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Posted by Kaltes
 - Jun 30, 2016, 10:36:20 PM
I actually really enjoyed reading this story, I thought it was a satisfying conclusion to Machiko's arc. Though I wish there had been more of the Killers and some of the art was a tad off now and then.
Posted by The Comic Collector J
 - Jun 16, 2016, 07:38:14 PM
Quote from: Mr. Domino on Jun 16, 2016, 07:12:26 PM
Quote from: The Comic Collector J on Jun 08, 2016, 05:33:11 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 08, 2016, 02:52:03 PM
Quote from: The Comic Collector J on Jun 07, 2016, 03:19:33 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 07, 2016, 02:57:15 PM


This one? Pretty sure this one was done by Chris Warner.

According to mycomicshop.com "Variant Cover by Rick Leonardi." The original number one issue had cover art by Raymond Swanland.

That's interesting because Rick Leonardi did the art for the entire series but not the covers. He only did the cover work for number 1 variant.

You are indeed, correct. My apologies.

No worries man.

Interesting side-story - met Rick at a con a few years back (super nice guy). Talked about this series, and how unhappy he was with it, because the way they colored it just wasn'the right for his art at all - in particular, the #1 variant, which he hates the finished product on.

I was always real harsh on this book, but after talking to him about it and then going back, I can definitely see where a more flat, retro color palette (think like the original Norwood AVP series) would have really serbed the book a lot better than the shiny CG work we got, with all its gradations and fancy effects.

That's interesting. You don't always hear honest opinions from people who work on comics especially around the time of said comics release.

The variant for issue one would have fit more with what you are explaining, a throwback 90's style look. Never really thought about that. The variant cover for issue one seemed like a 'we need a variant to sell, lets put one together.' Even if they did a retro styled variant for the first issue I think that would have looked much better and probably would have grabbed not only Alien and Predator fans attentions but also Dark Horse fans in general. They see that and think about the original series.
Posted by Mr. Domino
 - Jun 16, 2016, 07:12:26 PM
Quote from: The Comic Collector J on Jun 08, 2016, 05:33:11 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 08, 2016, 02:52:03 PM
Quote from: The Comic Collector J on Jun 07, 2016, 03:19:33 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 07, 2016, 02:57:15 PM


This one? Pretty sure this one was done by Chris Warner.

According to mycomicshop.com "Variant Cover by Rick Leonardi." The original number one issue had cover art by Raymond Swanland.

That's interesting because Rick Leonardi did the art for the entire series but not the covers. He only did the cover work for number 1 variant.

You are indeed, correct. My apologies.

No worries man.

Interesting side-story - met Rick at a con a few years back (super nice guy). Talked about this series, and how unhappy he was with it, because the way they colored it just wasn'the right for his art at all - in particular, the #1 variant, which he hates the finished product on.

I was always real harsh on this book, but after talking to him about it and then going back, I can definitely see where a more flat, retro color palette (think like the original Norwood AVP series) would have really serbed the book a lot better than the shiny CG work we got, with all its gradations and fancy effects.
Posted by Thomas H.
 - Jun 16, 2016, 06:51:14 PM
Ok, got this is two days ago, finished it just now. Read it in between things.

The Good.
When it comes to action, this comic has it. Plenty of it. There some funny, silly jokes in between. Dialogue-wise, it's not to shabby. And the actual plot itself, as flimsy as it is, isn't half bad. What I really loved, is the concept that Predator/Yautja culture isn't that simply. I mean, in scifi, we always asume that any alien culture is homogenous. And that's just silly. Look at the diverse cultures we have on our single planet. So, for the Predators to have several cultures with their own unique way of looking at the hunting and/or killing, is something I love. To me, for example, the 'Super-Predators' from the movie Predator are not some uberform of life, but simply a different culture, with some differences in appereance. This new offshot of Predator culture was pretty cool to see.

The Bad.
The art is definatly not as good as it could have been. Loved the color work, and as Corporal Hicks has stated, the art works very well during action. But it's simply lacking in detail. Quite a shame. The story felt less about Machiko and more about marines shooting stuff. Perhaps reading the novelisations of the previous comics will give me more insight into Machiko's inner workings, but I feel that (from the first comic featuring her to this) there isn't really much background to here being a potent fighter that is quite skilled. She seemed to already now what she was doing in the first AvP, and I would have loved some more background and was sort of hoping I was going to get in now. Oh well....

The Ugly.....
*sigh* Xenomorphs on a leash...... Ok. Also, suddenly, a Queen!! Not the one on the Predator ship, the one on Ryushi. Really. A Queen? Just like that? When the plot could really use something to have the Marines and Predators bond over? Sure....

So, all in all..... Definatly entertaining. Fun read, with so/so art. I'm glad I have this trilogy complete, but I found the ending not as satisfying as it could have been.
Posted by Nostromo
 - Jun 14, 2016, 08:50:55 AM
Just finished reading AVP Third World War:

Pretty cool comic for the AVP line. But again I realize that Preds are not my cup of tea. For an Alien fan this one was ehhh.. Still, a much better read than the previous turd. I noticed our friend Sekeda was in it although barely any continuity from the More Than Human TPB besides a mention or too.

There was good continuity for Ellis and Machido from the previous AVP comics though. As for the poor bug aliens...life sucks in the AVP world, business as usual, just the regular running around crap with a Queen showing up in the end. Yipeee! They even come with the Zach mandibles. Not to mention they are radio controlled by the Preds now...woohooo another crappy idea.. At least the Alien drawings weren't as bad as the Predators...now that was nasty lol.

Story 7/10, Locations 8, Art 6, Alien design 5.5, Colors 8, Covers 9. Pretty Good for an AVP comic.
Posted by The Comic Collector J
 - Jun 08, 2016, 05:33:11 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 08, 2016, 02:52:03 PM
Quote from: The Comic Collector J on Jun 07, 2016, 03:19:33 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 07, 2016, 02:57:15 PM


This one? Pretty sure this one was done by Chris Warner.

According to mycomicshop.com "Variant Cover by Rick Leonardi." The original number one issue had cover art by Raymond Swanland.

That's interesting because Rick Leonardi did the art for the entire series but not the covers. He only did the cover work for number 1 variant.

You are indeed, correct. My apologies.

No worries man.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jun 08, 2016, 02:52:03 PM
Quote from: The Comic Collector J on Jun 07, 2016, 03:19:33 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 07, 2016, 02:57:15 PM


This one? Pretty sure this one was done by Chris Warner.

According to mycomicshop.com "Variant Cover by Rick Leonardi." The original number one issue had cover art by Raymond Swanland.

That's interesting because Rick Leonardi did the art for the entire series but not the covers. He only did the cover work for number 1 variant.

You are indeed, correct. My apologies.
Posted by happypred
 - Jun 08, 2016, 01:12:32 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 07, 2016, 02:57:15 PM


This one? Pretty sure this one was done by Chris Warner.

Better than the interior
Posted by The Comic Collector J
 - Jun 07, 2016, 03:19:33 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 07, 2016, 02:57:15 PM


This one? Pretty sure this one was done by Chris Warner.

According to mycomicshop.com "Variant Cover by Rick Leonardi." The original number one issue had cover art by Raymond Swanland.

That's interesting because Rick Leonardi did the art for the entire series but not the covers. He only did the cover work for number 1 variant.

Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jun 07, 2016, 02:57:15 PM


This one? Pretty sure this one was done by Chris Warner.
Posted by The Comic Collector J
 - Jun 07, 2016, 02:54:10 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 07, 2016, 01:57:10 PM
Is that the Warner cover?

Are you asking about the Three World War variant? He didn't do that one, maybe you are thinking of the Predator: Life and Death variant. I know he did that.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jun 07, 2016, 01:57:10 PM
Is that the Warner cover?
Posted by The Comic Collector J
 - Jun 07, 2016, 12:57:55 PM
Quote from: Xenomrph on Jun 06, 2016, 10:44:27 PM
If you're looking for individual issues, have you checked www.mycomicshop.com?

I love mycomicshop.com, I was going to purchase my missing issues for Three World War off of that website until I saw the prices, $4.50 for a VG+ 4.5 of issue 3? Yikes and that is the cheapest they have for issue 3.  That seems high to me, I may have my best shot at comic conventions. It's not just that issue though, it's the entire Three World War series that has gone up in price. I have been trying to figure out what has caused the sudden spike over the last few years with this series, it must just be more limited then what I thought.

Quote from: SSj_Rambo on Jun 07, 2016, 01:00:54 AM
Quote from: The Comic Collector J on Jun 06, 2016, 10:13:28 PM
Quote from: 426Buddy on Jun 06, 2016, 08:33:11 PM
Only 11.99 at TFAW.com, thats not bad for a TPB

I meant the original comics, sorry I should have been more specific. 11.99 for the TPB is a great price, however.
I had to wait for a long time to find a copy of the issue #1 variant for under $15. And it was from an obscure comic trading site. Just out of curiosity are you looking to collect the variant too?

I am trying my best to find that variant. I actually saw the #1 variant issue at a comic shop and it was autographed by the creators of the comic. I am still missing that issue.
Posted by Rambo
 - Jun 07, 2016, 01:00:54 AM
Quote from: The Comic Collector J on Jun 06, 2016, 10:13:28 PM
Quote from: 426Buddy on Jun 06, 2016, 08:33:11 PM
Only 11.99 at TFAW.com, thats not bad for a TPB

I meant the original comics, sorry I should have been more specific. 11.99 for the TPB is a great price, however.
I had to wait for a long time to find a copy of the issue #1 variant for under $15. And it was from an obscure comic trading site. Just out of curiosity are you looking to collect the variant too?
Posted by Xenomrph
 - Jun 06, 2016, 10:44:27 PM
If you're looking for individual issues, have you checked www.mycomicshop.com?
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