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

Interview with Predator: If It Bleeds Editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt – AvPGalaxy Podcast #56

Posted October 01, 2017 11:12 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 18 Comments

We have just uploaded the 56th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! The latest episode of our podcast sees RidgeTop and myself chat to Bryan Thomas Schmidt, the editor of the upcoming anthology Predator: If It Bleeds. We talk about If It Bleeds, Bryan's love for Predator 2, crossovers, what reboots mean to fans ... [Read More]

Announcing Alien: The Blueprints from Titan Books!

Posted September 26, 2017 6:24 PM Literature News Corporal Hicks 42 Comments

Today sees the release of Titan Book's new novel, Alien: Covenant - Origins, from Alan Dean Foster. They've also got the anthology Predator: If It Bleeds due out next month and Alien: The Cold Forge next April. If you thought Titan was done with Alien after that, we're pleased to dispel you of that notion. Alien vs. Predator Galaxy ... [Read More]

Alien: Augmented Reality Survival Manual

Posted September 23, 2017 7:41 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 23 Comments

Carlton Books is set to bring out the Alien: Augmented Reality Survival Manual. Alien: Augmented Reality Survival Manual will be the latest in a series of Augmented Reality books published by Carlton. Their previous titles include iExplore - Predators, iDinosaur, iSolar System and Jurassic World - Where Dinosaurs Come to Life. The Alien: ... [Read More]

The Predator is “Unexpected and Utterly Fresh”

Posted September 21, 2017 7:28 AM The Predator News Corporal Hicks 56 Comments

Yesterday we shared an article in which the CEO of 20th Century Fox, Stacey Snider, spoke a little about the future of the Alien franchise. In the same interview with Variety, Stacey Snider also talked a little about The Predator and her thoughts on Shane Black and Fred Dekker's script! "We’ve got a “Predator” film coming out that ... [Read More]

20th Century Fox CEO Talks Future of Alien Franchise

Posted September 20, 2017 3:05 PM Alien Covenant 2 News Corporal Hicks 250 Comments

Stacey Snider, the current chief-executive-officer of 20th Century Fox talked a little about the future of the Alien franchise in a new interview with Variety. While the interview covers a large range of topics, interviewer Brent Lang pointed out the disappointment over Alien: Covenant's box office takings and asked if the franchise was now over. In response, ... [Read More]

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AvPGalaxy Reviews Predator: If It Bleeds

Posted September 18, 2017 1:45 PM Literature News Corporal Hicks 6 Comments

2017 was the year we saw Titan Books publish the first Alien and Predator anthology novels. Aliens: Bug Hunt was released earlier this year, just before Alien Day and Predator: If It Bleeds is due out mid-October. I enjoyed Aliens: Bug Hunt. I wasn’t blown away by it. There was only one short I really disliked and two or three shorts ... [Read More]

Alien: Covenant Opens to $2.6 Million in Japan

Posted September 18, 2017 9:01 AM Alien Covenant News Corporal Hicks 112 Comments

Alien: Covenant was released in its last major market, Japan, on Friday the 15th of September. According to Box Office Mojo, the film opened with a debut of $2.6 million. "Fox also saw Alien: Covenant launch in its final international market with a $2.6 million debut in Japan bringing the film's international cume to $162 million. Covenant's $236.3 ... [Read More]

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Prop Store’s Live Auction 29th September 2017 – Alien and Predator Props

Posted September 18, 2017 8:03 AM Merchandise Corporal Hicks 2 Comments

In two weeks time Prop Store - London are running another Live Auction. And this next auction has a nice chunk of Alien and Predator props up for grabs! There's some more obscure items in the way of Janek's concertina from Prometheus, various appendages from Aliens and Brian Johnson's personal copy of Alien's script. But there's ... [Read More]

Alien: The Cold Forge – New Alien Novel From Titan!

Posted September 14, 2017 7:58 AM Literature News Corporal Hicks 27 Comments

With Alan Dean Foster's Alien: Covenant - Origins just over 2 weeks away from release, and Bryan Thomas Schmidt's anthology, Predator: If It Bleeds, due for release mid-October, Titan are now listing a new Alien book for release April 24th 2018! Currently titled Alien: The Cold Forge, Titan's new Alien book is a return to the novel format. Aside from the ... [Read More]

MPC’s Alien: Covenant Visual Effects Breakdown

Posted September 08, 2017 11:41 AM Alien Covenant News Corporal Hicks 34 Comments

After sharing several snippets of their VFX breakdown over the last few days, MPC have now posted the full breakdown video on YouTube! "MPC’s VFX team lead by VFX Supervisor Ferran Domenech worked alongside Director Ridley Scott and Production VFX Supervisor Charley Henley to create more than 700 stunning shots for the Alien: Covenant. As lead studio, MPC’s ... [Read More]

AvPGalaxy Podcast #55 – Predator 30th Anniversary Retrospective

Posted September 08, 2017 7:06 AM Other News Corporal Hicks 24 Comments

We have just uploaded the 55th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! Our latest episode sees the podcast regulars myself, RidgeTop and Xenomorphine joined by community guest and YouTuber Mr H Reviews as we discuss Predator as part of a belated 30th anniversary episode! We talk the first time we ... [Read More]

AvPGalaxy Interviews Adam Johansen – Alien: Covenant’s Creature Effects Supervisor

Posted September 01, 2017 9:55 AM Alien Covenant News Corporal Hicks Comments

The creature effects for Alien: Covenant were handled by a combination of two studios - Creatures Inc. Ltd and Odd Studio - that became collectively known as Odd Creatures. Alien vs. Predator Galaxy had the pleasure of talking to Adam Johansen, one of the co-founders of Odd Studio, who was the Creature Effects Supervisor for ... [Read More]

From Script to Screen: Alien vs. Predator

Posted August 30, 2017 10:37 AM AvP Movie News Corporal Hicks 10 Comments

The overall plot of Paul WS Anderson’s AvP remained largely unchanged through the course of its journey from script to screen. The heat bloom, the pyramid, the hunt, Lex and Scar are all present, as are most of the major cast in one way or another. But how many of these concepts were changed quite a lot on the way. Part ... [Read More]

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