Ape and Essence

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Ape and Essence An issue of the Marvel Comics series.
Issue No.	17
Writer(s)	Steven Grant and Walter Simonson
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Penciller(s)	Walter Simonson
Inker(s)	Klaus Janson
Colorist(s)	B. Grossman
Letterer(s)	John Costanza
Editor(s)	Louise Jones and Jim Shooter
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Cover Artist(s)	Klaus Janson and Bill Sienkiewicz
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Published	July 1980
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Population	0 Survivors
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Berzerker	Ape and Essence	Forbidden Fruit!
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Plot Synopsis

Apollo and another Colonial named Enoch visit a planet populated by aggressive red apes, and bring back a large sample of fruit to the Galactica. Later, Enoch eats the fruit, which he cannot resist, and transforms into a red ape! He tears around Galactica like a red version of the Hulk, then steals a Viper. He is pursued by several female Warriors, all of whom he cripples — causing them to crash on the planet along with his ship.