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Publication information | |
Publisher | IDW Publishing |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | December 2014 – April 2015 |
No. of issues | 5 |
Creative team | |
Written by | Scott and David Tipton |
Artist(s) | Rachael Stott |
Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive is a five-issue crossover comic book series produced in partnership by IDW Comics and Boom! Studios and released between December 2014 and April 2015. The series was written by brothers Scott and David Tipton, with artwork by Rachael Stott, her debut work. The Primate Directive combine elements and characters from Star Trek: The Original Series and the original Planet of the Apes film series. The first issue, released on December 31, 2014, saw sales of over 53,000, though sales figures would subsequently drop. However, the series has been received positively by critics.
Plot
To counter a gorilla military coup of ape city secretly backed by the Klingons, members of Starfleet led by James T. Kirk must unite Dr. Zaius, Zira and Colonel George Taylor. The events occur when the USS Enterprise travels to the same time-period of Earth's future as Colonel Taylor and his crew did, only to discover the planet in control of intelligent apes following humanity's destruction caused by war.
Publication
Published by IDW Publishing, The Primate Directive marked the first occasion that Boom! Studios had teamed up with another comic publisher. IDW holds the license for Star Trek, while BOOM! holds the Planet of the Apes license.[1] Both series have their origins in the 1960s, and the 1970s Planet of the Apes series was chosen by CBS over Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's Genesis II.[2] The Primate Directive was announced shortly after the theatrical release of the 2014 film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes at San Diego Comic-Con International.[3][4]
The comic series was written by Scott and David Tipton, with the art by Rachael Stott and colors by Charlie Kirchoff.[5] The Tipton brothers had previously worked on the Doctor Who/Star Trek comic crossover, Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2,[6] and were approached by IDW to write the crossover series. They were initially concerned with how the two universes could "come together in a meaningful way",[7] but once they had worked out how they could merge then the story ideas came naturally.[7]
Stott described drawing the two franchises crossing over as a "coma dream", and in particular enjoyed drawing the Apes characters.[8] After IDW editor-in-chief Chris Ryall saw some of her work at a comics convention in London, England. She was put in touch with editor Sarah Gaydos, and after the duo exchanged emails about Star Trek and Planet of the Apes for a while,[9] she was hired to work on The Primate Directive as her first published work.[6] One of the features of the artwork in the series was the ability to draw George Taylor as he appeared in the 1968 film, played by Charlton Heston. In the Marvel Comics adaptation of the film, Heston's likeness rights were not purchased, but IDW reached an agreement with the Heston estate for The Primate Directive.[10]
Release and reception
The first issue was released on December 31, 2014.[11] A variety of alternative covers were produced, including one by Juan Ortiz, a second cover by Stott exclusive to NerdBlock, seperate retailer incentive versions by George Pérez and Tone Rodriguez, and a second cover by Pérez for subscribers.[12] It sold 17,307 issues on that first day of release, placing it in 144th highest sales for the month.[13] During January 2015, it sold a further 35,733 issues, placing it in 46th place overall. Meanwhile the second issue sold 13,460 copies.[14] In March, the third and fourth issues sold 11,960 and 11,410 respectively.[15] The following month saw 11,487 copies of the fifth and final issue sold.[16]
Review aggregator website ComicBookRoundUp gave the series an average rating of 7.7 out of 10, based on 25 reviews by critics of individual issues.[17] Reviewing the first issue for Comic Vine, Corey Schroeder said that the two series suited each other for a crossover and that it was executed well. Stott's artwork was praised, specifically for the weight given to characters and how she evoked the "exaggerated, often melodramatic, look and feel of both these properties".[5] However, he criticised the ending of that issue, and described the cliffhanger as obvious.[5]
Joel Harley reviewed the first issue for Starburst magazine, giving it a rating of 7 out of 10, saying that the combination of the two properties felt natural and that the plot read like a missing episode of The Original Series. He described it as a "storming read" with "some great artwork, writing and action to be had".[18] Victoria McNally listed The Primate Directive as the sixth best Star Trek comics crossover in 2015 for MTV News, saying that "the whole crossover is worth it just for that amazing title".[19]
See also
Notes
- ^ Sciretta, Peter (July 25, 2014). "Star Trek/Planet of the Apes Crossover Announced By Boom Studios". /Film. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
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- ^ Fain, Echo (July 26, 2014). "Star Trek/Planet of the Apes Comic Crossover". The Inquisitr News. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Yehl, Joshua (July 26, 2014). "SDCC 2014: Star Trek/Planet of the Apes Crossover Comic Coming". IGN. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c Schroeder, Corey (December 31, 2014). "Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive #1 Review". Comic Vine. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Trek meets Planet of The Apes in IDW's Comic Crossover Debut". StarTrek.com. September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Romero, Mariel (December 10, 2014). "An Interview with David and Scott Tipton". IDW Publishing. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Romero, Mariel (December 31, 2014). "An interview with Rachael Stott". IDW Publishing. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Dietsch, TJ (August 28, 2014). "Tiptons, Stott Map out the "Star Trek/Planet of the Apes" Crossover". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Gross, Edward (November 21, 2014). "Star Trek/Planet of the Apes Crossover: The Creators Speak". SciFiNow. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Romero, Mariel (December 11, 2014). "Preview of Star Trek/Planet of the Apes #1". IDW Publishing. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Romero, Mariel. "Star Trek/Planet of the Apes #1 Cover Gallery". IDW Publishing. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "December 2014 Comic Book Sales Figures". Comicchron. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "January 2015 Comic Book Sales Figures". Comichron. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "March 2015 Comic Book Sales Figures". Comichron. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "April 2015 Comic Book Sales Figures". Comichron. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Star Trek / Planet of the Apes". ComicBookRoundUp. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Harley, Joel. "Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive". Starburst. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ McNally, Victoria (April 6, 2015). "7 'Star Trek' Comic Crossovers That Made Every Nerd Lose Their Minds". MTV News. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
References
- Van Hise, James (1992). The Man Who Created Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry. Pioneer Books. ISBN 1-55698-318-2.