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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

Recent Posts

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Only The Fittest Survive, Reviewing Aliens vs. Avengers – AvP Galaxy Podcast #228

We have just uploaded the 228th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! As we return to our regular programming, regular hosts Corporal Hicks, RidgeTop and Still Collating> ... are joined once again by community member Xiggz to dive back into the Marvel universe as the Xenomorph clash with Earth's Mightiest Heroes and ... [Read More]
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Sigourney Weaver Talks Walter Hill’s Alien 5 Treatment – “Quite Extraordinary”

5 years ago, Sigourney Weaver first spoke about a 50-page treatment that Alien producer Walter Hill sent to her following the collapse of Neil Blomkamp's Alien 5. Not long after, Brandywine and Hill shared the title page. And we've heard nothing more about this since. Until now. Speaking during a panel at New York Comic Con (via ... [Read More]
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Mattel Creations Unveils New Monster High Skullector Alien Doll

There have been some very interesting Alien collaborations over the years and some unique merchandise for our collections. This particular announcement is one I can't say I ever expected to be posting! Mattel Creations have just announced the addition of an Alien inspired doll for their Monster High Skullector line, a series inspired by things like supernatural horror and psychological ... [Read More]
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Updated: New Predator: Badlands International Posters!

Another couple of new international Predator: Badlands posters have been released! Earlier today, the Japanese Twitter page for 20th Century dropped a new poster, depicting some brand-new key art of Thia tied to Dek's back as he slices his way through one of the extra-terrestrial horrors that the planet Genna has to offer! At the end of last week, another Japanese ... [Read More]
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Benjamin Wallfisch & Sarah Schachner Returning to Score Predator: Badlands

Both Benjamin Wallfish and Sarah Schachner are returning to score Predator: Badlands! Following the discovery of music credits on a new Predator: Badlands poster, it's been officially announced that Wallfisch, who previously scored Predator: Killer of Killers and Schachner, who scored Prey, are collaborating on the score for Dan Trachtenberg's latest addition to the Predator pantheon, Predator: ... [Read More]
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Updated: [Spoiler] New Predator: Badlands Poster Spotted In The Wild!

The countdown on Dek's wrist gauntlet continues to tick away towards the release of Predator: Badlands! And thanks to a post on Reddit by u/RSanti2001, we now know there's a new Predator: Badlands poster - possibly the "final" theatrical poster - out there in the wild!  Beware, though, this new poster contains our first non-merchandise look at Bud! The new poster ... [Read More]
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New Predator: Badlands Stills & Details From Empire!

The latest issue of Empire has spine-ripped its way onto magazine store shelves with a new feature on Dan Trachtenberg's upcoming Predator: Badlands, alongside a bunch of new publicity stills! Written over the course of a set visit in August 2024 and a more recent interview during post-production, the article Despite the overwhelming success and popularity of Prey, there was ... [Read More]
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Dan Trachtenberg Teases Future Dutch & Naru Stories

At San Diego Comic Con, the shepherd of Predator Dan Trachtenberg surprised the fandom with the news that he had met the original survivor himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and that an additional ending had been added to Predator: Killer of Killers featuring the legendary Dutch! Speaking to Empire (via ComicBook.com) for the Predator: Badlands feature in their latest issue, ... [Read More]
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Developing a Reality of Terror, An Interview with Alien: Rogue Incursion Developers – AvP Galaxy Podcast #227

We have just uploaded the 227th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! In celebration of the release of Alien: Rogue Incursion - Evolved Edition, Corporal Hicks and RidgeTop are joined in this episode by Survios developers Eugene Elkin (game director) and TQ Jefferson (chief product officer) to discuss the various incarnations ... [Read More]
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