Throughout 2014 and into 2015 Titan Books republished all four of Alan Dean Foster and A.C Crispin’s adaptations of the Alien films to accompany their own original Alien novel trilogy. It would appear that to accompany their new Aliens vs. Predator novel trilogy, Rage War, Titan will now be republishing some of the older Bantam novels:
These are currently the only 3 omnibus available on the Titan website and they cover 7 of the 9 Aliens novels that Bantam published, leaving Music of the Spears and the very hard to find Berserker to potentially show up in a fourth omnibus. These novels were all adaptations of Dark Horse comic series of the same name.
The first is due for release on 19 January 2016, with the second slated for release 28 June 2016 and then finally the third on 27 December 2016. There are currently no dates for the last 2 books (Alien: Invasion and AvP: Armageddon) of the Rage War series but the first, Predator: Incursion is due out shortly on the 20th of October. Thanks to Jean-Francois Boivin from Timeline of the Alien and Predator Universe for the tip.
There does appear to be Kindle versions of these now.
You didn't. MAYBE just a little hint at...
(Possible spoiler?)
Spoiler
I'm just curious getting the Omnibus for one reason: possible edits. I know these are most likely small and won't add to the story too much, but since it's my first time reading these books, I might as well go for it.
Something like the 2010 reprint of Halo: The Fall of Reach minus the Adjunct section.
I don't think I spoiled it much did I?
Sorry, not yet.
Woah, that was close. I read the review without actually finishing the book.
Have you managed to get an answer for that?
At least the guy in my avatar made it to the end of the film!
My thoughts on Nightmare Asylum. I know HuDa wont agree with me.
Spell check didn't pick that one up. Thanks
It was not.
Thanks. I can't get these as paperbacks: they either cost too much to get 'em shipped (delivery included) than they're worth, or I can't get them AT ALL. Reading them as eBooks is more convenient.
I thought the review was going to be all-in-one originally. You misspelled "Buddha" as "Budha" back there.
Was this problem fixed in the Omnibus? I....IT was pissing me off beyond limits in the original.
I don't know mate. I will ask for you though.
I've uploaded my review for the first book in the Omnibus, Earth Hive. http://www.avpgalaxy.net/literature/reviews/aliens-earth-hive/
I'm quite looking forward to re-reading these older ones to refresh my memory. I think outside of the first 2 (oh and Genocide & Music of the Spears) and the AvPs, I never read the Bantam novels more than once.
I started re-reading Earth Hive yesterday. Picked up a few details I didn't remember - mention of Acturian wasps being deadly and the AI in the psych hospital Billie was kept at being called Grandmother.
Rogue was the last Aliens novel I read, and it was easily my favourite so far.
(What, you're telling me Chex Quest has a community?).Although I'm not too keen on having these stacked up in omnibuses, there's hope that they are at least marked accordingly.
Just over 800
Just says Alien.
I'd really love that!
Wow, as many as that? All Aliens or will they be doing the old Predator and AVP books too?
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I had a flick through it - was only passing by - and it had there being 7 omnibus volumes due for release.
As you say, the books DID suffer. Some would say it doesn't matter, but the reality is that you end up reading the first books knowing that the characters were originally intended to be Hicks and Newt, but it feels like with every mention of Wilks and Billie, somebody is trying to fool you. It's a little thing but it feels your getting a rain drop on your head every couple of seconds. The great thing is that the originals are still out there in graphic novel format. Do yourself a favor and pick them up. Earth Hive was originally titled Book One. Nightmare Asylum was originally titled Book Two. The Female War was originally titled Earth War. Besides, the original Book On is slated for rerelease in hard cover soon! Enjoy...
I have copies, but if its a book I'd like to keep I'd prefer to have a nice new shiny one. The two Predator novelisations I have are seriously ratty.
They did, earlier this year. There was a bit of a gap from the first three but they did get around to it.
I've still got my first edition copies of all of the Aliens/Predator/AvP novels (and they're all in largely very good shape) sitting on my shelf, so I don't really need to re-buy any of them.
I actually have 2 copies of the ADF Alien movie novelizations, but that's because one copy is the UK omnibus collection that's super convenient, and the others are the individual books that I'm hesitant to get rid of because, well, they're first editions.
Like yeah I don't really like having duplicates on my shelf because I've got barely enough space as it is, but it doesn't feel right to get rid of either copy for some reason.
Also did Titan republish the Alien Resurrection novelization? Or just the 3 ADF ones?
I'd like to see them reissue the Predator novelisations like they did the four Alien ones. Predator 2 is a great read.
Hopefully they reprint the Predator novels for that movie's 30th in 2017.
Perhaps since F&S didn't rock the world (& in light of the approaching films) Dark Horse & Titan decided to downplay the whole reboot until they have more solid ground.
Personally I think the original EU is too quality rich to lose most of it, give or take a few things.