Return to the planet of the apes

Return to the Planet of the Apes #1

by William Arrow

The first novel in the series, "Return to the Planet of the Apes," in which astronauts, out of their time period, become involved with a society dominated by apes.

Genres: Science Fiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 1976

Reviews

[David Allen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Serviceable adaptation of the first three episodes of the 1975 Saturday morning series, fleshed out a bit and with added (gasp) violence. Rare for kid-vid, the series told a continuing serial, this time in a world where the apes have cars, cities, newspapers, television, etc. For "Ape" fanatics only, of course. (I'm one.)

[Steven Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

8 out of 10
Nicely written, especially compared to some of the movie novelizations which are surprisingly weak.

[Alex MacKenzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

First three episodes of the animated series: Flames of Doom, Escape from Ape City and A Date with Judy. Written in one long narrative. Zaius, Cornelius, Zira are all there, as is Nova, and a reference to Brent. General Urko is the primary Ape antagonist.