Changes: Corinna Bechko

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Corinna Bechko earned a Zoology degree and spent many years working with wildlife and in zoos, including a research position at Los Angeles Zoo collecting behavioral data on Chimpanzees and Orangutans. Corinna believes that 'Bruno' the male Orangutan at LA Zoo was used as a model for Maurice in 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and in her opinion Karin Konoval's performance was "even more amazing" than that of Andy Serkis as Caesar.^[1] Bechko maintained a side interest in writing, which eventually became a full-time career. Her credits include Marvel Comics' Fear Itself and, with artist partner Gabriel Hardman, Image Comics' Heathentown and 2013's Star Wars: Legacy sequel.

Following the success of BOOM! Studios' Planet of the Apes comic series, Bechko and Hardman approached BOOM! and pitched their idea for a spin-off Planet of the Apes title - a subject which Bechko naturally had a deep interest in. Their four-issue mini-series entitled Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes was released in November 2011 and, having been very well-received, was followed by Exile on the Planet of the Apes in March 2012 and then Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm.^[2]

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[1] Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman interview in 'Simian Scrolls #17' at Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archive

[2] Preview: Exile on the Planet of the Apes #1 - Comic Book Resources

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-'''Corinna Bechko''' earned a Zoology degree and spent many years working with wildlife and in zoos, including a research position at [[Los Angeles Zoo]] collecting behavioral data on [[chimpanzee]]s and [[orangutan]]s. Corinna believes that 'Bruno' the male orangutan at LA Zoo was used as a model for the character [[Maurice]] in 2011's ''[[Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]'', and in her opinion [[Karin Konoval|Karin Konoval's]] performance was ''"even more amazing"'' than that of [[Andy Serkis]] as [[Caesar (CE)|Caesar]].<ref>[http://pota.goatley.com/scrolls/simianscrolls_17.pdf Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman interview in 'Simian Scrolls #17' at ''Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archive'']</ref> Bechko maintained a side interest in writing, which eventually became a full-time career. Her credits include [[Marvel Comics]]' ''Fear Itself'' and, with artist partner [[Gabriel Hardman]], Image Comics' ''Heathentown'' and 2013's ''Star Wars: Legacy'' sequel.
+'''Corinna Bechko''' earned a Zoology degree and spent many years working with wildlife and in zoos, including a research position at [[Los Angeles Zoo]] collecting behavioral data on [[Chimpanzee]]s and [[Orangutan]]s. Corinna believes that 'Bruno' the male [[Orangutan]] at LA Zoo was used as a model for [[Maurice]] in 2011's ''[[Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]'', and in her opinion [[Karin Konoval|Karin Konoval's]] performance was ''"even more amazing"'' than that of [[Andy Serkis]] as [[Caesar (CE)|Caesar]].<ref>[http://pota.goatley.com/scrolls/simianscrolls_17.pdf Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman interview in 'Simian Scrolls #17' at ''Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archive'']</ref> Bechko maintained a side interest in writing, which eventually became a full-time career. Her credits include [[Marvel Comics]]' ''Fear Itself'' and, with artist partner [[Gabriel Hardman]], Image Comics' ''Heathentown'' and 2013's ''Star Wars: Legacy'' sequel.
 Following the success of [[Boom! Studios|BOOM! Studios]]' [[Planet of the Apes (BOOM! Studios)|''Planet of the Apes'']] comic series, Bechko and Hardman approached BOOM! and pitched their idea for a spin-off ''Planet of the Apes'' title - a subject which Bechko naturally had a deep interest in. Their four-issue mini-series entitled ''[[Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes]]'' was released in November 2011 and, having been very well-received, was followed by ''[[Exile on the Planet of the Apes]]'' in March 2012 and then [[Planet of the Apes Cataclysm|Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm]].<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=11732 ''Preview: Exile on the Planet of the Apes #1''] - Comic Book Resources</ref>