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.
With Keith R.A. DeCandido's adaptation of Alien: Isolation now on the bookstore shelves, and Tim Waggoner's Alien: Prototype due out at the end of October, our eyes turn to next year's recently announced Alien: Phalanx.
Author Scott Sigler announced the book via Twitter but we didn't know anything about what the new novel would involve. A recent update ... [Read More]
New York Comic Con will be kicking off on the 3rd of October and NECA will be in attendance with two con exclusive crossover two packs featuring our favourite Xenomorph XX121 and Predator specimens!
San Diego Comic Con saw the release of Batman vs. Predator and Superman vs. Alien sets. Now New York will see Batman up ... [Read More]
In celebration of the 2 year anniversary of Alien: Covenant's DVD release in America, 20th Century Fox has teamed up with YouTube Space LA to release a brand new Alien short in which a Weyland-Yutani employee returns to Paradise to investigate David's lab!
To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Alien: Covenant DVD release, we wanted to share a little fun ... [Read More]
Since it's announcement in May, things have been a little quiet on the Predator: Hunting Grounds front. But IllFonic is getting ready to make some noise with the debut of Hunting Grounds gameplay footage during the Opening Night Live stream that will kick off this year's GamesCom!
https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1161359087126437888?s=20
The footage will air ... [Read More]
We have just uploaded the 91st 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 community guest Shevvie to breakdown and discuss Alien: Echo, Alien's first foray into the Young Adult genre by Mira Grant.
We breakdown the plot of the book and talk ... [Read More]
2015 saw the release of one of, if not the, best Predator fanfilms in James Bushe's Predator: Dark Ages. And now Dark Ages' writer and director (who we had the pleasure of chatting to) is returning to Predator fanfilms as the director of the upcoming Predator: Akuma!
Akuma will be a period piece set in feudal Japan that not ... [Read More]
For many fans the demise of Michael Biehn's Corporal Hicks and Carrie Henns' Newt was something of a letdown when it comes to Alien 3. The fans weren't the only ones. Biehn has always been honest about his disappointment regarding Hicks' fate.
And in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that covers his career and his notable ... [Read More]
When people cross paths with the wonderfully talented actress Elpidia Carrillo, they usually want to know about her experience co-starring in Predator. Even though she has played other substantial roles opposite big Hollywood actors like Johnny Depp and Will Smith, since that landmark 1987 science fiction film Carrillo has confessed that she is still mostly known for her role as “Anna”; ... [Read More]
The good folk over at CoolProps and Sideshow Collectibles have been working with the creature effects maestros at Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. to bring an earlier incarnation of their Predator Hounds from The Predator to life in the form of a 1:3 maquette!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EYaClD9Ar/
Sideshow and CoolProps are proud to present the Predator Hound (ADI Early Concept Design) Maquette.
The Predator Hound appeared with ... [Read More]
It’s hard to imagine a world in which Alien wasn’t followed by Aliens. Not only an incredible film that did so much for the Alien mythology, it was a film that had a huge impact on cinema, video games and pop culture.
And yet it was a film that took 4 years and a change in management at 20th Century Fox ... [Read More]
Prodos Games' Aliens vs. Predator: The Hunt Begins miniature game returns today for "One Last Mission" in which the Prodos store is reopening for a final clearance sale. In addition to one final chance to get your hands on any miniatures you're missing with a 40% discount, all orders over £55 will receive a special 2 pack ... [Read More]
Memory: The Origins of Alien, a new documentary from Alexandre O. Philippe, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Alien vs. Predator Galaxy was on hand to witness the premiere, and we had the opportunity to chat to its director, Alexandre.
At the time they were still discussing with possible distributors but in April it was announced ... [Read More]