Planet of the Apes Annual

A trio of oversized annuals from British publisher Brown Watson, this Planet of the Apes series ran from 1975 to 1977, anchored by lush painted artwork from John Bolton. It follows the television-era adventures of astronauts Alan Virdon and Pete Burke, alongside the sympathetic chimpanzee Galen, as they clash with the authoritarian orangutan Councillor Zaius and the relentless gorilla general Urko. These annuals offered a distinctive, moody take on the franchise during its peak 1970s popularity, blending photo-references with Bolton's atmospheric style to expand the world of the simian-ruled future.