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A review by geekwayne
Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive by Scott Tipton, David Tipton
4.0
Despite the groaner title 'Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive' is a pretty decent crossover comic between the original Star Trek crew and the original Planet of the Apes movie.
When the crew of the Enterprise discovers the Klingons are up to something, they decide to investigate. When their pursuit puts them into a slingshot maneuver, they find themselves in an alternate universe. In this universe, there was also a nuclear war, but there is no Federation and the planet is run by gorillas. The Klingons are looking to leverage these fiercesome warriors for their own means and it's up to Captain Kirk and company to stop them. Along the way, they run into Colonel George Taylor who wants to use the crew of the Enterprise to overthrow the apes. The Enterprise must decide if the prime directive applies to alternate planets.
This book works so darn well because of the great art by Rachael Stott. It's really that good. Aside from that, the story isn't bad either. I've read a lot of crossovers that were a lot worse. This one seems to make sense in the rules of the Star Trek universe as a plausible idea instead of a weirdly mashed together concept. As a fan of the original versions of both of these properties, I was pleasantly surprised.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
When the crew of the Enterprise discovers the Klingons are up to something, they decide to investigate. When their pursuit puts them into a slingshot maneuver, they find themselves in an alternate universe. In this universe, there was also a nuclear war, but there is no Federation and the planet is run by gorillas. The Klingons are looking to leverage these fiercesome warriors for their own means and it's up to Captain Kirk and company to stop them. Along the way, they run into Colonel George Taylor who wants to use the crew of the Enterprise to overthrow the apes. The Enterprise must decide if the prime directive applies to alternate planets.
This book works so darn well because of the great art by Rachael Stott. It's really that good. Aside from that, the story isn't bad either. I've read a lot of crossovers that were a lot worse. This one seems to make sense in the rules of the Star Trek universe as a plausible idea instead of a weirdly mashed together concept. As a fan of the original versions of both of these properties, I was pleasantly surprised.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.