Planet of the Apes: Vol. 4

by Daryl Gregory

Carlos Magno (Creator)

"Taking place before the original Planet of the Apes movies, Ape and Human societies have reached a new golden age, but peace never lasts for long. Ripples of dissent are spreading in both the Ape and Human ranks and when a mysterious assassin guns down the beloved Lawgiver, tensions will reach a boiling point! Can one human solve the mystery of the Lawgiver's murder before war engulfs all of society? Or is this the beginning of the end for Apes and Humans alike?"--P. [4] of cover.

• ISBN10: 1613981309
• ISBN13: 9781613981306
• Publish Date: 30 January 2013 (first published 31 August 2011)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Boom Box
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[celinenyx]

Summary: The war between the apes and the small human part of the city has started. Will the humans be crushed under the endless number of ape soldiers?

What I liked:
- Instead of plunging us deep into action territory, volume two expands the lore and the world
- Through flashbacks we learn more about the history of the characters, and we get internal monologues of characters that only played a minor role in the first volume. Their voices add a new dimension to the story. They all have their own agenda, and it'll be interesting to see how that works out
- Things get really, really bad in The Devil's Pawn. Humans start dropping like flies, and the ape leader Voice Alaya becomes more and more evil
- She even erects work camps for the humans. We all know what happens when you start putting people in work camps
- Even though there are plenty of bad things happening, there is a glimmer of hope by the end
- The art is still absolutely fabulous

What I didn't like:
- Because these volumes are pretty short, and there was so much story to tell, we lose track of some of the important characters
- Some scene transitions were a bit abrupt
- The plights of our characters didn't pull my heartstrings as much as you'd expect. The first volume was stronger emotionally

Verdict: More information heavy than I was expecting, but still high in tension and conflict.