Marvel's First Alien Series Announced!

[BlueMarsalis79]

Ripley 8 never should have been, even Alien Resurrection's own narrative makes that clear, to their credit it's not treated as the same person and nobody has continued from or imitated it (Original Sin being the one oddity) for damn good reason.

Sean Fifield never actually died though, he just changed essentially, that's the intention as corroborated by the behind the scenes. Him and Doctor Charlie Holloway, and the Engineer head, and the "holocaust painting" all the same shit.

I think there was a good story to be told on LV-223 with the characters you refer to, but we got Prometheus, for better or worse.

As for "SiL like" we have The Perfected.

[Perfect-Organism]

The Perfected?  No idea what that is.  Am I missing something?

I'm trying to make lemonade from lemons here.  I don't want a silly Sil-like character in the series.  It doesn't need this.  I especially don't need it as a naturally occurring part of the aliens' hierarchy and biology.

Using Vickers or Shaw gives some level logic as to where this contrivance came from if indeed we do have to accept as canon.  The Alien Queen is derived from Shaw's biology, and the Sil-Alien lady is derived from Vickers isn't the worst contrivance ever imagined.  Also, it gives Vickers some reason to exist at all.  What was the significance of that character at all otherwise?

[Local Trouble]

I don't get it, please explain

As you pointed out, this is a tired myth.  After about 30 seconds running straight, they make a left turn.

[BlueMarsalis79]

Sadly not that significant at all.

"The Perfected" from the new Alien The RPG Expansion Heart Of Darkness, I do not particularly like it either myself, especially in respect to as part of the Alien hierarchy or biology.

But in this narrative they come from the Pathogen essentially, being the apex of that substance, although I still don't love the idea that's the best place for them in my opinion.

[TilotnyWorshiper28]

I don't think its a perfected , I don't think shaw or vickers have anything to do with her either .  if we go by PKJ Interviews the relaunch is the third arc where he was gunna explore the woman in the dark .  we know by solicitations the planet isn't gunna be LV-223  its a new planet. steel team probably will find her there . 

[Still Collating...]

Sadly not that significant at all.

"The Perfected" from the new Alien The RPG Expansion Destroyer Of Worlds, I do not particularly like it either myself, especially in respect to as part of the Alien hierarchy or biology.

But in this narrative they come from the Pathogen essentially, being the apex of that substance, although I still don't love the idea that's the best place for them in my opinion.

Not from Destroyer of Worlds, but from the newest expansion, Heart of Darkness, that's where the Perfected first make their appearance. 

[BlueMarsalis79]

My mistake, fixing that.

[Xiggz456]

Cautiously stepping back into this thread now that Larroca is done.

I found the second arc to be a decent survival story but nothing too remarkable about it. Although I do like the idea of a corporate created religion to manipulate people. I'd rate it 7/10

I really enjoyed the annual though! 8.5/10 and thought the inclusion of

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was fun to read. We know from the RPG that

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ash models are known for espionage so I do not think this is the same consciousness from Alien but being the same model of synth, it tends to process information in a similar manner and therefore make similar decisions and actions

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. At least that's how I interpreted it.

Really looking forward to the next arc and of course the new artist!

[Local Trouble]

Normal quality of art, inconsistent looks due to references - Starcub interior/military EEV exterior, Nostromo bridge and mess for a military ship, etc.

Yeah, Alien 3 already showed us the interior of an EEV, so why does it look like the Narcissus?  Also, the EEV apparently launched inward...

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Sal is an artistic genius!

[SiL]

He could've just traced the film screenshot...

[Kradan]

If I didn't know I would think "Wow, this looks pretty good !". But I know ...

[Prez]

So is it worth keeping up with these new Marvel series? I have the urge to re-read all my old DH stuff in my collection.

[Corporal Hicks]

It's largely meh to okay so far, with the terrible artwork being a distracting factor.

[Kradan]

I have the urge to re-read all my old DH stuff in my collection.

Do yourself a favour and do just that

[Prez]

It's largely meh to okay so far, with the terrible artwork being a distracting factor.

I read the first `volume' and I thought it was ok ... and the artwork was like you said meh (way too much rich colour and polish - Aliens needs a lot of shadow and a more muted, darker palette). Seemed to be missing the TLC factor and rather felt like just another cog in the Marvel Money making machine.

I have the urge to re-read all my old DH stuff in my collection.

Do yourself a favour and do just that

I will. I got about halfway through Colonial Marines (in my Omnibus). Need to pick that up again.