Here's what readers have to say about Timeline of the Planet of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology, by Rich Handley:
NEW TESTIMONIAL: Prolific YouTube poster Megan "MistressClawful" Roberts:
I loved reading the foreword and introduction, both giving me a good idea of how you, the author, came about with his passion for the Planet of the Apes. Thank you for sharing your memories and sentiments with us, and for taking to the task of creating this comprehensive book. I can tell a lot of love, aside from painstakingly hard work, was put into it.
[CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW.]
Revolution on the Planet of the Apes author Ty Templeton:
I just received my copy of the timeline in the mail today, and I am staggered at the book. It's just wonderful! Like you, I treasured my timeline from the Marvel comics magazine in the seventies (which you refer to as the backbone of this project), and to see it expanded upon so completely is just jawdropping. The cover, and the package itself, are filled with lovely bits and pieces I'm glad to have print versions of (especially the cover galleries at the back). I'm honoured to be included in the general mishmash that Pierre Boulle, Rod Serling, Paul Dehn, Arthur Jacobs and Charlton Heston started off all those years ago, and very thrilled to see our work as part of the tapestry.
Marvel Planet of the Apes writer and comic-book legend Doug Moench:
I've only had time for a brief skim
thus far, but it sure looks spiffy and certainly represents an enormous
amount of work. I'll go out on a limb and say you should be proud.
Revolution on the Planet of the Apes co-writer/artist Sam Agro:
Thanks so much for sending it along, it's very much appreciated. I am perusing it now, and it's a nicely put together tome, full of stuff I was aware of and lots of new stuff to track down and enjoy. Not to mention the grand overview, clearly delineated at last. Excellent work, my friend! Also, it is a damn pleasure to have my miniscule plot of POTA real estate recognized as part of the definitive whole. Many thanks for including me.
Writer Rob Morganbesser, a contributor to Tales of the Norse Gods:
Let's start with the cover. Absolutely beautiful. Really a wonderful color, just so vibrant and well done. Kudos to the artist who did a fine job. Now, the interior. Wow. What can I say? Rich has gone through everything, and I mean everything—each single bit of POTA minutua out there. AND I mean EVERYTHING. From a minor Argentinian POTA comic to the recent Revolution on the Planet of the Apes. Every cover to every apes comic ever published. It even includes (gag) the Burton (not really his fault) POTA 'reimagining' (a word I'm growing to hate). Just a truly amazing accomplishment. A very worthy addition to the bookshelf of any Apes fan. Quite a bit of entertainment here. Rich, take a bow—you deserve it!
Mike Valerio, TV writer-producer and former Malibu Comics Planet of the Apes writer:
Timeline of the Planet of the Apes is a tribute and a testament to the characters, visions and imaginations of Pierre Boulle, Rod Serling, Michael Wilson, Paul Dehn and all the other writers who followed in their footsteps to help create the vast totality that is the Planet of the Apes series. Rich Handley's massive tome is a remarkably entertaining, enlightening and exhaustive introduction to science fiction cinema's darkest and most dystopian sagas. He is to be congratulated for undertaking this epic journey...and for taking us along with him.
Jeff Bond, editor-in-chief of Geek Monthly, in issue #25 (March 2009):
If Handley can make the 2001 remake make sense, he deserves an Ape Nobel.
[CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW.]
Award-winning author John Kenneth Muir:
Timeline of the Planet of the Apes is an involving read. It's a labor of love and ultimately as involving and thought-provoking as the movies themselves. It's a perfect companion if you seek "the bigger picture" and the sweeping context of history in this bizarre, oft-revisited alternate world.
[CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW.]
Former Malibu Comics Planet of the Apes editor Tom Mason:
Heads up, monkey lovers! Uber-Apes fan and writer Rich Handley has put his stinking paws on the history of one of the most beloved and maddening sci-fi franchises ever... Packed with 350 cover images, a recommended viewing/reading order, time travel trivia, a title/creator index of published fiction and a wealth of POTA inconsistencies and discontinuities, make the book a must-have item for any true fanboy. Someday, the apes will rule us all, and it’s nice to see how they plan to do it.
[CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW.]
Chris Shields of the "Last Flight of the Icarus" website:
Since so much of the POTA series deals with time warps and what happens when you arrive in a time not your own, wouldn't it be nice to have a guide to when you are (you'll eventually find out where you are if you just follow the beach line). Well, Rich Handley has taken care of you. Handley has written an epic 322-page timeline compendium for the Apes series. 322 pages! I did say "epic," didn't I? Comprehensive seems... mundane in how to describe this work.
Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Hominids:
Rich Handley's Timeline of the Planet of the Apes is a magnificent labor of love. He's taken on the staggering task of trying to make sense out of the jumble of contradictory facts and figures—not to mention temporal paradoxes—in the five original movies, the live-action and animated TV series, Tim Burton's remake, and more, presenting a fascinating chronology of humanity's downfall, the rise of the apes, and the ultimate fate of our planet. The book is gorgeously designed, handsomely printed, copiously annotated, and more fun than—you guessed it!—a barrel of monkeys. Highly recommended.
POTA Yahoo Group moderator James Aquila:
I just got my copy of Rich Handley's Timeline of the Planet of the Apes, and although I had seen proofs in PDF format, I am really impressed by the final printed version. This is a work of immense scholarship, encompassing all the various POTA films, TV series and offshoots, like the comics, Power Records and novelizations. The breadth and depth of the book is just staggering. This is the must-have reference book for all POTA fans. The cover art gallery, alone, is worth the cover price.
Hunter Goatley of Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archive:
I finally received my copy today. It looks awesome! This is the fourth book I've ordered from lulu.com, and I've been impressed with how they all looked. This one, however, is light-years beyond the others, because there's an actual design to it. It just looks great all-around.
|
