Comic Book Resource has recently posted up the solicitations for February 2015 and included in that update is our first look at the cover of Prometheus: Fire and Stone – Omega, the final chapter in the Fire and Stone series:
“Angela and her fellow survivors are stranded on LV-223, but their mission is not over yet. The answer to their quest could be hidden deep underground, but the strangest nightmare of all stands in their way.”
In the same update from Comic Book Resource we can also see that the collected edition of the Prometheus series will be released on the 8th of April. Thanks to Ultramorph for the link.
I can't say the first one is garbage...but it could've been so much more other than pretty cinematography and some symbolism here and there. Characters, plot, and tension decide the greatness of almost any movie. Prometheus doesn't really rise above the pack in any of those regards
I agree, although David's character and my preference for the look of the film versus AVP or A:R for instance puts it on a higher pedestal than it perhaps should be at an objective standard- and I'm also thankful for it reviving the Alien franchise recently.
I don't see the problem, if they have someone with good taste that is directing the whole affair that is- leaving stuff like AVP:R to rot in a ditch where it belongs along with ACM comics.
And "cherry picking" the good such as Newt's Tale.
They essentially New 52'ed everything. And what I mean is by that, is how they essentially decided to wipe the slate clean and start over just to accommodate Prometheus. So not only are they starting over, but they're sort of also cherry picking as well since apparently, Newts Tale is also accounted for in one of the Titan books.
I thought the story was uninspired and at times felt "lazy" and that a large part of it was the same old sci fi schtick that has been used in countless genre movies over the years. The only thing it had going for it was beautiful cinematography. Other than that I thought it was an "OK" monster movie.
What changes may I ask?
I disliked the corniness of the old EU intensely and it looks like despite how good the art is for these comics they also carry the same corniness as well as the new book trilogy, Predator/Human team up, memory wipe - small Aliens etc
Unless I'm mistaken and the execution is a lot better this time round- I don't see a difference between the two EU's.
Personally, I don't like the changes. I almost actually feel like a "bad fan" and that I should turn in my membership card just for not really liking these changes. I prefer the old stuff because for me that's where the "true" AvP is.
I agree with that. The new comics are doing some interesting things with the black goo, and the new novels seem to be setting up more involvement with races like the Arcturians. I'm really curious to see if Dark Horse does any more Prometheus comics, or whether elements of Prometheus like the accelerant show up in later Alien/Predator comics. I definitely get why some fans are turned off by all the changes, but I agree that it's nice to have some new stuff after a lot of the samey EU we've gotten over the years.
I feel you.. But considering that everything is being either rebooted or rewritten, and possibly cherry picked to accomodate Prometheus.. Expect a lot of Prometheus themes to be in many titles. Especially the Alien and potentially AvP titles. The new Alien novels have some subtle, and sometimes direct ties to Prometheus.
That was the one thing I didn't like about the whole "reboot". I would have preferred standalone stories that made references to the other stories. I especially didn't like how "Prometheus heavy" the story was. Unless the stories get significantly better and Prometheus free, I will be passing on future Aliens, Predator, and AVP titles.
His work provides little of that
It looks like issue #4 will be quite intriguing.
I like what Cale is becoming. There are definitely interesting parallels between him and what's happenig to Elden. The art overall looks great in the preview. Very dark and atmospheric. It's also nice having Russel as a character that is actually engaging, as a lack of such a character has really been hurting the AvP side of Fire and Stone.
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The idea that Cale is becoming more like a xenomorph because he was in contact with one when exposed to the black goo raises some interesting possibilities for some of the other comics. In AvP #3, Elden becomes a bit more xeno-like as the aliens tear him up. I am now wondering if he'll start taking on Predator attributes when he fights the yautja.
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So basically a mix between the Engineer and Ash after he's decapitated.
Will they try to redeem Galgo? Or is he just going to be a character we love to hate? The way he did his partners over in Predator #1 was stone cold
It isn't.
You'll continue find the name 'Joshua Izzo' popping up in a lot of the media.
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I'll say this also, I don't think fire and stone, alien isolation, and the new novels are a coincidence. I feel whomever the people are that have say so in this alien and predator prometheus universe have taken the actual time to think things through a bit more and are trying to create a universe that makes sense no matter what medium a story takes place in. IMO that is a guaranteed money maker. If you have too much standalone material or material that doesn't make sense you'll miss out on revenue from people who say only movies are canon. Sure people will still feel that way but weaving all this stuff together I feel will better attract new fans and mayble old fans who got pissed off at the inconsistency of past media tie ins. I can only hope so. I'm not even sure there is a person or people at FOX who make a some final decision on how this stuff should fit together but I like the direction things are heading. I was reflecting the other day that it's been sometime since a recent game, comic book, and book all came out showing my favorite movie creature in such a way and that I was this excited to see the future of this franchise and I'm older now, but yet I feel like I did when I was young waitin to see what new things are happening to this universe and I can't help but be happy with this franchise again.
Yeah...never been a fan of team ups BUT
The team up in Duel was executed well too.
The team up in Three World War was horrendous. Marines and Predators clasping hands as brothers- in-arms? Please...
Galgo and Ahab is in my opinion a superior team up than Dachande and Machiko. I actually think team ups work better with a strong male human character. The two are obviously wary of each other and have no respect for each other. Ahab is using Galgo and Galgo is waiting for an opportunity to back stab Ahab.
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