Building upon the anticipation of Marvel’s first venture into Alien comics next month, Marvel Comics has just dropped an exciting new trailer and art pages to preview, promoting their new upcoming monthly comic series!
Written by Philip Kennedy Johnson and illustrated by artist Salvador Larroca in a series promised to explore “never-before-seen corners of the Alien universe”, this teaser provides us with a new glimpse into what awaits fans in this new chapter of comics in the Alien franchise!
And if that wasn’t exciting enough, Marvel Comics has officially teased the return of a very familiar face! Beware possible spoilers below.
In addition to the trailer, Marvel Comics has released new story information and preview art over at Marvel.com! Per their press release:
The new series will introduce readers to Gabriel Cruz who years ago almost literally gave his life to Weyland-Yutani when he barely survived an alien attack. Recently retired, Cruz is trying to patch things up with his abandoned son with the help of his friend, a Bishop-model android, but his re-entry into civilian life is not going smoothly…and his encounters with the deadly Xenomorph are far from over. No one is safe. No one is innocent. And no one can hear you scream. See the terrors in store in this all-new thrilling trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork from the highly anticipated issue.
Writer Philip Kennedy Johnson also participated in a new interview with Newsarama and had this to say about the upcoming series:
“As a lifelong superfan of the franchise, getting to write the launch of Marvel’s ALIEN was one of the biggest thrills of my writing career,” Johnson told Newsarama in a recent interview. “ALIEN coming to Marvel feels like the beginning of a new era for the franchise, especially with the announcement of the upcoming TV series, and the gravity of being the first writer of that era is definitely not lost on me. After all the amazing work Marvel has done with the Star Wars franchise, I know the fans want to see greatness come from ALIEN as well, as they should. We’re all giving everything we have to deliver on that, and I’m confident fans will love what they see.”
What other surprises does Marvel Comics have in store for Alien fans? Find out when Alien #1 hits comic shelves everywhere on the 24th of March! And be sure to keep your motion tracker pointed towards Alien vs. Predator Galaxy for all the latest Alien comic news!
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Lmfao
Did he start?
EDIT: Just noticed you posted this yesterday, Kailem.
https://twitter.com/PhillipKJohnson/status/1408138115592687619
I dig the covers though, Alien in the cornfield is a cool look, the barn reminds me of that Halloween Horror Nights (Hollywood) AVP maze.
It is listed as shipping 8/25
Hmm. When Predator #1 was canceled it was pulled from Diamond Comic Distributors previews site, but that's not the case here with Alien #6 (at least at the present moment):
https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JUN210677
We'll have to keep an eye on it.
Looks like I'm passing on this one too. Maybe I really am done collecting then?
Nice cover though
https://i.imgur.com/HeE41QE.jpg
I've read DOTS once and I don't remember it being bad. I just remember it not making any goddamn sense
The only part of the core creative team they're shaking up for the second arc is the cover artist - and the covers have been the best thing about the first arc.
https://mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com/cqhiHLc.WqA8~2eefa/w:auto/h:auto/q:75/https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CA54E623-5572-47F1-B687-DC04DC97C71C.jpg
From what I recall, it's inclusion of Aliens is essentially inconsequential in the end, too.
Good man.
I mean, there's no doubt sexuality is one of the main themes of Alien franchise, it's litterally implemented into creature's design. But the way that comic went about dealing with the matter of sexuality was ... just sickening to me
Idea of a man turning himself into Alien as a tool of sexual assault could've been interesting in the hands of a different creative team though. Probably, someone who would've taken idea just a tiny bit seriously
Eleven-year-old Jimi has a crush on his older cousin Nancy, who's a pilot for creepy Dr. Dakien, who also has the hots for Nancy. Unbeknownst to Nancy, Dakien's not just creepy, he's completely mad, and Nancy's rejection has driven him off the deep end. He's killed himself to set in motion a plan to go after Nancy and Jimi! Between rescuing Jimi, staving off Dakien's cybernetic doppelgänger, and battling the aliens Dakien has unleashed, there may not be enough Nancy to go around.
Found the one-shot in a local antique store a couple years ago and grabbed it not knowing anything about it.
Whatever one feels about the content, those covers were gold!
I recently even caught myself wanting to reread DOTS for whatever reason. I think the first two issues were pretty good from memory, and then it slowly devolves into chaos by the end.
I would consider Havoc as somewhat hidden gem amongst DH bunch. Story is "meh" but it's certainly interesting as a weird experiment 'cause they got shit tonne of artists to draw 1-2 pages so every next page is done in different style
Also, yay for some Inhuman Condition love
And I hope Tribes gets a release that corrects the spelling errors someday although that's unlikely.
Oh, and Tribes, but that's less a comic and more a novella with pretty pictures.
Glass Corridor, Sacrifice, Salvation, Survival, Inhuman Condition, Labyrinth, Wraith, Alchemy, Dust To Dust and Dead Orbit. All rule.
The others you mentioned? I wish I liked them but... just honestly not good. We got plenty of bad ones over the years yes, but just not as much as you claim.
Aliens salvation
Aliens nightmare asylum (only because of the splendid art)
Destroying angels
Aliens: dead orbit, (I mean it's alright, a bit overrated though.)
Good man.
For me, it's not so much that glowing Alien is silly as it kinda contradicts point of Alien as an monster hiding in shadows, blending with its environment
My God, Lovesick made me want to puke. It was one hell of an uncomfortable read
*blacks out in rage*
But lovesick was damn close to it lol
Lovesick is wilddddd.
I didn't like it when dark horse went too silly either...
Oh, huh - I was under the impression that the second image of it was a variant cover. Just went and looked again and yep, definitely an interior page!
To that, then, my point essentially still stands. The glowing Alien is silly for sure (I imagine it's going to be "radioactive" from the Hadley's Hope explosion, or something equally dumb) but I'm willing to roll with it at least until I see how it plays out in the context of the issue.
Yeah that just sounds terrible.
I keep getting 'Roy Scammell dangling from the roof production shots' vibes from this. That's not a good thing either.
The art in aftermath is improved for sure but they lost me with the glowing alien. I'm gonna skip that one too.