Maureen Dozer (Earth-7481; Apeslayer's mother)

dozer-maureen-7481-full-jononleg MAUREEN DOZER
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Real Name: Maureen Dozer

Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Earth-7481) human

Occupation: Survivalist;
previous occupation unrevealed

Group Membership: None, beyond human refugees fleeing Ape forces

Affiliations: Dr. Ann Carver

Enemies: Extraterrestrial Apes/Simians/Masters/Generals, Ape tripod weaponry, and the Apes' human servants, notably General Raker and his agents

Known Relatives: Jonathan Dozer (Apeslayer, son); unidentified younger son

Aliases: "Sister" (from Dr. Carver)

Base of Operations: Unrevealed;
last active on Welfare Island, just a bridge away from New York City
formerly New York City

First Appearance: Planet of the Apes (UK) #23 (March, 1975)

Powers/Abilities: While not demonstrating any particularly advanced abilities, Maureen was athletic enough to run with a perhaps 6 year old in one arm and a toddler on her back.

She could also maintain her composure while fleeing monstrous alien technology, guiding her young children and herself to safety.

Height: Unrevealed (she was never shown in comparison to anyone of known height, but she seemed a bit shorter than Dr. Carver; perhaps approximately 5'4"-5'8")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 120-140 lbs.; while lean, she appeared both somewhat muscular and curvaceous, so not too light)
Eyes: Unrevealed (likely blonde; see comments)
Hair: Unrevealed (likely dark, possibly brown or dark blue or green; see comments)

History:

dozer-maureen-7481-fleewithkids (Planet of the Apes#26 (fb) - BTS) - After centuries of trying to tame the Earth, mankind had finally learned to accept the planet, to live with it instead of off it.

(Planet of the Apes#26 (fb) - BTS) - Mankind's progress was torn away when the Apes invaded.

(Planet of the Apes#23 (fb) - BTS) - The Apes built weapons and machines, which they sent against man.

(Planet of the Apes#25 (fb) - BTS) - Mankind lost its final war, and Earth was conquered by the Apes.

(Planet of the Apes#23 (fb)) - From New York City, Maureen fled across a bridge toward the suburbs, carrying her older son, Jonathan, in her arms and her younger son on her back. As the Ape's tripod machines assaulted the fleeing refugees, Maureen urged Jonathan into a drop shaft to the island below, and she followed him, just as the bridge above them was destroyed.

As they exited the shaft on Welfare Island, Maureen told Jonathan they would be safe until this was all over.

They were suddenly charged by one of the inmates from a local hospital, who had freed himself when the apes first attacked, leapt at Maureen and her children, Dr. Ann Carver blasted and incapacitated and/or killed the kyphotic creature.

After explaining that "hose sick ones" were more dangerous when they had been starved for a day or two, Dr. Carver introduced herself and told Maureen and her children that they were welcome to stay at her place if they wanted. After Maureen agreed, Dr. Carver took them to her place. As they wrapped blankets around themselves, Dr. Carver told her to settle down with her kids for a long haul as they would be there for quite a while.

(Planet of the Apes#23 (fb) - BTS) - They spent 2 weeks hiding out with Dr. Carver, occasionally raiding the hospital for food.

(Planet of the Apes#23 (fb)) - On the morning of the 15^th day, Dr. Carver detected an approaching helicopter. Maureen asked if it was the Apes, but Dr. Carver could not tell as it was too far away.

(Planet of the Apes#24 (fb)) - General Raker emerged with some human soldiers, and the two women initially believed that they were saved, but then Raker ordered his men to kill the adults but to spare the children.

(Planet of the Apes#24 (fb) - BTS) - Raker then took Jonathan with him for training by the Apes but told the other soldiers to do whatever they wanted with Jonathan's younger brother, as he was of no concern.

Comments: Created/adapted by Marv Wolfman, adapting a story by Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, and Neal Adams.
Marvel UK.

Does this seem familiar? It should. See the comments in the Apeslayer profile:

If this timeline parallels Killraven-691's, Apeslayer would have been born in late 1999, and Maureen would have died in 2006. If not, then...not.

Apeslayer's younger brother was not identified in-story, but his Earth-691 counterpart was named Joshua. Given Jonathan and Maureen had the same names in Reality-7481, it seems quite likely that the brother was named Joshua, but this is obviously not confirmed.

I think it would be cool if someone wrote an Apeslayer series that fleshed it out and differentiated it from the Killraven stories WITHOUT contradicting the existing stories.

Thanks to Loki for providing me scans of these stories!

To clarify, Apeslayer's Reality-7481, despite appearing in the Planet of the Apes magazine, did not occur in any of the "Planet of the Apes" continuities (from the pulps, movies, or comics (US, UK, or otherwise); it is its own distinct reality.

If you want color versions of the images, check out Amazing Adventures II#18 on Marvel Unlimited...same art for Maureen, but with more apes.
However, we don't know that Maureen Dozer-7481 had the same eye or hair color as Maureen Dozer-691, even though they are alternate reality counterparts. Maureen-7481 looks blonde, at least.

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Maureen Dozer should be distinguished from her alternate reality counterparts:

MAUREEN RAVEN of Earth-616 - MI-13, native of Ulster, mother of Jonathon Raven, had affair with Pete Wisdom; allied with Peter Wisdom, Captain Midlands, John the Skrull, & Tink; used by James Ransom to form a link with the Martian Masters of Earth-691 that allowed them to form a portal to Earth-616; Wisdom forced to kill her to terminate the link. Clairsentient--Wisdom#1
MAUREEN RAVEN of Earth-691- mother of Jonathan and Joshua Raven, slain by agents of Keeper Raker--Amazing Adventures II#18

or
"KILLDOZER" (D-7) - red bulldozer taken over by alien cloudform, killed humans on island, destroyed by electricity--Worlds Unknown I#6
KILLDOZER ( ) - Iron Trinity--Marvel Super-Heroes III#2/7
other "Maureen" or "Dozer" characters, groups, items, events, races, or places...

unidentified son

(Planet of the Apes (UK) #23) - The younger brother of Jonathan, he was just a baby and was carried on Maureen's back as she fled New York City across a bridge with Jonathan in her arms to escape the attacking Ape forces.

Maureen carried him to Welfare Island where they were taken in by Dr. Ann Carver, with whom they stayed for 2 weeks.

(Planet of the Apes (UK) #24) - Arriving via helicopter and suspected of being a rescue, General Raker arrived and led his forces to slay both Maureen and Dr. Carver but to spare the kids.

After Saunders and his associates had executed the two women, Raker told him he could do what he wanted with the newborn, as the Masters only wanted the older Jonathan.

When Saunders expressed disgust with harming a child, Raker told him the infant was no concern of his, as the Masters wanted youths to train, not babies to coddle.

--Planet of the Apes (UK) #23

Note: Apeslayer's younger brother was not identified in-story, but his Earth-691 counterpart was named Joshua. Given Jonathan and Maureen had the same names in Reality-7481, it seems quite likely that the brother was named Joshua, but this is obviously not confirmed.

Similarly, while Joshua Raven became Deathraven, we have no idea of the fate of this infant. Savior? Ape-ally? Meal? Other?

He is also seen in many images with Maureen as the tiny figure on her back.

images: (without ads)
Planet of the Apes (UK) #23, pg. 7, panel 2 (fleeing across bridge with children);
            panel 6 (full, with Jonathon at her side by drop shaft);
            panel 8 (other son on back);
            panel 9 (face);
        pg. 8, panel 1 (lunge position in profile)
    #24, pg. 3, panel 1 (baby held by soldier)

Appearances:
Planet of the Apes (UK) #23 (March 29, 1975) - Roy Thomas (plot/concept), Marv Wolfman (editor, adapted/modified said plot concept), Gerry Conway (original script), Neal Adams (penciler), Frank Monte (inker)
Planet of the Apes (UK) #24 (April 5, 1975) - Roy Thomas (plot/concept), Marv Wolfman (editor, adapted/modified said plot concept), Gerry Conway (original script), Howard Chaykin (penciler), Frank Monte (inker)
Planet of the Apes (UK) #25 (April 12, 1975) - Marv Wolfman (editor, adapted/modified said plot concept), Gerry Conway (original script), Howard Chaykin (penciler), Frank McLaughlin (inker)

First posted: 10/29/2022
Last updated: 10/16/2023

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