As a child I really loved the movies, and I still do. The Planet of the Apes film adaptation is being written by Dark Horse editor Scott Allie, who's best known for his work editing great books such as Mike Mignola's Hellboy and Dark Horse's Buffy the Vampire Slayer line of comics. He's also written a handful of great horror comics including Witch's Son, which was serialized in Dark Horse Presents and the as yet unpublished Devil's Footprints, both with artist Galen Showman. Allie was excited with his newest writing assignment, but the project also posed some unique challenges. I was surprised how fast paced it is.
Apes really clicks along, which made it hard to find places to cut for the comic.
So we're seeing the same story from the vantage point of two of the main characters who have the most at stake. I figured that was a better way to approach it than just a straight recitation of what happens in the screenplay. The guy's roughs look like finished pages. He's so meticulous and professional. These are both beautiful books, with very talented artists delineating the two storylines.