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It’s game over! Aliens cast members head to Baltimore Comic-Con

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Baltimore Comic-Con

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Baltimore Comic-Con at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center on September 20-22, 2024! Baltimore Comic-Con has announced media guests Mark Rolston, Jenette Goldstein, and Daniel Kash to the 25th Anniversary event! Check the website for details on ticketing, other announced guests, cosplay events, and more!

For the first time in Baltimore, join Aliens actors Mark Rolston, Jenette Goldstein, and Daniel Kash as they talk all things Aliens and answer your questions on this iconic movie and their pivotal roles! It’s no wonder Aliens: Romulus is getting so much hype — look from where it spawned! Not to mention that these incredibly versatile actors have careers that embrace many other fandoms, with their work voicing Marvel and DC characters, live action turns in Goosebumps, Saw, Supernatural, Star Trek (all three of them!), Terminator, and so much more!

Mark Rolston has created such iconic roles as Pvt. Drake in Aliens, Bogs Diamond in The Shawshank Redemption, and the original Alistar in the mega hit series Supernatural, You will also know him as Walter Pierce in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Kuroda and Magh in Star Trek: Enterprise. You can also see him in SAW, Ahsoka, and much more. Mark is also the voice of Commissioner Gordon, Norman Osborne, Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, and Firely!

Jenette Goldstein is known for an impressive list of science fiction, horror, and action films, including her iconic role as Vasques in Aliens, as well as her roles in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Near Dark. You can also see Jenette in pivotal roles in Lethal Weapon 2, Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: Short Treks, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Titanic. She is also the voice of Jean Gray/Phoenix in X-Men: New Dimensions.

Daniel Kash is known for his turn in Aliens as Private Spunkmeyer, but Daniel also has over 183 acting credits to his name. Most notably as Axel Turner from Camp Rock 2, Haz Mazaro/Dugan in Star Trek: Discovery, Tiny Pretty Things, Aliens: Last Stand, Bad Blood, In Contempt, Tomas in Orphan Black, Anthony Dresden in The Expanse, Roman Navikev in Bitten, Karl Nave in Goosebumps, Mutant X, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Angela’s Eyes, The Dresden Files, The Matrix, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Reggie Bragga in Robocop, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, and The Assassins Creed video game, among many more.

Preview: What If? Aliens #4

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What If? Aliens #4

(W) Hans Rodionoff (A) Guiu Villanova (CA) Phil Noto
Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 05, 2024
SRP: $3.99

WHAT IF…CARTER BURKE HAD LIVED?
Or more importantly, what if Carter Burke was about to die a different, even more horrible death?! Xenomorphs are loose on the mining asteroid where Burke’s made his small sad life and even-more-insignificant career. Panic is about to break out, slaughter to follow – and once again, it’s all Burke’s fault. Is this justice at last for the consummate company man? Or is there more to Burke’s character hidden beneath the mountain of mistakes?

What If? Aliens #4

Aliens: What If…? sees the return of Paul Reiser’s Carter Burke

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For decades, What If…? has allowed creators to put bold twists on classic Marvel Universe stories. This March, this beloved comic series format enters the groundbreaking—and terrifying—world of Alien for the first time in Aliens: What If…?.

The five-issue comic series will take readers back to the events of the franchise’s historic original sequel, Aliens, to ask the question, “What If… Carter Burke has lived?” The actor behind the 1987 film’s beloved villain, Paul Reiser, joins his son Leon and the star-studded team of writers and producers Adam F. Goldberg, Brian Volk-Weiss, and Hans Rodionoff for this pulse-pounding journey back to Hadley’s Hope and the twisted escape of a man who should have died. On art duties is Guiu Villanova, known for providing intergalactic excellence on titles like Cosmic Ghost Rider and Eternals. The saga will further explore the nature of the man who infamously betrayed Ripley and the lengths he’s willing to go to get his hands on the deadliest species in the galaxy…

For years, fans of James Cameron’s legendary Aliens questioned whether Carter Burke, a company man more hateable than the Xenomorphs themselves, had actually survived the traumatic events on the terraforming colony Hadley’s Hope. Thirty-five years later, Burke is eeking out a cursed existence on a backwater asteroid. With his once-promising career in the toilet, Burke’s only remaining purpose in life is to care for his daughter, Brie. She hates him, probably for being a horrible person. And when she finds out what he’s up to now? It’s not going to be a friendly reunion. Has Burke learned his lesson, or is he about to get all of his companions killed again?

On the chance to revisit the character’s motives, Reiser said, “For years, people have asked me about Burke, what it was like to play such a ‘bad guy,’ to which my response was always ‘You say ‘bad’, I say ‘misunderstood.’ Now the world will find out!”

Check out Phil Noto’s first two Aliens: What If…? covers now and keep a lookout for more details about the series in the months ahead.

Titan reveals four new Alien books coming this Fall including a direct sequel to Alien 3

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ALIENS: VASQUEZ

by V.Castro
24th October 2023
Trade Paperback

A groundbreaking Latinx Aliens novel by a rising star Latina author, featuring the fan-favorite character PFC Jenette Vasquez from the hit movie ALIENS and the family she is forced to leave behind

The story of the breakout Aliens hero Jenette Vasquez, written by rising Latinx author V Castro. Even before the doomed mission to LV-426, Jenette Vasquez fought to survive. The Colonial Marines provided her a way, but forced her to give up her twins. Leticia followed her mother into the military, Ramon into Weyland-Yutani. Regardless of their plans, Xenomorphs would turn life into a living hell.

ALIENS: VASQUEZ

THE COMPLETE ALIEN COLLECTION: SYMPHONY OF DEATH
(THE COLD FORGE, PROTOTYPE, INTO CHARYBDIS)

by Alex White and Tim Waggoner
7th November 2023
Paperback

Collected together for the first time, this action-packed omnibus is filled with secrets, lies, and the silver smile of the deadly Xenomorphs. Across three epic novels, see how the Xenomorph doctrine of Weyland-Yutani and Venture is a short and angry road to hell.

Cold Forge

Weyland-Yutani has suffered a devastating setback.Yet there’s a reason the company rose to the top. True to form, they have a redundancy already in place… the facility known as The Cold Forge.

Prototype

Corporate spy Tamar Prather steals a steals a Xenomorph egg from Weyland-Yutani… now all they need is a human test subject.

Into Charybdis

It was supposed to be an easy job: set up environmental systems on the abandoned complex known as “Charybdis.” But the ruins have a darker history than any could imagine, and its depths harbor deadly secrets.

THE COMPLETE ALIEN COLLECTION: SYMPHONY OF DEATH

AN ALIENS SEARCH-AND-FIND BOOK: FIND THE XENOMORPH

by Kevin Crossley
14th November 2023
Hardback

An official ALIENS search-and-find puzzle book, based on the movie, featuring a host of highly detailed full-colour illustrations by artist Kevin Crossley set in familiar film locations.

A gorgeous puzzle book that will entertain and terrify Aliens fans. 14 original illustrations present familiar characters in new and horrifying situations – from colonists hiding in egg chambers to marines hunting for facehuggers, this beautiful search-and-find book gives fans a new way to interact with the classic movie. Do you have what it takes to Find The Xenomorph?

AN ALIENS SEARCH-AND-FIND BOOK: FIND THE XENOMORPH

ALIENS: BISHOP

by T.R. Napper
12th December 2023
Hardback

A direct sequel to ALIENS and ALIEN 3—Weyland-Yutani, the Colonial Marines, and Bishop’s creator all pursue the android for the deadly Xenomorph data contained in his brain. Written by T. R. Napper, author of the acclaimed 36 Streets, whose explosive work explores the artificial intelligence and what it is to be human.

Massively damaged in Aliens and Alien 3, the synthetic Bishop was shut down forever. Yet his creator seeks the Xenomorph data stored in the android’s mind—for what reason? Bishop also is pursued by Colonial Marines Capt. Marcel Apone, whose brother Master Sergeant Al Apone died on LV-426, and by Weyland-Yutani commandos. Who else might exploit his intimate knowledge of the deadliest creatures in the galaxy?

ALIENS: BISHOP

Hasbro reveals the Nerf LMTD Aliens M41A Pulse Blaster!

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Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the iconic Aliens film with the Nerf LMTD Aliens M41A Pulse blaster, capturing authentic details inspired by the equipment of the United States Colonial Marine Corps. Imagine yourself travelling to LV-426 to battle waves of Xenomorphs from this legendary film. The Nerf LMTD Aliens M4A1 Pulse Blaster launches 2 different kinds of darts so you can adapt your battle strategy against the terrifying Xenomorphs. Fast-blast 10 Elite darts in a row from this fully motorized blaster or launch a Nerf Mega dart with pump-action blasting. Keep an eye on the LCD counter to track how many darts are left in the clip, so you’ll know when it’s time to reload. The M41A Pulse Blaster includes a removable 10-dart Elite dart clip, 10 Nerf Elite foam darts, and 4 Nerf Mega foam darts. Eyewear recommended (not included). Requires 4x 1.5v C alkaline batteries (not included).

The Nerf LMTD Aliens M41A Pulse blaster is now available for pre-order via GameStop and Hasbro Pulse in the US, and EB Games in Canada. 

Review: Aliens: Aftermath #1

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Aliens: Aftermath

Return to Hadley’s Hope in this special one-shot comic that celebrates 35 years since that deadly event. A group of journalists/revolutionaries discover the hidden moon and head there find out the truth as to what happened to the colony. All records have been wiped out by Weyland-Yutani but things have a way of evolving and becoming deadlier when they’re buried. Aliens: Aftermath adds to the classic science fiction story setting Marvel‘s Alien line of comics up for a wild ride to come.

One of the great successes of Marvel’s Star Wars line of comics is that they’ve been additive to the universe and what has come before. They’ve filled in gaps between stories adding greater depth to characters and fleshed out the world with great characters. So far, Marvel’s Alien comics have taken a similar route delivering a series that is the fine tradition of what has come before and built off of what works best. Aliens: Aftermath, written by Benjamin Percy, does much of the same building off of Aliens to take us back to the doomed colony.

We know generally what happened to Hadley’s Hope at the end of Aliens as Ripley barely escaped with her life. 35 years have passed since that film’s release as well as the events within this comic. Taking place in 2214 a group has been on a mission to screw with the corrupt Weyland-Yutani and find out what happened. Here, they discover that and set things on a path for the chaos to come. The story features generally throwaway characters but it does a good job of tying them into Aliens without it being forced. It also diversifies some of the characters within the Alien world, taking it beyond the usual grunts/military and other victims of Weyland-Yutani. It’s a nice coda to Hadley’s Hope story with some interesting twists that feel like a good piece of the puzzle.

Dave Wachter‘s art is pretty solid capturing the tension of the situation. There’s some good action and the character interactions are good. Christopher Sotomayor‘s colors add a dark but not drab look to it all. The two capture the feel of the world. Arianna Maher‘s lettering adds to the atmosphere playing off the rough communication between teams and members.

Aliens: Aftermath is a good addition to the mythos setting up what’s to come. As a one-shot, the comic feels a bit rushed and packed in and might have benefitted from a second issue to expand upon the characters, their mission, and tension. The issue has some aspects that just aren’t explained enough but are intriguing enough that I want to see what happens next. This is one to read if you’re invested in Marvel’s line of comics but doesn’t quite stand on its own.

Story: Benjamin Percy Art: Dave Wachter
Color: Christopher Sotomayor Letterer: Ariana Maher
Story: 7.0 Art: 7.0 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read

Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology – Amazon – Kindle – Zeus Comics – TFAW

Preview: Aliens Aftermath #1

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Aliens Aftermath #1

(W) Ben Percy (A) Dave Wachter (CA) Phil Noto
Parental Advisory
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $4.99

FOR ALIENS’ 35TH ANNIVERSARY, A RETURN TO HADLEY’S HOPE!
It’s been 35 years since the tragedy of the Hadley’s Hope colony, but what happened to that ill-fated venture has been shrouded in mystery. A renegade crew of investigative journalists are heading towards the moon that Weyland-Yutani has wiped from all records, and they’ll bring back the truth even if it kills them…and what remains in that bombed out site will try to do just that. Benjamin Percy and Dave Wachter imagine a terrifying possible future for LV-426 in this celebration of the 35th Anniversary of one of the most influential science fiction films of all time!

Aliens Aftermath #1

The Batman Who Laughs Soda Figure from Funko, TMNT Mirage Figures from Super7 lead April PREVIEWS Exclusive Collectibles

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced in April the upcoming release of several PREVIEWS Exclusive collectibles. Included in these announcements were The Batman Who Laughs vinyl soda figure from Funko, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage Variant figures from Super7, a new line of Transformers action figures from Icon Heroes, and the latest series of Alien and Predator 1/18 scale figures from Hiya Toys.

The Batman Who Laughs, the breakout star of DC Comic’s Dark Multiverse, joins the ranks of one of Funko’s newest and most popular collectible lines as a PREVIEWS Exclusive vinyl soda figure. The Vinyl Soda packaging looks like a can of soda pop, but inside the can is a limited edition 4-1/4” tall vinyl figure of the toxin-corrupted Batman Who Laughs, along with a collectible disc. A chase variant of this figure is also available. The PREVIEWS Exclusive Vinyl Soda: Batman Who Laughs Vinyl Figure (AUG208757; SRP: $13.99) has an expected release date of June 30, 2021 and will be limited to 10,000 pieces.

The PREVIEWS Exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage Variant Figure 4 Piece Set (NOV208913; SRP: $74.99) from Super7 features the Turtles as they appeared in the original Mirage comic by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. These comic-accurate 3 3/4″ scale retro-style Turtles feature 5 points of articulation and come individually packaged on illustrated backing cards featuring classic comic art on both front and back. The TMNT Mirage Variant Figure 4 Piece Set has an expected release date of September 29, 2021.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage Variant Figure 4 Piece Set

Icon Heroes has introduced an all-new line of PREVIEWS Exclusive Transformers collectibles. This new line features a Grimlock Red Sword Letter Opener, based on Grimlock’s Generation One appearance (FEB219262; SRP: $30.00), Transformers: Matrix of Leadership Bookend, based on the Transformers: Generation One animated series and movie (FEB219263; SRP: $70.00), and the Transformers: Soundwave Bust Resin Card Holder, perfect for displaying business cards (FEB219268; SRP: $60.00). The Grimlock Red Sword Letter Opener has an expected release date of October 27, 2021, while the Matrix of Leadership Bookend and the Soundwave Card Holder are expected to release in the first quarter of 2022.

The latest round of PREVIEWS Exclusive 1/18 scale figures from Hiya Toys consist of signature items like the Alien vs. Predator Invisible Chopper Predator, complete with clear molding and extended wristblades (MAR218437; SRP: $19.99), Ripley in her iconic white space suit worn during the closing scenes of Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien (MAR218436; SRP: $19.99), the Lead Alien Warrior, the Cloned Queen’s most loyal and valued servant (MAR218435; SRP: $19.99), and the Predator Hounds, Chimeric canines created through hybridization techniques (MAR218438; SRP: $19.99) All four exclusives from Hiya Toys have an expected release date of February 23, 2022.

Marvel Celebrates 35 years of Aliens with Aliens: Aftermath #1 by Benjamin Percy and Dave Wachter

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This July, Marvel will honor the 35th Anniversary of Aliens with a special one-shot by writer Benjamin Percy and artist Dave Wachter. Celebrating one of the most influential science-fiction films of all time, Aliens: Aftermath #1 will be a double-sized issue featuring an all-new story set in the same terrifying universe of Aliens. The action will take place at Hadley’s Hope and present a terrifying possible future for LV-426, the location of the groundbreaking 1986 film.

It’s been 35 years since the tragedy of the Hadley’s Hope colony, but what happened during that ill-fated venture has been shrouded in mystery. A renegade crew of investigative journalists are heading towards the moon that Weyland-Yutani has wiped from all records, and they’ll bring back the truth even if it kills them…and what remains in that bombed-out site will try to do just that.

Check out Phil Noto’s cover below and pick up Aliens: Aftermath #1 when it hits stands on July 14th!

Aliens: Aftermath #1

Explore More Sci-fi Terror with Aliens: The Original Years Omnibus Vol. 2

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The classic comic book tales set in the iconic—and terrifying—world of the Alien franchise are being collected in brand-new hardcover collection starting in April with Aliens Omnibus Vol. 1. And in August, fans of the iconic franchise can enjoy even more of these thrilling comic book stories with Aliens: The Original Years Omnibus Vol. 2.

A rogue scientist’s genetic experiments create a horrific new alien king! A ragtag unit of Colonial Marines battles a xenomorph infestation on a space station — and the survivors face a pack of bizarre hybrids! An investigator must solve a murder on a deep-space alien-research station! But what dread music will a deranged composer make with an alien’s screams? And can a synthetic xenomorph rebel against its sadistic creator? Plus: Flash back to an alien attack in the 1950s! And witness the fate of England as aliens overrun the Earth! This rare collection includes: Aliens: Rogue #1-4, Aliens: Colonial Marines #1-10, Aliens: Labyrinth #1-4, Aliens: Salvation, Aliens: Music of the Spears #1-4, and Aliens: Stronghold #1-4 — plus material from Dark Horse Comics #3-5, #11-13 and #15-19; PREVIEWS (1993) #1-12; PREVIEWS (1994) #1; and Aliens Magazine (1992) #9-20.

Writers include Ian Edginton, Chris Warner, Kelly Puckett, Paul Guinan, Dan Jolley, Jim Woodring, Dave Gibbons, Chet Williamson, John Arcudi, Sarah Byam, John Byrne, Peter Milligan, Michael Cook, and more. Artists include Will Simpson, Paul Guinan, Tony Atkins, Allen Nunis, John Nadeau, Kilian Plunkett, Mike Mignola, Tim Hamilton, Doug Mahnke, David Roach, Mark A. Nelson, Paul Mendoza, John Byrne, Paul Johnson, and Christian Gorny.

Check out the all-new cover by Mahmud Asrar as well as the exclusive direct market variant cover by Paul Mendoza and be sure to pick up this must-have collection when Aliens: The Original Years Omnibus Vol. 2 hits shops in August 2021! 

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