to stop the EV from marching on the capital. The other group, under Juliana’s guidance, will join the military and civilian forces in Washington D.C. Omatete will take one group of apes to the CDC facility in Atlanta, per the original mission. Now, Juliana and Toben make the difficult decision to split up.

No explanation was given as to what happened with the dozen or so EV boats surrounding the refugee ships. The EV attempted to board the ship but was rebuffed by apes choosing to fight. When last we left Juliana Toben, Omatete, and their band of refugee apes, they encountered an Exercitus Viri (terrible name, so we’ll go with EV) blockade in New York Harbor. But in the final issue, when the world of imagination is wide open, Walker takes the “ripped from today’s headlines” approach for the most irritatingly unimaginative finish possible. Walker’s take on one of the longest-running film franchises in history was starting to show signs of life.

Planet Of The Apes #5 brings Marvel’s adaptation to a close as Juliana and Omatete split up to lead one group of apes to the CDC in Atlanta while the other takes up arms to fight to save Washington D.C. Cover art by: Joshua Cassara, Dean White.Art by: Dave Wachter, Andy MacDonald (backup).

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