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For those unfamiliar with Walker’s work, he’s the co-creator of fan-favorite comics including the ComicBook.com Golden Issues’ nominated series Bitter Root, plus hit Marvel Titles Power Man and Iron Fist, Nighthawk, Luke Cage, and Occupy Avengers. Over at DC he worked on titles including Cyborg and collaborated with Brian Michael Bendis on hit new character Naomi. Most importantly however, Walker has past experience with the Planet of the Apes series. For BOOM! Studios Walker previously wrote the crossover event Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes and the mini-series Planet of the Apes: Ursus, following the classic character from the original movies. He also wrote the War for the Planet of the Apes tie-in comic, set between the events of 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and 2017’s War.
Dave Wachter’s work as an artist has been at multple publishers, but with Marvel he’s been responsible for interiors on X-Men: Legends and Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon. He also has a lot of experience with other licensed titles at Marvel, penciling Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows and Aliens: Aftermath. For IDW, Wachter previously worked on Godzilla titles as well as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Planet of the Apes back to the House of Ideas!” Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski previously said of the return of the series. “The new saga in the pipeline is going explore the limits of what this beloved franchise has to offer through bold comics storytelling, and we look forward to setting foot on this new adventure!”
Marvel first published Planet of the Apes stories in the 1970s with a self-titled series, followed by Adventures on the Planet of the Apes, full-color adaptations of some of the iconic Planet of the Apes films. An omnibus collection of that series is scheduled to be released in 2023 as well.
