Title: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 16, 2020, 08:06:38 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 16, 2020, 08:06:38 PM
Following on from 2019’s adaptation of William Gibson’s second draft of Alien 3, Dark Horse has just announced (via The Hollywood Reporter) that 2020 will see them adapting another unused Alien film script. However, it’s not going to be tackling another Alien 3 (sorry folk, no visualize of Eric Red’s take), Dark Horse are turning their sights back to the very start; back to Dan O’Bannon’s Alien – formerly known as Starbeast!
The adaptation of O’Bannon’s screenplay comes courtesy of Cristiano Seixas and Guilherme Balbi and follows in the footsteps of Dark Horse’s successful 2018 series, William Gibson’s Alien 3, which adapted the original screenplay for David Fincher’s third movie in the series, restoring material excised in the final version of the script.
Seixas and Balbi’s five-issue miniseries similarly follows O’Bannon’s original version of events, heavily rewritten by Walter Hill and David Giler before production, and is described simply by the publisher as “an alternate line of events.” Among the differences? In the very first version of the story, the spaceship isn’t the Nostromo but the Snark...
Cristiano Seixas has taken up scripting duties for Dark Horse’s newest adaptation and Guilherme Balbi will be providing the visuals. Seixas has not working within the Alien universe before, but Balbi has previously worked on the Predator side where he did the pencils for A Predatory Life, the prequel comic to Predators that focused on Royce. You can see some of his work for Alien: The Original Screenplay below!
The new series is due to make it’s debut on the 22nd of April, just days before 2020’s Alien Day! I’m not going to lie, I certainly wasn’t expecting this but I’m excited none-the-less!
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Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SM on Jan 16, 2020, 08:11:54 PM
Post by: SM on Jan 16, 2020, 08:11:54 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 16, 2020, 08:15:25 PM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 16, 2020, 08:15:25 PM
Star Beast Comic! :o
Sign me up.
Sign me up.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Jan 16, 2020, 09:07:06 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Jan 16, 2020, 09:07:06 PM
Yeah, this is an instant buy for me!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Jan 16, 2020, 09:18:58 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 16, 2020, 09:18:58 PM
Excellent news, I'm in.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Wweyland on Jan 16, 2020, 09:48:02 PM
Post by: Wweyland on Jan 16, 2020, 09:48:02 PM
Yeah why not. The cover is excellent.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Jan 16, 2020, 09:50:25 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 16, 2020, 09:50:25 PM
Oh boy, that cover.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Jango1201 on Jan 16, 2020, 10:04:37 PM
Post by: Jango1201 on Jan 16, 2020, 10:04:37 PM
Will this feature the alien or starbeast?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 16, 2020, 10:32:30 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 16, 2020, 10:32:30 PM
I wonder if the cover is this interpretation of the Jockey!
I'm assuming something new!
Quote from: Jango1201 on Jan 16, 2020, 10:04:37 PM
Will this feature the alien or starbeast?
I'm assuming something new!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Jan 16, 2020, 11:05:15 PM
Post by: Prez on Jan 16, 2020, 11:05:15 PM
Awesome. Was so hoping after the Alien3 comic they did more of this stuff.
Great to see.
Cover is incredible.
Inner panels colouring a bit too lollypop for my liking but perhaps that is deliberate to separate it from the Film tone and style. Anyway enough being negative as this is tremendous news.
Great to see.
Cover is incredible.
Inner panels colouring a bit too lollypop for my liking but perhaps that is deliberate to separate it from the Film tone and style. Anyway enough being negative as this is tremendous news.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Enjoy on Jan 16, 2020, 11:36:54 PM
Post by: Enjoy on Jan 16, 2020, 11:36:54 PM
That cover has me curious. I wish every page of a comic was as detailed as the cover art.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: 426Buddy on Jan 16, 2020, 11:59:07 PM
Post by: 426Buddy on Jan 16, 2020, 11:59:07 PM
Crazy stuff! I wasn't expecting this but i'm super interested.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Local Trouble on Jan 17, 2020, 12:24:44 AM
Post by: Local Trouble on Jan 17, 2020, 12:24:44 AM
I'm expecting either Ron Cobb's creature design or one of Giger's earlier concepts.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 17, 2020, 12:42:00 AM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 17, 2020, 12:42:00 AM
Aw, I was hoping for Red's Alien 3. :laugh:
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Jan 17, 2020, 12:52:22 AM
Post by: Prez on Jan 17, 2020, 12:52:22 AM
Quote from: Local Trouble on Jan 17, 2020, 12:24:44 AM
I'm expecting either Ron Cobb's creature design or one of Giger's earlier concepts.
Hopefully Cobb's. Curious which design style they take given the radical change that Giger brought in.
The pyramid temple hopefully make an appearance.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 17, 2020, 01:40:22 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 17, 2020, 01:40:22 AM
Super excited for this. Loving the cover.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 01:41:34 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 01:41:34 AM
Quote from: Prez on Jan 17, 2020, 12:52:22 AMQuote from: Local Trouble on Jan 17, 2020, 12:24:44 AM
I'm expecting either Ron Cobb's creature design or one of Giger's earlier concepts.
Hopefully Cobb's. Curious which design style they take given the radical change that Giger brought in.
The pyramid temple hopefully make an appearance.
The pyramid as a work of a culture separated from Space Jockeys? Yes please. 8)
Since the panel sequence seems to have some Gigerish look, I guess they're going to make the best blend of both worlds. In fact I wonder what Derelict is going to look like. They're not required to follow any particular design, but I just wonder...
(https://i.imgur.com/DYbukeF.png) (https://i.imgur.com/eLAyDCs.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/RONeWyD.jpg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 17, 2020, 01:47:34 AM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 17, 2020, 01:47:34 AM
They could probably do the one Giler and Hill draft if they wanted to. I can picture the "Have you slept with Ash, Lambert?" scene already. :laugh:
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Xiggz456 on Jan 17, 2020, 03:02:28 AM
Post by: Xiggz456 on Jan 17, 2020, 03:02:28 AM
I'm certainly intrigued! But I'm not surprised that they're adapting more scripts as the Gibson A3 comics nearly sold twice as much as any of the other Aliens comics released last year. Very cool news nonetheless!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Vrastal on Jan 17, 2020, 03:05:44 AM
Post by: Vrastal on Jan 17, 2020, 03:05:44 AM
I will check it out for sure. But the alternate versions of things dont appeal to me all that much. The art looks fantastic though. Id like to see a series with aliens and something that is inspires fear and dread. Some scenes from the outbreak trilogy nailed it really well i think. A lot of the new comics feel to promethous and not alien(s).
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SM on Jan 17, 2020, 03:09:23 AM
Post by: SM on Jan 17, 2020, 03:09:23 AM
Quote from: Prez on Jan 17, 2020, 12:52:22 AMQuote from: Local Trouble on Jan 17, 2020, 12:24:44 AM
I'm expecting either Ron Cobb's creature design or one of Giger's earlier concepts.
Hopefully Cobb's. Curious which design style they take given the radical change that Giger brought in.
The pyramid temple hopefully make an appearance.
It looks like a 1976 draft so it should be. I like that they made Roby a black woman (assuming it's not Hunter). I never would've picked that despite the 'unisex crew' script note.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Local Trouble on Jan 17, 2020, 03:16:15 AM
Post by: Local Trouble on Jan 17, 2020, 03:16:15 AM
Did Ron Cobb ever design the spores or facehugger?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SM on Jan 17, 2020, 03:27:47 AM
Post by: SM on Jan 17, 2020, 03:27:47 AM
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Froncobb.net%2Fimg%2Ffilmography%2F05-Alien%2FU-159-on-Early_Alien_Temple_Interior-alien.jpg&hash=408280828bc96fd062df8ece594d2f561d410d40)
(https://monsterlegacy.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/facehuggercobb.jpg?w=422&h=&zoom=2)
(https://monsterlegacy.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/facehuggercobb.jpg?w=422&h=&zoom=2)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Xenomrph on Jan 17, 2020, 03:29:20 AM
Post by: Xenomrph on Jan 17, 2020, 03:29:20 AM
This is pretty cool, this gives me hope that they'll tackle more alternate scripts and things like that.
Quote from: SM on Jan 17, 2020, 03:27:47 AMReminds me of the creature from 'Life'. I wonder if they used that as an inspiration?
https://monsterlegacy.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/facehuggercobb.jpg?w=422&h=&zoom=2
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Richman678 on Jan 17, 2020, 03:38:40 AM
Post by: Richman678 on Jan 17, 2020, 03:38:40 AM
They need to do that Star Trek TNG/Alien story. I was really interested in that one!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Baron Von Marlon on Jan 17, 2020, 05:08:42 AM
Post by: Baron Von Marlon on Jan 17, 2020, 05:08:42 AM
Might buy it but I'm not a fan of the drawing style they used.
Would've preferred something more old school and less flashy.
Sad O' Bannon isn't around anymore to see this.
Would've preferred something more old school and less flashy.
Sad O' Bannon isn't around anymore to see this.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 06:01:18 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 06:01:18 AM
Quote from: Xenomrph on Jan 17, 2020, 03:29:20 AM
This is pretty cool, this gives me hope that they'll tackle more alternate scripts and things like that.
Indeed.
(https://i.imgur.com/IXPY879.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/sQ70dnf.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/7GOdXDt.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ptmhZDF.jpg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 17, 2020, 09:14:05 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 17, 2020, 09:14:05 AM
Well this is a surprise! I've never actually read any of the early Alien drafts (except the odd excerpts in the LaserDisc archives).
Others have said it, but that cover art is amazing.
Others have said it, but that cover art is amazing.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: P1NK8C1DBOOTS on Jan 17, 2020, 01:40:34 PM
Post by: P1NK8C1DBOOTS on Jan 17, 2020, 01:40:34 PM
AMAZING!!! Really excited for this! I've recently only just gotten into all the comic books and loving them! This will be a great addition 👍👍👍
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 17, 2020, 02:59:57 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 17, 2020, 02:59:57 PM
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 06:01:18 AMQuote from: Xenomrph on Jan 17, 2020, 03:29:20 AM
This is pretty cool, this gives me hope that they'll tackle more alternate scripts and things like that.
Indeed.
(https://i.imgur.com/IXPY879.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/sQ70dnf.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/7GOdXDt.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ptmhZDF.jpg)
Ideally I'd like to see all of them. Even the bad ones like Eric Red's, but I fear some of the reception Gibson's got might turn them off doing the not so polished stories.
I'd also love them do some random pitches or scripts that we might have never even heard of.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Jan 17, 2020, 03:21:47 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 17, 2020, 03:21:47 PM
Primarily I want Alien Engineers, NB's Aliens II & especially VW's Alien III above all else.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Jan 17, 2020, 03:43:28 PM
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Jan 17, 2020, 03:43:28 PM
Now this came out of left field. Really looking forward to this
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 05:28:13 PM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jan 17, 2020, 02:59:57 PM
I'd also love them do some random pitches or scripts that we might have never even heard of.
That's sick (https://i.imgur.com/Mexib25.png)(https://i.imgur.com/Mexib25.png) 8) Who knows what kind of batshit crazy idea might be hidden there :laugh:
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Jan 17, 2020, 05:56:37 PM
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Jan 17, 2020, 05:56:37 PM
This could be cool. I'm in.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kailem on Jan 17, 2020, 08:25:53 PM
Post by: Kailem on Jan 17, 2020, 08:25:53 PM
Very cool! I'm a big fan of seeing these alternate/original takes on stories, so this is great news that they're doing more along those lines.
As has already been said, I hope we get to see stuff inspired by some of that original concept art. Alien really did have some amazing 70's sci-fi artwork made during its production.
As has already been said, I hope we get to see stuff inspired by some of that original concept art. Alien really did have some amazing 70's sci-fi artwork made during its production.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: FenGiddel on Jan 18, 2020, 02:56:40 AM
Post by: FenGiddel on Jan 18, 2020, 02:56:40 AM
What's up with that cover? "Blair Witch Alien"-esque
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 18, 2020, 04:43:13 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 18, 2020, 04:43:13 AM
I hadn't seen this panel before.
(https://i.imgur.com/7KS7SMR.jpg)
Three things went through my head the first time I saw it.
(https://i.imgur.com/66h7J1r.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/V1wvgxX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fYf1g0y.jpg)
But no, I think you nailed it ;D
(https://i.imgur.com/wKWhFUl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/7KS7SMR.jpg)
Quote from: FenGiddel on Jan 18, 2020, 02:56:40 AM
What's up with that cover? "Blair Witch Alien"-esque
Three things went through my head the first time I saw it.
(https://i.imgur.com/66h7J1r.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/V1wvgxX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fYf1g0y.jpg)
But no, I think you nailed it ;D
(https://i.imgur.com/wKWhFUl.jpg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 04:43:54 AM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 04:43:54 AM
So we'll probably only get the Covenant sequel in comic form now. ;)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 18, 2020, 04:48:04 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 18, 2020, 04:48:04 AM
I think so. :'(
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 04:49:45 AM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 04:49:45 AM
I'd like to see them collaborate with Gibson and create a sequel to his Alien 3 from scratch. That ending is just begging for a follow up.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Monster Man on Jan 18, 2020, 05:17:42 AM
Post by: Monster Man on Jan 18, 2020, 05:17:42 AM
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 06:01:18 AMQuote from: Xenomrph on Jan 17, 2020, 03:29:20 AM
This is pretty cool, this gives me hope that they'll tackle more alternate scripts and things like that.
Indeed.
(https://i.imgur.com/IXPY879.jpg)
I really do want Ward's vision brought to light in some way. Although in truth I feel it'd have to be a comic book or something animated because of how fantastical his visuals are. I couldn't trust a simple movie to bring all that craziness to life without sacrifice the things that make it unique.
But on the topic for this -- is there a bullet point layout that can tell me what's to be expected in Bannon's original draft? Was this before they had a concept for our favorite creature?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 18, 2020, 10:12:01 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 18, 2020, 10:12:01 AM
I absolutely cannot wait for this.
In spite of its problems, i kinda love the Gibson Alien 3 adaptation we got and this is looking (albeit only 2 pages and a cover) great.
Now lets hope we get some more.
the three that i really would love are
Alien: Enginneers
Paradise
Blomkamp's Alien project. I doubt this one will ever be made to be fair.
In spite of its problems, i kinda love the Gibson Alien 3 adaptation we got and this is looking (albeit only 2 pages and a cover) great.
Now lets hope we get some more.
the three that i really would love are
Alien: Enginneers
Paradise
Blomkamp's Alien project. I doubt this one will ever be made to be fair.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SM on Jan 18, 2020, 10:32:17 AM
Post by: SM on Jan 18, 2020, 10:32:17 AM
Quote from: Monster Man on Jan 18, 2020, 05:17:42 AMQuote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 06:01:18 AMQuote from: Xenomrph on Jan 17, 2020, 03:29:20 AM
This is pretty cool, this gives me hope that they'll tackle more alternate scripts and things like that.
Indeed.
(https://i.imgur.com/IXPY879.jpg)
I really do want Ward's vision brought to light in some way. Although in truth I feel it'd have to be a comic book or something animated because of how fantastical his visuals are. I couldn't trust a simple movie to bring all that craziness to life without sacrifice the things that make it unique.
But on the topic for this -- is there a bullet point layout that can tell me what's to be expected in Bannon's original draft? Was this before they had a concept for our favorite creature?
Yes.
It's the point, as far as I can tell, before Giler and Hill started re-writing. So there's only six crew - Standard, Broussard, Roby, Hunter, Faust and Melkonis. No Ash.
Here's O'Bannon own synopsis.
Spoiler
En route back to Earth from a far part of the galaxy, the crew of the
starship SNARK intercepts a transmission in an alien language,
originating from a nearby storm-shrouded planet.
Mankind has waited centuries to contact another form of intelligent
life in the universe -- they decide to land and investigate. Their
search takes them to a wrecked alien spacecraft whose doors gape open
-- it is dead and abandoned. Inside they find, among other strange
things, the skeleton of one of the unearthly space travellers.
Certain clues in the wrecked ship lead them across the hostile surface
of the planet to a primitive stone pyramid, the only remnant of a
vanished civilization. Beneath this pyramid they find an ancient tomb
full of fantastic artifacts. Lying dormant in the tomb are centuries-
old spores, which are triggered into life by the men's presence. A
parasite emerges and fastens itself to one of the men's faces -- and
cannot be removed.
An examination by the ship's medical computer reveals that the
creature has inserted a tube down his throat, which is depositing
something inside him. Then it is discovered that the parasite's blood
is a horribly corrosive acid which eats through metal -- they dare not
kill it on the ship.
Ultimately it is dislodged from its victim and ejected from the ship,
and they blast off from the Hell-planet. However, before they can seal
themselves into suspended animation for the long voyage home, a
horrible little monster emerges from the victim's body -- it has been
growing in him, deposited there by the parasite... and now it is loose
on the ship.
A series of ghastly adventures follow. They trap it in an air shaft
and a man has to crawl down the shaft with a flamethrower -- it tears
a man's head off and runs away with his body -- a man is crushed in
the air lock door and the ship loses most of its air in a terrific
windstorm -- another man is burned to death and then eaten by the
creature -- and another is woven into a cocoon as part of the alien's
bizarre life cycle.
Finally there is only one man left alive, alone on the ship with the
creature, and only six hours till his air runs out; which leads to a
climax of horrifying, explosive jeopardy, the outcome of which
determines who will reach Earth alive -- man or alien.
starship SNARK intercepts a transmission in an alien language,
originating from a nearby storm-shrouded planet.
Mankind has waited centuries to contact another form of intelligent
life in the universe -- they decide to land and investigate. Their
search takes them to a wrecked alien spacecraft whose doors gape open
-- it is dead and abandoned. Inside they find, among other strange
things, the skeleton of one of the unearthly space travellers.
Certain clues in the wrecked ship lead them across the hostile surface
of the planet to a primitive stone pyramid, the only remnant of a
vanished civilization. Beneath this pyramid they find an ancient tomb
full of fantastic artifacts. Lying dormant in the tomb are centuries-
old spores, which are triggered into life by the men's presence. A
parasite emerges and fastens itself to one of the men's faces -- and
cannot be removed.
An examination by the ship's medical computer reveals that the
creature has inserted a tube down his throat, which is depositing
something inside him. Then it is discovered that the parasite's blood
is a horribly corrosive acid which eats through metal -- they dare not
kill it on the ship.
Ultimately it is dislodged from its victim and ejected from the ship,
and they blast off from the Hell-planet. However, before they can seal
themselves into suspended animation for the long voyage home, a
horrible little monster emerges from the victim's body -- it has been
growing in him, deposited there by the parasite... and now it is loose
on the ship.
A series of ghastly adventures follow. They trap it in an air shaft
and a man has to crawl down the shaft with a flamethrower -- it tears
a man's head off and runs away with his body -- a man is crushed in
the air lock door and the ship loses most of its air in a terrific
windstorm -- another man is burned to death and then eaten by the
creature -- and another is woven into a cocoon as part of the alien's
bizarre life cycle.
Finally there is only one man left alive, alone on the ship with the
creature, and only six hours till his air runs out; which leads to a
climax of horrifying, explosive jeopardy, the outcome of which
determines who will reach Earth alive -- man or alien.
[close]
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 18, 2020, 12:32:19 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 18, 2020, 12:32:19 PM
So which script should i be reading which this is to be based on ?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 18, 2020, 12:39:22 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 18, 2020, 12:39:22 PM
This one > www.avpgalaxy.net/files/scripts/alien-dan-bannon.pdf
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Jan 18, 2020, 01:00:33 PM
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Jan 18, 2020, 01:00:33 PM
Quote from: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 04:49:45 AM
I'd like to see them collaborate with Gibson and create a sequel to his Alien 3 from scratch. That ending is just begging for a follow up.
That does need to happen. Hell they could adapt Ward's script into a sidequel to it
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 18, 2020, 01:05:31 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 18, 2020, 01:05:31 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jan 18, 2020, 12:39:22 PM
This one > www.avpgalaxy.net/files/scripts/alien-dan-bannon.pdf
Thanks Hicks
Quote from: Whiskeybrewer on Jan 18, 2020, 01:00:33 PMQuote from: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 04:49:45 AM
I'd like to see them collaborate with Gibson and create a sequel to his Alien 3 from scratch. That ending is just begging for a follow up.
That does need to happen. Hell they could adapt Ward's script into a sidequel to it
The original comics series can almost work as that sequel. There is only a couple of details that do not really mesh.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: acrediblesource on Jan 18, 2020, 02:16:06 PM
Post by: acrediblesource on Jan 18, 2020, 02:16:06 PM
Not that I'm concerned about the posted image showing a page of the book and the talk about the military disintegrator "firing and shooting explosives by military presense" doesn't seem to reflect whats going on in the panel. It just looks like the interiors of the derelict ship that is semi-redesigned and with a hole(s) to represent something like what is in the script.
I'm interested more so in what we might get from the artist rather than a line by line adaptation of the script as that can be quite hard to do when you're developing a unique vision.
I'm interested more so in what we might get from the artist rather than a line by line adaptation of the script as that can be quite hard to do when you're developing a unique vision.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Jan 18, 2020, 02:42:37 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 18, 2020, 02:42:37 PM
I thought the William Gibson script adaptation was not great, and with the other alternate scripts for the film being rather bad I don't feel the requirement for a further extension of that story, especially with the original Aliens series already existing. I'd much rather see Neill Blomkamp's Aliens II and the particularly good Vincent Ward's Alien III.
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 09:06:33 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 09:06:33 PM
Ward's Alien III is like 70% Ripley getting escorted through tunnels by a whiny monk and a nagging robot.
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Post by: The Old One on Jan 18, 2020, 09:31:32 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 18, 2020, 09:31:32 PM
Fair enough, I suppose I mean conceptually interesting rather than good, much like all the noteworthy alternate scripts.
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 09:45:29 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 09:45:29 PM
The actual idea of the wooden planet would be cool to see with the right artist. Shame we see so little of it on the page, though. And nobody could make the head burster look good, heh. They could also adapt scripts that never leaked out, like Ferguson's version with the Snow White ending.
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Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 19, 2020, 01:36:19 PM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 19, 2020, 01:36:19 PM
Quote from: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 09:45:29 PMThe actual idea of the wooden planet would be cool to see with the right artist. Shame we see so little of it on the page, though. And nobody could make the head burster look good, heh.
Yeah, I sometimes wonder why people rate Ward's script so highly. The setting is cool and could be visually stunning, but once you stop to think about it it doesn't make a lick of sense. And beyond that and a couple of neat set pieces (the toilet, the wheat field) I thought the script was honestly pretty poor.
Like a lot of the rejected third film scripts, there was way too much unexplained WTF in it (the king, the headburster).
Quote from: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 09:45:29 PMThey could also adapt scripts that never leaked out, like Ferguson's version with the Snow White ending.
Having finally read the various Alien 3 shooting drafts fairly recently, I'm curious what he might've done. I don't really know anything about his unused contributions.
There's also the Twohy draft that supposedly had Ripley in it. Not sure how different that might've been.
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Post by: Drukathi on Jan 19, 2020, 01:54:51 PM
Post by: Drukathi on Jan 19, 2020, 01:54:51 PM
It looks amazing: the cover is bewitching and I like the bright and colorful style of the comic strip itself!
Maybe next - Alien: Engineers, Paradise or even Alien: Earthbound.
Maybe next - Alien: Engineers, Paradise or even Alien: Earthbound.
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Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Jan 20, 2020, 01:05:05 PM
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Jan 20, 2020, 01:05:05 PM
Was Fasano's solo written second draft released/leaked? because that could have improved some things
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Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 20, 2020, 03:42:15 PM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 20, 2020, 03:42:15 PM
Does anyone even really know how many script drafts were written for the third film? :laugh:
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Post by: Kailem on Jan 20, 2020, 06:04:03 PM
Post by: Kailem on Jan 20, 2020, 06:04:03 PM
All of them.
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 20, 2020, 08:51:56 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 20, 2020, 08:51:56 PM
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Jan 20, 2020, 03:42:15 PM
Does anyone even really know how many script drafts were written for the third film? :laugh:
The Architect from The Matrix, maybe? ;D
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Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 20, 2020, 09:28:45 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 20, 2020, 09:28:45 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7dv3k1A8mV/?igshid=ywjyi1pcct43
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7i03Q9AvOS/?igshid=cnx0tgpszz3x
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7i03Q9AvOS/?igshid=cnx0tgpszz3x
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 20, 2020, 09:34:32 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 20, 2020, 09:34:32 PM
That bottom pic reminds me a bit of the Pitch Black monsters.
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Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 20, 2020, 09:36:26 PM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 20, 2020, 09:36:26 PM
If they had a bastard lovechild with Pyramid Head from Silent Hill.
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 20, 2020, 09:43:30 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 20, 2020, 09:43:30 PM
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Jan 20, 2020, 09:36:26 PM
If they had a bastard lovechild with Pyramid Head from Silent Hill.
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meh.ro%2Foriginal%2F2010_03%2Fmeh.ro3623.jpg&hash=be8815c4279cf1d036bc467212dfce98522d683f)
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Post by: Kradan on Jan 20, 2020, 10:05:06 PM
Post by: Kradan on Jan 20, 2020, 10:05:06 PM
I'd honestly rather have Vincent Ward's Alien 3 adaption. I just don't think original O'Bannon's script difers enough from what we ultimately got. It's good to see they keeping up with the concept though.
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Post by: SM on Jan 20, 2020, 11:32:39 PM
Post by: SM on Jan 20, 2020, 11:32:39 PM
The basic story is the same - there's just more of it (eg. a ship and a pyramid).
It's certainly not completely different like Alien 3 and the Gibson script.
It's certainly not completely different like Alien 3 and the Gibson script.
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Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 21, 2020, 12:52:10 PM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 21, 2020, 12:52:10 PM
I really hope they use some of the early creature designs in this, because otherwise it does seem a little unnecessary to do what is basically just a slightly earlier draft of the exact same story - and I say that despite really looking forward to this one.
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Post by: Russ840 on Jan 21, 2020, 02:24:49 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 21, 2020, 02:24:49 PM
Agreed HuDa.
I'm really looking forward to the pyramid stuff.
Here is an idea everyone.
Either Alien: Engineers or Blomkamp's Aliens 2
Adapted by Tristan Jones.
I'm really looking forward to the pyramid stuff.
Here is an idea everyone.
Either Alien: Engineers or Blomkamp's Aliens 2
Adapted by Tristan Jones.
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Post by: The Old One on Jan 21, 2020, 02:38:13 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 21, 2020, 02:38:13 PM
I'm not sure Tristan Jones is very excited at the prospect of Neill Blomkamp's Aliens II, I've no idea on his feelings towards Vincent Ward's Alien III but I know he'd be ecstatic to work on Engineers.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 21, 2020, 02:59:09 PM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 21, 2020, 02:59:09 PM
My argument against an Engineers adaptation was that it wasn't different enough from the movie we ultimately got to make it seem worth it - but I guess that went out the window with the announcement of this one :laugh:
So yeah, f*ck it, why not. I quite like that script.
So yeah, f*ck it, why not. I quite like that script.
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Post by: The Old One on Jan 21, 2020, 03:01:18 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 21, 2020, 03:01:18 PM
Yes please!
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Post by: Kradan on Jan 21, 2020, 03:35:34 PM
Post by: Kradan on Jan 21, 2020, 03:35:34 PM
Quote from: Fiendishly Inventive on Jan 21, 2020, 02:38:13 PM
I'm not sure Tristan Jones is very excited at the prospect of Neill Blomkamp's Aliens II, I've no idea on his feelings towards Vincent Ward's Alien III but I know he'd be ecstatic to work on Engineers.
IIRC he said in interview with muthur9000 something like " Hicks and Newt died. Get over with it, people " :D
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Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 21, 2020, 07:28:59 PM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 21, 2020, 07:28:59 PM
The highly talented artist embraces the canon like none :o
(https://i.imgur.com/iCuNPQT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/iCuNPQT.jpg)
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 21, 2020, 10:48:16 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 21, 2020, 10:48:16 PM
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Jan 21, 2020, 02:59:09 PM
My argument against an Engineers adaptation was that it wasn't different enough from the movie we ultimately got to make it seem worth it - but I guess that went out the window with the announcement of this one :laugh:
So yeah, f*ck it, why not. I quite like that script.
I'd like for them to mainly follow Engineers, with a few of the clean ups from 01 Genesis. As long as they keep the space station over the Amsterdam office. :laugh:
Then again, I wanted the Gibson Alien III comic to mix up elements of the two drafts, but they just straight adapted the second. :-\
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Post by: The Old One on Jan 21, 2020, 11:00:10 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 21, 2020, 11:00:10 PM
Yeah, so did I, hope that oversight isn't repeated in the future.
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 21, 2020, 11:07:03 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 21, 2020, 11:07:03 PM
Maybe we were expecting too much of a guy named Christmas.
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Post by: Russ840 on Jan 22, 2020, 08:14:18 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 22, 2020, 08:14:18 AM
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 21, 2020, 07:28:59 PM
The highly talented artist embraces the canon like none :o
(https://i.imgur.com/iCuNPQT.jpg)
Where is this from?
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Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 22, 2020, 08:22:42 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 22, 2020, 08:22:42 AM
Quote from: KiramidHead on Jan 21, 2020, 11:07:03 PM
Maybe we were expecting too much of a guy named Christmas.
I think that's completely unfair. He was asked to adapt the 2nd draft, he did.
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Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 22, 2020, 09:52:51 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 22, 2020, 09:52:51 AM
Quote from: KiramidHead on Jan 21, 2020, 10:48:16 PMI'd like for them to mainly follow Engineers, with a few of the clean ups from 01 Genesis.
I've never actually read the Genesis draft. Another one to add to the list.
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Post by: Russ840 on Jan 22, 2020, 10:53:44 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 22, 2020, 10:53:44 AM
I think Christmas did a great job adapting Gibson's second draft. Like Hicks says, its what he was hired to do.
Would i change anything about it ?
Now that i have read it a few times and love the hardcover, i have grown to love it and would not change a thing. there are a few unclear bits in there with regards to panel layouts and what not but i think that those issues actually go well with the unrefined feel of the second draft.
I find the whole package rather charming.
Would i change anything about it ?
Now that i have read it a few times and love the hardcover, i have grown to love it and would not change a thing. there are a few unclear bits in there with regards to panel layouts and what not but i think that those issues actually go well with the unrefined feel of the second draft.
I find the whole package rather charming.
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Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 22, 2020, 10:59:14 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 22, 2020, 10:59:14 AM
People have got to remember these comics aren't taking a potential idea and fixing it up, it's presenting that idea - warts and all.
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Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 22, 2020, 11:49:36 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 22, 2020, 11:49:36 AM
My only real gripe with what Christmas did is that I found some of the scene transitions a little hard to follow.
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Post by: Kane's other son on Jan 22, 2020, 11:54:30 AM
Post by: Kane's other son on Jan 22, 2020, 11:54:30 AM
The fault for the lackluster script laid in Gibson but Christmas is guilty of giving us bland artwork, devoid of atmosphere and originality. This new comic at least appears to be well-designed and atmospheric. I'm hyped up about experiencing the Alien story using completely different visuals.
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Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Jan 22, 2020, 12:31:48 PM
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Jan 22, 2020, 12:31:48 PM
Quote from: KiramidHead on Jan 21, 2020, 10:48:16 PMQuote from: HuDaFuK on Jan 21, 2020, 02:59:09 PM
My argument against an Engineers adaptation was that it wasn't different enough from the movie we ultimately got to make it seem worth it - but I guess that went out the window with the announcement of this one :laugh:
So yeah, f*ck it, why not. I quite like that script.
I'd like for them to mainly follow Engineers, with a few of the clean ups from 01 Genesis. As long as they keep the space station over the Amsterdam office. :laugh:
Then again, I wanted the Gibson Alien III comic to mix up elements of the two drafts, but they just straight adapted the second. :-\
Agreed on that one. Just a few elements brought over from Genesis would work
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Jan 22, 2020, 09:52:51 AMQuote from: KiramidHead on Jan 21, 2020, 10:48:16 PMI'd like for them to mainly follow Engineers, with a few of the clean ups from 01 Genesis.
I've never actually read the Genesis draft. Another one to add to the list.
You should listen to the SA episode I did with Kiramidhead on those
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Post by: Xiggz456 on Jan 22, 2020, 12:41:37 PM
Post by: Xiggz456 on Jan 22, 2020, 12:41:37 PM
Quote from: Kane's other son on Jan 22, 2020, 11:54:30 AM
The fault for the lackluster script laid in Gibson but Christmas is guilty of giving us bland artwork, devoid of atmosphere and originality. This new comic at least appears to be well-designed and atmospheric. I'm hyped up about experiencing the Alien story using completely different visuals.
I disagree that the artwork was bland. The panels conveyed plenty of movement and the characters were quite expressive. The coloring was a bit too bright and a darker palette would've improved the atmosphere but Christmas wasn't responsible for the colors.
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 22, 2020, 06:53:59 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 22, 2020, 06:53:59 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jan 22, 2020, 08:22:42 AMQuote from: KiramidHead on Jan 21, 2020, 11:07:03 PM
Maybe we were expecting too much of a guy named Christmas.
I think that's completely unfair. He was asked to adapt the 2nd draft, he did.
Just kidding, even if it is in poor taste.
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Post by: SM on Jan 22, 2020, 11:30:16 PM
Post by: SM on Jan 22, 2020, 11:30:16 PM
I didn't care for his space ship designs, but otherwise Christmas' work was great.
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Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 23, 2020, 12:50:03 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 23, 2020, 12:50:03 AM
Quote from: Russ840 on Jan 22, 2020, 08:14:18 AMQuote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 21, 2020, 07:28:59 PM
The highly talented artist embraces the canon like none :o
(https://i.imgur.com/iCuNPQT.jpg)
Where is this from?
It is a work of Tristan Jones. He wanted to make a sequel for the game Alien: Isolation in the form of a graphic novel.
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Post by: Russ840 on Jan 23, 2020, 05:40:51 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Jan 23, 2020, 05:40:51 AM
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 23, 2020, 12:50:03 AMQuote from: Russ840 on Jan 22, 2020, 08:14:18 AMQuote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 21, 2020, 07:28:59 PM
The highly talented artist embraces the canon like none :o
(https://i.imgur.com/iCuNPQT.jpg)
Where is this from?
It is a work of Tristan Jones. He wanted to make a sequel for the game Alien: Isolation in the form of a graphic novel.
Thanks. But I can see it's Tristan. I wondered when the actual piece is from?
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Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 23, 2020, 06:50:19 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 23, 2020, 06:50:19 AM
Quote from: Xiggz456 on Jan 22, 2020, 12:41:37 PMQuote from: Kane's other son on Jan 22, 2020, 11:54:30 AM
The fault for the lackluster script laid in Gibson but Christmas is guilty of giving us bland artwork, devoid of atmosphere and originality. This new comic at least appears to be well-designed and atmospheric. I'm hyped up about experiencing the Alien story using completely different visuals.
I disagree that the artwork was bland. The panels conveyed plenty of movement and the characters were quite expressive. The coloring was a bit too bright and a darker palette would've improved the atmosphere but Christmas wasn't responsible for the colors.
Quote from: SM on Jan 22, 2020, 11:30:16 PM
I didn't care for his space ship designs, but otherwise Christmas' work was great.
Agreed. Though I very much agree with Xiggz on the colours. I would have also liked him to have tried to jazz up the Uzi's like they jazzed up the Pulse Rifle. But it's all kinda small.
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Post by: The Old One on Jan 23, 2020, 01:36:24 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 23, 2020, 01:36:24 PM
I thought the whole endeavour very lackluster but I don't think that's the author or artists' fault, it's not combining the drafts of the story, in my opinion.
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Post by: Prez on Jan 24, 2020, 03:01:31 AM
Post by: Prez on Jan 24, 2020, 03:01:31 AM
I've found far more enjoyment on a second visit to Christmas' adaptation after listening to the Dirk Magg's audio drama. It ironed out a few confusing parts in the graphic novel. I still would've liked one more issue to be honest as it did feel a tad rushed in that final one.
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 24, 2020, 03:10:41 AM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 24, 2020, 03:10:41 AM
I should say that following the second draft at least spared us from having fifteen scenes set in the isolation bubble thing.
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Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 24, 2020, 10:54:37 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 24, 2020, 10:54:37 AM
And that weird bit where someone gets bitten on the leg and then a dozen Chestbursters erupt out of them.
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Post by: Kradan on Jan 24, 2020, 11:12:57 AM
Post by: Kradan on Jan 24, 2020, 11:12:57 AM
I hope that bad boy'll make an appearance !
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IQ5SMQFWeWM%2FUaUd-uRZE9I%2FAAAAAAAAdAs%2FWZL-tPqgC7A%2Fs1600%2Fku-medium.jpg&hash=9fd81e85e2bfb42cb3e378c110c105677ad95521)
(https://external-preview.redd.it/Uf-GtyTL_SdTfnIH2tOpmoK4Yx_cLdbsDChvRB8vCzE.jpg?auto=webp&s=fc3551527084194a0262206177deae4e81e5581a)
Also, is it just me or this early Alien's design resembles this guy ?
(https://www.ziher.hr/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mm.jpg)
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IQ5SMQFWeWM%2FUaUd-uRZE9I%2FAAAAAAAAdAs%2FWZL-tPqgC7A%2Fs1600%2Fku-medium.jpg&hash=9fd81e85e2bfb42cb3e378c110c105677ad95521)
(https://external-preview.redd.it/Uf-GtyTL_SdTfnIH2tOpmoK4Yx_cLdbsDChvRB8vCzE.jpg?auto=webp&s=fc3551527084194a0262206177deae4e81e5581a)
Also, is it just me or this early Alien's design resembles this guy ?
(https://www.ziher.hr/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mm.jpg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 24, 2020, 12:04:30 PM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 24, 2020, 12:04:30 PM
Fokken prawns!
Not seen this shared yet: Issue #1 variant cover by Walt Simonson (who of course did the original Alien adaptation comic).
(https://d2lzb5v10mb0lj.cloudfront.net/covers/300/30/3007457.jpg)
Dark Horse's site won't let me share a bigger version but you can see it by going here: https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3007-457/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-1-Walter-Simonson-Variant-Cover#prettyPhoto (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3007-457/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-1-Walter-Simonson-Variant-Cover#prettyPhoto)
Not seen this shared yet: Issue #1 variant cover by Walt Simonson (who of course did the original Alien adaptation comic).
(https://d2lzb5v10mb0lj.cloudfront.net/covers/300/30/3007457.jpg)
Dark Horse's site won't let me share a bigger version but you can see it by going here: https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3007-457/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-1-Walter-Simonson-Variant-Cover#prettyPhoto (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3007-457/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-1-Walter-Simonson-Variant-Cover#prettyPhoto)
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Post by: Kane's other son on Jan 24, 2020, 06:37:19 PM
Post by: Kane's other son on Jan 24, 2020, 06:37:19 PM
That's what's cool about this adaptation. Not a different story but a different aesthetic for a familiar story.
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Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 24, 2020, 08:13:58 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Jan 24, 2020, 08:13:58 PM
Oh that's f**king awesome that Simonson is doing a variant!
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Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 24, 2020, 08:29:10 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 24, 2020, 08:29:10 PM
Simonson is amazing, I'd love to see him draw one of these script adaptations in full. His style as seen in his Thor run would actually fit Ward's visual ideas very well.
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Post by: FenGiddel on Jan 25, 2020, 04:55:20 PM
Post by: FenGiddel on Jan 25, 2020, 04:55:20 PM
And with that artwork, "knee-horns" entered the ALIEN universe...
Quote from: Kradan on Jan 24, 2020, 11:12:57 AMHah! You're right. Could be a cousin...
Also, is it just me or this early Alien's design resembles this guy ?
(https://www.ziher.hr/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mm.jpg)
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Post by: Perfect-Organism on Jan 25, 2020, 06:52:02 PM
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Jan 25, 2020, 06:52:02 PM
Quote from: KiramidHead on Jan 18, 2020, 04:49:45 AM
I'd like to see them collaborate with Gibson and create a sequel to his Alien 3 from scratch. That ending is just begging for a follow up.
Ya. I'm open to the series going in a hundred different directions. Pretty tired of the silly fight over people's differing opinions on the future of the series in terms of what's canon. The best thing about the Aliens series is the idea that you don't know where the alien things come from or what they will lead to. Once you know these things, the magic vanishes. So take it in different directions I say. Be brave about it, and abandon the idea of Canon. That's for kids' films like Star Wars. As long as any story paths are internally consistent then it's all good.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 25, 2020, 09:50:24 PM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 25, 2020, 09:50:24 PM
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Jan 24, 2020, 12:04:30 PM
Not seen this shared yet: Issue #1 variant cover by Walt Simonson (who of course did the original Alien adaptation comic).
https://d2lzb5v10mb0lj.cloudfront.net/covers/300/30/3007457.jpg
Dark Horse's site won't let me share a bigger version but you can see it by going here: https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3007-457/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-1-Walter-Simonson-Variant-Cover#prettyPhoto (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3007-457/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-1-Walter-Simonson-Variant-Cover#prettyPhoto)
The new Jockey look great so far. :o
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kailem on Jan 26, 2020, 07:16:31 PM
Post by: Kailem on Jan 26, 2020, 07:16:31 PM
"I am Groot's deadbeat dad!"
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: FenGiddel on Jan 27, 2020, 12:04:11 PM
Post by: FenGiddel on Jan 27, 2020, 12:04:11 PM
Maybe it's a "knee-oh-morf"?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 28, 2020, 01:32:20 PM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Jan 28, 2020, 01:32:20 PM
Publisher's summary would seem to indicate they will indeed be using alternate Alien designs.
Also note the use of Snark for the ship.
QuoteAn all new Alien with an all new Alien!
En route to back to Earth, the crew of the starship Snark intercepts an alien transmission. Their investigation leads them to a desolate planetoid, a crashed alien spacecraft, and a pyramidic structure of unknown origin. Then the terror begins...
Also note the use of Snark for the ship.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 28, 2020, 07:59:39 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Jan 28, 2020, 07:59:39 PM
Sounds like the ship will be pretty sarcastic. ;)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Jan 29, 2020, 12:10:04 AM
Post by: Prez on Jan 29, 2020, 12:10:04 AM
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Jan 28, 2020, 01:32:20 PM
Publisher's summary would seem to indicate they will indeed be using alternate Alien designs.QuoteAn all new Alien with an all new Alien!
En route to back to Earth, the crew of the starship Snark intercepts an alien transmission. Their investigation leads them to a desolate planetoid, a crashed alien spacecraft, and a pyramidic structure of unknown origin. Then the terror begins...
Also note the use of Snark for the ship.
I remember after reading my brothers' making of Alien book in the early 80s, drawing a ship at school and calling it Snark. My friends never got the reference ;D
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Jan 29, 2020, 12:44:02 AM
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Jan 29, 2020, 12:44:02 AM
Since we're on the subject, any idea why it was called the snark?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SM on Jan 29, 2020, 01:01:22 AM
Post by: SM on Jan 29, 2020, 01:01:22 AM
The Hunting of the Snark (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/the-hunting-of-the-snark).
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Local Trouble on Jan 29, 2020, 01:03:23 AM
Post by: Local Trouble on Jan 29, 2020, 01:03:23 AM
But that's not a Conradism! >:(
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SM on Jan 29, 2020, 01:05:11 AM
Post by: SM on Jan 29, 2020, 01:05:11 AM
Pretty sure that was Giler and Hill.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Local Trouble on Jan 29, 2020, 01:21:04 AM
Post by: Local Trouble on Jan 29, 2020, 01:21:04 AM
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Jan 29, 2020, 12:51:19 PM
Post by: The Old One on Jan 29, 2020, 12:51:19 PM
I like the usage of the old Ron Cobb name, retro.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 30, 2020, 06:22:17 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 30, 2020, 06:22:17 AM
Quote from: Kailem on Jan 26, 2020, 07:16:31 PM
"I am Groot's deadbeat dad!"
Yup. There is a tree-like creature vibe, but it also reminds me of the fascinating work (https://www.artstation.com/abiogenesis) done by Alex Ries (https://www.alexries.com/).
(https://i.imgur.com/e1birEJ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5ICYN0t.jpg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Feb 02, 2020, 02:24:19 AM
Post by: The Old One on Feb 02, 2020, 02:24:19 AM
Interesting artist.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 22, 2020, 04:19:31 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 22, 2020, 04:19:31 PM
Issue 2 covers are up!
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicscontinuum.com%2Fstories%2F2002%2F21%2Falien2a.jpg&hash=3c859475f70882072ee219b65f52a543ab1c6038)
Walter Simonson variant.
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicscontinuum.com%2Fstories%2F2002%2F21%2Falien2b.jpg&hash=8d8814c27e016929859942a5e249b9f7a28b8a1a)
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicscontinuum.com%2Fstories%2F2002%2F21%2Falien2a.jpg&hash=3c859475f70882072ee219b65f52a543ab1c6038)
Walter Simonson variant.
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicscontinuum.com%2Fstories%2F2002%2F21%2Falien2b.jpg&hash=8d8814c27e016929859942a5e249b9f7a28b8a1a)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Feb 22, 2020, 04:20:49 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Feb 22, 2020, 04:20:49 PM
Awesome cover!
Hmm... still says 20th Century Fox.
Hmm... still says 20th Century Fox.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: HuDaFuK on Feb 22, 2020, 04:51:43 PM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Feb 22, 2020, 04:51:43 PM
Probably in motion before the name change came through.
Plus, you could argue this was from the Fox-branded days.
Plus, you could argue this was from the Fox-branded days.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Feb 24, 2020, 01:55:20 AM
Post by: The Old One on Feb 24, 2020, 01:55:20 AM
Beautiful looking.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 25, 2020, 05:45:53 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 25, 2020, 05:45:53 PM
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/alien-the-original-screenplay-dark-horse-exclusive
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Feb 25, 2020, 06:05:06 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Feb 25, 2020, 06:05:06 PM
Loving the art
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Feb 25, 2020, 06:24:03 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Feb 25, 2020, 06:24:03 PM
"If that happens, both Cristiano and Guilherme already know what franchise entries they'd want to help cast in a new light.
"Prometheus," admitted Seixas. "I would try to go deeper on the philosophical level [while] at the same time, trying to fix some minor issues that some fans complain about it. I think it's an excellent movie that could go further on its ideas.""
Interesting...
"Prometheus," admitted Seixas. "I would try to go deeper on the philosophical level [while] at the same time, trying to fix some minor issues that some fans complain about it. I think it's an excellent movie that could go further on its ideas.""
Interesting...
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kailem on Feb 25, 2020, 09:15:15 PM
Post by: Kailem on Feb 25, 2020, 09:15:15 PM
I love the 70's aesthetic these pages have.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Feb 26, 2020, 02:43:45 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Feb 26, 2020, 02:43:45 AM
Currently liking the new Space Jockey design. If someone reboot the universe someday, I hope to see fresh-looking designs like these ones 8)
(https://i.imgur.com/IHyKJzg.jpg)
Nice catch! :o
(https://i.imgur.com/IHyKJzg.jpg)
Quote from: Voodoo Magic on Feb 25, 2020, 06:24:03 PM
"If that happens, both Cristiano and Guilherme already know what franchise entries they'd want to help cast in a new light.
"Prometheus," admitted Seixas. "I would try to go deeper on the philosophical level [while] at the same time, trying to fix some minor issues that some fans complain about it. I think it's an excellent movie that could go further on its ideas.""
Interesting...
Nice catch! :o
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SM on Feb 26, 2020, 03:00:30 AM
Post by: SM on Feb 26, 2020, 03:00:30 AM
Would've preferred something that looked more Ron Cobb. Not that this is bad.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: HuDaFuK on Feb 26, 2020, 11:11:04 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Feb 26, 2020, 11:11:04 AM
Yeah, I really like the art, but it's not at all what I expected.
I'm really glad it's a bit less pedestrian than the Gibson adaptation.
I'm really glad it's a bit less pedestrian than the Gibson adaptation.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 26, 2020, 12:48:28 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 26, 2020, 12:48:28 PM
Quote from: SM on Feb 26, 2020, 03:00:30 AM
Would've preferred something that looked more Ron Cobb. Not that this is bad.
Doesn't sound like we're going to be seeing any previous explorations in either this or Predator. 100% completely new aesthetic take. Which is kinda cool, but honestly I'd have liked to have seen something more akin to the older concept art. But I'm excited.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Feb 26, 2020, 01:01:31 PM
Post by: The Old One on Feb 26, 2020, 01:01:31 PM
Love it's just going pure original no expectations.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Feb 26, 2020, 01:33:28 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Feb 26, 2020, 01:33:28 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Feb 26, 2020, 12:48:28 PMQuote from: SM on Feb 26, 2020, 03:00:30 AM
Would've preferred something that looked more Ron Cobb. Not that this is bad.
Doesn't sound like we're going to be seeing any previous explorations in either this or Predator. 100% completely new aesthetic take. Which is kinda cool, but honestly I'd have liked to have seen something more akin to the older concept art. But I'm excited.
I'm very pleased with that new aesthetic approach actually, and regret checking out the preview. I want to judge all of this fully in context.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Feb 27, 2020, 12:44:50 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Feb 27, 2020, 12:44:50 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Feb 26, 2020, 12:48:28 PMQuote from: SM on Feb 26, 2020, 03:00:30 AM
Would've preferred something that looked more Ron Cobb. Not that this is bad.
Doesn't sound like we're going to be seeing any previous explorations in either this or Predator. 100% completely new aesthetic take. Which is kinda cool, but honestly I'd have liked to have seen something more akin to the older concept art. But I'm excited.
We haven't seen the pyramid yet, but aye. It's a little odd. Also, Ron Cobb's ships are amazing. Still looking forward 8)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Feb 27, 2020, 11:14:59 AM
Post by: Prez on Feb 27, 2020, 11:14:59 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Feb 26, 2020, 12:48:28 PMQuote from: SM on Feb 26, 2020, 03:00:30 AM
Would've preferred something that looked more Ron Cobb. Not that this is bad.
Doesn't sound like we're going to be seeing any previous explorations in either this or Predator. 100% completely new aesthetic take. Which is kinda cool, but honestly I'd have liked to have seen something more akin to the older concept art. But I'm excited.
Just a random thought. Could it be some IP infringement issue in drawing (no pun) upon those old artwork concepts? Not that I could see how given Fox own the IP but maybe there was some legal ramifications about using conceptual artwork originally designated for a movie only in other future media???
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 27, 2020, 12:30:13 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 27, 2020, 12:30:13 PM
I can't imagine so. Fox will own all the development work done on all the films.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SiL on Feb 27, 2020, 12:36:18 PM
Post by: SiL on Feb 27, 2020, 12:36:18 PM
Rights are highly segmented and compartmentalised, so it's actually possible in that Fox might not have granted them those particular rights, just the right to adapt the script.
I don't think it's the case, though.
I don't think it's the case, though.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Feb 27, 2020, 10:46:11 PM
Post by: Prez on Feb 27, 2020, 10:46:11 PM
Quote from: SiL on Feb 27, 2020, 12:36:18 PM
Rights are highly segmented and compartmentalised, so it's actually possible in that Fox might not have granted them those particular rights, just the right to adapt the script.
I don't think it's the case, though.
That was my thinking. Worked on many digital and print projects with various illustrators where their work agreement has strict usage restrictions around where and what those illustrations can be used on and for certain lengths of time too.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SiL on Feb 28, 2020, 01:04:57 PM
Post by: SiL on Feb 28, 2020, 01:04:57 PM
Copyright and IP law is a horrifying rabbit hole that would make Alice say "f**k this incomprehensible shit."
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Feb 29, 2020, 03:22:39 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Feb 29, 2020, 03:22:39 AM
I am ignorant of that. I just thought they were the owners of Ron Cobb's designs for Alien, in the same way they own Giger's designs for the Space Jockey & Derelict, with the exception of everything else, outside Alien, done by the artist. :P
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: TC on Feb 29, 2020, 04:35:29 AM
Post by: TC on Feb 29, 2020, 04:35:29 AM
Most of the time the studio will own all work created for their IP, outright. I think what's being suggested is that Fox themselves put up the blocks on what they would allow an individual licensee to use from their archive. Like maybe they don't want to deplete the archival resource in one area when it might be more profitably exploited somewhere else.
TC
TC
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 29, 2020, 08:16:17 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 29, 2020, 08:16:17 PM
There maybe further additional complications involved too. O'Bannon owned specific early work by Giger, since he paid for it.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Mar 01, 2020, 04:56:04 AM
Post by: The Old One on Mar 01, 2020, 04:56:04 AM
"Dan O'Bannon's Alien" yes.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: felix on Mar 03, 2020, 07:27:48 AM
Post by: felix on Mar 03, 2020, 07:27:48 AM
Collected edition in Nov.
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Original-Screenplay-Cris-Seixas/dp/1506717667/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=dark+horse+comics&qid=1583220324&s=books&sr=1-6
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Original-Screenplay-Cris-Seixas/dp/1506717667/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=dark+horse+comics&qid=1583220324&s=books&sr=1-6
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Mar 03, 2020, 11:05:08 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Mar 03, 2020, 11:05:08 AM
Interesting design for the Alien one the cover of the collection.
Safe to assume that that is one of the covers for either issues 3,4 or 5.
Loving that its a hardcover. Hopfully it's the same trim size as the Alien 3 Hardcover.
Safe to assume that that is one of the covers for either issues 3,4 or 5.
Loving that its a hardcover. Hopfully it's the same trim size as the Alien 3 Hardcover.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Prez on Mar 03, 2020, 11:10:48 AM
Post by: Prez on Mar 03, 2020, 11:10:48 AM
Quote from: felix on Mar 03, 2020, 07:27:48 AM
Collected edition in Nov.
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Original-Screenplay-Cris-Seixas/dp/1506717667/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=dark+horse+comics&qid=1583220324&s=books&sr=1-6
Putting a preorder to my local comic book store tonight.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Nightmare Asylum on Mar 04, 2020, 05:16:28 PM
Post by: Nightmare Asylum on Mar 04, 2020, 05:16:28 PM
Quote from: felix on Mar 03, 2020, 07:27:48 AM
Collected edition in Nov.
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Original-Screenplay-Cris-Seixas/dp/1506717667/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=dark+horse+comics&qid=1583220324&s=books&sr=1-6
Assuming, that is, that the release of the individual issues sticks to schedule ;)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Mar 05, 2020, 05:57:14 PM
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Mar 05, 2020, 05:57:14 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Mar 03, 2020, 11:05:08 AM
Interesting design for the Alien one the cover of the collection.
Safe to assume that that is one of the covers for either issues 3,4 or 5.
Loving that its a hardcover. Hopfully it's the same trim size as the Alien 3 Hardcover.
This. Exactly
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Mar 07, 2020, 06:50:55 PM
Post by: The Old One on Mar 07, 2020, 06:50:55 PM
I'm loving the alternate entries exercise through DH.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Mar 19, 2020, 09:02:45 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Mar 19, 2020, 09:02:45 AM
Quote from: felix on Mar 03, 2020, 07:27:48 AM
Collected edition in Nov.
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Original-Screenplay-Cris-Seixas/dp/1506717667/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=dark+horse+comics&qid=1583220324&s=books&sr=1-6
I'm kind of disappointed it's not Cobbs', even though I expected it. Still looks quite similar to the Alien, but still has something of a 70s kind of vibe I feel.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Kradan on Mar 19, 2020, 07:35:23 PM
Post by: Kradan on Mar 19, 2020, 07:35:23 PM
Quote from: Fiendishly Inventive on Mar 07, 2020, 06:50:55 PM
I'm loving the alternate entries exercise through DH.
I just want that Ward's Alien 3 adaptation .
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Mar 20, 2020, 08:44:05 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Mar 20, 2020, 08:44:05 AM
Solicitations for #3 are up.
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicscontinuum.com%2Fstories%2F2003%2F19%2Falienoriginal3.jpg&hash=eedce468188302a7184964754d2b7ceb92ca691a)
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicscontinuum.com%2Fstories%2F2003%2F19%2Falienoriginal3b.jpg&hash=bbe57a717ddb633bbb240bf858d6036075e3d73b)
Spoiler
QuoteThe crew makes a shocking discovery about the artifacts found in the pyramid. Unaware of the danger they have brought aboard, the Snark departs the alien planet -- and within secure confines of the ship, a horror unknown to man will be unleashed.
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicscontinuum.com%2Fstories%2F2003%2F19%2Falienoriginal3.jpg&hash=eedce468188302a7184964754d2b7ceb92ca691a)
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicscontinuum.com%2Fstories%2F2003%2F19%2Falienoriginal3b.jpg&hash=bbe57a717ddb633bbb240bf858d6036075e3d73b)
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Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: HuDaFuK on Mar 20, 2020, 10:14:29 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Mar 20, 2020, 10:14:29 AM
I'm loving these variant covers!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Mar 20, 2020, 04:11:34 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Mar 20, 2020, 04:11:34 PM
I love the regular covers.
What do people think the the creature design on the cover of the collected edition that has been linked ?
What do people think the the creature design on the cover of the collected edition that has been linked ?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: The Old One on Mar 20, 2020, 06:12:14 PM
Post by: The Old One on Mar 20, 2020, 06:12:14 PM
Looks like a Alien I'd imagine a Predator collecting the skull of on a arid world.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: felix on Apr 13, 2020, 03:21:46 AM
Post by: felix on Apr 13, 2020, 03:21:46 AM
Preview.
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/2004/12/alien1.htm
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/2004/12/alien1.htm
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Apr 13, 2020, 02:52:19 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Apr 13, 2020, 02:52:19 PM
Quote from: felix on Apr 13, 2020, 03:21:46 AM
Preview.
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/2004/12/alien1.htm
I'm liking it!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Apr 13, 2020, 09:16:52 PM
Post by: Kradan on Apr 13, 2020, 09:16:52 PM
Looks different but familiar.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Apr 14, 2020, 02:00:02 AM
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Apr 14, 2020, 02:00:02 AM
I'm buying this. I'm actually trying to avoid owning a stack of comics, but I support this creative initiative.
What I am baffled about is how do comics get sold in the age of Coronavirus. I don't know about other regions but here in Toronto, comic book stores are closed by law. Some people don't think they're essential.
What I am baffled about is how do comics get sold in the age of Coronavirus. I don't know about other regions but here in Toronto, comic book stores are closed by law. Some people don't think they're essential.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: molasar on Apr 14, 2020, 03:56:01 AM
Post by: molasar on Apr 14, 2020, 03:56:01 AM
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Apr 14, 2020, 02:00:02 AM
I'm buying this. I'm actually trying to avoid owning a stack of comics, but I support this creative initiative.
What I am baffled about is how do comics get sold in the age of Coronavirus. I don't know about other regions but here in Toronto, comic book stores are closed by law. Some people don't think they're essential.
They sell them in a digital format too.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: HuDaFuK on Apr 14, 2020, 08:03:41 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Apr 14, 2020, 08:03:41 AM
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Apr 14, 2020, 02:00:02 AMI'm buying this. I'm actually trying to avoid owning a stack of comics, but I support this creative initiative.
What I am baffled about is how do comics get sold in the age of Coronavirus. I don't know about other regions but here in Toronto, comic book stores are closed by law. Some people don't think they're essential.
Digital, plus online sellers can deliver a physical copy.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Apr 14, 2020, 08:58:14 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Apr 14, 2020, 08:58:14 AM
Currently Dark Horse are not releasing anything digitally while Diamond Distribution is not shipping physical copies out.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Xiggz456 on Apr 15, 2020, 11:19:41 PM
Post by: Xiggz456 on Apr 15, 2020, 11:19:41 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Apr 14, 2020, 08:58:14 AM
Currently Dark Horse are not releasing anything digitally while Diamond Distribution is not shipping physical copies out.
This may be the exception where they do a digital release because Alien Day. It's still slated for April 22nd on the Dark Horse website so we'll see what happens.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 23, 2020, 09:10:37 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 23, 2020, 09:10:37 AM
Unsurprisingly it wasn't released yesterday, but no new release date.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Xiggz456 on Apr 23, 2020, 03:35:34 PM
Post by: Xiggz456 on Apr 23, 2020, 03:35:34 PM
Ya Russ was right. I was hoping for the sake of Alien Day that this would be the exception but alas...
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: cloverfan98 on Apr 23, 2020, 05:38:00 PM
Post by: cloverfan98 on Apr 23, 2020, 05:38:00 PM
Any hope that DH would follow this up with a comic based on the Alien Engineers script?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 23, 2020, 05:51:40 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 23, 2020, 05:51:40 PM
Depends if they've already got that planned, if their license is still live, how well this and Predator do. The Alien 3 one sold a good bit better than most of their normal Alien series.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: cloverfan98 on Apr 23, 2020, 05:56:16 PM
Post by: cloverfan98 on Apr 23, 2020, 05:56:16 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Apr 23, 2020, 05:51:40 PM
Depends if they've already got that planned, if their license is still live, how well this and Predator do. The Alien 3 one sold a good bit better than most of their normal Alien series.
Oh crap I didn't even think about that but DH may loose it because of Disney? I can't imagine Marvel doing Alien/Predator/AVP comics.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 28, 2020, 04:57:28 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 28, 2020, 04:57:28 PM
Diamond is apparently aiming for the 20th of May to start distributing again.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Apr 28, 2020, 06:16:52 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Apr 28, 2020, 06:16:52 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Apr 28, 2020, 04:57:28 PM
Diamond is apparently aiming for the 20th of May to start distributing again.
You can be certain that every title has been pushed back. So I don't think we will see any Alien or Predator related material until 27th at the earliest. If we are lucky, and that would be Alien: The Original Screenplay.
There is still a couple of weeks of other unreleased Dark Horse comics to come first.
Dark Horse still have all their upcoming catalogue of singles pulled from comiXology.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on May 21, 2020, 09:23:39 PM
Post by: Russ840 on May 21, 2020, 09:23:39 PM
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3005-495/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-1
So looks like the first issue is being released on August 5th and then issues 2 and 3 are September and October respectively.
None of the other comics have release dates yet.
Strangely, comiXology has it list for release on June 3rd.
I inclined to go with Dark Horse's site though
So looks like the first issue is being released on August 5th and then issues 2 and 3 are September and October respectively.
None of the other comics have release dates yet.
Strangely, comiXology has it list for release on June 3rd.
I inclined to go with Dark Horse's site though
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on May 21, 2020, 11:34:48 PM
Post by: Prez on May 21, 2020, 11:34:48 PM
I tend to use as they are pretty accurate in their shipping information but yes obviously the DH site is the way to go.
Spoiler
http://www.comiclist.com/index.php
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Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Perfect-Organism on May 22, 2020, 02:07:38 AM
Post by: Perfect-Organism on May 22, 2020, 02:07:38 AM
I'm very excited for this and hope the trend continues. Also, I'd love to see some more adaptations of the films. They add so many more dimensions...
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on May 22, 2020, 12:09:29 PM
Post by: Kradan on May 22, 2020, 12:09:29 PM
Make adaptation of Ward's script, goddamit !
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: KiramidHead on May 22, 2020, 03:03:48 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on May 22, 2020, 03:03:48 PM
Nah, do Red's. With Liefeld on art.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on May 22, 2020, 04:59:22 PM
Post by: Kradan on May 22, 2020, 04:59:22 PM
Call Sam Keith
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: HuDaFuK on May 23, 2020, 10:50:51 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on May 23, 2020, 10:50:51 AM
Quote from: KiramidHead on May 22, 2020, 03:03:48 PMNah, do Red's. With Liefeld on art.
:laugh:
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: molasar on Jun 09, 2020, 01:38:54 AM
Post by: molasar on Jun 09, 2020, 01:38:54 AM
An update from Dark Horse Comics website.
The first issue is still available for pre-order with August 05, 2020 release date but they removed the following issues.
The first issue is still available for pre-order with August 05, 2020 release date but they removed the following issues.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Jun 22, 2020, 06:50:15 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Jun 22, 2020, 06:50:15 PM
Issue 2 is back up on the dark horse site for the beginning of September.
Not on comiXology yet and still, none of the other titles are up.
Not on comiXology yet and still, none of the other titles are up.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Jun 22, 2020, 07:17:18 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Jun 22, 2020, 07:17:18 PM
Well that's encouraging!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Jun 23, 2020, 01:36:53 AM
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Jun 23, 2020, 01:36:53 AM
I haven't been keeping up. So what happened with the first issue?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Jun 23, 2020, 07:27:24 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Jun 23, 2020, 07:27:24 AM
Early August release for issue 1
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: felix on Aug 01, 2020, 10:12:10 PM
Post by: felix on Aug 01, 2020, 10:12:10 PM
https://www.gamesradar.com/check-out-the-original-alien-xenomorph-in-dark-horses-comic-book-adaption-of-the-first-draft-screenplay/
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Rambo on Aug 02, 2020, 05:23:07 AM
Post by: Rambo on Aug 02, 2020, 05:23:07 AM
Getting an error message at checkout: There are no shipping methods available for your cart or address.
Sold out? :/
Edit: I tried again, and clicking Paypal rather than Checkout allowed me to go through and place my order. Thank you felix for pointing this out!
Sold out? :/
Edit: I tried again, and clicking Paypal rather than Checkout allowed me to go through and place my order. Thank you felix for pointing this out!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Gentleman Death on Aug 02, 2020, 06:11:10 AM
Post by: Gentleman Death on Aug 02, 2020, 06:11:10 AM
I'm really interested in the preorder for the first issue that comes with the 11x17, but at the same time I'd almost rather wait until December and get all the issues in one...decisions, decisions...
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Rambo on Aug 02, 2020, 01:45:56 PM
Post by: Rambo on Aug 02, 2020, 01:45:56 PM
Quote from: Gentleman Death on Aug 02, 2020, 06:11:10 AMI'm sure there will be plenty of collectors only interested in the variant issue and willing to part with the print.
I'm really interested in the preorder for the first issue that comes with the 11x17, but at the same time I'd almost rather wait until December and get all the issues in one...decisions, decisions...
Nice to see this release go out. Wonder how much DH will milk the cash cow this way over the next 5 months.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 02, 2020, 05:27:37 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 02, 2020, 05:27:37 PM
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3005-497/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-3
Listing for issue 3.
Very Lovecraftian.
Listing for issue 3.
Very Lovecraftian.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 05, 2020, 08:00:07 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 05, 2020, 08:00:07 AM
Just finished reading the first issue. I still kind of think they should have gone for a pulpy kind of look to the artwork, but damn if I don't love the artwork regardless. Some Covenant vibes in the design of the Snark, and some interesting modern style in the character design, but since it's not actually made in the 70s, it works for me.
The colouring in particular I really do dig. I think this is one of Dark Horse's best looking comics.
The colouring in particular I really do dig. I think this is one of Dark Horse's best looking comics.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 05, 2020, 08:24:54 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 05, 2020, 08:24:54 AM
Yeah. This was a good issue. Also loving the art.
The crew have much less friction between them than what ending up being.
This was good. Can't wait for more and then th hardcover.
The crew have much less friction between them than what ending up being.
This was good. Can't wait for more and then th hardcover.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Darkness on Aug 05, 2020, 08:26:48 PM
Post by: Darkness on Aug 05, 2020, 08:26:48 PM
Yeah, really loving the artwork style.
What's the main differences between this and the final script?
What's the main differences between this and the final script?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: fiveways on Aug 05, 2020, 08:38:42 PM
Post by: fiveways on Aug 05, 2020, 08:38:42 PM
Hated the art. Took me completely out of it and looked more like a really generic super hero book than anything Alien.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: SiL on Aug 05, 2020, 09:15:58 PM
Post by: SiL on Aug 05, 2020, 09:15:58 PM
Quote from: Darkness on Aug 05, 2020, 08:26:48 PMNo Ash and no Company.
Yeah, really loving the artwork style.
What's the main differences between this and the final script?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: SpaceKase on Aug 05, 2020, 09:42:21 PM
Post by: SpaceKase on Aug 05, 2020, 09:42:21 PM
Quote from: SiL on Aug 05, 2020, 09:15:58 PMQuote from: Darkness on Aug 05, 2020, 08:26:48 PMNo Ash and no Company.
Yeah, really loving the artwork style.
What's the main differences between this and the final script?
Sort of fitting for an Alien...resurrection, if you will.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 05, 2020, 09:49:39 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 05, 2020, 09:49:39 PM
Looking forward to reading it! Unfortunately I won't have this in my grubby hands until Friday. :-\
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Xiggz456 on Aug 06, 2020, 03:20:00 PM
Post by: Xiggz456 on Aug 06, 2020, 03:20:00 PM
Solid first issue! Looking forward to the next one!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Rambo on Aug 07, 2020, 11:58:34 PM
Post by: Rambo on Aug 07, 2020, 11:58:34 PM
Art and limited comic from DH Direct look great in person. I'll wait until this weekend when I get the normal/variant issues before I actually read it.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 10, 2020, 12:16:12 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 10, 2020, 12:16:12 PM
Just literally started reading this and it's been a long time since I read the script, but aren't Standard and Roby supposed to be males?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 10, 2020, 12:21:15 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 10, 2020, 12:21:15 PM
I guess, but it still had the same caveat of "this is unisex, anyone can be female/male".
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SiL on Aug 10, 2020, 12:36:15 PM
Post by: SiL on Aug 10, 2020, 12:36:15 PM
O'Bannon's script always included the note that the roles were written unisex and could be played by whoever, although male pronouns were used throughout.
He was surprised they made the lead female, as he didn't expect it, but he wasn't against it.
He was surprised they made the lead female, as he didn't expect it, but he wasn't against it.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 10, 2020, 12:41:46 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 10, 2020, 12:41:46 PM
Yeah, I just dipped into the script again and within its first page: "Slowly, groggily, six nude men sit up." But I do see that caveat.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SiL on Aug 10, 2020, 12:48:56 PM
Post by: SiL on Aug 10, 2020, 12:48:56 PM
They took it and ran with it, by the looks of it.
And good on 'em. Why not.
But the capes? Why the capes?
And good on 'em. Why not.
But the capes? Why the capes?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 10, 2020, 12:49:42 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 10, 2020, 12:49:42 PM
I thought the same thing. But I just dig it. I don't know why, but I do. Again, none of this is how I would have visualised a take on that script, but I'm just loving it for some reason.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 10, 2020, 01:07:50 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 10, 2020, 01:07:50 PM
#Don'tBeACapeHater
Just finished it. Nothing spectacular but I did enjoy it. Going to give it a second read before I score it.
Just finished it. Nothing spectacular but I did enjoy it. Going to give it a second read before I score it.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: hfeldhaus on Aug 10, 2020, 09:45:50 PM
Post by: hfeldhaus on Aug 10, 2020, 09:45:50 PM
How often are the issues going to be released?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Miguel on Aug 10, 2020, 10:05:13 PM
Post by: Miguel on Aug 10, 2020, 10:05:13 PM
Quote from: hfeldhaus on Aug 10, 2020, 09:45:50 PM
How often are the issues going to be released?
One issue per month.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Rambo on Aug 11, 2020, 02:09:13 AM
Post by: Rambo on Aug 11, 2020, 02:09:13 AM
Did anyone else catch the part where the planetoid has a diameter of 120km (1% of Earth) but a gravity of 86% of Earth? Was that pulled directly from the original script before any science advisors made their recommended edits? Even if it was solid metal, I don't think you'd close the gap on that one.
Admittedly blending more real-world thought than I should.
Admittedly blending more real-world thought than I should.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kimarhi on Aug 11, 2020, 02:18:56 AM
Post by: Kimarhi on Aug 11, 2020, 02:18:56 AM
It's been discussed before. I think in the ADF book they mention not to tell Brett and Parker the diameter because they would be out prospecting for heavy metals.
There is evidence of it being much bigger than originally put forth in Alien in the sequel.
There is evidence of it being much bigger than originally put forth in Alien in the sequel.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Rambo on Aug 11, 2020, 02:29:44 AM
Post by: Rambo on Aug 11, 2020, 02:29:44 AM
Thanks for pointing that out. Yeah, it seems in the film and in ADF's novel the diameter is 1,200km (10x smaller than earth). Here in this comic it is another 10x smaller (120km).
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 11, 2020, 05:41:20 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 11, 2020, 05:41:20 AM
It could have a highly dense core to give it the mass required for that level of gravity.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SpaceKase on Aug 11, 2020, 08:03:40 AM
Post by: SpaceKase on Aug 11, 2020, 08:03:40 AM
Oh man, everyone hears the 2 hour day thing and instantly glosses it over. It's been there since 1979 and every time we all just scratch it right out of our brains and let it disappear faster than that Borg baby from Voyager. If the skies were ever clear, you'd be able to see a sunrise and sunset in the span of 60 mins, give or take, depending on the season. So I guess the aliens were mostly clocking off and then right back in, one hour on, one hour off; mostly.
I'm not sure if that makes them lazy or overworked, but either way, I can see why they'd be cranky.
And what the hell did calendars on Hadley's Hope look like?
Three-hundred-sixty days hath September,
April, June, and November,
All the rest have three-hundred-seventy-two,
But February's three-hundred-thirty-six,
The LEAP YEAR, which comes once in four,
Gives February twelve days more!
Maybe waiting 17 days for a rescue ship wasn't really as bad as it sounds.
I'm not sure if that makes them lazy or overworked, but either way, I can see why they'd be cranky.
And what the hell did calendars on Hadley's Hope look like?
Three-hundred-sixty days hath September,
April, June, and November,
All the rest have three-hundred-seventy-two,
But February's three-hundred-thirty-six,
The LEAP YEAR, which comes once in four,
Gives February twelve days more!
Maybe waiting 17 days for a rescue ship wasn't really as bad as it sounds.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 21, 2020, 08:21:11 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 21, 2020, 08:21:11 AM
https://www.darkhorse.com/Search/Alien
So issue 4's cover and release date is on Dark Horse's website. Not sure how this is going to work. The release date is Nov 4th.
Well the Hardcover is released on Dec 2nd so....... when is issue 5 going to release ?
So issue 4's cover and release date is on Dark Horse's website. Not sure how this is going to work. The release date is Nov 4th.
Well the Hardcover is released on Dec 2nd so....... when is issue 5 going to release ?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 21, 2020, 08:34:40 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 21, 2020, 08:34:40 AM
Only listened to the first half, but seems like a cool dude!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: SM on Aug 21, 2020, 09:12:11 AM
Post by: SM on Aug 21, 2020, 09:12:11 AM
Quote from: Rambo on Aug 11, 2020, 02:09:13 AM
Did anyone else catch the part where the planetoid has a diameter of 120km (1% of Earth) but a gravity of 86% of Earth? Was that pulled directly from the original script before any science advisors made their recommended edits? Even if it was solid metal, I don't think you'd close the gap on that one.
Admittedly blending more real-world thought than I should.
The 120km is indeed being faithful to the script.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: shazam on Aug 22, 2020, 04:29:58 PM
Post by: shazam on Aug 22, 2020, 04:29:58 PM
"The alien is loose aboard the ship, with every attempt at eradicating it proving more deadly. As the creature reveals its true form, the crew discovers a horrifying new development."
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3005-498/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-4
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3007-460/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-4-Walter-Simonson-Dave-Stewart-Variant-Cover
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3005-498/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-4
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3007-460/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-4-Walter-Simonson-Dave-Stewart-Variant-Cover
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 22, 2020, 04:55:02 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 22, 2020, 04:55:02 PM
Already posted the link to that info a couple of posts up
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 05:23:30 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 05:23:30 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Aug 21, 2020, 08:21:11 AM
https://www.darkhorse.com/Search/Alien
So issue 4's cover and release date is on Dark Horse's website. Not sure how this is going to work. The release date is Nov 4th.
Well the Hardcover is released on Dec 2nd so....... when is issue 5 going to release ?
Imagine if you have to purchase the hardcover to finish the story... :(
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 05:29:24 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 05:29:24 PM
Quote from: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 05:23:30 PM
Imagine if you have to purchase the hardcover to finish the story... :(
I was actually thinking that may be the case. Lol. It's effectively what we have to do for Hunters III and Thicker Than Blood.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Rambo on Aug 23, 2020, 05:47:59 PM
Post by: Rambo on Aug 23, 2020, 05:47:59 PM
I'd be pretty disappointed if they do. And you'd have a tough time convincing me it's not a ploy to force tpb sales in lieu of single issue sales to the same people.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 06:08:23 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 06:08:23 PM
Agreed.
But the difference is, if I'm recollecting correctly, with Hunters and Thicker than Blood, the remaining individual issues were canceled post Covid19 shutdown. Based on economic and license issues, it all stopped. That's much different than starting a comic series post shutdown with the no intention to release the final issue (if that indeed is what happens.)
Quote from: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 05:29:24 PM
I was actually thinking that may be the case. Lol. It's effectively what we have to do for Hunters III and Thicker Than Blood.
But the difference is, if I'm recollecting correctly, with Hunters and Thicker than Blood, the remaining individual issues were canceled post Covid19 shutdown. Based on economic and license issues, it all stopped. That's much different than starting a comic series post shutdown with the no intention to release the final issue (if that indeed is what happens.)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 06:14:15 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 06:14:15 PM
It's not that different really. Why could DH not have released the last 2 issues for the other two series between now and Dec.
If Dark Horse can sell the Trades for the other two series they should have finished releasing those issues first seen as they were 50% released. Especially if they can bang out a 5 issue series before then that started releasing after the Shutdown.
Based on that. It's the same to me. That's why I wouldn't put it past them.
Although....... I think I can agree that it is a bit Shadier to release 4 issues of the series, knowing that they would not finish it, to bump up trade sales.
If Dark Horse can sell the Trades for the other two series they should have finished releasing those issues first seen as they were 50% released. Especially if they can bang out a 5 issue series before then that started releasing after the Shutdown.
Based on that. It's the same to me. That's why I wouldn't put it past them.
Although....... I think I can agree that it is a bit Shadier to release 4 issues of the series, knowing that they would not finish it, to bump up trade sales.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Nightmare Asylum on Aug 23, 2020, 06:24:24 PM
Post by: Nightmare Asylum on Aug 23, 2020, 06:24:24 PM
COVID really messed with printing schedules badly. Even Marvel had to cancel a lot of their physical issues and just do digital and then TPBs instead.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 06:28:11 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 06:28:11 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 06:14:15 PM
It%u2019s not that different really. Why could DH not have released the last 2 issues for the other two series between now and Dec.
If Dark Horse can sell the Trades for the other two series they should have finished releasing those issues first seen as they were 50% released. Especially if they can bang out a 5 issue series before then that started releasing after the Shutdown.
Based on that. It%u2019s the same to me. That%u2019s why I wouldn't put it past them.
Meaning the cancelations can be excused due to the market. Economies have dipped. Comic Shops have closed since Covid19. Less people are walking into any retail stores with health fears where a lionshare individual comic sales occur (unlike trades transactions where a majority occur online). And printer's schedules were backed up. You make market decisions and Predator and AvP are not big sellers. I get all that. Who can fault them for that. But starting an Alien individual comic series after the shutdown with no intention to finish it, you can fault them for it.
But watch Dark Horse release the final issue in December and we don't even need to have this conversation. :)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 06:32:43 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 06:32:43 PM
Quote from: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 06:28:11 PMQuote from: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 06:14:15 PM
It%u2019s not that different really. Why could DH not have released the last 2 issues for the other two series between now and Dec.
If Dark Horse can sell the Trades for the other two series they should have finished releasing those issues first seen as they were 50% released. Especially if they can bang out a 5 issue series before then that started releasing after the Shutdown.
Based on that. It%u2019s the same to me. That%u2019s why I wouldn't put it past them.
Meaning the cancelations can be excused due to the market. Economies have dipped. Comic Shops have closed since Covid19. Less people are walking into any retail stores with health fears where a lionshare individual comic sales occur (unlike trades transactions where a majority occur online). And printer's schedules were backed up. You make market decisions and Predator and AvP are not big sellers. I get all that. Who can fault them for that. But starting an Alien individual comic series after the shutdown with no intention to finish it, you can fault them for it.
But watch Dark Horse release the final issue in December and we don't even need to have this conversation. :)
Agreed. As per my modified post.
And yeah, I can also see the releasing it alongside the HC. Singles for Dec have not been solicited for yet where as collections always get advanced solicits.
Just to poke the fire a bit more though. They could have released those other issues (cancelled ones) digital only.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 06:47:47 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Aug 23, 2020, 06:47:47 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Aug 23, 2020, 06:32:43 PM
Agreed. As per my modified post.
And yeah, I can also see the releasing it alongside the HC. Singles for Dec have not been solicited for yet where as collections always get advanced solicits.
Just to poke the fire a bit more though. They could have released those other issues (cancelled ones) digital only.
Very true!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 02, 2020, 08:10:02 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 02, 2020, 08:10:02 AM
Issue 2 is a good read. I love the art. Really enjoy seeing this through someone else's eyes and comparing it to how i imagined to original script when I read it. Especially the pyramid sequence.
Everything is playing out as expected.
Looking forward to issue 3.
Everything is playing out as expected.
Looking forward to issue 3.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Sep 02, 2020, 01:58:47 PM
Post by: Prez on Sep 02, 2020, 01:58:47 PM
Picked up issue 1 from my local today. A little bit of final history in my hands.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 02, 2020, 02:41:35 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 02, 2020, 02:41:35 PM
Quote from: Prez on Sep 02, 2020, 01:58:47 PM
Picked up issue 1 from my local today. A little bit of final history in my hands.
Issue 2 is out today. Did they not have it ?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Stitch on Sep 02, 2020, 05:43:06 PM
Post by: Stitch on Sep 02, 2020, 05:43:06 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Aug 21, 2020, 08:21:11 AMHappened with Gears of War: Hivebusters. The issues got massively delayed, and only released digitally I think, for awhile. Then the TPB got released as the final issue came out, I believe.
https://www.darkhorse.com/Search/Alien
So issue 4's cover and release date is on Dark Horse's website. Not sure how this is going to work. The release date is Nov 4th.
Well the Hardcover is released on Dec 2nd so....... when is issue 5 going to release ?
It also, for a time, was scheduled to be released before the final issue.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Sep 03, 2020, 07:05:36 AM
Post by: Prez on Sep 03, 2020, 07:05:36 AM
Quote from: Russ840 on Sep 02, 2020, 02:41:35 PMQuote from: Prez on Sep 02, 2020, 01:58:47 PM
Picked up issue 1 from my local today. A little bit of final history in my hands.
Issue 2 is out today. Did they not have it ?
Picked that up today ;D
In Australia our new shipments arrive on Thursday.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: bobby brown on Sep 03, 2020, 07:37:00 AM
Post by: bobby brown on Sep 03, 2020, 07:37:00 AM
fun read. But the artis has to be tracing a lot from Prometheus right?
Facehugger design was a bit lacking.
Facehugger design was a bit lacking.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 03, 2020, 09:05:11 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 03, 2020, 09:05:11 AM
Quote from: bobby brown on Sep 03, 2020, 07:37:00 AM
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?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kurai on Sep 03, 2020, 10:02:14 PM
Post by: Kurai on Sep 03, 2020, 10:02:14 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Sep 03, 2020, 09:05:11 AMQuote from: bobby brown on Sep 03, 2020, 07:37:00 AM
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. :laugh:
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Post by: Kane's other son on Sep 04, 2020, 11:00:31 AM
Post by: Kane's other son on Sep 04, 2020, 11:00:31 AM
There appears to be A LOT of tracing involved in the art, including faces. It's a fun read, however.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Sep 05, 2020, 10:43:12 AM
Post by: Kradan on Sep 05, 2020, 10:43:12 AM
Quote from: Kane's other son on Sep 04, 2020, 11:00:31 AM
There appears to be A LOT of tracing involved in the art, including faces. It's a fun read, however.
Uh-oh
(https://image.winudf.com/v2/image/YXQubG9sZi50cmlnZ2VyZWRfc2NyZWVuXzBfd3Jvc3FuMmE/screen-0.jpg?fakeurl=1&type=.jpg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: KiramidHead on Sep 05, 2020, 12:35:40 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Sep 05, 2020, 12:35:40 PM
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/95cb2f406efb6390cc991646600f5939/tumblr_nw85kvP0S21s8l4avo2_400.gif)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The ...
Post by: Kane's other son on Sep 05, 2020, 03:02:07 PM
Post by: Kane's other son on Sep 05, 2020, 03:02:07 PM
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.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: 426Buddy on Sep 05, 2020, 03:34:45 PM
Post by: 426Buddy on Sep 05, 2020, 03:34:45 PM
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?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Sep 05, 2020, 03:59:41 PM
Post by: Kradan on Sep 05, 2020, 03:59:41 PM
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
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: 426Buddy on Sep 05, 2020, 04:27:15 PM
Post by: 426Buddy on Sep 05, 2020, 04:27:15 PM
Quote from: Kradan on Sep 05, 2020, 03:59:41 PM
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.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Sep 05, 2020, 05:17:22 PM
Post by: Kradan on Sep 05, 2020, 05:17:22 PM
Well, you've answered it ;D
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 05, 2020, 05:27:54 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 05, 2020, 05:27:54 PM
Quote from: 426Buddy on Sep 05, 2020, 03:34:45 PM
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.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Sep 07, 2020, 02:13:09 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Sep 07, 2020, 02:13:09 PM
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.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Sep 08, 2020, 02:56:30 AM
Post by: Prez on Sep 08, 2020, 02:56:30 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 07, 2020, 02:13:09 PM
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 ;D
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Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Sep 08, 2020, 05:55:14 AM
Post by: Kradan on Sep 08, 2020, 05:55:14 AM
Spoiler
Well, Ridley certainly used some of O'Bannon's scrapped ideas for Prometheus
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Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Sep 08, 2020, 07:51:18 AM
Post by: Prez on Sep 08, 2020, 07:51:18 AM
Quote from: Kradan on Sep 08, 2020, 05:55:14 AMSpoiler
Well, Ridley certainly used some of O'Bannon's scrapped ideas for Prometheus[close]
;D
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Sep 08, 2020, 08:00:23 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Sep 08, 2020, 08:00:23 AM
Quote from: Prez on Sep 08, 2020, 02:56:30 AMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 07, 2020, 02:13:09 PM
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 ;D[close]
Honestly, I don't even think I'll be able to question that kind of snap decision making in light of this year...
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Sep 08, 2020, 09:25:18 AM
Post by: Kradan on Sep 08, 2020, 09:25:18 AM
*the most obnoxious voice ever*
Well, NOW prequels don't look so bad, DO THEY ?
Well, NOW prequels don't look so bad, DO THEY ?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Sep 08, 2020, 10:42:30 AM
Post by: Prez on Sep 08, 2020, 10:42:30 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 08, 2020, 08:00:23 AMQuote from: Prez on Sep 08, 2020, 02:56:30 AMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 07, 2020, 02:13:09 PM
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 ;D[close]
Honestly, I don't even think I'll be able to question that kind of snap decision making in light of this year...
True that. Enjoying this though. Looks like DH are going out with a bang after these first 2 issues.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Sep 08, 2020, 10:53:22 AM
Post by: Kradan on Sep 08, 2020, 10:53:22 AM
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/883544c854284a8a6664724da2a78109/tenor.gif?itemid=15965076)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 26, 2020, 09:56:08 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Sep 26, 2020, 09:56:08 PM
https://www.darkhorse.com/Search/Alien
Issue 5 is up and is releasing 2nd Dec.
Issue 5 is up and is releasing 2nd Dec.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Sep 27, 2020, 06:37:05 AM
Post by: Prez on Sep 27, 2020, 06:37:05 AM
Quote from: Russ840 on Sep 26, 2020, 09:56:08 PM
https://www.darkhorse.com/Search/Alien
Issue 5 is up and is releasing 2nd Dec.
Just realised they are releasing issue 5 and the HC Trade on the same day.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Oct 07, 2020, 08:32:17 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Oct 07, 2020, 08:32:17 AM
Issue 3 is another well put together issue.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Oct 07, 2020, 10:37:42 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Oct 07, 2020, 10:37:42 AM
Is that out today?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Oct 07, 2020, 11:53:40 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Oct 07, 2020, 11:53:40 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Oct 07, 2020, 10:37:42 AM
Is that out today?
Yeah man.
Read it this morning. Comixology.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Oct 08, 2020, 02:58:02 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Oct 08, 2020, 02:58:02 PM
I was a little disappointed with how they handled the chestburster sequence. Felt too rushed and glossed over for me.
Also, I can't remember if the "wear protective suits" thing was in the original. Can anyone else?
Also, I can't remember if the "wear protective suits" thing was in the original. Can anyone else?
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Oct 09, 2020, 09:46:08 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Oct 09, 2020, 09:46:08 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Oct 08, 2020, 02:58:02 PM
I was a little disappointed with how they handled the chestburster sequence. Felt too rushed and glossed over for me.
Also, I can't remember if the "wear protective suits" thing was in the original. Can anyone else?
The Chestburster sequence would be my only grip. In principle there is nothing to fault other than expectation, but it would have been nice if it was more focused.
Liked the ending and where it leaves us for the beginning of issue 4. Always wanted to see the food locker sequence with the traditional Alien.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: bobby brown on Oct 15, 2020, 11:19:12 AM
Post by: bobby brown on Oct 15, 2020, 11:19:12 AM
I find the uninspired creature design to be puzzling.
You have this amazing opportunity to illustrate the awesome story of Alien,
but with a brand new look, and most creatures so far have just been tentacle blobs.
I thought it would be obvious the hire an illustrator that is really into creature design and such, (I admit there is more to Alien than that) such as a bernie Wrightson type of artist or something.
Ive seen some images of the adult, and it looks interesting though.
You have this amazing opportunity to illustrate the awesome story of Alien,
but with a brand new look, and most creatures so far have just been tentacle blobs.
I thought it would be obvious the hire an illustrator that is really into creature design and such, (I admit there is more to Alien than that) such as a bernie Wrightson type of artist or something.
Ive seen some images of the adult, and it looks interesting though.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Oct 16, 2020, 11:08:03 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Oct 16, 2020, 11:08:03 AM
Quote from: bobby brown on Oct 15, 2020, 11:19:12 AM
I find the uninspired creature design to be puzzling.
You have this amazing opportunity to illustrate the awesome story of Alien,
but with brand new look, and most creatures so far have just been tentacle blobs.
I thought it would be obvious the hire an illustrator that is realy into creature design and such, (I admit there is more to Alien than that) such as a bernie Wrightson type of artist or something.
Ive seen some images of the adult, and it looks interesting though.
To be fair, it's based on the script and at the point in development, it's said that the creature designs were uninspired.
But. Saying that. I love the Space Jockey here.
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Post by: Kane's other son on Oct 18, 2020, 05:11:13 PM
Post by: Kane's other son on Oct 18, 2020, 05:11:13 PM
If I'm not mistaken, the original draft of the script didn't describe the creature, so it was not O' Bannon's fault.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: bobby brown on Oct 18, 2020, 05:23:08 PM
Post by: bobby brown on Oct 18, 2020, 05:23:08 PM
"ok so the draft is really vague on details on the creatures appearence, so draw them vague,"
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Nov 03, 2020, 04:14:59 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Nov 03, 2020, 04:14:59 PM
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3005-498/Alien-The-Original-Screenplay-4#prettyPhoto
Preview for tomorrow's issue 4
Preview for tomorrow's issue 4
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Nov 03, 2020, 08:05:32 PM
Post by: Kradan on Nov 03, 2020, 08:05:32 PM
Looks recognisibly Alien but not quite Alien
Spoiler
Also, does it have two tails ? :D
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Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Nov 04, 2020, 08:49:42 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Nov 04, 2020, 08:49:42 AM
Really enjoyed this issue.
I may be wrong, but it seems like a few changes were made. A couple of scenes seemed to play out differently than I remember.
I may be wrong, but it seems like a few changes were made. A couple of scenes seemed to play out differently than I remember.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Nov 04, 2020, 12:32:21 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Nov 04, 2020, 12:32:21 PM
Just finished #4. I still think the colouring on this is some of the best from Dark Horse. I'm not sure if I'm just confused, or if there's geography mix-up but the airlock and cooling unit both looked the same to me? I do like the new Alien. I'm still disappointed it's not Cobb's take on it, but I still like it.
Dammmmmnnnnnn at some of the death artwork too. Looking forward to the conclusion. Definitely going to sitdown and re-read the script and then the comic together soon too. Need a refresher.
I went back to #2 to try translating the text on the wall. It's just non-sense unfortunately, and even looks like some of the Engineer script was flipped around. Shame, that could have been fun.
Dammmmmnnnnnn at some of the death artwork too. Looking forward to the conclusion. Definitely going to sitdown and re-read the script and then the comic together soon too. Need a refresher.
I went back to #2 to try translating the text on the wall. It's just non-sense unfortunately, and even looks like some of the Engineer script was flipped around. Shame, that could have been fun.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Nov 04, 2020, 01:04:25 PM
Post by: Kradan on Nov 04, 2020, 01:04:25 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 04, 2020, 12:32:21 PM
I'm still disappointed it's not Cobb's take on it, but I still like it.
I don't think someone should be too dissapointed by that. I have hard time imagining the damn thing moving properly let alone being a viable threat. I always found Cobb's take to be plain goofy
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ5SMQFWeWM/UaUd-uRZE9I/AAAAAAAAdAs/WZL-tPqgC7A/s1600/ku-medium.jpg)
(https://alienseries.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/aa591-alien-concept-cobb.jpg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Nov 04, 2020, 01:06:54 PM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Nov 04, 2020, 01:06:54 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 04, 2020, 12:32:21 PM
I went back to #2 to try translating the text on the wall. It's just non-sense unfortunately, and even looks like some of the Engineer script was flipped around. Shame, that could have been fun.
Try to do that with Covenant :laugh:
(https://i.ibb.co/xF5gwVN/hall-of-heads-room.jpg)
Most is non-sense with the exception of:
"Tomb different sides life and death"
(https://i.ibb.co/YkHnxkN/SQlcgFZ.jpg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Nov 04, 2020, 01:10:28 PM
Post by: Kradan on Nov 04, 2020, 01:10:28 PM
:o
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Nov 04, 2020, 01:23:12 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Nov 04, 2020, 01:23:12 PM
Quote from: Kradan on Nov 04, 2020, 01:04:25 PMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 04, 2020, 12:32:21 PM
I'm still disappointed it's not Cobb's take on it, but I still like it.
I don't think someone should be too dissapointed by that. I have hard time imagining the damn thing moving properly let alone being a viable threat. I always found Cobb's take to be plain goofy
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ5SMQFWeWM/UaUd-uRZE9I/AAAAAAAAdAs/WZL-tPqgC7A/s1600/ku-medium.jpg
https://alienseries.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/aa591-alien-concept-cobb.jpg
I get that, but I'm still with Hicks here. Much like the Boss Film Predator, if there was any visual medium that could make the Cobb creature work, it would be in the still art paneling of comics. And I would have loved to seen that! :)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kradan on Nov 04, 2020, 01:35:27 PM
Post by: Kradan on Nov 04, 2020, 01:35:27 PM
Fair enough
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Dec 02, 2020, 12:48:02 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Dec 02, 2020, 12:48:02 PM
Last issue is solid.
A was hoping for the unused ending where the Alien kills Ripley/Roby and talks in her voice. But I get that it's not in the script.
Art is as great as the rest of the series.
Im hoping for some nice extras in the hardcover, but I won't hold my breath.
A was hoping for the unused ending where the Alien kills Ripley/Roby and talks in her voice. But I get that it's not in the script.
Art is as great as the rest of the series.
Im hoping for some nice extras in the hardcover, but I won't hold my breath.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Stitch on Dec 02, 2020, 05:36:01 PM
Post by: Stitch on Dec 02, 2020, 05:36:01 PM
Quote from: Russ840 on Dec 02, 2020, 12:48:02 PMI got a delivery from Forbidden Planet today. Sadly, this was not included. Guess I'll just have to wait longer...
Last issue is solid.
A was hoping for the unused ending where the Alien kills Ripley/Roby and talks in her voice. But I get that it's not in the script.
Art is as great as the rest of the series.
Im hoping for some nice extras in the hardcover, but I won't hold my breath.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Dec 03, 2020, 11:36:01 AM
Post by: Russ840 on Dec 03, 2020, 11:36:01 AM
Did anyone get the hardcover
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Post by: Xiggz456 on Dec 03, 2020, 12:09:08 PM
Post by: Xiggz456 on Dec 03, 2020, 12:09:08 PM
Solid final issue! Great artwork and phenomenal coloring. I really liked how brutal they made the alien in this adaptation! Well farewell Dark Horse, it's been a pleasure!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Master on Dec 06, 2020, 06:14:03 PM
Post by: Master on Dec 06, 2020, 06:14:03 PM
I do have the hardcover and just ended reading it few minutes ago. I liked it allot . Alien looks good, kills looks good and the plot is different enough to keep one focused and entertained. Hardcover is heavy, cool looking book, but aside from introducing letter and four additional arts at the end there is nothing more in it.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Dec 06, 2020, 09:26:15 PM
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Dec 06, 2020, 09:26:15 PM
Quote from: Kradan on Sep 08, 2020, 09:25:18 AM
*the most obnoxious voice ever*
Well, NOW prequels don't look so bad, DO THEY ?
True that. Charlie Holloway could have been a descendant if anti-maskers.
Quote from: bobby brown on Oct 15, 2020, 11:19:12 AM
I find the uninspired creature design to be puzzling.
You have this amazing opportunity to illustrate the awesome story of Alien,
but with a brand new look, and most creatures so far have just been tentacle blobs.
I thought it would be obvious the hire an illustrator that is really into creature design and such, (I admit there is more to Alien than that) such as a bernie Wrightson type of artist or something.
Ive seen some images of the adult, and it looks interesting though.
If I recall correctly though, some of those original concepts WERE just blobs though...
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Dec 07, 2020, 08:55:49 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Dec 07, 2020, 08:55:49 AM
Quote from: Xiggz456 on Dec 03, 2020, 12:09:08 PM
Solid final issue! Great artwork and phenomenal coloring. I really liked how brutal they made the alien in this adaptation! Well farewell Dark Horse, it's been a pleasure!
I got my HC and final issue at the weekend. A strong one for Dark Horse to go out on with Alien. Another fantastic art team (all 3 of the last series have looked fantastic IMHO). Had some minor pacing issues - more so than Gibson's A3, I think - but otherwise a good adaptation!
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Xiggz456 on Dec 07, 2020, 12:53:47 PM
Post by: Xiggz456 on Dec 07, 2020, 12:53:47 PM
Still waiting on the hard cover (it's ordered though) and I agree that the final three DH releases had some awesome artwork. As for the pacing, to me at least, it matched up with the slow burn of the first film (which can make for a somewhat uneventful issue or two) but I enjoyed the art enough that even the "boring" parts were interesting to look at. I don't know about you but I was always playing "where's Jonesy" throughout those panels :laugh:
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: BlazinBlueReview on Dec 07, 2020, 05:19:56 PM
Post by: BlazinBlueReview on Dec 07, 2020, 05:19:56 PM
Finished this today. It was a very solid read. Made me appreciate the differences as well as my love for that original film.
The design for the Alien was different enough. It did feel a little bland. Kinda reminded me of the monsters from Pitch Black.
The Space Jockey design was very cool. Yorick.
I would honestly love to see a continuation of this story. But unfortunately never will.
Overall it felt like there was a touch of what the Prequels did mixed with the original film.
The design for the Alien was different enough. It did feel a little bland. Kinda reminded me of the monsters from Pitch Black.
The Space Jockey design was very cool. Yorick.
I would honestly love to see a continuation of this story. But unfortunately never will.
Overall it felt like there was a touch of what the Prequels did mixed with the original film.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Dec 08, 2020, 02:19:40 AM
Post by: Perfect-Organism on Dec 08, 2020, 02:19:40 AM
Quote from: BlazinBlue88 on Dec 07, 2020, 05:19:56 PM
Finished this today. It was a very solid read. Made me appreciate the differences as well as my love for that original film.
The design for the Alien was different enough. It did feel a little bland. Kinda reminded me of the monsters from Pitch Black.
The Space Jockey design was very cool. Yorick.
I would honestly love to see a continuation of this story. But unfortunately never will.
Overall it felt like there was a touch of what the Prequels did mixed with the original film.
The monsters from Pitch Black, kinda remind me of... Alien.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 12:17:50 AM
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 12:17:50 AM
Finally got around to reading this and we did a podcast about it today. I'm going to be ranting a bit about this one.
Take a guess why...
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(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/783114751713738754/822997624466178058/Screenshot_2021-03-20_165030.jpg)
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Take a guess why...
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(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/783114751713738754/822997624466178058/Screenshot_2021-03-20_165030.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/RAwiUel.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/31mNlTC.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/qMwxvYx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/vvhVzeR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/BKcTlrn.jpg)
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Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: BlueMarsalis79 on Mar 21, 2021, 12:42:40 AM
Post by: BlueMarsalis79 on Mar 21, 2021, 12:42:40 AM
"You gotta be f**king kidding me."
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 12:57:07 AM
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 12:57:07 AM
Quote from: Trash Queen on Mar 21, 2021, 12:42:40 AM
"You gotta be f**king kidding me."
(https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*ZIdGwptSXvk8rSLAAlZp9g.jpeg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Mar 21, 2021, 12:58:44 AM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Mar 21, 2021, 12:58:44 AM
Indeed. Not even this one is safe. Maybe even the Space Jockey is a tracing of something that someone did outside all of this.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Mar 21, 2021, 01:19:10 AM
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Mar 21, 2021, 01:19:10 AM
Bloody hell i didnt notice that
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 01:31:57 AM
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 01:31:57 AM
The USCSS Prometh....err..Snark.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/TlblkyNSYAtV7qu0G9/giphy.gif)
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Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: BlueMarsalis79 on Mar 21, 2021, 08:34:40 AM
Post by: BlueMarsalis79 on Mar 21, 2021, 08:34:40 AM
Quote from: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 12:57:07 AMQuote from: Trash Queen on Mar 21, 2021, 12:42:40 AM
"You gotta be f**king kidding me."
(https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*ZIdGwptSXvk8rSLAAlZp9g.jpeg)
You nailed it exactly.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SiL on Mar 21, 2021, 10:03:34 AM
Post by: SiL on Mar 21, 2021, 10:03:34 AM
If they were going to trace, at least trace concept art for the actual script they were working on...
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 11:10:54 AM
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 11:10:54 AM
Quote from: SiL on Mar 21, 2021, 10:03:34 AM
If they were going to trace, at least trace concept art for the actual script they were working on...
I bring up this very point in the podcast. It's said in the forward that they were trying to get away from Cobb and Moebius, but then we have all these ship exteriors and interiors we've seen before mashed together. At least give us some early underrepresented designs like the Foss stuff if you're going to be copying those elements.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Mar 21, 2021, 12:14:44 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Mar 21, 2021, 12:14:44 PM
Quote from: Whiskeybrewer on Mar 21, 2021, 01:19:10 AM
Bloody hell i didnt notice that
Same. RT does a heck of a job spotting this stuff.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kailem on Mar 21, 2021, 12:22:40 PM
Post by: Kailem on Mar 21, 2021, 12:22:40 PM
The Prometheus/Snark landing I noticed when I read it, but not any of the others. I still liked the comic overall, but this does take some of the sheen off for sure.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Prez on Mar 21, 2021, 12:27:04 PM
Post by: Prez on Mar 21, 2021, 12:27:04 PM
:o
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: SiL on Mar 21, 2021, 12:28:07 PM
Post by: SiL on Mar 21, 2021, 12:28:07 PM
Quote from: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 11:10:54 AMExactly! Foss had some excellent designs to suit their trippy 70s vibe. There was a lot of unused work that would let them move away from the popular concept art that had the greatest influence on the final film while still bringing to life the early conceptions of the story. Throwing it all away to trace Prometheus concept art is just ... Why?Quote from: SiL on Mar 21, 2021, 10:03:34 AM
If they were going to trace, at least trace concept art for the actual script they were working on...
I bring up this very point in the podcast. It's said in the forward that they were trying to get away from Cobb and Moebius, but then we have all these ship exteriors and interiors we've seen before mashed together. At least give us some early underrepresented designs like the Foss stuff if you're going to be copying those elements.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: KiramidHead on Mar 21, 2021, 12:45:20 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Mar 21, 2021, 12:45:20 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwMuuf5U8AAKfDv.jpg)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 02:05:09 PM
Post by: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 02:05:09 PM
Quote from: SiL on Mar 21, 2021, 12:28:07 PMQuote from: RidgeTop on Mar 21, 2021, 11:10:54 AMExactly! Foss had some excellent designs to suit their trippy 70s vibe. There was a lot of unused work that would let them move away from the popular concept art that had the greatest influence on the final film while still bringing to life the early conceptions of the story. Throwing it all away to trace Prometheus concept art is just ... Why?Quote from: SiL on Mar 21, 2021, 10:03:34 AM
If they were going to trace, at least trace concept art for the actual script they were working on...
I bring up this very point in the podcast. It's said in the forward that they were trying to get away from Cobb and Moebius, but then we have all these ship exteriors and interiors we've seen before mashed together. At least give us some early underrepresented designs like the Foss stuff if you're going to be copying those elements.
For real. This would've been the perfect opportunity to use this stuff:
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5HqWigU4AAZH5p?format=jpg&name=large)
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And although the Alien itself wasn't copied, and looked good, I also would've preferred seeing something born from this design:
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(https://bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/xeee.jpg)
(https://monsterlegacy.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/alienconceptcobb.jpg)
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(https://monsterlegacy.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/alienconceptcobb.jpg)
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What we got with the creature in the comic was not too far removed from the Alien we know.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Kailem on Mar 21, 2021, 02:16:48 PM
Post by: Kailem on Mar 21, 2021, 02:16:48 PM
Yeah the Alien being overall fairly similar (mostly the head/lack of eyes) was something that surprised me. I didn't mind it, but given the concept it might have been cooler if we'd got something completely different than the one that made it into the actual final.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: 426Buddy on Mar 21, 2021, 02:21:04 PM
Post by: 426Buddy on Mar 21, 2021, 02:21:04 PM
Yeah this is terrible, it seems to be an industry wide issue. It's pretty much ruined comics for me, I don't even want to know what else I've missed.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Mar 21, 2021, 02:46:15 PM
Post by: Immortan Jonesy on Mar 21, 2021, 02:46:15 PM
Well, if they had chosen to stay true to one of the original sketches, in particular this one...
...the only thing they had to do was trace this
This dishonest practice seems to have branched out like cancer. It's a sick industry, which is sad.
(https://i.ibb.co/b233wyz/15668473935d6431a1f1748.jpg)
...the only thing they had to do was trace this
;)
(https://i.ibb.co/Gs1YGDP/2104326314437452.jpg)
Nah I'm kidding lol(https://i.ibb.co/Gs1YGDP/2104326314437452.jpg)
This dishonest practice seems to have branched out like cancer. It's a sick industry, which is sad.
:-\
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: BlueMarsalis79 on Mar 22, 2021, 07:44:50 PM
Post by: BlueMarsalis79 on Mar 22, 2021, 07:44:50 PM
Yeah none of the "original screenplay" graphic novel adaptations worked for me so far.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: HuDaFuK on Mar 23, 2021, 09:48:57 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Mar 23, 2021, 09:48:57 AM
I can't lie, I was really keen on this until I found out they wouldn't be using any of the early concepts for the creature. The unexpectedly killed my interest.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Russ840 on Mar 23, 2021, 01:41:14 PM
Post by: Russ840 on Mar 23, 2021, 01:41:14 PM
Damn. I didn't even notice the tracing in this one.
Seems that people need to stop moaning about Marvel as much and aim the criticism towards the industry on a whole.
Seems that people need to stop moaning about Marvel as much and aim the criticism towards the industry on a whole.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Mar 23, 2021, 01:58:10 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Mar 23, 2021, 01:58:10 PM
I'm hoping RidgeTop skips reading the upcoming Predator ongoing comic.
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Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 07, 2021, 03:21:11 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 07, 2021, 03:21:11 PM
Podcast review is up :)
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2021/04/07/re-framing-a-classic-reviewing-alien-the-original-screenplay-avp-galaxy-podcast-125/
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2021/04/07/re-framing-a-classic-reviewing-alien-the-original-screenplay-avp-galaxy-podcast-125/
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Hunter-Killer on Apr 08, 2021, 04:25:51 PM
Post by: Hunter-Killer on Apr 08, 2021, 04:25:51 PM
I came into The first issue with a really positive outlook, I thought the alternate space jockey corpse looked really cool and interesting, the further I got though the more confused I got. I had assumed they somehow got a hold of the head and brought it back, I got confused about the cocooning scene as well. I wish they would have taken extra steps to differentiate from the original film more, I feel like it still hearkened back to Prometheus concepts which made it feel less original. There's some amazing alien storylines out there, but I feel like a lot of times things end up half done and we just have to appreciate what we get as alien fans, great concept but poor execution is the baseline for Alien.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Lost_Hunter on Apr 08, 2021, 06:04:50 PM
Post by: Lost_Hunter on Apr 08, 2021, 06:04:50 PM
Solid Pod as usual guys. Was great to hear the round table discussion. Ridgetop I am with you 100% reference is super important. I say an artist is only as good as his/her reference. Using reference does not mean tracing someone else's work. Unfortunately the industry is just going in that direction and has been for about 10 years. It's more prevalent in the larger publishers. Even talent does it and they blame the deadline, complete cop out.
Hi honestly think people don't sketch anymore, they do everything in the computer which forces them into corners.
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Al that being said, I thought the crew, Space Jockey, derelict and Alien looked awesome.
Hi honestly think people don't sketch anymore, they do everything in the computer which forces them into corners.
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Al that being said, I thought the crew, Space Jockey, derelict and Alien looked awesome.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Apr 09, 2021, 12:59:27 PM
Post by: Voodoo Magic on Apr 09, 2021, 12:59:27 PM
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/dePaPOPNSLDsk/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 09, 2021, 02:08:28 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Apr 09, 2021, 02:08:28 PM
But they looked so gurd.
Title: Re: Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!
Post by: XenoHunter99 on Apr 13, 2021, 02:38:23 PM
Post by: XenoHunter99 on Apr 13, 2021, 02:38:23 PM
The podcast was good. Interesting perspectives. "Groot!" Could be! :laugh: