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  • Aliens Vs. Predator: Fire And Stone #1



    Aliens Vs. Predator: Fire And Stone #1
    Published by: Dark Horse Comics
    Published on: October 8th, 2014.
    Written by: Christopher Sebela
    Art by: Ariel Olivetti
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    This latest entry in the Dark Horse Aliens Vs. Predator crossover series, like Aliens: Fire And Stone #1 and Prometheus: Fire And Stone #1 begins with a text piece to bring us up to speed. “Dozens of light years from Earth, in the outer rings of the Zeta 2 Reticuli system, the fractured Geryon armada limps away from the horrific events on the mysterious LV-223—resting place of the ruined Prometheus, and home to a vicious xenomorph horde. Meanwhile, in a neighboring star system, a brutal race of alien hunters participates in an ancient and primal tradition—but their endless search for new and deadlier prey
    could result in chaos beyond measure . . .” We're also told that “This story takes place between the events of Prometheus: Fire and Stone #4 and Predator: Fire and Stone #1.” This might get complicated.

    When the issue proper begins, a quintet of Predators is doing battle with a massive horned beast. Victorious, they return to their ship with their trophies and leave the planet. Meanwhile, an armada of ships from the Zeta 2 Reticuli system travel through deep space. Three men, before they go into a cryogenic state, discuss what they'll be returning with - the crown jewel being a piece of alien technology they captured but which they don't fully understand. They know what happened to LV-223 and are prepared to tell the truth upon their return… once they decide what the truth is. Two of the men go into cryo while Galgo talks to a scientist named Francis that he's been holding captive, but just what he 'unleashed' to cause this isn't exactly clear yet.

    A humanoid male called Elden, who Francis has somehow 'given life' to, shows up, slows the ship's speed, and mentions he's brought along some friends in the form of Alien hunters. Elden tells Galgo he wants Francis and to save his men and his ship, he obliges. Just as Galgo is about to deliver Francis to Elden, however, some Predators show up on the ship. It all hits the fan from there - a strange plant starts growing, Elden unleashes the Aliens, the Predators start hunting and then Elden turns off the lights. The connection between Elden and Francis is elaborated on and a lot of people die.

    This one obviously ties in to Prometheus: Fire And Stone in a big way, as that series featured a construct named Eldon who we can assume evolves somehow into the Eldon featured in this issue. How exactly that happens remains to be seen, it's not happened yet in the Prometheus series (assuming that's where it happens) so the story is a bit convoluted here but Sebela does seem to have a pretty firm grasp on where he's taking this. So far the involvement of the Predators seems a bit tacked on, but we'll give things three more issues to see how that's handled. Whether they're an integral part of the story or just included to bring the AVP series into the Fire And Stone run remains to be seen but Sebela gets the benefit of the doubt in that regard for now. The Aliens are used well here, essentially acting as Eldon's minions for now. Additionally, the way in which Eldon's story ties in with Francis' story which ties in with Galgo's story is pretty intriguing. There's definitely enough going on here to bring us back for issue #2. Let's give it a bit of time to unfold and explain how the continuity all fits together.

    Ariel Olivetti's artwork is pretty damn beautiful. He uses color very well even if it sometimes looks a little more digitized than this writer personally likes. Panel layout is very creative and he really conjures up some disturbing imagery in a few spots, specifically where Eldon and the Aliens are involved. Throw in a fantastic cover by E.M. Gist and yeah, this one is good stuff.






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