Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia is a book from Hasslein Books, written by Rich Handley, author of Timeline of the Planet of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology and editor of BLAM! Ventures' upcoming novel, Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes.
This 422-page book, designed by Paul C. Giachetti, contains more than 3,200 alphabetical entries in more than 50 indexed categories, detailing every character, creature, device, institution, location, weapon, vehicle and more, from every POTA film, episode, cartoon, comic and novel; more than 25 full-page sketches and a cover painting from Argentine illustrator Patricio Carbajal, produced exclusively for this volume; more than 800 additional images, including a number of obscure and rarely seen photographs and illustrations; information regarding unpublished, unfilmed or uncompleted scripts, novels, comics and more, provided by the creators themselves, as well as long-forgotten stage and arena shows and short films from the 1970s; a foreword written by famed literary critic and blogger John Kenneth Muir; and a sneak-peak at Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes, courtesy of co-author Andrew E. C. Gaska.
The encyclopedia is available for purchase at Amazon.com. Additional information about the book is available at Hasslein Books' Web site, hassleinbooks.com.