Planet of the Apes #2
In "The Human War [Part 2 of 3]," the fragile alliance between humans and apes fractures under the weight of betrayal as Shiva’s forces launch a brutal campaign to wipe out the resistance led by Seneca and Esau. With a double-agent exposed, both sides scramble to seize the ultimate weapon, pushing the war to a breaking point. Written by Ian Edginton and brought to life by Paco Medina’s dynamic art, this 2001 Dark Horse installment delivers escalating tension and moral complexity in a world where loyalty is the rarest currency. The cover by J. Scott Campbell captures the conflict’s intensity with striking precision.
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After astronaut Leo Davidson's adventure on the ape world, the anti-human forces of Shiva's ape army try to exterminate the integrated human and ape resistance led by Seneca and Esau. Meanwhile, a double-agent working for the ape army smuggling arms and provisions to the rebels is exposed, causing both sides to race for the ultimate weapon of the war.
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