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Prepare yourself to explore further the terrifying universe of Alien: Romulus! Marvel Comics has revealed an intriguing prequel comic that will clarify the background of the Xenomorphs, the strong opponent of the movie. Written in association with the creative team of the film—including director Fede Álvarez and regular collaborator Rodo Sayagues—this one-shot comic promises to provide vital backstory information absent from the film itself.
Between the events of Alien and Aliens, Alien: Romulus marks the seventh installment in the cherished Alien series. The movie centers on a group of young colonists who come upon an apparently abandoned space station and discover the lethal Xenomorphs are hunting them. Said to be a "back to basics" approach, the film stars Cailee Spaeny and will open theatres on August 16. Launching in October, the prequel comic seeks to address the burning questions fans will have regarding the genesis of these horrific animals and their presence on the abandoned space station.
Romulus prequel comic: these are the salient features of the Alien.
Title: Romulus #1 Alien
Date of Release: October 16
Authors: Zac Thompson
Writers: Daniel Picciotto
Main Leinil Francis Yu covers; variant Björn Barends
Marvel Comics offers a novel, intriguing narrative that reveals secrets about the legendary antagonist of the movie, so clarifying their background and the forces driving them to this remote space station.
Writer Zac Thompson expresses his thrill at helping to create the Alien universe in a Marvel press release:
"My lifetime love of body horror comes from the Alien franchise, thus needless to say, I'm happy to be adding a little bit to the canon. Working with Fede Álvarez to create a prequel to Alien: Romulus was a real dream come true and a responsibility I take great care about. The outcome is an exciting, terrible narrative that gently moves into something entirely unexpected.
Though set inside the larger Alien universe, Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone sci-fi horror movie evocative of the 1979 classic. One important issue, though, begs itself: how did the Xenomorphs wind up on an apparently abandoned space station? Given their acid-bleeding character and the necessity of a particular environment, it is improbable they stumbled onto there. This points to human involvement, maybe that of someone bringing these creatures aboard for a dark intent. The prequel comic promises to solve this riddle by offering a closer knowledge of the events leading to the main conflict of the movie.
Marvel Comics is not new in using comic book prequels to stretch the backstories of hit movie franchises. While the MonsterVerse has produced many comics showing the adventures of Kong and Godzilla between their cinematic appearances, the recent The Riddler: Year One used Paul Dano's character notes to expose the origin of the obsessive villain in The Batman.
Romulus prequel comic follows this trend and gives viewers an opportunity to explore the whole background of the events of the movie. The comic should appeal to Marvel's continuing Alien series, which has the horrific "Woman in the Dark," a chilling mix of Xenomorph and human. 2024 is looking to be an interesting year for fans of Alien since Romulus is using both film and comic media to narrate the whole story.
Alien: Marvel Comics has Romulus #1 scheduled for October 16 publication. Any fan of the Alien series should definitely read this prequel comic since it promises to provide exciting insights on the Xenomorphs' beginnings and their link to the events of the movie. Prepare to travel the darkest recesses of the universe and confront the terrible planet of Alien: Romulus.