Looks like we are getting the the fancy pants edition of Aliens Book 2 and Earth war all in one volume.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/05/dark-horse-announces-aliens-dead-orbit-plus-second-original-series-hardcover/
Hopefully this will include Countdown as well.
Quite a clever way of releasing both the remaing vols in one go. Not many people would likely pick up a stand alone volume for earth war.
Releasing April next year.
Don't particularly want Female War but I would love to see Countdown included! Regardless though, I was hoping Book 2 would see a fancy pants release and I'm glad it's coming!
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Oct 06, 2016, 11:06:20 AM
Don't particularly want Female War but I would love to see Countdown included! Regardless though, I was hoping Book 2 would see a fancy pants release and I'm glad it's coming!
I used to hate Earth war/Female War but I read it again recently and have a new found appreciation for it. No idea why though lol .
I would like a fancy pants of labyrinth as well now. Be nice to get some interviews from the creators on that one.
Quote from: Russ840 on Oct 06, 2016, 11:23:47 AM
I would like a fancy pants of labyrinth as well now. Be nice to get some interviews from the creators on that one.
God I'd love Destroying Angels. And then and then... :laugh: It'd never end.
Quote from: Russ840 on Oct 06, 2016, 11:23:47 AM
I used to hate Earth war/Female War but I read it again recently and have a new found appreciation for it. No idea why though lol .
I still can't get into Female War. I found the novel a better experience but they were both still messy.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Oct 06, 2016, 11:29:03 AM
Quote from: Russ840 on Oct 06, 2016, 11:23:47 AM
I would like a fancy pants of labyrinth as well now. Be nice to get some interviews from the creators on that one.
God I'd love Destroying Angels. And then and then... :laugh: It'd never end.
Quote from: Russ840 on Oct 06, 2016, 11:23:47 AM
I used to hate Earth war/Female War but I read it again recently and have a new found appreciation for it. No idea why though lol .
I still can't get into Female War. I found the novel a better experience but they were both still messy.
Yes to Destroyig Angles.
Didn't the novel to female war have that ripely android with red blood ?
They did. But they never went anywhere with it. Now why or how. The novelization also completely omitted the Space Jockey angle.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Oct 06, 2016, 11:35:11 AM
They did. But they never went anywhere with it. Now why or how. The novelization also completely omitted the Space Jockey angle.
That was te first novel I Aliens I read. Wills also develops a crush on Billie as well I think.
I think I will give the upcoming reprint of the Berserker novel a go based on your comments in the other thread.
Man, Same Keith's oversized art is going to be hard work to get through. Den's on the other hand, is going to be amazing.
Quote from: Russ840 on Oct 06, 2016, 11:40:55 AM
That was te first novel I Aliens I read. Wills also develops a crush on Billie as well I think.
Yeah, I really hated that. Such a completely out of the blue and inappropriate direction to take. Really wish Steve Perry hadn't started that off in the Nightmare Asylum adaptation. :-\
QuoteI think I will give the upcoming reprint of the Berserker novel a go based on your comments in the other thread.
You should! Very very good novel!
QuoteMan, Same Keith's oversized art is going to be hard work to get through. Den's on the other hand, is going to be amazing.
However, Den Beauvais' oversized art is going to be an absolute treat! Really can't wait to get my hands on this one! ;D
Me either.
We are being spoiled at the mo.
Defiance is surly going to get a fancy pants. That will look amazing
Dead orbit looks pretty awesome as well. The art is so detailed.
Book 2 ;D
Earth War ::)
People wouldn't buy it otherwise. :P
lol thats kinda funny about earth war... but if they dont include Countdown I'll be writing a strongly worded letter.
I like a good hardback. I may get this, though I'll probably skip Female War. I couldn't appreciate Keith's art, there, especially after following Beauvais.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Oct 06, 2016, 12:47:29 PM
People wouldn't buy it otherwise. :P
I really think that is why it included. This way they can justify a potentially slightly higher price for the book.
Now I'm curious if they include that extra panel in Book 2 that Denis did in '96.
I spoke about it here in this thread http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=55248.0
Hopefully it includes some more never-before seen artwork from Denis.
I'm sure that panel will be included, but i've never read the comic without that panel so it would really feel wrong if it wasnt there.
I hope that this includes Countdown. It just has to and The Alien as well. So it goes Book 2 - Countdown - Earth War- The Alien
Quote from: Whiskeybrewer on Oct 06, 2016, 07:05:20 PM
I hope that this includes Countdown. It just has to and The Alien as well. So it goes Book 2 - Countdown - Earth War- The Alien
I would be happy with this. It would complete the story.
What's "the Alien"?
It's a one-off that ties up the whole Space Jockey plot from the 1st and 3rd series.
Quote from: 426Buddy on Oct 06, 2016, 12:55:30 PMlol thats kinda funny about earth war... but if they dont include Countdown I'll be writing a strongly worded letter.
Didn't they apparently lose the original artwork masters for that, which is why it's never been collected after the
Aliens magazine mini comic?
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Oct 07, 2016, 10:07:49 AM
Quote from: 426Buddy on Oct 06, 2016, 12:55:30 PMlol thats kinda funny about earth war... but if they dont include Countdown I'll be writing a strongly worded letter.
Didn't they apparently lose the original artwork masters for that, which is why it's never been collected after the Aliens magazine mini comic?
That's sucks if that's the case. It's not the end of te world though. Marvel's Masterworks department regularly has to take high res scans of old issue from the existing issues and then remaster them to bring them to scratch.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Oct 07, 2016, 08:10:52 AM
It's a one-off that ties up the whole Space Jockey plot from the 1st and 3rd series.
Oh right, I totally forgot about that thing..
Aliens: Countdown would be a stellar addition to this collection.
This is not necessarily related to thehardcover release, but DH authorized a recent re-release of just Volume II issue #4 (with an exclusive cover through Celebrity Authentics). I was wondering why they went with only Vol. II #4 (the re-release was to take advantage of autographs at the Aliens 30th anniversary cast reunions) when I realized it is definitely for the final panel featuring the reappearance of Ripley. This is a neat feature item, and something that obviously had more thought put into it than the average re-print. I applaud them for not picking an Earth War issue just because those contain more of Ripley. Denis Beauvais' single panel on the final page seems more deserving of this cover than an issue of the subsequent series.
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Quote from: SSj_Rambo on Oct 22, 2016, 12:38:37 AM
This is not necessarily related to thehardcover release, but DH authorized a recent re-release of just Volume II issue #4 (with an exclusive cover through Celebrity Authentics). I was wondering why they went with only Vol. II #4 (the re-release was to take advantage of autographs at the Aliens 30th anniversary cast reunions) when I realized it is definitely for the final panel featuring the reappearance of Ripley. This is a neat feature item, and something that obviously had more thought put into it than the average re-print. I applaud them for not picking an Earth War issue just because those contain more of Ripley. Denis Beauvais' single panel on the final page seems more deserving of this cover than an issue of the subsequent series.
https://celebrityauthentics.com/shop/100-and-under/aliens-1-comic-celebrity-authentics-exclusive-cover/
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Interesting especially as Ripley appears on one panel for the entire issue. Nice one though but as nice as that cover is it's hardly relevant given the story ... I'll stick with Denis' original cover personally.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/28/dark-horse-to-continue-original-aliens-for-alien-day-in-2017-announced-at-mcm-london-comic-con/
On this page there is a pic of the cover to this upcoming Vol.
Can't wait to have this on my shelf
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Good choice! Really looking forward to picking this one up too!
Agreed. Great choice.
I wonder if we are going to get a new vol annually now?
I would love to line Labyrinth up next to the first 2.
And give me AVP also and I'll die a happy man.
One of my all time favourite DB pieces of art.
I must he the only huge Alien fanatic on the planet that despises the entire original comic trilogy, the art in series 2 kinda saves that one..
Thank God it's 2016...2017 is looking even better..
Someone flame me now lol.
Lol thx.
Quote from: Nostromo on Oct 29, 2016, 01:10:02 PM
I must he the only huge Alien fanatic on the planet that despises the entire original comic trilogy, the art in series 2 kinda saves that one..
Thank God it's 2016...2017 is looking even better..
Someone flame me now lol.
Lol prob not the only one dude but I imagine you are in the minority.
Out of interest, what volume do you like from the original comics ?
It's all here ")
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=54965.0
You rated Book 2 as 8 for the story and 9.5 for the art.
Quote from: SM on Oct 29, 2016, 10:03:27 PM
You rated Book 2 as 8 for the story and 9.5 for the art.
1st & 3rd books I didn't enjoy...2nd because of the human controlled aliens, but the rest was ok.
*fixed quotes. Cpl Hicks.
Definition of "despise" and "entire" may vary.
Quote from: Nostromo on Oct 29, 2016, 01:10:02 PMI must he the only huge Alien fanatic on the planet that despises the entire original comic trilogy, the art in series 2 kinda saves that one..
I wouldn't go as far as despise, but I've long said I find the lauded first two comics to be massively overrated. They're really nothing special to me.
Ah yes, those were the exact words I was looking for. Massively Overrated. :)
Quote from: SM on Oct 29, 2016, 10:03:27 PM
You rated Book 2 as 8 for the story and 9.5 for the art.
http://www.cbr.com/dark-horse-comics-february-2017-solicitations/
Dark Horse Solicits for February have Vol 2 of the original comics series hardcover listed.
The book is 224 pages. Vol 1 was 184 and that included the six issues of the original series and the the short story called Lucky, so effectively 7 issues of comics plus other extras. It also never listed Lucky in the solicit for Vol one.
There is still hope that Countdown could be be included in the new Vol with the 40 page higher page count.
I think the Aliens magazine reprint of Countdown came out to about 18 pages in total, so there would be room.
Four Issues for Vol 2, Four for Earth War, How ever much for Countdown, How ever much for The Alien and then extra's.
It could fit :)
The book is up for pre-order on amazon now.
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QuoteOur Monday blues were turned around by our advance copies of Aliens: The Original Comic Series Vol. 2! Who remembers the classic "Nightmare Asylum" and "Earth War" stories?
So pretty!
Can't wait to get that bad boy...
Still think its funny they slipped in Earth War.
They say anything about Countdown being in there?
I've asked the question.
Folks, we're doing an interview with the great Den Beauvais in a few days, the talented artist of Aliens: Vol. 2. Does anyone have any questions they would like to ask Den?
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Feb 07, 2017, 07:32:38 AM
Folks, we're doing an interview with the great Den Beauvais in a few days, the talented artist of Aliens: Vol. 2. Does anyone have any questions they would like to ask Den?
Well done guys.
My favourite artist from any Alien/Dark Horse comic!!!!
Can you ask Denis how he got the gig in the first place? Keen to know given his style was so different to that of Mark Nelson's in the first book.
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Feb 07, 2017, 07:32:38 AM
Folks, we're doing an interview with the great Den Beauvais in a few days, the talented artist of Aliens: Vol. 2. Does anyone have any questions they would like to ask Den?
Still sending them over to me first?
Can not wait to have this on my shelf next to volume one.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Feb 07, 2017, 12:22:54 PM
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Feb 07, 2017, 07:32:38 AM
Folks, we're doing an interview with the great Den Beauvais in a few days, the talented artist of Aliens: Vol. 2. Does anyone have any questions they would like to ask Den?
Still sending them over to me first?
Of course. I just wanted to get some more questions, and this thread got a bit more traction...
I was just browsing Amazon and they have a preview up for this book. Doesn't look like we will be getting countdown or any other material in it. The contents page only list the two main books, introduction by The writer and a cover gallery.
Damn
Any word on when this comes out, or...? Did I miss it?
Quote from: Giger Beast on Apr 17, 2017, 10:07:43 PM
Any word on when this comes out, or...? Did I miss it?
its available now, im picking mine up tomorrow.
Quote from: 426Buddy on Apr 18, 2017, 01:58:32 AM
Quote from: Giger Beast on Apr 17, 2017, 10:07:43 PM
Any word on when this comes out, or...? Did I miss it?
its available now, im picking mine up tomorrow.
Do you mind sticking up some pics for us ?
Let us know if it includes Countdown and The Alien please :)
As I posted above. There is no mention of those in the contents page.
Seen as in Vol 1, 'Lucky' was listed in the contents page, it would be safe to assume that they would be listed in this volume, if included.
Sadly, I don't think we are getting them :'(
Quote from: Russ840 on Apr 18, 2017, 11:28:20 AM
As I posted above. There is no mention of those in the contents page.
Seen as in Vol 1, 'Lucky' was listed in the contents page, it would be safe to assume that they would be listed in this volume, if included.
Sadly, I don't think we are getting them :'(
Bugger. Its stupid to have left those out I feel
Agreed. More so for Countdown.
At least with 'The Alien', they could include that in a hypothetical Vol 3, collecting Genocide and Harvest/Hive. It could be a good prologue.
Should have been in Vol 2 though, to cap the story off.
Quote from: Russ840 on Apr 18, 2017, 11:31:17 AM
Agreed. More so for Countdown.
At least with 'The Alien', they could include that in a hypothetical Vol 3, collecting Genocide and Harvest/Hive. It could be a good prologue.
Should have been in Vol 2 though, to cap the story off.
Agreed
I'm still holding false hope that the contents page preview is a mock up and we will get that extra content.
Including The Alien would wreck what was ultimately a fairly satisfying end to a pretty dodgy final instalment.
It would explain why the Engineer orbiting Earth vanished though.
I think that it would work either at the end of Vol 2 and the beginning of Vol 3. Without it in one of the vol's though, there would be a terrible gap in the story.
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Apr 18, 2017, 12:05:09 PM
It would explain why the Engineer orbiting Earth vanished though.
It didn't vanish. Newt talks about it on the second last page and effectively ties things up. It's still in orbit and can be dealt with in a later story. Just not this particular volume which ends with worldwide detonations seen from orbit. The Alien says only a few old fission bombs were detonated, thus undermining the conclusion of Earth War.
Got it on the weekend. It's big and beautiful. It only contains Nightmare Asylum & Earth War - no extras but some nice covers collected at the end.
Interesting to note that elsewhere in this forum (http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=55248.0) I found the Omnibus edition included an extra panel in Aliens Nightmare Asylum by Denis B - the one full page image of Spears admiring a Xeno in one of those Stasis tubes - however in this collected Hardcover edition doesn't include it - in fact there is an odd blank page around where that panel was previously printed.
Just found out my local has my copy in! Guess where I'm going after work! ;D
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Apr 18, 2017, 01:33:52 PM
Just found out my local has my copy in! Guess where I'm going after work! ;D
It's big!!! Looks great on my shelf next to the Collected Fire & Stone Hardback too.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BS5dijMlAuH/?taken-by=waynepsaila
So you're Wayne! I don't know why I never noticed the Prez in your nicknames before.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Apr 18, 2017, 01:43:24 PM
So you're Wayne! I don't know why I never noticed the Prez in your nicknames before.
Hahaha. Yes! The notorious Wayne! That nickname is a long, long story ...
Quote from: Prez on Apr 18, 2017, 01:29:42 PM
Got it on the weekend. It's big and beautiful. It only contains Nightmare Asylum & Earth War - no extras but some nice covers collected at the end.
Interesting to note that elsewhere in this forum (http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=55248.0) I found the Omnibus edition included an extra panel in Aliens Nightmare Asylum by Denis B - the one full page image of Spears admiring a Xeno in one of those Stasis tubes - however in this collected Hardcover edition doesn't include it - in fact there is an odd blank page around where that panel was previously printed.
That's really disappointing.
I'm a little taken back by the lack of completion here.
I suppose this is reprinting the original books and that extra page is from the re released edited versions of the book. Perhaps they are releasing exactly as originally intended.
So no directors cut here :laugh:
#JusticeforWilksandBillie!
#Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Quote from: Russ840 on Apr 18, 2017, 03:38:55 PM
Quote from: Prez on Apr 18, 2017, 01:29:42 PM
Got it on the weekend. It's big and beautiful. It only contains Nightmare Asylum & Earth War - no extras but some nice covers collected at the end.
Interesting to note that elsewhere in this forum (http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=55248.0) I found the Omnibus edition included an extra panel in Aliens Nightmare Asylum by Denis B - the one full page image of Spears admiring a Xeno in one of those Stasis tubes - however in this collected Hardcover edition doesn't include it - in fact there is an odd blank page around where that panel was previously printed.
That's really disappointing.
I'm a little taken back by the lack of completion here.
I suppose this is reprinting the original books and that extra page is from the re released edited versions of the book. Perhaps they are releasing exactly as originally intended.
So no directors cut here :laugh:
Don't let it put you off. It's worth it alone getting it for the Nightmare Asylum large reprinting. It's damn beautiful - the hardcover is one of the very best I've seen.
It's a shame Denis' extra panel didn't make it - it's utterly beautiful.
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That panel sums up the one thing that ruins the comic for me - Spears is such an over-the-top, cartoonish caricature of a villain.
Quote from: Prez on Apr 19, 2017, 02:01:19 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Apr 18, 2017, 03:38:55 PM
Quote from: Prez on Apr 18, 2017, 01:29:42 PM
Got it on the weekend. It's big and beautiful. It only contains Nightmare Asylum & Earth War - no extras but some nice covers collected at the end.
Interesting to note that elsewhere in this forum (http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=55248.0) I found the Omnibus edition included an extra panel in Aliens Nightmare Asylum by Denis B - the one full page image of Spears admiring a Xeno in one of those Stasis tubes - however in this collected Hardcover edition doesn't include it - in fact there is an odd blank page around where that panel was previously printed.
That's really disappointing.
I'm a little taken back by the lack of completion here.
I suppose this is reprinting the original books and that extra page is from the re released edited versions of the book. Perhaps they are releasing exactly as originally intended.
So no directors cut here :laugh:
Don't let it put you off. It's worth it alone getting it for the Nightmare Asylum large reprinting. It's damn beautiful - the hardcover is one of the very best I've seen.
It's a shame Denis' extra panel didn't make it - it's utterly beautiful.
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Any chance of some more pics mate? Some showing the different side of the book and what not.
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Apr 19, 2017, 02:06:14 PM
That panel sums up the one thing that ruins the comic for me - Spears is such an over-the-top, cartoonish caricature of a villain.
Lol he is like a classic, mustache twirling comic book villian. I actually quite enjoyed him.
While it has some of the best art ever, the story always felt rather mundane and run of the mill. I enjoyed it enough but Spears is insane on a lvl that would make it impossible for anyone to actually follow him as a leader.
I am pretty blown away that they didnt include that panel though, such a shame. I havent been able to pick my copy up yet unfortunatly.
Fear. Just like Negan in Walking Dead.
Quote from: 426Buddy on Apr 19, 2017, 03:55:57 PMSpears is insane on a lvl that would make it impossible for anyone to actually follow him as a leader.
Yeah, that's what I hated.
It's one thing being a genocidal dick to civilian colonists, but once you start doing that repeatedly to your own soldiers, you're going to get a knife in your back real fast.
Which is exactly what happened.
They were ready to mutiny before Hicks, Newt and Butler arrived.
The way it read to me, plenty of them were scared but they still needed Hicks to actually show up and convince them to get off their arses and do something about it. The way Spears was portrayed, I found it dumb Hicks even needed to push.
Plus, even then Spears still had plenty of guys backing him up, despite the fact they were apparently no more safe from his psychosis than anyone else. I didn't buy that there would be that many nutjobs willing to bet their lives against his sociopathic tendencies.
Just after Hicks, Newt and Butler land, they're locked up as Powell is writing a personal log.
"The general has his loyalists, but it's only a matter of time before there's open rebellion."
Hicks just brought it on quicker (ie. within hours of landing) - while Spears was dealing with three deserters.
To be fair, I'm more familiar with the novel than the comic, and in the novel Hicks really does have to convince Powell to do something.
I would say that the comic has the atmosphere boosted by the awesome artwork. It looks and feels as though it fits in the movie universe. It flows well because it's quite compressed and in the comic format, the villian, Spears, works ok I'd say despite his cliché personality.
The comic looks like it's straight from the second films in terms of the hardware, infrastructure, Aliens etc.
Agreed. The visual style of Book 2 is much better. It doesn't look like generic equipment. It's one of the things I really appreciated about the style.
Thas one of the things i was not so fond of from book one. The world didnt look like the world from Alien and Aliens. Book 2 nailed that.
Hicks, did you pick up a copy yet ?
Finally picked my copy up. The hardcover is gorgeous and the qaulity is good. However im pretty disappointed overall. I knew countdown was not included but the lack of the 96' panel is a bummer and they have only included the cover art and nothing extra. Its very bare bones and its really unfortunate.
Got my copy today. Like Buddy has said, beautiful book. So nicely put together. Sewn binding that lays flat and it lines up perfectly next to Vol 1.
What I must say is, again, like Buddy, I am hugely disappointed at the lack of 'DVD' extras here. At minimum, if they did not want to include the extra page during the story because they are reprinting the series how it was originally intended, the extra page should have been included as a 'deleted scene,' if you like, in the extras area. A bit of a write up as to why it was added in later printings would have been interesting as well.
I'm gutted that Countdown was not included and I think it's a shame that there is no 'afterword' by either of the artists.
One thing I am very happy about, just for my OCD really, is that the is no Vol No. on the spine. This is good for me because if there are any further releases, I can be selective with what I get and not have missing Vol No.'s on my shelf.
Quote from: SM on Apr 22, 2017, 02:40:23 AM
The comic looks like it's straight from the second films in terms of the hardware, infrastructure, Aliens etc.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Apr 25, 2017, 12:44:01 PM
Agreed. The visual style of Book 2 is much better. It doesn't look like generic equipment. It's one of the things I really appreciated about the style.
Yup, Ive only seen Alex Ross' Terminator Burning Earth as far as comic books which are so visually consistent with the movie. Great stuff, even got the cinematography down, and it even shows best in the cover, which is, imo the best Alien image possible, lighting , coloring and all.