Boom! Studios and Twentieth Century Consumer Products have announced the upcoming launch of Planet of the Apes: Ursus, a new series from writer David F. Walker (Power Man & Iron Fist, War for the Planet of the Apes) and artist Christopher Mooneyham (Five Ghosts), which follows the rise through the ranks of the ape who has hated (and feared) mankind the most, including what first brought him to the Forbidden Zone.
“I’m a lifelong Planet of the Apes fan, and when I was a kid, General Ursus terrified me,” says Walker of the character who first debuted in 1970’s Beneath the Planet of the Apes. “He came right out and said, ‘The only good human is a dead human,’ and that gave me nightmares. At the same time, I always wanted to know more about him, and as a writer, few things are more interesting than exploring what makes a villain tick.”
“Ursus, to me, is just an old soldier, with no more wars to fight,” adds Mooneyham. “He’s lost a lot, and given even more. He’s a super-prejudiced gorilla who’s just looking for a reason to keep on going. Personally, I think David has nailed Ursus’ character with this series, and I absolutely love that I get to help tell this story.”
Planet of the Apes: Ursus is set to launch in January 2018 as part of the yearlong celebration of the franchise’s 50th anniversary.
