APES WEEK Epilogue: The Gift Guide!

So if you dug the Apes Week epicness by folks like Corinna Sara Bechko, Gabriel Hardman and Rich Handley, you’re probably thinking, “Jeez, I gotta get some Apes swag.” Well, here’s your handy guide to what you can get your stinkin’ paws on this holiday season:

I’ll start off the festivities with one of my favorite topics: Megos.

Now other than Batman and other superheroes, I was obsessed with my POTA Megos. I only had Cornelius and Dr. Zaius but that was enough at the time. I really, really wanted to the Apes treehouse that I’d see on TV commercials but I wasn’t as fortunate as I was in getting the Batcave. Nevertheless, my dad, who knew his way around a saw, built a scale treehouse from scratch. In retrospect, it was a really cool gesture, even though it didn’t quit scratch the itch for me at the time.

Anyway, Megos disappeared but of course in this century everything old is new again and an outfit called EMCE toys recreated the Apes Megos and put them to market a few years back. You can pretty much find them by Googling because they’re mostly on the secondary market now. Still, they’re far less expensive than original Megos on eBay. So these are an awesome gift for the playful chimp in your home:

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Mego Zaius would never say GO APE. He would find that undignified.

 

Now, I turn things over to Rich Handley, for the remainder of our program. Rich put together a fairly comprehensive list of what’s out there now to scratch that simian itch on video and in print. You’re welcome, Amazon:

VIDEO

Classic films on Blu-ray:
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Or

I have this one. -- Dan

I have this one. — Dan

 

Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Blu-ray:

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Burton film on Blu-ray (yeah… I know):

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All seven films in Blu-ray combo pack:
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TV series on DVD:
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Animated series on DVD:

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NOVELS

Planet of the Apes (“Monkey Planet”) novel:

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Planet of the Apes (“Monkey Planet”) audio narration:

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Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes:

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This is a gorgeous book.

 

Planet of the Apes: The Fall:

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Planet of the Apes: Colony:

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Planet of the Apes: Force:

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Planet of the Apes: Resistance:

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Also, there were novelizations of the four classic film sequels, the Burton film, the TV series and the animated series, all of which are out of print but can still be found.

BOOKS (some by Rich himself!)

Timeline of the Planet of the Apes:

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Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes:

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Planet of the Apes Revisited:

Indispensible

Indispensible

 

Planet of the Apes and Philosophy:

Hey now!

 

Planet of the Apes as American Myth:

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Planet of the Apes Chronicles:

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COMIC BOOK COLLECTIONS

The Bechko-Hardman collection:

Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes

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Exile on the Planet of the Apes

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Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm, Vol. 1

 

 

 

 

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Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm, Vol. 2

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Plus:

Planet of the Apes, Vol. 1

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Planet of the Apes, Vol. 2

Planet of the Apes, Vol. 3

Planet of the Apes, Vol. 4

Planet of the Apes, Vol. 5

Planet of the Apes: The Human War

Planet of the Apes: Old Gods

Planet of the Apes: Blood Lines

 

BOOKS TO BE RELEASED IN 2014

Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm, Vol. 3

Prequel Novel to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes novelization

Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films

Author: Dan Greenfield

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