- "Yes -- the Lawgiver -- returned from a mission of peace to find his own city verging on the turmoil of war--!"
- ―Lawgiver
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| Title: | "When the Lawgiver Returns..." |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 11 |
| Cover price: | $1.00 |
| Cover date: | August, 1975 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics Curtis Magazines |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Archie Goodwin |
| Writers: | Doug Moench |
| Pencilers: | Mike Ploog; Alfredo Alcala |
| Inkers: | Mike Ploog; Alfredo Alcala |
| Cover artists: | Gray Morrow |
| Cover inker: | Gray Morrow |
| Cover colorist: | Gray Morrow |
| Assistants: | Marv Wolfman; Len Wein |
| Associates: | John Warner |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas |
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| Previous: | Planet of the Apes #10 |
| Next: | Planet of the Apes #12 |
"When the Lawgiver Returns..." is the title to the first story from issue #11 of the Planet of the Apes comic book magazine published by Marvel Comics and Curtis Magazines. The series is based on the popular Planet of the Apes film franchise produced by Arthur P. Jacobs and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. It was written by Doug Moench with artwork by Mike Ploog. The second story is called "The Hell of Holocaust" and is also written by Doug Moench with artwork by Alfredo Alcala. The cover art illustration was rendered by Gray Morrow. This issue shipped with an August, 1975 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.00 per copy.
"When the Lawgiver Returns..."[]
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| Title: | "When the Lawgiver Returns..." |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Doug Moench |
| Pencilers: | Mike Ploog |
| Inkers: | Mike Ploog |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas; Marv Wolfman; Len Wein; John Warner |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Gunpowder Julius
- Lawgiver
- Steely Dan
- Trippo
Villains
- Brutus
- Warko
- Zartor
Minor characters
- Ivor
- Paxius
- Phaiton
Organizations
Races & animals
Locations
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- Administrator's building
- City Square
- Treehouse Bivouac
Items
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
"The Hell of Holocaust"[]
| "The Hell of Holocaust" | |
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| Title: | "The Hell of Holocaust" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Doug Moench |
| Pencilers: | Alfredo Alcala |
| Inkers: | Alfredo Alcala |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Doctor Zaius
- General Ursus
- Talius (Only appearance)
Minor characters
- Albina (As a corpse only)
- Caspay (Behind the scenes only)
- Ongaro (Behind the scenes only)
- Verger (Behind the scenes only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Alpha-Omega Bomb
- Grenade
- Machine gun
- Rifles
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Planet of the Apes franchise was first created by French novelist Pierre Boulle, who wrote the novel La Planete des singes in 1963. The concept was retooled by famed science fiction author Rod Serling and brought to life as a feature film in 1968, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by Serling and Michael Wilson. This inaugural film spawned four sequels, a live-action TV series, and animated series, and several remakes.
- The tagline for this issue is "Ape and Man at war... When the Lawgiver Returns!"
- Roy Thomas is credited as Editor Emeritus in this issue.
- Marv Wolfman and Len Wein are credited as consulting editors in this issue.
- Design is by Barbara Altman and Nora Maclin.
- This issue includes "Outlines of Tomorrow!" - a detailed chronology of events on the Planet of the Apes by Jim Whitmore.
- "The Hell of Holocaust" is the sixth installment of the Marvel Comics/Curtis Magazines comic book adaptation of the 1970 feature film Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
- "The Hell of Holocaust" is reprinted in Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #11, with coloring by George Roussos.
- This issue includes the "Ape Vine" letters column.
- This issue makes reference to the death of Saraband. Saraband died in Planet of the Apes #8.
Recommended Reading[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Planet of the Apes, Volume 1 #11 at MDP
- Planet of the Apes, Volume 1 #11 at Comics.org
- Planet of the Apes, Volume 1 #11 at Comic Vine
- Planet of the Apes, Volume 1 #11 at the POTA Wiki
The Year in Comics[]
Check out all of the other comic book titles released in August, 1975.
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