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

Charon Part Four Released Online! – Alien Fan Audio Drama

Posted September 19, 2019 7:48 AM Community News Corporal Hicks Leave a comment

Hot on the heels of the release of the fifth episode of Alien: Solara, Anarchist86ed has released the fourth part of Charon! Unfortunately some real-world drama has seen the series entirely recast, so the colonists of Charon are recovering from the voice altering VA disease and are heading back over to the wreckage of Hadley's Hope! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWq0tWw337g You can find all four ... [Read More]

Dark Horse Comics Announces Alien vs. Predator: Thicker Than Blood!

Posted September 18, 2019 8:28 PM Literature News Corporal Hicks 176 Comments

While Aliens and Predators clashed in the recent Fire and Stone, and Life and Death crossovers, it's been sometime since we had an AvP series that wasn't attached to an event. Now, following the cancellation of Aliens: Colonial Marines - Rising Threat, Dark Horse Comics has announced a new Alien vs. Predator series! Alien vs. Predator: Thicker Than ... [Read More]

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Celebrating the Original, Alien 40th Anniversary Retrospective – AvP Galaxy Podcast #94

Posted September 06, 2019 8:28 AM Podcast Corporal Hicks 18 Comments

We have just uploaded the 94th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! Our latest episode features regular hosts Corporal Hicks, RidgeTop, and Xenomorphine discussing the original Alien! Originally intended for release on Alien's 40th anniversary in May, our retrospective is now available to listen to on the 40th anniversary of Alien's general ... [Read More]

Predator: Hunting Grounds @ PAX West

Posted September 05, 2019 9:22 AM Predator: Hunting Grounds News Corporal Hicks 31 Comments

A couple of weeks ago Illfonic took Predator: Hunting Grounds to GamesCom and some journalists had the pleasure of getting hands-on with an early pre-alpha build of the game. The general public had the opportunity to try the same build last weekend at PAX West in Seatle and we're now starting to see some more impressions of the early ... [Read More]

Dark Horse Cancels Aliens: Colonial Marines – Rising Threat

Posted August 31, 2019 7:36 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 168 Comments

First announced back in June, Aliens: Colonial Marines - Rising Threat was set to act as a tie-in to Cold Iron Studios upcoming Aliens "persistent online shooter," and as a sequel to Mira Grant's Alien: Echo which would have continued the story of Olivia Shipp. Now, following several accusations of predatory and inappropriate behaviour being directed at ... [Read More]

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Journalists Got Hands-On With Predator: Hunting Grounds At GamesCom!

Posted August 29, 2019 1:46 PM Predator: Hunting Grounds News Corporal Hicks 20 Comments

Not only did Illfonic take a gameplay reveal trailer to GamesCom last week, they also took an early build of the game for gaming journalists to get hands-on with. Early impressions are pretty good, with emphasize on how authentic the game feels to playing as the Predator itself. GameRadar's Leon Hurley was one of the lucky few ... [Read More]

There’s Something In Those Trees, Predator: Hunting Grounds So Far – AvP Galaxy Podcast #93

Posted August 29, 2019 10:21 AM Podcast Corporal Hicks 4 Comments

We have just uploaded the 93rd episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! Our latest episode features regular hosts Corporal Hicks and RidgeTop talking about the upcoming Predator: Hunting Grounds! We discuss our first impressions on the Predator: Hunting Grounds gameplay footage from GamesCom, our hopes for the game, Illfonic's previous work on Friday ... [Read More]

Memory: The Origins of Alien Official Trailer Released

Posted August 28, 2019 7:45 AM Other News Corporal Hicks 22 Comments

With several cinema releases and its UK home release just over the horizon, the official trailer for Alexandre O. Philippe's Memory: The Origins of Alien has been released online! Take an in depth voyage into the sci-fi masterpiece ALIEN with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time burst to life 40 ... [Read More]

Part 5 of Alien: Solara Released! – Alien Fan Audio Drama

Posted August 28, 2019 7:22 AM Community News Corporal Hicks 10 Comments

The fifth and latest episode of Anarchist86ed's fantastically produced Alien fan audio drama, Alien: Solara, is now online and available for your listening pleasure! The crew of Solara find themselves in a desperate situation with the deadliest creatures in the universe. And the man who wants to control them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbIzM-7WTHw Episode 5 of Alien: Solara is also available for direct ... [Read More]

NECA Shows Off Last NYCC DC Crossover 2-Pack – Green Lantern and “Sinestro Corps” Predator

Posted August 21, 2019 3:34 PM Merchandise Corporal Hicks 9 Comments

Following the unveiling of their Batman and Aliens 2-pack for New York Comic Con, NECA is now showing off their last NYCC exclusive DC crossover 2-pack, Green Lantern and “Sinestro Corps” Predator! Unlike the previous DC crossover 2-packs, the Sinestro Corps Predator wasn't a part of a specific crossover event. According to the Green ... [Read More]

Sony Shares New Predator: Hunting Grounds Screenshots!

Posted August 20, 2019 8:17 AM Predator: Hunting Grounds News Corporal Hicks 40 Comments

Following the release of the gameplay reveal trailer yesterday, Sony has updated their Predator: Hunting Grounds webpage with some brand new screenshots showing off the Predator and some of the level design we can expect from the game. The final screenshot above also gives us a very nice close look at Hunting Ground's Predator (one of multiple ... [Read More]

Poking Things In The Jungle, Interview with Alien: Echo Author Seanan McGuire – AvP Galaxy Podcast #92

Posted August 20, 2019 5:13 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 18 Comments

We have just uploaded the 92nd episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! Our latest episode sees regular hosts Corporal Hicks and RidgeTop joined by Seanan McGuire (aka Mira Grant), the author of Alien: Echo! We discuss how Alien: Echo evolved from pitch to release, the DNA reflex, what writing for ... [Read More]

Updated: Predator: Hunting Grounds Gameplay Trailer Aired During GamesCom 2019!

Posted August 19, 2019 7:15 PM Predator: Hunting Grounds News Corporal Hicks 38 Comments

GamesCom 2019 has just kicked off and Geoff Keighley took to the stage for the Opening Night celebrations where he was joined by IllFonic CEO Charles Brungardt to give the world its first look at Predator: Hunting Grounds! Though Charles wasn't able to divulge much information, we did get our first look at some gameplay in the new gameplay trailer which ... [Read More]

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