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 – Sea of Sorrows Giveaway

Posted July 28, 2014 8:06 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 7 Comments

AvPGalaxy and Titan are teaming up to give away three copies of their latest Alien novel, Sea of Sorrows: "As a deputy commissioner for the ICC, Alan Decker’s job is to make sure the settlements on LV178 follow all the rules, keeping the colonists safe. But the planet known as New Galveston holds secrets, lurking deep beneath the ... [Read More]

Alien – Sea of Sorrows Review

Posted July 28, 2014 7:39 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 2 Comments

Titan has just released Alien - Sea of Sorrows, the second in their trilogy. Written by James A. Moore, Sea of Sorrows is a direct sequel to Alien - Out of the Shadows. Titan was kind enough to provide us with a copy to review and I've just uploaded my thoughts: "Something I really liked was that Jim ... [Read More]

John Fasano Dies Age 52

Posted July 22, 2014 7:13 AM Other News Corporal Hicks 9 Comments

News is currently circulating around the Internet that John Fasano has died, age 52 in his sleep last night. For those who don't know the name, he was one of the many writers involved in Alien 3. He worked with Vincent Ward on the monks on a wooden planet script: " Writer, producer and director John Fasano died in his sleep ... [Read More]

AvPG Reviews Alien 3 Novelization

Posted July 07, 2014 11:41 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 4 Comments

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Alien, Titan Books has been republishing Alan Dean Foster's Alien novelizations (in addition to their own original trilogy, the second of which is out at the end of month). I have uploaded a review I have done of Mr Foster's Alien 3 novelization: "Much like the final film, Alan Dean Foster experienced ... [Read More]

Predator Dark Ages Kickstarter Live

Posted June 29, 2014 8:03 PM Fan Productions Corporal Hicks 5 Comments

You should all remember the Predator fanfilm I posted about recently. They have just started their Kickstarter campaign to help fund the upcoming film starring Alien vs. Predator's very own Adrian Bouchet: "Our Predator fan film is set in the Dark Ages, it is a period in history where mankind was plagued by disease ... [Read More]

AvPG Interviews James A. Moore

Posted June 27, 2014 10:01 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 12 Comments

I have just uploaded an interview with RidgeTop and I conducted with James A Moore, the author of the upcoming Alien novel, Sea of Sorrows. It is episode 17 of our podcast series: "As a deputy commissioner for the ICC, Alan Decker’s job is to make sure the settlements on LV178 follow all the rules, ... [Read More]

Aliens/Prometheus Fire and Stone Synopsis

Posted June 17, 2014 7:12 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 5 Comments

Comic Book Resources have posted up the solicitations for September and we now have our first look at the plots for the upcoming Alien and Prometheus "Fire and Stone" series: "During a vicious xenomorph outbreak, terraforming engineer Derrick Russell leads a desperate group of survivors onto a rickety mining vessel. They hope to escape the creatures overrunning their colony ... [Read More]

Alien – Out of the Shadows Podcast Online

Posted June 14, 2014 4:30 PM Alien Isolation News Corporal Hicks 7 Comments

I have uploaded the 16th and latest episode of the AvPGalaxy Podcast. Podcast co-host RidgeTop and I are joined by community member and close friend of mine, Shevvie, as we discuss Tim Lebbon's novel, Alien - Out of the Shadows and a brief recollection of Shevvie's experience of Alien Isolation at EGX Rezzed: If you're a new listener or have ... [Read More]

Predator: Dark Ages Fanfilm

Posted June 12, 2014 2:35 PM Fan Productions Corporal Hicks 16 Comments

If you're a fan of our Facebook page (and if not, why?! Get clicking that Like button) you will have seen me sharing several posts in regards to this upcoming fan project, Predator: Dark Ages: "Predator: Dark Ages is a short fan film that follows a group of Templar Knights that are charged with hunting ... [Read More]

Prometheus 2 Shooting in Australia?

Posted May 22, 2014 2:39 PM Alien Covenant News Corporal Hicks 32 Comments

According to the Daily Mail, Sir Ridley Scott has arrived in Australia to scout for locations for the upcoming Prometheus 2: "'It's the best kept secret at the moment, that Ridley is here to film the Prometheus sequel,' an insider told the MailOnline. The source said he and several other well-placed professionals only became aware of the project when Scott ... [Read More]

Aliens Fire and Stone Covers

Posted May 20, 2014 8:18 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 88 Comments

We've seen some of the following before but brand new is the cover artwork for the upcoming Aliens - Fire and Stone series and the titled versions of the Alien vs. Predator and Prometheus covers: Dark Horse released the original artwork for this cover last week (and it's probably my favourite of the 4 Fire and Stone so ... [Read More]

Aliens Novelization Giveaway

Posted May 18, 2014 10:45 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 30 Comments

Once again, thanks to our friends over at Titan Books, AvPGalaxy is giving away three copies of the recent re-print of Alan Dean Foster's Aliens novelization. "The official novelization of the explosive James Cameron sequel to Alien, featuring the return of Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley!Ellen Ripley has been rescued, only to learn that the planet from Alien ... [Read More]

H.R Giger Dies Age 74

Posted May 13, 2014 10:46 AM Other News Corporal Hicks 146 Comments

I have the unfortunate duty to report to you all the death of a very important man. At the age of 74, H.R Giger, the father of the Alien, has died after injuries sustained during a fall: "Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger reports that the news comes from public broadcaster SRF, which said Giger died after sustaining injuries in a fall. He ... [Read More]

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