Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!

[Kurai]

fun read. But the artis has to be tracing a lot from Prometheus right?

Facehugger design was a bit lacking.

What makes you think that it's traced from prometheus?

Unless I'm mistaken, I don't think they mean literally traced, but a lot of the aesthetics fit far better in the prequel trilogy's world than the main series'. Just look at the EVA suits the crew wear.

I'm kind of liking this at the moment though, the different takes on the designs and such lead me to wonder what other differences exist in this world from what we know...

What are y'all calling all the expies? The new "Facehugger" seems more like a "Headwrapper" to me. 

[Kane's other son]

There appears to be A LOT of tracing involved in the art, including faces. It's a fun read, however.

[Kradan]

There appears to be A LOT of tracing involved in the art, including faces. It's a fun read, however.

Uh-oh

[KiramidHead]

[Kane's other son]

Tracing is not necessarily bad, if done from original sources, e.g. from photos you shot yourself. To me it always look worse than pure drawing but it's a method to save time.

[426Buddy]

I think the word tracing is getting thrown around a little fast and loose since the news about Greg Land stealing from Tristan has come out. I haven't noticed any tracing in the first issue, does anyone have any specific examples?

[Kradan]

I'm sure if you try hard enough you'll find examples of tracing in any artist's artwork. The problem is that Land seemingly cannot do artwork without tracing

[426Buddy]

I'm sure if you try hard enough you'll find examples of tracing in any artist's artwork. The problem is that Land seemingly cannot do artwork without tracing

Yeah I agree

But Greg Land has nothing to do with this series and I see no obvious examples of tracing in the art in the first issue. Just not sure why its being brought up as a thing in this thread other than its a hot topic.

[Kradan]

Well, you've answered it 

[Russ840]

I think the word tracing is getting thrown around a little fast and loose since the news about Greg Land stealing from Tristan has come out. I haven't noticed any tracing in the first issue, does anyone have any specific examples?

That's why I questioned it. All seems good to me.

[Corporal Hicks]

That colour work is some of my favourite. I just love some of those silhouette shots when they're approaching the pyramid. Definitely more prequel influence. Looks like they use the Engineer alphabet in the pyramid and the auto-doc looks like the table when they're checking out the Engineer skull in Prometheus.

[Prez]

That colour work is some of my favourite. I just love some of those silhouette shots when they're approaching the pyramid. Definitely more prequel influence. Looks like they use the Engineer alphabet in the pyramid and the auto-dock looks like the table when they're checking out the Engineer skull in Prometheus.

Spoiler

Seems these guys have the same Prometheus crew mindset of no idea about quarantine or hazchem clothing/procedures when bringing foreign lifeforms onboard. Those first couple of panels made me chuckle a little ... just grabbing the head with her hands 

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[Kradan]

Spoiler

Well, Ridley certainly used some of O'Bannon's scrapped ideas for Prometheus

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[Prez]

Spoiler

Well, Ridley certainly used some of O'Bannon's scrapped ideas for Prometheus

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[Corporal Hicks]

That colour work is some of my favourite. I just love some of those silhouette shots when they're approaching the pyramid. Definitely more prequel influence. Looks like they use the Engineer alphabet in the pyramid and the auto-dock looks like the table when they're checking out the Engineer skull in Prometheus.

Spoiler

Seems these guys have the same Prometheus crew mindset of no idea about quarantine or hazchem clothing/procedures when bringing foreign lifeforms onboard. Those first couple of panels made me chuckle a little ... just grabbing the head with her hands 

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Honestly, I don't even think I'll be able to question that kind of snap decision making in light of this year...