Wolverine Cover Cameo: Marvel Apes #1

Marvel Apes #1 coverMarvel Apes #1
Cover: John Watson
“Apes of Wrath”
Writer: Karl Kesel
Artist: Ramon Bachs

“The Official History of the Marvel Apes Universe, Part 1: When Simians Clash”
Writer: Tom Peyer
Art: Barry Kitson

I love monkeys.

I’ve seen every “Planet of the Apes” movie.

I followed Roddy McDowell’s career simply because of the way he portrayed Cornelius.

Hell, I even named my business, Typing Monkeys.

So believe me when I say that I was looking forward to ‘Marvel Apes’.

That is until I read the first issue.

‘Marvel Apes’ is dreadful. It’s not funny. It’s overly verbose. The characters are less than two-dimensional. I could go on and on.

The only saving grace is the artwork by Barry Kitson in the backup story. Artwork that is truly spectacular and quite evocative of Arthur Adams in his prime.

Certainly worth flipping through at your local comic book store. But not worth the $3.99 cover price.

And Wolverine? He graces only the cover.

From Marvel (preview):
“Flingin’ feces, True Believer– the entire Marvel Universe has gone APE!
Just when he thinks life can’t get any worse or weirder, Marty Blank – a.k.a. that lovable loser, the Gibbon — finds himself and the brilliant-and-beautiful Dr. Fiona Fitzhugh transported to a world where monkeys rule and humans don’t exist!
SEE the spectacular simian city of Monkhattan!
MEET the hominoid heroes and villains – SPIDER-MONKEY! DOC OOK! IRON MANDRILL! SIMIAN TORCH! THE APE-VENGERS! And more!
THRILL to the return of Speedball!
CONTAINS No-Ads, as we are thrilled to present you backup tales exploring the Apeiverse!
LEARN the dark secret of the primate planet!
WORRY that the fate of the entire universe is in the hands of the Gibbon!
Not a hoax, not a dream, not an imaginary story – just the most not-to-be-missed mini-series of the season! If you only buy one (well, two) comics this month about super-powered, intelligent apes-in-capes, it must be MARVEL APES!” On sale September 4, 2008.

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15 years ago

I’m too scared to give this a chance. It reminds me of every bad cartoon that ever came on Cartoon Network and Nickelodian. You are a very brave man Dig.

-Hugs-

Glenn Selser
15 years ago

Actually I think DC did the exact same thing a couple of years ago and it stunk (Mark Waid wrote it I think)
Not really sure why they thought this would be a good idea

DiG
15 years ago

Amazing Spider-Man #520.

Aunt May, Peter and Mary Jane move into the Avengers Tower.

Very funny bit.

BlackDew
15 years ago

Wow. You’re amazing. :)

Thanks a ton!

BlackDew
15 years ago

Yeah, didn’t touch it.

This is kind of random, but I had no idea where to put it. I figure if anyone knows the answer to this question, you do.

Do you know which comic had the scene with Wolverine and May Parker, where May confronts Wolverine, tells him there’s no drinking or smoking in the breakfast room until noon at the earliest, and then dunks his cigar in his beer?

I found the panel online, but I have no idea where it came from.

Thanks!

BlackDew

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