Planet of the Apes Adventures: The Original. Marvel Years Omnibus is a collection of the 11 issues making up Adventures on fhe Planet of the Apes, which features full color versions of Marvel's adaptations of Planet of the Apes (1968) and Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970).
Here's how Marvel describes it: "The beloved 1975 series adapted the first two iconic Planet of the Apes films and hold a special place in the hearts of Planet of the Apes and Marvel Comics fans alike!
"When a crew of astronauts crash-lands on a strange and desolate world, they discover a society of apes with heightened intelligence and speech! And here, a race of mute humans are their slaves! Can the mission’s leader, Taylor, fight his way free and hold onto his humanity? What is the shocking secret of this Planet of the Apes?
"And what unfathomable danger lies beneath the surface? Find out when a second spaceship makes its way to this uncanny world and another astronaut faces a battle for survival, with the fate of the entire planet at stake! It’s the simian sci-fi staple in the mighty Marvel manner!
"Relive Marvel’s take on the classic films Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes in one action-packed volume! Check out the covers of the omnibus and stay tuned for more news about Planet of the Apes' exciting future at Marvel Comics! "
Back in the '70s, Marvel published a total of 29 blacka and white comics magazines of Planet of the Apes that featured adaptations of all five films from the original cycle of the franchise, plus an assortment of new comic stories as well as in depth articles that took readers behind the scenes on the entire saga. Adventures on the Planet of the Apes took the adaptations of the first two films and republished them in standard comic format, but in color. Those are the issues that will be featured in the omnibus next year.