the Green Lantern Corps decide to 'recruit' Gorilla Grodd to assist in their recovery of Hal Jordan and the Universal Ring. Meanwhile, in the underground settlement of telepathic mutants within the ruins of New York City, Cornelius has used the Universal Ring to repel attackers and has discovered twentieth century astronaut Colonel George Taylor dead from a bullet wound. Angered at the loss of life and the presence of a cobalt bomb doomsday device worshipped by the mutants, he dismantles the device. Matters get more complicated when Cornelius' efforts provide the mutants with power rings of their own, while the Red Lantern Corps discover the existence of the Planet of the Apes and the presence of the Green Lanterns there and give pursuit. Sinestro and Dr Zaius discover a long-concealed secret about the origin of this future alternate Earth.
Reception[]
The comic has received positive reviews.[10][11]
References[]
- ↑ "Creators Revealed For 'Planet Of The Apes/Green Lantern'". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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: - ↑ "'Power Corrupts' In GREEN LANTERN / PLANET OF THE APES Crossover".
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: - ↑ Elderkin, Beth. "Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern Crossover Covers Show Cornelius in Action". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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: - ↑ Whitbrook, James. "Green Lantern and Planet Of The Apes Get The Comic Crossover We Never Knew We Needed". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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: - ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (17 November 2016). "BOOM! Studios Reveals Gorgeous Cover for Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern #1". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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: - ↑ "The Green Lantern Corps. heads to the Planet of the Apes in wild new comic crossover". 18 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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: - ↑ "More PLANET OF THE APES / GREEN LANTERN Art". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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: - ↑ "A New Power Ring Debuts in Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern, And Here's Your Exclusive First Look!". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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: - ↑ "Here's The Deets On That Planet Of The Apes/Green Lantern Crossover". 17 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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: - ↑ "Best Shots Advance Review: PLANET OF THE APES/GREEN LANTERN #1". Newsarama. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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: - ↑ "Planet Of The Apes/Green Lantern #1 Review - An Unlikely Success".
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Green Lantern | ||
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Creators | Bill Finger • Martin Nodell • John Broome • Gil Kane • Dennis O'Neil • Neal Adams • Ron Marz • Darryl Banks • Geoff Johns • Doug Mahnke | |
Comics | Main series | All-American Comics • "Snowbirds Don't Fly" • "Emerald Twilight" • "Emerald Knights" • "Circle of Fire" • "Green Lantern: Rebirth" • "Sinestro Corps War" • "Secret Origin" • "Blackest Night" • "Brightest Day" • "War of the Green Lanterns" |
Other | Batman: In Darkest Knight • Comic Cavalcade • Green Lantern: 1001 Emerald Nights • The Green Lantern Chronicles • Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn • Green Lantern: Evil's Might • Green Lantern: Mosaic • Green Lantern: New Guardians • Green Lantern Corps: Recharge • Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame • Green Lantern Versus Aliens • Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern • Star Trek/Green Lantern | |
Related media | Television and films | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths • Green Lantern: Emerald Knights • Green Lantern • Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters • Green Lantern: The Animated Series • Green Lantern: First Flight |
In other media | Legends of the Superheroes • Justice League of America (TV film) • Justice League (TV series) • Justice League Unlimited • Justice League: The New Frontier • Batman: The Brave and the Bold • DC Universe Online • Justice League: Doom • Justice League: War • The Lego Movie • Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham • Justice League: Throne of Atlantis • Justice League Action | |
Characters | Main | Alan Scott • Hal Jordan • Guy Gardner • John Stewart • Kyle Rayner • Simon Baz • Jessica Cruz |
Supporting | Bleez • Controllers • Alexandra DeWitt • Doiby Dickles • Carol Ferris • The Flash • Green Arrow • Guardians of the Universe (Ganthet • Sayd) • Jade • Thomas Kalmaku • Molly Mayne • Obsidian • Jillian Pearlman • Donna Troy • Saint Walker • Zamarons | |
Green Lantern Corps | Abin Sur • Arisia Rrab • Boodikka • Ch'p • Earth-Man • Flodo Span • G'nort • Graf Toren • Green Man • Ion • Isamot Kol • Jack T. Chance • Katma Tui • Ke'Haan • Kilowog • Kreon • Lar Gand • Medphyll • Mogo • Raker Qarrigat • Rond Vidar • Salaak • Sodam Yat • Soranik Natu • Stel • Tomar-Re • Tomar-Tu • Turytt | |
Enemies | General | Doctor Polaris • Doctor Ub'x • Effigy • Evil Star • Fatality • Gambler • Goldface • Harlequin • Hector Hammond • Icicle • Krona • Larfleeze • Major Disaster • Major Force • Manhunters • Nero • New Gods • Ranx the Sentient City • Solomon Grundy • Sonar • Sportsmaster • Star Sapphire • Vandal Savage • Weaponers of Qward |
Sinestro Corps | Anti-Monitor • Arkillo • Lyssa Drak • Hank Henshaw • Karu-Sil • Mongul • Parallax • Thaal Sinestro • Superboy-Prime • Amon Sur | |
Red Lantern Corps | Atrocitus • Bleez • Zilius Zox | |
Black Lantern Corps | Black Hand • Nekron | |
Emotional spectrum | Red Lantern Corps • Agent Orange • Sinestro Corps • Green Lantern Corps • Blue Lantern Corps • Indigo Tribe • Star Sapphires • Black Lantern Corps • White Lantern Corps | |
Locations | Coast City (Ferris Aircraft) • Gotham City • Korugar • Mogo the Living Planet • Oa • Qward • Ranx the Sentient City | |
Miscellany | Power ring (equipment) • Darkstars • The Green • Alien Races • Source Wall • Green Lantern (Great Adventure) • Green Lantern Coaster (Warner Bros. Movie World) • Green Lantern: First Flight (Magic Mountain) |
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