Things got interesting for the Alien and Predator franchises when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox (now known as 20th Century Studios), leaving us to wonder what the future of the two franchises is going to look like. On the comics front, we recently learned that Marvel Comics has acquired both Alien and Predator – Marvel, of course, is owned by Disney.
Officially announced by Marvel today, “the first of these ventures into never-before-seen corners of the Alien universe will arrive this March with ALIEN #1.”
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson (EMPYRE: CAPTAIN AMERICA) with art by Salvador Larroca (DOCTOR DOOM), ALIEN #1 will be a thrilling addition to the incredible legacy that began with the groundbreaking 1979 film. Featuring both new and classic characters from Earth and beyond, this bold take on the Alien mythology will entertain both longtime fans and newcomers to the legendary horror/science-fiction saga.
The new story will feature a Weyland-Yutani mercenary named Gabriel Cruz as he battles a deadly new breed of xenomorph with the survival of his child hanging in the balance.
“Just as a reader and fan, I was as excited as anyone when I heard the franchise was coming to Marvel, and when they asked me to WRITE THE LAUNCH, I was floored. I’ve been training my whole life for this gig without knowing it,” Johnson says. “Ever since seeing Ridley Scott’s Alien at way too young an age, I’ve been OBSESSED with the xenomorph, the single most iconic representation of terror on film.”
“Drawing this has been like a dream come true, and I am so grateful to be a part of this series!” says Larroca. “Ever since I was young, Alien has been of my favorite sci-fi horror references, and I never could have expected to have the chance to draw this. Alien is a creative reference to a whole generation of artists, and I’m so proud to now be illustrating this series. I hope readers enjoy it as much as I do drawing it! Phillip’s story is going to be a delight for fans of this awesome franchise!
“I’ve devoured every Alien story I could in every medium available and spent a lot of hours in the back of a classroom sketching out ideas for what happened before, after, and in-between the chapters we got to see. Now I have the opportunity to bring my favorite nightmares to life. And with my insanely talented friends at Marvel and some of the greatest artists in comics telling these stories with me, I can promise you: our nightmares will be yours.”
Marvel Comics have been fantastic, astonishing, amazing.
In 2021…they’re terrifying.“Alien” #1 by @PhillipKJohnson and @SalvadorLarroca, with cover art by @inhyuklee, arrives March 2021: https://t.co/0HQbatvZJG pic.twitter.com/IcPyH7fciH
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) December 7, 2020
source https://bloody-disgusting.com/comics/3643915/marvel-comics-will-begin-releasing-new-alien-stories-march-2021-deadly-new-breed-xenomorph/
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