The team over at StarForce Media have just released Adrift, the first episode of their motion comic adaption of Aliens: Outbreak! StarForce Media specialise in creating audio dramas and appear to have done quite a few adaptations of various comics recently.
“Battle-scarred Colonial Marine David Wilks and Billie, a traumatized young woman, were the only survivors of a horrific outbreak on the colony planet Rim ten years ago. Wilks has become a drunken, bitter shell of the brave and compassionate soldier he once was, while Billie has become institutionalized, reliving the nightmare every time she closes her eyes. When a new threat emerges, the two must come to terms with their past as Wilks is called into action once again.”
Aliens: Outbreak is the re-release of the original Aliens comic. When the first series was released it followed Hicks and Newt decades after the events of Aliens and they would go on to appear in another 2 series. Following the release of Alien 3, these series were re-issued with Hicks renamed Wilks and Newt renamed Billie.
Be sure to check out the entire first episode above and let us know what you think! You can also follow StarForce Media on Facebook and Twitter.
Keep a close eye on Alien vs. Predator Galaxy for the latest on Alien and Predator! You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get the latest on your social media walls. You can also join in with fellow Alien and Predator fans on our forums!
https://twitter.com/Starforce_Media/status/938890781854720001
Sigh.
The big blaster in Ripley's hands was to me just an example of the exaggerated drawing style of Sam Kieth. My head filter was ok with that, as I already suspended a lot of disbelief to accommodate his art style which I never felt was appropriate for the series...
The problems were mainly with Ripley. She descended almost in Hell to rescue Newt - then let her rot in a mental hospital for 10 years (mind you so did Hicks, which is never addressed). And she spouts off idiotic dialogue, like citing the specs of a gun that's over five feet long that she's never seen before to try and impress Tully. And the amount of times they're completely surrounded by thousands of Aliens, and not only live - but not one drop of acid gets anywhere near them.
I wrote a 6 page diatribe about it a few years back that will end up as a blog or podcast or Youtube vid at some point (when I've outlived my usefulness at Fox, I suspect).
I used to think that if the art was more in tune with the vibe of the Aliens franchise that Earth War would have been better, but the idea of the Alien Queen Mother calling her children back from across the universe is absurd. There are great elements in the Verheiden trilogy that could and should be mined, while some elements should be disregarded.
Ultimately, this did not diminish my experience of the series as I feared it would. It turned out fairly well like the vision I had in my mind when I read it. Well done!
And yes, Mark Verheiden would make an excellent Aliens film given the opportunity..