Marvel has announced a comic book collaboration with the upcoming Alien movie. Written by Zach Thompson and art Daniel Picciotto, The new comic book will be created under the supervision of the director Fede Alvarez and collaborators Rodo Sayagues. Both have written the upcoming film.
“The Alien franchise launched my lifelong love of body horror, so needless to say, I’m excited to have a small part in the canon,” Thompson shared. “Working with Fede Alvarez on a prequel Alien: Romulus This is truly a dream come true and a responsibility I don’t take lightly. The result is an exciting, terrifying story that slowly develops into something completely unpredictable.
You can read more about it in the official press release.
Following next month’s theatrical release Alien: RomulusAs the latest installment in the groundbreaking Alien film series, Marvel Comics is proud to present the Alien: Romulus comic one-shot in October, solving one of the film’s lingering mysteries.
Alien: Romulus #1, released in October, will be written by horror master Zac Thompson (Absolute Carnage: The Avengers, I breathe my body) drawn by rising star Daniel Picciotto (Danny Cage: Ghost Rider, X-Force). The upcoming film will take Alien storytelling back to its roots, telling the thrilling saga of young space colonists who come face to face with the most terrifying life forms in the universe. Marvel’s one-shot will take place before the events of the film, providing an illuminating backstory behind the film’s main threat. The comic, produced in close collaboration with director Fede Alvarez and frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (both of whom also wrote Alien: Romulus), is the most anticipated of the summer An essential companion to one of the movies.
Marvel Comics has launched a brand new story that reveals the secrets of the legendary villains in the movies, and this issue will reveal them one by one!
“The Alien franchise launched my lifelong love of body horror, so needless to say, I’m excited to have a small part in the canon,” Thompson shared. “Working with Fede Alvarez on a prequel Alien: Romulus This is truly a dream come true and a responsibility I don’t take lightly. The result is an exciting, terrifying story that slowly develops into something completely unpredictable.
Check out the main cover by Leinil Francis Yu and the stunning variant cover by Björn Barends, and pre-order Alien: Romulus #1 at your local comic shop today. See Alien: Romulus in theaters on August 16th.
Alien: Romulus #1
Written by Zach Thompson
ARTWORK BY DANIEL PICCIOTTO
Cover author: LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Variant cover by BJÖRN BARENDS
On sale 10/16
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