Dark Horse To Reboot Comic Series

[RakaiThwei]

Roberson will team with artist Patrick Reynolds for "Aliens" as part of a relaunched line of comics, alongside Joshua Williamson's "Predators," Paul Tobin's "Prometheus" and Chris Sebella's "AVP" -- as well as one more mystery title -- and creative team -- yet to be announced.

Well this is something..

It's been interesting. Part of it has been going back to the source material and watching then rewatching the original films. There's even been dipping into the fan analysis of the films that's on the internet. Dark Horse got their hands on some production bible stuff from the studio, and we got to see a little bit of that. But primarily, it's the same kind of intellectual exercise that many of us did as kids when we engaged with these stories as fans. There's a function that fan fiction serves where it finds the gaps in the canonical narrative. Where are things not covered? Where are there interesting places where more story could be happening? It's much the same thing with the overall story of what we're doing, which is called "Fire and Stone." We're looking at how the world works and then figuring out what extra stuff could be going on within that idea.

That's... definitely something.. unusual and interesting. 

[Ultramorph]

More info about Predator! Just what you've been looking for, Rakai!

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/03/25/predator-is-coming-complete-with-teaser-artwork-talking-with-scott-allie-and-joshua-williamson-about-a-horror-universe/



Looks to be holding a Predator weapon. Very cool. 

[RakaiThwei]

Now that is a bad-ass cover... And it seems Galgo is using an Engineer weapon! Interesting!

But the article has my attention! And.. fifth book, Omega? Hmmm..

But the big bonus for me? Williamson is using the first two films as his main inspiration! Good! Good! Just one thing though... will we see any preserve planets in the Predator book? If that answer is yes.. That's a deal break for me but I am hoping we don't.

[Topazora]

More info about Predator! Just what you've been looking for, Rakai!

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/03/25/predator-is-coming-complete-with-teaser-artwork-talking-with-scott-allie-and-joshua-williamson-about-a-horror-universe/



Looks to be holding a Predator weapon. Very cool. 

looks like a giant dildo...

[The1PerfectOrganism]

Topazora, that's perfect then for a race that seems obsessed with curves to the point of making bio-weapons that rape you and have Phallic shaped monsters.

[RakaiThwei]

I would think that the artist was going for a H.R. Giger feel in terms of designing that weapon and anyone familiar Giger knows what he often puts in his work. So maybe it's the artist trying to invoke Giger.

[Topazora]

then he's doing a decent job.

[Ultramorph]

AAAAND we have Paul Tobin on Prometheus...

http://bigcomicpage.com/2014/03/23/bcp-interview-paul-tobin-talks-witcher-prometheus-and-colder-2/

Nothing too new with this one. No covers.

[RakaiThwei]

Can you find out some more details on the Predator storyline or is that all you can find?

[Ultramorph]

The only thing I can find is this, but I'm not sure if it's just a truncated version of another interview:

http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/1643/bleeding-cool-talks-predator-scott-allie-and-joshu

I'm expecting a Sebela interview tonight about AvP, if the pattern holds true.

Also, NECA confirmed that their contract covers the reboot. We might just be getting figures of some of these characters eventually.

https://twitter.com/NECA_TOYS

[RakaiThwei]

I... don't know how to feel about the reboot characters getting toys.

[The1PerfectOrganism]

I... don't know how to feel about the reboot characters getting toys.

I feel gooood they should be more official than anything previously, shows they're serious.

[RakaiThwei]

At this rate.. I might be f**king broke.

[The1PerfectOrganism]

At this rate.. I might be f**king broke.

I haven't bought any Neca figures, I'm tempted but can't go broke lol.

[RakaiThwei]

I feel gooood they should be more official than anything previously, shows they're serious.

I don't see how toys of reboot characters would make anything previous less official.