Planet Of The Apes Omnibus Volume 2

The fourth omnibus of classic Planet of the Apes novels When men discovered that the Planet of the Apes was their own Earth, it was only the beginning of the most incredible adventure of all time... VISIONS FROM NOWHERE Stranded on an unknown planet, astronauts Bill Hudson, Jeff Allen, and Judy Franklin are assaulted by fantastic visions that render them helpless. When Judy vanishes and Bill is captured by an army of bloodthirsty gorillas, they realize they've entered a world where apes rule and mankind lives under a leash... ESCAPE FROM TERROR LAGOON Bill Hudson and Jeff Allen seek the aid of chimp scientists Cornelius and Zira to locate their wrecked spaceship, unaware a group of angry apes have already set out to stop them. But this is the least of their worries when their search takes them to the lagoon of a flesh-eating mutant monster... MAN, THE HUNTED ANIMAL Bill Hudson and Jeff Allen receive an urgent message from Judy Franklin, who has become a captive goddess of the Underdwellers. Volcanic lava threatens to detonate the Underdwellers' atomic reactor, and the astronauts' laser is the only hope of staving off total destruction of the planet.

When men discovered that the Planet of the Apes was their own Earth, it was only the beginning of the most incredible adventure of all time… BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES By Michael Avallone Thousands of years from now, in the buried ruins of what was once New York City, dark religious ceremonies pay tribute to the Great Bomb, bringer of life and death. In Ape City, the chimpanzees picket for peace while their gorilla leaders prepare for war. Two ruthless factions are racing towards calamity, as two men who somersaulted across time itself struggle for survival in a world that is no longer their own. ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES By Jerry Pournelle The time indicator races back through the years from 3955 to 1973. The spacecraft holds three survivors of a devastating cataclysm: Cornelius, his mate Zira, and Dr Milo. The world of 1973 welcomes the apes at first, pampering them for their unusual qualities. But when the truth of the thinking, speaking descendants that dominated Man and the Earth for centuries comes to light, this hospitality turns to threat.

When men discovered that the Planet of the Apes was their own Earth, it was only the beginning of the most incredible adventure of all time... CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES By John Jakes In the future, the Earth thrives from the enslavement of its apes. Caesar, the son of Cornelius and Zira, has been in hiding for decades, but surfaces to launch a revolution to overthrow humanity and free his kind. BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES By David Gerrold It is ten years since Caesar freed the apes from slavery. He wants peace between his kind and the surviving humans, but there are whispers of mutiny among his people, and human survivors who also refuse reconciliation. PLANET OF THE APES (2001) By William T. Quick Crash-landing on an unfamiliar planet, Captain Leo Davidson finds humanity enslaved, and thinking, speaking apes in charge. Desperate, he must sow the seeds for a rebellion...

The 1968 Planet of the Apes film has inspired generations of authors. Now a who's who of modern writers produces sixteen all-new tales, exclusive to this volume, set in the world of the original films and television series. Dan Abnett • Kevin J. Anderson • Jim Beard • Nancy Collins Greg Cox • Andrew E.C. Gaska • Robert Greenberger Rich Handley • Greg Keyes • Sam Knight • Paul Kupperberg Jonathan Maberry • Bob Mayer • John Jackson Miller Ty Templeton • Will Murray • Dayton Ward Each explores a different drama within the post-apocalyptic world, treating readers to unique visions and nonstop action.

New adventures revealing secrets stemming from Beneath the Planet of the Apes In Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Col. George Taylor (played by Charlton Heston) disappears into the Forbidden Zone, only to return in the film's climactic scene. For forty-eight years, the question has remained--what happened to Taylor? Finally the truth is revealed. Beneath the irradiated wasteland, the astronaut faces the deadly wonders of a gleaming city and its inhuman citizenry. On the surface the gorillas--led by General Ursus--launch an all-out assault to exterminate the savage animals known as humans. And out in the desert, the chimpanzee scientist Milo strives to reconstruct the spacecraft that brought the humans from the past. Events spiral at a breakneck pace, with the fate of a world at stake.

Longtime fans can now experience the previously uncollected classic. Experience the legendary 1970s Planet of the Apes originally published by Marvel Comics, collected for the first time ever, and remastered in prestigious hardcover. The Planet of the Apes Archive includes the screenplay adaptations from acclaimed Hollywood screenwriters, for Planet of the Apes by Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone) and Michael Wilson (Lawrence of Arabia), as well as Beneath the Planet of the Apes by Paul Dehn (Murder on the Orient Express) and Mort Abrahams (associate producer of Planet of the Apes). Both screenplays were adapted into comics by renown writer Doug Moench, the visionary co-creator of the Batman villain Bane, and Marvel’s Moon Knight. This volume also collects Moench’s adventures of Derek Zane in Kingdom on an Island of Apes and Beast on the Planet of the Apes with Rico Rival (House of Mystery), Herb Trimpe (The Incredible Hulk), Dan Adkin (Doctor Strange), and Sal Trapani (Eerie; Creepy). A must-have for any Planet of the Apes fan!

Taking place before the original 1968 Planet of the Apes films, Ape Society has reached a new golden age, but there ar ripples of dissent in both ape and human ranks. Tensions will rise and soon all will be caught in the chaos! Taking place before the original Planet of the Apes movies, Ape and Human societies have reached a new golden age, gut peace never lasts for long. Ripples of dissent are spreading in both the Ape and Human ranks and when a mysterious assassin guns down the beloved Lawgiver, tensions will reach a boiling point! Can one human solve the mystery of the Lawgiver’s murder before war engulfs all of society? Oris this the beginning of the end for Apes and Humans alike? Find out what happens 1,300 years before the arrival of Colonel Goerge Taylor in this story of the rise of the original Planet of the Apes. Collects the entire series for the first time from award winning novelist Daryl Gregory (Dracula: Company of Monsters, Spoonbenders) and critically acclaimed artist Carlos Magno (Lantern City, Captain Universe).