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.
We have just uploaded the 166th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download). Our latest episode sees Corporal Hicks and RidgeTop joined by Carl Toop, the actor and dancer who portrayed the principal Alien on James Cameron's Aliens, for his first every podcast appearance to discuss his experience inside the Xenomorph XX121 suit!
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As the conflict between the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood continues, the Screen Actor's Guild has also joined the battle against the studio system. With many US productions already shut down by the writers strikes, some American productions taking place aboard has managed to circumvent the strikes.
With SAG having now joined the fight, those productions with union actors are ... [Read More]
Alien vs. Predator Galaxy recently had the honor and pleasure of sitting down with Carl Toop, the actor who portrayed the principle Alien during Aliens, for the first ever published podcast interview about Carl's time on the film. We discussed Carl's past as a dancer, where life took him after Aliens, the audition process, working with James Cameron and plenty ... [Read More]
Tindalos Interactive's Aliens: Dark Descent, the latest entry in the Aliens gaming catalogue, has been out nearly a month now and has enjoyed a very positive response from critics and the fandom alike. With the release behind us, and many gamers having delved into the world of Lethe, now begins the fun post-release period!
A major art blast of behind the ... [Read More]
We have just uploaded the 165th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download). In what we hope will be the first of many episodes of the Inquest, a sub-series of episodes where we will be joined by various fans who express their passion for the Alien and Predator franchise in many different ways, ... [Read More]
At the end of July, Zono Inc.'s Aliens vs. Predator: Extinction is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its release! To commemorate the event, Alien vs. Predator Galaxy sat down with three of the people who made the game a reality - Lead designer Jason Hough, lead artist Brian Collins and producer Mike Arkin - to discuss the development of the ... [Read More]
Alien fan and animator Xing Republic (aka Henry Price) recently uploaded a brand new animated fan production to his YouTube channel, the brilliant David Attenborough visits LV-426! While Xing Republic might be best known to the Alien fandom for his upcoming animated project Alien: Vault of Heaven, he's started to upload shorter animations in ... [Read More]
Like the Aliens attacking the Operations Center, the countdown to Aliens: Dark Descent draws closer and closer! With less than a week left to go before we're dropping down on planet Lethe, Focus Entertainment has released a new story trailer for Aliens: Dark Descent!
Aliens: Dark Descent releases in just 5 days on the 20th of June. If you haven’t already ... [Read More]
With Aliens: Dark Descent officially releasing in 5 days time, the achievement list is now available to those who pre-ordered and has made its way online! There are a total of 45 achievements, 19 of which are considered "secret" (but we still find the details online).
This Went Smoothly
Finish the game on Medium.
15
Fair And Square
Finish the game on Hard.
30
This Ain't No ... [Read More]
According to a new report from Hollywood Reporter, Disney has been announced some pretty notable changes to its upcoming theatrical slate. The most important of which to members of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy is that the previously straight-to-streaming Alien: Romulus is now heading into cinemas August 16th 2024!
20th Century has added another installment in the Alien ... [Read More]
It's the moment that many of us expected once news came that Marvel would be taking over the Alien and Predator comics - Marvel has just announced the first crossover with one of their legacy characters, Wolverine! Written by Benjamin Percy (who previously wrote Aliens: Aftermath), Predator vs. Wolverine is a 4 issue series that is currently ... [Read More]
We have just uploaded the 164th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download). We're taking a break from all the book and comic discussions as Corporal Hicks, RidgeTop and Xenomorphine reunite to discuss the first very draft of Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem!
We discuss the differences between the first draft of the script ... [Read More]