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

Updated: New Predator VR Attraction Coming to Arcades Next February!

Posted November 15, 2018 11:26 AM Games News Corporal Hicks 9 Comments

International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (aka IAAPA 2018) is currently underway in Orlando and FoxNext has a swanky new Predator attraction on display! They have yet to officially announce it but it looks like FoxNext VR are teaming up with VRsenal and Phosphor to release a standing Predator VR machine! According ... [Read More]

Updated: Constantine Sekeris Shares Predator Spacesuit & Emissary Armour Concept Art!

Posted November 13, 2018 11:10 AM The Predator News Corporal Hicks 37 Comments

Constantine Sekeris, one of The Predator's concept artists, who previously shared a look at the various explorations of the Upgrade Predator, has just uploaded some armour concepts that he worked on that include the Emissary Predator's armour, an armour concept that more closely resembles the original film and what a possible Predator spacesuit would have looked ... [Read More]

Discussing Aliens: Defiance – AvP Galaxy Podcast #76

Posted November 12, 2018 7:24 PM Literature News Corporal Hicks 63 Comments

We have just uploaded the 76th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! Our latest episode sees RidgeTop and myself joined by community guest Shevvie take a look at Aliens: Defiance, Dark Horse's longest running Aliens comic series! We discuss the episodic nature of the series, the changing artists, those gorgeous panels, inconsistencies, rampaging Queens ... [Read More]

The Predator Debuts in China With $20.7 Million

Posted October 29, 2018 12:30 PM The Predator News Corporal Hicks 64 Comments

The Predator saw it's last major release last Friday, releasing in China on the 26th of October. Shane Black and Fred Dekker's sequel topped the Chinese box office, marking the first time an American film has topped the Chinese charts in nearly two months. While it may have debuted at number 1, it only took in $20.7 million (which ... [Read More]

The Predator VFX Supervisor Talks The Predator Killer & More!

Posted October 22, 2018 10:28 AM The Predator News Corporal Hicks 47 Comments

Last week Matt Sloan, the visual effects supervisor for The Predator, sat down to talk to Art of VFX about all the visual effects work that took place on The Predator! Sloan talks about a lot of the details of the film's visual effects. Art of VFX also asked him about the controversial Predator Killer suit from the ... [Read More]

Shane Baxley Shares More The Predator Concept Art!

Posted October 19, 2018 8:41 PM The Predator News Corporal Hicks 18 Comments

Following his awesome Upgrade Predator artwork, The Predator concept artist Shane Baxley has continued to upload more concept art of his work on The Predator to his Instagram account! In addition to seeing more of his work for the Predator ship, we get a look at a larger vault of Predator weaponry once housed in the Stargazer ... [Read More]

The Predator Artist Constantine Sekeris Shares Upgrade Predator Concept Art

Posted October 19, 2018 8:19 PM The Predator News Corporal Hicks Leave a comment

Constantine Sekeris, one of the many talented artists who worked on The Predator, recently shared some cool concept art of the work he did on the Upgrade Predator! "I came in kinda late on this project to help with some ideas and concepts the director Shane Black and my good friend Production Designer Martin Whist had for the ... [Read More]

The Predator Gets Some Awesome New Posters Ahead of Chinese Release!

Posted October 19, 2018 7:57 PM The Predator News Corporal Hicks 19 Comments

The Predator is due to release in its last major area, China, in a week's time on the 26th of October. Ahead of it's release, 20th Century Fox have released an awesome new poster showing the Fugitive and Upgrade Predator duking it out! In addition to the above badass poster, Fox also released quite a few regional posters related to Chinese ... [Read More]

AvPGalaxy’s Let’s Play Aliens vs. Predator (2010): Alien Campaign

Posted October 15, 2018 3:03 PM AvP Game News Corporal Hicks Leave a comment

We've wielded the Pulse Rifle and we've ripped some spines. Now we take on the tail whipping Aliens as we finish the last campaign in our Let's Play of Rebellion's Aliens vs. Predator (2010)! Every day this week we'll be uploading another mission as we guide Specimen Six through its slaughters! Be sure to head on over to the Alien vs. ... [Read More]

NECA Announces Emissary Predator Figure!

Posted October 13, 2018 7:43 AM Merchandise Corporal Hicks 28 Comments

NECA has just announced their latest figure based on The Predator! The Fugitive is already in stores in the States and we've seen prototypes of the Assassin (the Upgrade) and now we've got a look and a release date for their Emissary figure! From the new Predator movie directed by Shane Black! Although their scenes were deleted from ... [Read More]

Updated: AvP Galaxy Competition – Unicast Predator Hounds & Female Predators!

Posted October 09, 2018 12:04 PM Aliens vs. Predator: The Hunt Begins News Corporal Hicks 10 Comments

The time has come to draw our winners! Congratulations to Jon Berry, Juan Antonio Cerdeiriña, Jay Stewart and Matthew (aka Zombie Weasil!) You will have received emails requesting your shipping addresses. Alien vs. Predator Galaxy and Prodos Games are teaming up once again to give members of the Alien and Predator community a chance to win some their recently ... [Read More]

Blomkamp Shares ADI Alien Sculpt for Alien 5!

Posted October 06, 2018 8:54 AM Alien 5 News Corporal Hicks 182 Comments

Earlier this week Neill Blomkamp shared a new image on his Instagram account of an Alien sculpt from Amalgamated Dynamics Inc, saying how much he enjoyed working on Alien 5. ADI's Alec Gillis has since regrammed the image with some added context and credits! Repost from @neillblomkamp who allowed us to play ... [Read More]

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Talking With Giants, Interview with The Predator’s Creature Performers – AvP Galaxy Podcast #75

Posted October 05, 2018 12:10 PM Podcast Corporal Hicks 15 Comments

We have just uploaded the 75th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! In our latest episode, RidgeTop and I hunt down and capture two of the most deadliest creatures known to man - the Predators! In reality, the gentlemen inside those suits - Brian A. Prince and Kyle Strauts - are wonderful people ... [Read More]

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