Planet of the Apes was a black and white comic book series published by Malibu Graphics under their "Adventure Comics" imprint from April of 1990 to June of 1992, spanning a total of 24 issues and one Annual. The series was written by Charles Marshall, and took place two generations after the events of Battle for the Planet of the Apes, involving the descendents of Caesar and Aldo. Marshall's series proposal showed a deft balance of adventure, humor, action and the inevitable parallels to our own modern society. The series was divided into a number of story-arcs: