Moench and Ploog are back with another installment of their human and ape fugitives. The mountain men apes and the gypsy apes are back too. This time they get into a battle with the mutants, after they capture the renegade gorilla who’s trying to kill them.
Confused yet?
Moench does a great job keeping it all straight–though he does reveal the Lawgiver to have almost no authority or common sense.
Once again, Ploog enjoys the ink washes. The art is fabulous. Though he does lose track of apes and people during the big battle scene. Moench has a lot of players in it–for a plot development reason–and Ploog can’t track them all visually.
The adaptation chapter is pretty good, with Moench concentrating on character for most of it. The finale is all action and feels a little forced, especially the cliffhanger.
Alcala’s art is again utterly fantastic.
CREDITS
The Planet Inheritors; writer, Doug Moench; artist, Mike Ploog. Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Part Three: The Warhead Messiah; writer, Moench; artist, Alfredo Alcala. Editor, Don McGregor; publisher, Marvel Comics.