Corporal Hicks

Biography

My name is Aaron Percival - although I go by the handle Corporal Hicks in the Aliens/vs/Predator community - and I'm the co-administrator of AvPGalaxy. I also work specifically as editorial doing news posts, interviews, articles, etc and handle public relations for the website. I also host and edit the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast.

I first saw the first half of Aliens on my 5th birthday after going on the Aliens - Ride at the Speed of Fright 4D cinema at American Adventure. It gave me nightmares for 5 years until I finally saw the film in its entirety and became obsessed with the franchise.

I have worked on various Aliens vs Predator websites since 2003 when I learnt HMTL over a weekend and created a website called AvPWorld. In retrospect it was a terrible looking website but it further enhanced my love of the franchise and the online community. I became a newsposter for AbsoluteAvP (previously AvP2.net) later that year.

In 2005 I eventually decided to close AvPWorld and take on a more editorial role working for the re-incarnate version of AvPNews hosted on GameGossip. Unfortunately the administrator left and I was left to run an entire website by myself again. Following the AICN script review of Aliens vs. Predator 2 I eventually lost the heart and left AvPNews in April of 2006.

When I was contacted by Darkness in November 2006 about using my articles & reviews for AvPGalaxy, I volunteered to join him as permanent staff and have been here ever since.

I have a very open mind when it comes to the franchise so I enjoy reading the various comics and novels so I can experience other stories outside of the films. I enjoy attending various conventions and playing numerous games based on the series.

During my time working on Alien vs. Predator Galaxy I've had the pleasure of speaking on a panel at the Alien Encounters: 25 Years of Aliens Convention. I've been featured in a documentary about Alien fandom called Alien Fans by Dennis Lowe. There is also a ship in the Aliens vs. Predator novel trilogy, The Rage War, named after me.

Location

United Kingdom

Alien & Predator Author Weston Ochse Has Passed Away

Posted November 20, 2023 11:53 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 14 Comments

It is with sadness that I have to report that Weston Osche, the author behind the Alien novels Alien: Infiltrator and Aliens vs. Predators: Rift War, as well as the short stories Zero to Hero and May Blood Pave My Way Home, has passed away at age 58. Weston had been fighting a number of health issues over the last ... [Read More]

Aliens: Dark Descent Soundtrack Now Available!

Posted October 28, 2023 12:36 PM Aliens: Dark Descent News Corporal Hicks Leave a comment

Like many elements of Aliens: Dark Descent, Doyle W. Donehoo's soundtrack was one of the things we loved and praised in our podcast review of the fantastic game. And now it is available to purchase or listen to on all the usual music platforms! Aliens: Dark Descent, the strategic, real-time squad-based tactical action game, leads you through the spine-tingling journey ... [Read More]

Digging Under The Ice, An Interview with Declan Shalvey – AvP Galaxy Podcast #172

Posted October 23, 2023 9:25 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 4 Comments

We have just uploaded the 172nd episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download). In our latest episode co-hosts Corporal Hicks and RidgeTop are joined by writer Declan Shalvey to talk about Alien: Thaw, the first of his Alien series published by Marvel. We discuss the benefits and disadvantages of writing for a franchise with ... [Read More]

Marvel Announces New Anthology Series, Alien: Black, White and Blood

Posted October 17, 2023 6:41 PM Literature News Corporal Hicks 12 Comments

Marvel has just announced Alien: Black, White and Blood, a new Alien anthology comic series! Marvel mainstays such as Deadpool, Moon Knight and Wolverine (which also features a storyline written by Alien: Thaw & Descendant writer Declan Shalvey) have all enjoyed their own Black, White and Blood series, and now it's the Xenomorph's turn! Featuring three different stories ... [Read More]

Fede Alvarez Talks Sir Ridley Scott’s Response to Early Alien: Romulus Cut

Posted October 17, 2023 2:09 PM Alien Romulus News Corporal Hicks 262 Comments

Production on Alien: Romulus, the upcoming Alien film from writer/director Fede Alvarez, wrapped back in July and Fede has been working away on assembling his cut of the film! Talking to Guillermo del Toro while on stage at the Directors Guild of America Latino Summit, Fede told del Toro and the audience (at 18:34 in this ... [Read More]

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New Novel Alien: Uncivil War Bursting Onto Book Shelves April Next Year!

Posted October 17, 2023 1:20 PM Literature News Corporal Hicks 20 Comments

While Titan's Aliens: Bishop is due for release in December, news on Titan's upcoming Aliens slate has been quiet. Thanks to a new BNC listing, we now know that Titan also has another Alien novel on the way next April: Alien: Uncivil War by Brendan Deneen! After narrowly escaping a Xenomorph attack and crash landing ... [Read More]

A Metric Shit Ton of Luck, Reviewing Predator: The Preserve – AvP Galaxy Podcast #171

Posted October 11, 2023 1:49 PM Literature News Corporal Hicks 3 Comments

We have just uploaded the 171st episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download). Our latest episode sees regular co-hosts Corporal Hicks, RidgeTop and Xenomorphine take to the figurative roundtable to discuss Predator: The Preserve, Marvel's second Predator comic series written by Ed Brisson, with artwork from Netho Diaz and Erick Arciniega. We discuss a ... [Read More]

Survios’ Alien VR Game A Spiritual Follow-Up to Alien: Isolation

Posted October 09, 2023 11:45 AM Aliens Survios Game News Corporal Hicks 18 Comments

It's been over a year since Survios' virtual reality Alien game was first announced and we still know very little about the game. Survio's Chief Product Officer TQ Jefferson was originally scheduled to attend the Alien panel at San Diego Comic Con in July 2022 but unfortunately had to cancel. However, now we have a morsel! Appearing on [Read More]

“It’s Powerful” – David Fincher Talks Iconic Alien 3 Imagery

Posted October 09, 2023 7:05 AM Other News Corporal Hicks 105 Comments

David Fincher is a man who famously has very little to say about his experience working on Alien 3, and when he does, it's generally not something pleasant. He's even gone as far as to compare the production to being "sodomized ritualistically for two years." He is truly not a fan of that time of his life, but recently he's ... [Read More]

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Director Shinji Aramaki Shares First Image of Aliens vs. Predator: Annihilation

Posted October 04, 2023 3:02 PM Other News Corporal Hicks 45 Comments

Information about the completed but unreleased Alien vs. Predator anime, Aliens vs. Predator: Annihilation, is sending ripples of excitement through the fandom lately. We recently heard from Dave Baker and Eric Calderon, the Western animation consultants and producers, about the original vision for the anime and their displeasure at the direction Aliens vs. Predator: Annihilation later went. Now, director ... [Read More]

Western Animation Consultants Talk Culture Clash & Further Details Of Aliens vs. Predator: Annihilation

Posted October 04, 2023 2:42 PM Other News Corporal Hicks 2 Comments

Dave Baker and Eric Calderon, the Western animation consultants and producers for the still vaulted Aliens vs. Predator anime project, appeared on the Best TV Never Made podcast to talk about their time working on the project. In the first of their two appearances, the duo talked in detail about the early iteration of the production when ... [Read More]

Move It, You Slugs! Reviewing Aliens: Dark Descent – AvP Galaxy Podcast #170

Posted September 29, 2023 2:16 PM Aliens: Dark Descent News Corporal Hicks 2 Comments

We have just uploaded the 170th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download). Our last episode of September sees Corporal Hicks, RidgeTop and Xenomorphine together with community guest star and regular live stream collaborator Shevvie to discuss Tindalos Interactive's recently released Aliens: Dark Descent! We discuss the atmosphere of the game, the thematic elements ... [Read More]

Dissecting Aliens: Dark Descent, A Discussion with Writer & Narrative Designer Thibaut Claudel – AvP Galaxy Podcast #169

Posted September 11, 2023 5:10 PM Aliens: Dark Descent News Corporal Hicks 17 Comments

After a little bit of a break in August, we have just uploaded the 169th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download). In our latest episode, Corporal Hicks and RidgeTop are joined by Thibaut Claudel, one of the writers and narrative designers who worked on Aliens: Dark Descent, to discuss Tindalos Interactive's ... [Read More]

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