Winding down their coverage of the Chronicles of Ashlar, Jack and Geoff discuss the last three issues of Dark Horse’s short-lived POTA series, Bloodlines! Amidst the wildly-vacillating art, same old same-old storylines and surprising number of decapitations, the ape hosts also find time to discuss Darth Vader, fancy grownup words from old Star Wars and Calvin & Hobbes comics, and their thoughts on the Burtonverse as a whole. Goodbye Ashlar, it’s been nice…

First there was nothing…then there was Old Gods! Jack and Geoff continue their exploration of Dark Horse’s early 00s comic output with a look at the first three issues of Planet of the Apes! With the Human War behind them, Esau and Seneca are on the run. Will they see their dream of a truly equal ape/human society realized? Will a new-yet-familiar status quo be established? Will more than one character form the 2001 movie deign to make an appearance? Your Ape hosts are here to answer all of these questions and more!

Jack and Geoff are joined by new guest Cam Siemer for a look at Dark Horse’s first real foray into original Apes content, The Human War! This 3-issue miniseries picks up a few decades after the events of 2001’s POTA, where grandchildren and Apes references abound. Does it carry on the legacy of that film, or is it actually good? One thing is certain: this right here is a real Palpatine Situation of an episode!

Taking a detour from the planet Ashlar—but not the early 00’s—Jack and Geoff now turn to the medium of the videoed game! There were indeed POTA games released on the PC, PlayStation, and Game Boys both Advanced and Colored alike. And your Ape hosts are here to delve deep into the alternate Apes worlds presented in these forgotten non-classics. Professor Zaius, Hesline, the Mandrill Militia, Bosko and Ben are all here. Press START to begin!

For some reason, 2001’s Planet of the Apes inspired three separate printed adaptations—a novelization, a junior novelization, and a comic—and Jack and Geoff are here to cover ‘em all! Will characters like Attar and Daena become fleshed-out characters within these adaptations? Will Thade and Limbo be the same species? Is there a soul inside Leo Davidson? Listen on, Ape Faithful!

Reunited in the ApeCast studios for the first time in a long time, Jack and Geoff finally tackle the sixth Apes movie—Tim Burton’s 2001 POTA! Returning guest Sean Davis joins the two for a spirited discussion about the delightfully snarly Thade, the mostly-great production design and makeup work, the mostly-bad everything else, and the protagonistic void that is Leo Davidson. Is there a soul in this movie? Get thee a towel and find out!

In a special bonus Ape-ril throwdown, Jack and Geoff are joined by Erin Clarke, Sam Stovold and new guest Lauren Petronaci for a discussion of the long-awaited Godzilla vs. Kong! In this Titan-sized episode, the five break down exactly what this final (?) Monsterverse entry gets right, luxuriate in the sheer spectacle of the titular bouts, and even find time for fast food talk! In this matchup, whoever wins, so too do the Ape Faithful!

In this final episode before Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, Jack & Geoff take a look at two fun-sized lesser-known comics from Dark Horse’s early-00s Apes run: a short tale featured in Dark Horse Extra, and the Toys “R” Us Collector’s comic! These stories—featuring Attar and Thade respectively—may not be substantial (or even essential), but there is fun to be had within their slim page counts. Also: human/ape hybrid talk, POTA gets its own version of Sybok, and a certain Dr. gets his own YouTube talk show!

Inching ever-closer to the Burton POTA remake, Jack and Geoff take a gander at Resistance, the second and final prequel novel—for the younger reader—written by John Whitman. With the plague behind them, Sarai and her daughter Danae find themselves enslaved and forced to build a grand new temple of Semos, under the villainous thumb of Colonel Thade and his cadre of murderous apes! Will Ari be able to help her human friends? Will Attar summon some ape-manity from the depths of his newly-pious soul? Will Jack and Geoff repeatedly bring up The Legend of Zelda? Listen and learn, Ape faithful!

With the Quick books behind them, Jack and Geoff move a few thousand years into Ashlar’s future and encounter...Force! In this—the first of two short novels targeted towards the younger Apes fan—teen versions of beloved characters Ari and Attar find themselves contending with a mysterious plague and even more mysterious humans. Will Ari survive her Goosebumps-style encounter with ape mummies? Will Attar unwittingly deliver Colonel Thade’s plague blankets to the Tek-folk? Will this book also prove superior to its source material? Tune in and find out!