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Fire and Stone #1-5
Prometheus: The Complete Fire and Stone
The moon of LV-223–resting place of the doomed Prometheus expedition, enigmatic source of all organic life, and nightmarish source of ultimate destruction. Now a new generation of explorers hopes to uncover the mysteries of this strange and dangerous world, but what they find may lead to humanity’s undoing.
Collects Prometheus: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Aliens: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Prometheus: Fire and Stone–Omega one shot.
Collects Prometheus: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Aliens: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Prometheus: Fire and Stone–Omega one shot.
480 pages, Hardcover
First published November 3, 2015
About the author
Kelly Sue DeConnick
339 books2,228 followersKelly Sue DeConnick’s work spans stage, comics, film and television. Ms. DeConnick first came to prominence as a comics writer, where she is best known for reinventing the Carol Danvers as “Captain Marvel” at Marvel and for the Black Label standard-setting Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons at DC. Her independent comics Bitch Planet and Pretty Deadly (both from Image Comics) have ranked as New York Times best-sellers and been honored with Eisner Awards, British Fantasy Awards and Hugo nominations.
Ms. DeConnick’s screen work includes stints on Captain Marvel, a film that earned $1B for Disney worldwide, and 2023’s forthcoming The Marvels with Marvel Studios; in addition to having consulted on features for Skydance and ARRAY, and developed television for NBCUniversal, Legendary Entertainment and HBOMax. Her most recent stage work is the mythic spectacle AWAKENING, which opened at the Wynn Resort Las Vegas in November 2022.
Mission-driven, Ms. DeConnick is also a founding partner at Good Trouble Productions, where she has helped to produce non-fiction and educational comics including the “Hidden Voices” and “Recognized” series for NY Public Schools and Congressman John Lewis’ Run, in partnership with Abrams Comics.
In 2015, Ms. DeConnick founded the #VisibleWomen Project, whose mission is to help women and other marginalized genders find paid work in comics and its related industries. The project continues to this day and recently expanded in partnership with Dani Hedlund of Brink Literacy.
Ms. DeConnick lives in Portland, OR with her husband, writer Matt Fraction, and their two children.
Ms. DeConnick’s screen work includes stints on Captain Marvel, a film that earned $1B for Disney worldwide, and 2023’s forthcoming The Marvels with Marvel Studios; in addition to having consulted on features for Skydance and ARRAY, and developed television for NBCUniversal, Legendary Entertainment and HBOMax. Her most recent stage work is the mythic spectacle AWAKENING, which opened at the Wynn Resort Las Vegas in November 2022.
Mission-driven, Ms. DeConnick is also a founding partner at Good Trouble Productions, where she has helped to produce non-fiction and educational comics including the “Hidden Voices” and “Recognized” series for NY Public Schools and Congressman John Lewis’ Run, in partnership with Abrams Comics.
In 2015, Ms. DeConnick founded the #VisibleWomen Project, whose mission is to help women and other marginalized genders find paid work in comics and its related industries. The project continues to this day and recently expanded in partnership with Dani Hedlund of Brink Literacy.
Ms. DeConnick lives in Portland, OR with her husband, writer Matt Fraction, and their two children.
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May 12, 2017
“For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one's life.”
― Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound (BC 430)
17 issues, 4 crossover miniseries, over 400 pages of non-stop action..... And one complex story. This is an Alien story like no other! Scratch that, this is not just a Xenomorph story. There are Engineers and the mysterious black goo from Prometheus, there are good old' Predator hunters, and some brand new unfamiliar monstrosities waiting for you to meet!
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Prometheus ★★★★½
*In picture: The crew members of the ship socializing before getting mutilated and killed horribly.*
Prometheus: Fire and stone acts as a direct sequel to the movie Prometheus and tells the tale of a new crew's mission to LV-223. But instead of finding a lifeless barren rock, the crew members find themselves inside a lush forest complete with primitive lifeforms.... And some surprise guests.
This was a fun read for me. There were mayhem, horrors, betrayals and it is very very exciting. The art is brilliant and there is a large spectrum of characters in the playing field.
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Aliens ★★★★½
This acts as a prequel to Prometheus: Fire and stone and It also bridge a connection between original Alien movies and Prometheus.
The story introduces a group of LV 426 survivors who sets up camp in LV 223. The story is basically Walking dead with Aliens which eventually give way to Cast away themed story of a lone man. (Complete with a sphere!)
I loved this one because of the mysteries and mutations that haunt LV-223. I liked the main character, our smart Engineer, and his peculiar characterization which made him one of my favorite character from this series!
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Aliens VS Predators ★★★
Enter hunters.... and a vengeful Frankenstein's monster.
This arc features part of the crew from Prometheus: fire and stone trying desperately to fend off the attack from their own creation.
Coincidently, Predators were holding their great hunt nearby and decides to crash the party.
The result? Mayhem like no other. Relentless action and bloodbath where everyone is fair game. At this point, the story stops being an Alien story and becomes something else... for better and worse.
The fight loses its novelty at some point around half way and ending is just too weird for my taste.
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Predators ★★
A sole predator makes way to LV-223 with a traitorous man for the great hunt. His prey has been on his radar for long and this time... he intends to hunt it down. He intends to hunt down the creator: The engineer.
This is where the story loses its seriousness. This arc is just a buddy cop type story filled with dialogues which feel so out of place in an Alien franchise. Furthermore, this arc features my least favorite art from the series.
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Prometheus Omega ★★½
The convergence of all the mini-series has lead to this.
Seriously?
Alright, It's not that bad. But it's just not satisfying.
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Extras ★★★★★
The freebies include the story behind the creation of this grand series from the writers and illustrators point of view. The best part was all the character sketches along with the hilarious commentary on how they developed them. All the unused ideas and abandoned designs were the next best thing.
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Final Word. (More like final paragraph)
There are many ups and down in this series. It started strong, but as the focus shifted from Aliens and Engineers to predators and mutated beings, the story lost a lot of its momentum. But the very act of creating such a grand and risky project itself demands our attention.
3.5 Stars
November 30, 2015
I've put off reviewing this graphic novel because I honestly didn't know how to sum up this almost 500 pages volume of pure Alien extravaganza. For any Alien fan is this a must to read!
In this tome you get: Prometheus: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Aliens: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Prometheus: Fire and Stone–Omega one shot.
The stories are great and adventurers. I came to enjoy the art in all the different stories though it took some time to get used to the new art when one storyline was finished and the next started.
There was a drawback with the volume; there were a lot of people in the beginning and it was hard to keep track of who was who, it got much easier when people started to die. Which sounds crazy I know, but that's just the way it was for me when I read it. Also, because there were so many people in the beginning was it hard to feel sorry for them getting killed because you didn't get to know them that well.
I enjoyed reading it, it wasn't scary in any way, but I didn't expect it to be scary. The Aliens are just not as scary when they are drawn as they are on the telly when you are watching the movies alone in a dark apartment with only your cat as company...
Thanks to Dark Horse Books and Edelweiss for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
In this tome you get: Prometheus: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Aliens: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Prometheus: Fire and Stone–Omega one shot.
The stories are great and adventurers. I came to enjoy the art in all the different stories though it took some time to get used to the new art when one storyline was finished and the next started.
There was a drawback with the volume; there were a lot of people in the beginning and it was hard to keep track of who was who, it got much easier when people started to die. Which sounds crazy I know, but that's just the way it was for me when I read it. Also, because there were so many people in the beginning was it hard to feel sorry for them getting killed because you didn't get to know them that well.
I enjoyed reading it, it wasn't scary in any way, but I didn't expect it to be scary. The Aliens are just not as scary when they are drawn as they are on the telly when you are watching the movies alone in a dark apartment with only your cat as company...
Thanks to Dark Horse Books and Edelweiss for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
July 1, 2023
Crossovers are nothing new in a world of comic books, especially when you have several strong brands under the same roof. Why not use it to create some interesting stories? Sure, sometimes they can be too much, but if done properly they can be a lot of fun. This particular crossover combines stories of movies Aliens and Prometheus with addition of everyone's favorite intergalactic hunter, the Predator. Several teams were given an assignment to tell a particular story in this combined universe, where each story is connecting to the previous one. Remarkable art as well as writing, that puts to shame many movies in the same universe. Elden was a great character, much better than David and quite a tribute to late Giger. I wouldn't mind seeing a movie based on this comic book, rather than another Prometheus sequel by Ridley Scott.
However, I can't say this book was without flaws. Biggest one was too much Hollywoodization, where the more is better, except it's not. Xenomorphs are just a bunch of aggressive aliens and Engineer becomes Drax from Guardians of the Galaxy. I guess that's the price you need to pay. Nevertheless, even though certain aspects could've been handled better, it's a well planned book worth reading, especially for fans of franchises involved.
However, I can't say this book was without flaws. Biggest one was too much Hollywoodization, where the more is better, except it's not. Xenomorphs are just a bunch of aggressive aliens and Engineer becomes Drax from Guardians of the Galaxy. I guess that's the price you need to pay. Nevertheless, even though certain aspects could've been handled better, it's a well planned book worth reading, especially for fans of franchises involved.
December 4, 2015
I received this from Edelweiss and Dark Horse Comics in exchange for an honest review.
Wow, this was great!
This edition has it all: four intertwining miniseries, the over-sized finale , and tons of concept art and creators notes. The overarching story is great. Each miniseries naturally connects to the others, and yet still feel apart, unique in their own way. The event was ambitious and innovative, and made great use of the Alien/Prometheus and Predator franchises.
The artist was different in each of the miniseries, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. My favorite by far, though, was the artwork for the Aliens vs Predator, inked by Ariel Olivetti. It has the feel of actual painting much like Alex Ross has used in his works with Marvel and DC.
If you are a fan of Aliens and/or Predator, or just want to know what happened after the movie, Prometheus, you need to read this book.
Wow, this was great!
This edition has it all: four intertwining miniseries, the over-sized finale , and tons of concept art and creators notes. The overarching story is great. Each miniseries naturally connects to the others, and yet still feel apart, unique in their own way. The event was ambitious and innovative, and made great use of the Alien/Prometheus and Predator franchises.
The artist was different in each of the miniseries, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. My favorite by far, though, was the artwork for the Aliens vs Predator, inked by Ariel Olivetti. It has the feel of actual painting much like Alex Ross has used in his works with Marvel and DC.
If you are a fan of Aliens and/or Predator, or just want to know what happened after the movie, Prometheus, you need to read this book.
September 6, 2016
In our arrogance, we believe we were made to some higher purpose...that knowledge of that purpose will free us...and if our Gods will not give it, then we will steal it, so that we may become Gods ourselves. But we are none of us more than this miserable creature...broken toys...mundane miracles...they made us...because they could.
I have always thought that the movie is underrated, and this book proves it. One can read this one even if one hasn't watched the film, but it will definitely be helpful if one reads it after watching.
The stories take place in 2219 AD, about one hundred and thirty years after the events of the movie, except Aliens: Fire and Stone which takes place in 2179 AD, around the time of the movie Aliens. As these are by different writers and artists, it may take some time getting used to the art once one story ends and another starts. But all of them are beautifully drawn.
The readers can see the characters develop as the story progresses, though not many of them are left after the carnage is over. The story gives new meaning to "God created man in his own image."
P.S. Ahab is a badass.
I have always thought that the movie is underrated, and this book proves it. One can read this one even if one hasn't watched the film, but it will definitely be helpful if one reads it after watching.
The stories take place in 2219 AD, about one hundred and thirty years after the events of the movie, except Aliens: Fire and Stone which takes place in 2179 AD, around the time of the movie Aliens. As these are by different writers and artists, it may take some time getting used to the art once one story ends and another starts. But all of them are beautifully drawn.
The readers can see the characters develop as the story progresses, though not many of them are left after the carnage is over. The story gives new meaning to "God created man in his own image."
P.S. Ahab is a badass.
February 12, 2024
This is the chronological reading order to follow the timeline correctly:
Alien 1, Alien 2, Alien 3, Alien 4, Pro 1, Pro 2, Pro 3, Pro 4, Avp 1, Predator 1, Avp 2/Predator 2, Avp 3/Predator 3, Avp 4 Predator 4, Prometheus Omega
Overall, a great series to read, for those wanting the Alien/Predator/Prometheus universes to all connect. This was Dark Horse Comics' attempt at a reboot of sorts, in order to make that happen.
Alien: Fire and Stone was probably the weakest of the bunch and was mostly just there to set everything up (with a few xenomorph attacks thrown in).
Prometheus: Fire and Stone, I believe was released first, but chronologically takes place after Aliens. The artwork was a lot better and the story was surprisingly good.
AVP: Fire and Stone was one I thought I'd hate, but quite the opposite. As I said though, I read this one simultaneously with Predator: Fire and Stone, since they take place at the same time. AVP 1, Predator 1, AVP 2, Predator 2, etc. Reading it this way actually helped to enhance my enjoyment of this chapter. Otherwise, to read on its own, your missing half the story.
Predator: Fire and Stone: Ok, so truth be told, this was the whole reason I started this series. I'm a huge Predator fan and I've had the NECA Ahab Predator figure sitting on my shelf for who knows how long and I found that I couldn't read this series unless I read the rest. Unfortunately the artwork in this one was very low-level, but I found other reasons to enjoy this story through the humor and action.
Prometheus: Fire and Stone -- Omega: a satisfying conclusion to a well-done event. Mostly an epilogue.
This was an event for those wanting to see the Alien/Predator/Prometheus and AVP universes connect into one cohesive story and I think all the writers did a fantastic job of doing so. I remember seeing this omnibus in stores years ago and once I went back to finally get it, the book was long out of print, so I'm glad to have had the chance to finally read it. Perhaps some day I'll read the sequel series, Life and Death.
Alien 1, Alien 2, Alien 3, Alien 4, Pro 1, Pro 2, Pro 3, Pro 4, Avp 1, Predator 1, Avp 2/Predator 2, Avp 3/Predator 3, Avp 4 Predator 4, Prometheus Omega
Overall, a great series to read, for those wanting the Alien/Predator/Prometheus universes to all connect. This was Dark Horse Comics' attempt at a reboot of sorts, in order to make that happen.
Alien: Fire and Stone was probably the weakest of the bunch and was mostly just there to set everything up (with a few xenomorph attacks thrown in).
Prometheus: Fire and Stone, I believe was released first, but chronologically takes place after Aliens. The artwork was a lot better and the story was surprisingly good.
AVP: Fire and Stone was one I thought I'd hate, but quite the opposite. As I said though, I read this one simultaneously with Predator: Fire and Stone, since they take place at the same time. AVP 1, Predator 1, AVP 2, Predator 2, etc. Reading it this way actually helped to enhance my enjoyment of this chapter. Otherwise, to read on its own, your missing half the story.
Predator: Fire and Stone: Ok, so truth be told, this was the whole reason I started this series. I'm a huge Predator fan and I've had the NECA Ahab Predator figure sitting on my shelf for who knows how long and I found that I couldn't read this series unless I read the rest. Unfortunately the artwork in this one was very low-level, but I found other reasons to enjoy this story through the humor and action.
Prometheus: Fire and Stone -- Omega: a satisfying conclusion to a well-done event. Mostly an epilogue.
This was an event for those wanting to see the Alien/Predator/Prometheus and AVP universes connect into one cohesive story and I think all the writers did a fantastic job of doing so. I remember seeing this omnibus in stores years ago and once I went back to finally get it, the book was long out of print, so I'm glad to have had the chance to finally read it. Perhaps some day I'll read the sequel series, Life and Death.
November 5, 2015
This book was a lot of fun. If you enjoy this universe the writers did get guidance from FOX to make sure their work fit with the movies and where they are going next. This story takes place after Prometheus. The book itself is huge and the paper is very thick so kudos to Dark Horse for creating such a nice volume at a very decent price.
October 1, 2018
Didnt think id like this as I thought it would only appeal to big fans of the series. I was wrong. I loved this crossover and big story arc. I loved how each chapter brought a different style in both story telling and artwork but somehow still all came together to provide a cohesive story. Cool worldbuilding with a different medium. Defintely reccomend for anyone wanting a great scifi read.
August 30, 2018
Probably one of the best Aliens/Predator comics out there and the proof Prometheus is a better movie than what people think of it. By the way, Angela is the new Lara Croft xD
May 28, 2020
This was amazing. Really great stuff.
September 15, 2019
There's a Predator named Ahab obsessed with killing an Engineer. That's really all the excuse I needed to read this book.
This book is a beautiful homage to its source material, for not only does the storyline explore the themes and aesthetics of the Alien, Predator, and Prometheus universes, it also provides the reader with a solid storyline of a group of refugees that land on the moon LV-233, the site of the original Prometheus mission. From that point on the reader is allowed to observe how this group manages to barely survive near constant attack by xenomorphs, betrayal from their inner ranks, exposure to Predator aliens attempting to hunt Engineers, and finally a synthetic being named Elden who's been exposed to the "black goop" which possesses the incredible ability to accelerate a host's body making it new, while at the same time breaking it down completely.
Fire and Stone is part of a multi-issue series and this book does an incredible job bringing all of these storylines together to create a single larger narrative about the nature of life, and the complicated nature of creation. Each storyline is balanced by artwork that connects beautifully with the subtext and theme of the arc, and the characters of each chapter are sure to keep the reader pushing through this book.
My only beef I suppose is the pronounced lack of an engineer storyline, but then again, the story really isn't about them. The creation looks for meaning or purpose, but by the end of Fire and Stone the characters arrive at a firm conclusion: life just is, and sometimes god is not benevolent.
This book is worth the reader's time because it is beautiful, visually and rhetorically. It remains true to the source material, while building the universe for further works. And like I said at the start, there's a Predator named Ahab. Nuff said.
This book is a beautiful homage to its source material, for not only does the storyline explore the themes and aesthetics of the Alien, Predator, and Prometheus universes, it also provides the reader with a solid storyline of a group of refugees that land on the moon LV-233, the site of the original Prometheus mission. From that point on the reader is allowed to observe how this group manages to barely survive near constant attack by xenomorphs, betrayal from their inner ranks, exposure to Predator aliens attempting to hunt Engineers, and finally a synthetic being named Elden who's been exposed to the "black goop" which possesses the incredible ability to accelerate a host's body making it new, while at the same time breaking it down completely.
Fire and Stone is part of a multi-issue series and this book does an incredible job bringing all of these storylines together to create a single larger narrative about the nature of life, and the complicated nature of creation. Each storyline is balanced by artwork that connects beautifully with the subtext and theme of the arc, and the characters of each chapter are sure to keep the reader pushing through this book.
My only beef I suppose is the pronounced lack of an engineer storyline, but then again, the story really isn't about them. The creation looks for meaning or purpose, but by the end of Fire and Stone the characters arrive at a firm conclusion: life just is, and sometimes god is not benevolent.
This book is worth the reader's time because it is beautiful, visually and rhetorically. It remains true to the source material, while building the universe for further works. And like I said at the start, there's a Predator named Ahab. Nuff said.
November 6, 2018
This was really pretty good--a mega-epic Aliens story that manages to pull in pretty much everything and still make a fairly coherent story out of it. The artwork varies from one series to another within the volume, from really good to pretty sketchy. Some of the connections between series could be tightened up a bit, but on the whole, this is pretty much everything an Aliens fain could want.
April 26, 2017
overall it was good. had only minor issues with it.
July 27, 2019
Awesome book build. A nice event across properties with a pleasing ending via Omega. “A.I.-Forklift-Turned-Psychopath” made me laugh out loud...
October 20, 2018
From Dark Horse comes Aliens Predator Prometheus AVP: Fire and Stone, a pretty pointless graphic novel that brings together the Alien and Predator universes. Set after the events of Aliens (for no particular reason), a ship on a salvage mission to find the lost Prometheus gets stranded on LV-223 and end up in a fight for survival when they’re attacked by Xenomorphs; and those who manage to escape back to their ship soon run into a Predator hunting party. The writers do an alright job at mixing the two franchise, though the Prometheus stuff is poison; particularly the transforming “black goo”/accelerant, which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. Still, the art work is really incredible. It has a gritty and grungy feel, with a washed out color pallet. And the action scenes are especially well-done, and are kind of frightening at times. Aliens Predator Prometheus AVP: Fire and Stone probably delivers the best Alien/Predator action of any film or Dark Horse comic, but the plot goes nowhere and does nothing to advance or tie-in the mythologies of the two franchises.
November 6, 2015
Why I give this book 5 stars:
Is it the perfect comic book? No. Does it achieve what it set out to achieve? Hell yes.
Firstly this massive volume is one of the nicest books of its size I've ever handled myself. Dark Horse did a great job with the printing and binding and all the internal design is great.
Secondly the story tries to tie together threads from Aliens, Predator, AvP, and the somewhat unknown quantity that is Prometheus. It does this very successfully indeed taking a lot of the core ideas that made Prometheus such an interesting concept (in my opinion the only flaws with that film were in the execution, the idea is great). The backmatter (of which there is a lot!) explains that they started the process with a writers room to plot it out and indefinitely think it benefitted from the cohesiveness this gave the story. The characters feel the same in the different chapters no matter who wrote it.
The artwork is very different across the different stories. It starts with Prometheus, drawn in what I can only describe as a "smooth" way by Juan Ferreyra which I think matches that film. The Aliens section drawn by Patric Reynolds I think suits the grittiness of that chapter. Ariel Olivetti does a magnificent job with all the varied creatures in the AvP section (there's more than just the two but I'll avoid spoilers). In Predator, Christophe Mooneyham captures a lot of the movement of the violence with his angular style and the book ends with a very cinematic Prometheus: Omega chapter drawn by Agustin Alessio.
Overall you're getting a huge chunk of excellent, fun story from franchises I assume you enjoy if you're looking into this book for a great price in a great package. I got this for around £25 and I'd estimate buying it in issues would have probably been around £40. I dunno about you but I'll take the omnibus hardcover over 17 different comics I need to store somehow.
I loved this book!
Is it the perfect comic book? No. Does it achieve what it set out to achieve? Hell yes.
Firstly this massive volume is one of the nicest books of its size I've ever handled myself. Dark Horse did a great job with the printing and binding and all the internal design is great.
Secondly the story tries to tie together threads from Aliens, Predator, AvP, and the somewhat unknown quantity that is Prometheus. It does this very successfully indeed taking a lot of the core ideas that made Prometheus such an interesting concept (in my opinion the only flaws with that film were in the execution, the idea is great). The backmatter (of which there is a lot!) explains that they started the process with a writers room to plot it out and indefinitely think it benefitted from the cohesiveness this gave the story. The characters feel the same in the different chapters no matter who wrote it.
The artwork is very different across the different stories. It starts with Prometheus, drawn in what I can only describe as a "smooth" way by Juan Ferreyra which I think matches that film. The Aliens section drawn by Patric Reynolds I think suits the grittiness of that chapter. Ariel Olivetti does a magnificent job with all the varied creatures in the AvP section (there's more than just the two but I'll avoid spoilers). In Predator, Christophe Mooneyham captures a lot of the movement of the violence with his angular style and the book ends with a very cinematic Prometheus: Omega chapter drawn by Agustin Alessio.
Overall you're getting a huge chunk of excellent, fun story from franchises I assume you enjoy if you're looking into this book for a great price in a great package. I got this for around £25 and I'd estimate buying it in issues would have probably been around £40. I dunno about you but I'll take the omnibus hardcover over 17 different comics I need to store somehow.
I loved this book!
May 28, 2017
This review comes after watching Alien: Covenant, but I tried not to be influenced by that movie.
The Alien universe is a mess, but it's addictive because it's the only Lovecraftian property not written by Lovecraft (nor set on the Cthulhu universe) on cinemas right now. The underlying idea is the same: humans are insignificant compared to everything that lies in the vast universe.
Why is it a mess? Well, producers, directors, and writers have big egos, and they can't help themselves from convoluting what could have been a straightforward narrative. However, it's a human flaw that ends up feeling adequate for the way history generally works: it's a mess, because time warps memory. That, along with fan theories that become more complicated by the minute (or should I say the movie), helps me reconcile the difficulties in connecting the dots and make everything fit perfectly. Personally, I like to think that the movies try to capture the history from what they have found in some weird travels to the future, but they have misinterpreted everything, and they have gotten the dates wrong. I know, it's impossible, and convoluted, but at least it helps me imagine that Alien 3 and 4 never existed (I am among those who haven't seen Alien 3: The Assembly Cut, which many people defend).
So in this complicated universe, that gets warped with every prequel that Ridley Scott vomits (they are highly entertaining, and visually stunning movies on their own, but piecing together the continuity is frustrating), it is refreshing to find a story that is set in the future (if we consider the Ripley-era as the present, and the David 8-era as the past). Before I start actually discussing Fire and Stone, I'd like to point out that I do love what Ridley Scott is doing with David 8, and his quest to destroy humanity and the Engineers with his devilish schemes, but it is really hard to connect that with the Ripley saga.
Fire and Stone is in the hands of more capable creators who have the freedom of comic books that movies don't have. They can tell an expansive story without worrying about damaging any continuity given that they are working with something that comes after everything, and they are able to bring elements from both sagas (Ripley and David 8) in a much more satisfying manner than Ridley Scott and his team could. Heck, they even bring in the Predator universe (I wasn't loving it, until Ahab came along), and it is not screwed up.
The writers were very clever to understand that since this isn't a game of egos, Ridley Scott's original Alien movie is just as important as James Cameron's Aliens, and that both can be connected to Prometheus as well (because if you try to insert the Alien queen in David 8's continuity it just doesn't add up). They work in an episodic manner that makes the plot agile (some of the writers had experience from Buffy), and they don't shy away from working from all the mess that came from the toys they have at play (and when I say all the mess, I also blame James Cameron because some of his choices, while brilliant, made no sense in regards to the rules established by the original Alien film).
The future offers a new vision of what has become of LV-223 that builds on the events of Prometheus. The new characters are just as selfish and dumb as current characters from the David 8 saga, which makes them pretty much deserving of all the suffering and carnage that's coming to them. However, the Fire and Stone saga benefits from dumb characters with stronger motives. I was particularly fascinated by Francis, a man with cancer who is willing to do anything to find a cure, and Elden, a synthetic who falls victim to Francis' experiments, and becomes something incredible and superior to most creatures in this universe. We also have Ahab, an old predator looking for the greatest hunt (or The Most Dangerous Game, if you are a fan of Richard Connell). Lastly, we have a lot of Aliens and other fascinating creatures.
Oh, I almost forgot, we also have some humans whose only purpose is to die horribly, and your generic Action Man, and Action Woman who survive the entire ordeal (I've read that the female part of this duo has drawn a lot of criticism for being a cheap copy of Lara Croft, and I don't blame them). I didn't really care for them.
The way the stories intertwine and move between four different focal points—Prometheus, Aliens, Alien vs. Predator, and Predator, makes the story quite engaging. The art style also changes from focal point to focal point, and it makes sense within each ramification, but it is not such a jarring change that renders the four viewpoints completely incompatible with each other. Prometheus is just as terrifying and haunting as it needs to be, inspired by H.R. Giger's style which is remains the guiding light of the franchise, while Aliens has a style more adept to the work of James Cameron, while Alien vs. Predator and Predator are the more-cartoonish of the bunch (I've never been the biggest fan of Predator, but I respect the franchise, and I'm looking forward to Shane Black's upcoming film).
As for what the story is about, I'd rather keep my lips tight for fans to discover it for themselves. It is an entertaining story that also answers a couple of questions left after Prometheus that has world-building, action, terror, existential questions (with answers, this time around!!), and an unhinged access to a universe that is irresistible. I couldn't ask for more.
That said, I am now interested in reading the Life and Death saga that follows this one, and I hope Dark Horse offers eventually a third entry that brings elements from Alien: Covenant (and even Blade Runner if they are up for it, given that they also have a thin, but visible connection) to the table to give us the sequels we are never getting. Yeah, just like many fans, I'm still mourning the loss of what Neill Blomkamp could have given us with his sequel to Aliens.
Phew, that was a lot of parenthetical asides, but it kind of matches the style of this franchise conundrum. You need a lot of footnotes to see the bigger picture.
P.S.: A part of me still hopes that we'll get to see a high-end franchise adapting the actual work of H.P. Lovecraft, and not second-rate imitations.
The Alien universe is a mess, but it's addictive because it's the only Lovecraftian property not written by Lovecraft (nor set on the Cthulhu universe) on cinemas right now. The underlying idea is the same: humans are insignificant compared to everything that lies in the vast universe.
Why is it a mess? Well, producers, directors, and writers have big egos, and they can't help themselves from convoluting what could have been a straightforward narrative. However, it's a human flaw that ends up feeling adequate for the way history generally works: it's a mess, because time warps memory. That, along with fan theories that become more complicated by the minute (or should I say the movie), helps me reconcile the difficulties in connecting the dots and make everything fit perfectly. Personally, I like to think that the movies try to capture the history from what they have found in some weird travels to the future, but they have misinterpreted everything, and they have gotten the dates wrong. I know, it's impossible, and convoluted, but at least it helps me imagine that Alien 3 and 4 never existed (I am among those who haven't seen Alien 3: The Assembly Cut, which many people defend).
So in this complicated universe, that gets warped with every prequel that Ridley Scott vomits (they are highly entertaining, and visually stunning movies on their own, but piecing together the continuity is frustrating), it is refreshing to find a story that is set in the future (if we consider the Ripley-era as the present, and the David 8-era as the past). Before I start actually discussing Fire and Stone, I'd like to point out that I do love what Ridley Scott is doing with David 8, and his quest to destroy humanity and the Engineers with his devilish schemes, but it is really hard to connect that with the Ripley saga.
Fire and Stone is in the hands of more capable creators who have the freedom of comic books that movies don't have. They can tell an expansive story without worrying about damaging any continuity given that they are working with something that comes after everything, and they are able to bring elements from both sagas (Ripley and David 8) in a much more satisfying manner than Ridley Scott and his team could. Heck, they even bring in the Predator universe (I wasn't loving it, until Ahab came along), and it is not screwed up.
The writers were very clever to understand that since this isn't a game of egos, Ridley Scott's original Alien movie is just as important as James Cameron's Aliens, and that both can be connected to Prometheus as well (because if you try to insert the Alien queen in David 8's continuity it just doesn't add up). They work in an episodic manner that makes the plot agile (some of the writers had experience from Buffy), and they don't shy away from working from all the mess that came from the toys they have at play (and when I say all the mess, I also blame James Cameron because some of his choices, while brilliant, made no sense in regards to the rules established by the original Alien film).
The future offers a new vision of what has become of LV-223 that builds on the events of Prometheus. The new characters are just as selfish and dumb as current characters from the David 8 saga, which makes them pretty much deserving of all the suffering and carnage that's coming to them. However, the Fire and Stone saga benefits from dumb characters with stronger motives. I was particularly fascinated by Francis, a man with cancer who is willing to do anything to find a cure, and Elden, a synthetic who falls victim to Francis' experiments, and becomes something incredible and superior to most creatures in this universe. We also have Ahab, an old predator looking for the greatest hunt (or The Most Dangerous Game, if you are a fan of Richard Connell). Lastly, we have a lot of Aliens and other fascinating creatures.
Oh, I almost forgot, we also have some humans whose only purpose is to die horribly, and your generic Action Man, and Action Woman who survive the entire ordeal (I've read that the female part of this duo has drawn a lot of criticism for being a cheap copy of Lara Croft, and I don't blame them). I didn't really care for them.
The way the stories intertwine and move between four different focal points—Prometheus, Aliens, Alien vs. Predator, and Predator, makes the story quite engaging. The art style also changes from focal point to focal point, and it makes sense within each ramification, but it is not such a jarring change that renders the four viewpoints completely incompatible with each other. Prometheus is just as terrifying and haunting as it needs to be, inspired by H.R. Giger's style which is remains the guiding light of the franchise, while Aliens has a style more adept to the work of James Cameron, while Alien vs. Predator and Predator are the more-cartoonish of the bunch (I've never been the biggest fan of Predator, but I respect the franchise, and I'm looking forward to Shane Black's upcoming film).
As for what the story is about, I'd rather keep my lips tight for fans to discover it for themselves. It is an entertaining story that also answers a couple of questions left after Prometheus that has world-building, action, terror, existential questions (with answers, this time around!!), and an unhinged access to a universe that is irresistible. I couldn't ask for more.
That said, I am now interested in reading the Life and Death saga that follows this one, and I hope Dark Horse offers eventually a third entry that brings elements from Alien: Covenant (and even Blade Runner if they are up for it, given that they also have a thin, but visible connection) to the table to give us the sequels we are never getting. Yeah, just like many fans, I'm still mourning the loss of what Neill Blomkamp could have given us with his sequel to Aliens.
Phew, that was a lot of parenthetical asides, but it kind of matches the style of this franchise conundrum. You need a lot of footnotes to see the bigger picture.
P.S.: A part of me still hopes that we'll get to see a high-end franchise adapting the actual work of H.P. Lovecraft, and not second-rate imitations.
November 26, 2015
I received this book in an exchange for an honest review
This is the first time I have ever read a graphic novel and oh boy! This graphic novel was totally on another level not just being set on another dimension. Lol confusion alert!
I found alot of similarities between the graphic novel and movie, but it was surreal to see them in different formats. I have to say, I like the way this was set out; it took a while for me to get in to it but when I did I really enjoyed it. I ended up reading this in one sitting, the graphics in this book were amazing! I have to say the one character was really arrogant and what a selfish little bafoon, getting everyone killed in the process as long he remains alive. And the captain? Something was seriously wrong with her when she endangered the rest of her crew before she finally realised the enormity of the sitation and came to her senses.
A few images from the movie: enjoy! :)
This is the first time I have ever read a graphic novel and oh boy! This graphic novel was totally on another level not just being set on another dimension. Lol confusion alert!
I found alot of similarities between the graphic novel and movie, but it was surreal to see them in different formats. I have to say, I like the way this was set out; it took a while for me to get in to it but when I did I really enjoyed it. I ended up reading this in one sitting, the graphics in this book were amazing! I have to say the one character was really arrogant and what a selfish little bafoon, getting everyone killed in the process as long he remains alive. And the captain? Something was seriously wrong with her when she endangered the rest of her crew before she finally realised the enormity of the sitation and came to her senses.
A few images from the movie: enjoy! :)
May 30, 2019
The story is a direct sequel to both Prometheus and Aliens, but doesn’t make a lot of sense for either. Assuming 1 alien per host, how are we supposed to believe there are so many xenomorphs in the Aliens movie if 30+ of 150 colonists escaped and the same number of xenomorphs were on their ship? Why is an Engineer staying on the moon and killing hundreds of aliens just to put them in huge piles? The authors attempt to explore the black accelerant from Prometheus but really just use it as an excuse to end with a giant monster fight. Terrible story, mixed art, some decent action.
March 8, 2018
This beauty wit something over five hundred pages, full of colourful drawing depicting awesome story over "Prometheus" lore. The arc make sense, it gives all information needed, the characters are good and not as idiotic as in movie. If the movie Prometheus (or also Covenant) got stucked in your guts, this is your remedy. With Predator as a bonus. And it makes sense more than both movies and tells awesome action and horror packed story.
August 4, 2019
I wanted this to be good, I really did. I was one of the few who really liked the film, Prometheus but was disappointed with the film Alien: Covenant, and I had hoped this would be the sequel the film deserves. Alas, it was a sloppily written together graphic novel strung together with some cool moments here and there, even if they do feel like fan-service, and some great art. Would recommend to hardcore Alien/Predator fans but not many others.
October 4, 2016
Get this if you love Alien/Aliens/Prometheus. :D
February 20, 2017
Decent expansion into the Alien, Predator, and Engineer universe.
February 2, 2018
Generally speaking, this was a good read. But it is huge (it's a heavy, but beautiful volume) and has a very long list of creators. It's really like a Dark Horse version of one of Marvel's Big Events. Judged thusly, I think they did an okay job.
The art and story in the Prometheus branded books are excellent, especially the final oversized chapter Prometheus: Omega. The Alien books are also good in illustration and writing. This was he best of the volume, but represents over half of the page count. The Alien vs Predator art was very good, but I found the story overlong and unnecessary. As its own story, it might have worked. But read as part of this story, it just ground the main plot down to a crawl to insert new elements that didn't really have a good excuse to exist (other than needing to include the brand, and have a crossover). The Predator storyline was painfully bad, it's art not only subpar, but completely out of harmony from the rest of the book. I was glad at the story was bookended with the Prometheus storyline, the strongest of the saga.
In all, this is one of the best "event" books I have ever read. The book itself is oversize, giving lots of room to see the beautiful art (when it is beautiful). The size is especially nice for the covers. As usual, Dark Horse commissioned some beautiful art for these.
The overall story, if the pacing and unjustified addition of Predator is forgiven, is very good. When I imagine it receiving a good edit, I could see it being at least equal to The films Prometheus and Alien:Covenant. It is a better spinoff than Alan Dean Foster's "Origin" novel.
The highlight of the book is the story of a Weyland-Yutani construct (android) named Elden who is experiencing an evolution when injected with the Engineer's accelerant (black goo). The themes of his journey are consistent with Ridley Scott's first two prequel films. If it were ever given a tight novelization I would read it.
I borrowed this book from the library. Had I paid for it, I probably would have thought it was a good price for the product, considering that it would be a lot more to buy the trades separately, and it is a nice complete book. But, if I were buying for story, not as a collector or completist, I'd buy and read the Prometheus and Alien trades only. Between them, I think the story can be understood well enough. There are some cool elements in the Alien v Predator part, especially with Elden's continued evolution. But the few bits of cool still aren't worth lengthening the story or spending the cash. Ditto, but more so, for the Predator storyline.
If you like Ridley Scott's heady and speculative new prequel films to his original Alien film, then you will probably appreciate this story, (forgiving the Predator chapters). If you are also a great lover of comics art, and a completist, than you'll probably love this volume in its oversize glory. All other readers can take a pass.
☠
Oversized Hardcover
Dark Horse Books, with Twentieth Century Fox, 2015
Scripts by
- Paul Tobin
- Chris Roberson
- Christopher Sebela
- Joshua Williamson
- Kelly Sue DeConnick
Art by
- Juan Ferreyra
- Patric Reynolds
- Ariel Olivetti
- Christopher Mooneyham (with John Lucas)
- Agustin Alessio
Colours by
- Dave Stewart
- Dan Brown
Covers and Chapter Breaks by
- David Palumbo
- Patric Reynolds
- E.M. Gist
- Lucas Graciano
Three Stars
January 29-February 2, 2018
☠
The art and story in the Prometheus branded books are excellent, especially the final oversized chapter Prometheus: Omega. The Alien books are also good in illustration and writing. This was he best of the volume, but represents over half of the page count. The Alien vs Predator art was very good, but I found the story overlong and unnecessary. As its own story, it might have worked. But read as part of this story, it just ground the main plot down to a crawl to insert new elements that didn't really have a good excuse to exist (other than needing to include the brand, and have a crossover). The Predator storyline was painfully bad, it's art not only subpar, but completely out of harmony from the rest of the book. I was glad at the story was bookended with the Prometheus storyline, the strongest of the saga.
In all, this is one of the best "event" books I have ever read. The book itself is oversize, giving lots of room to see the beautiful art (when it is beautiful). The size is especially nice for the covers. As usual, Dark Horse commissioned some beautiful art for these.
The overall story, if the pacing and unjustified addition of Predator is forgiven, is very good. When I imagine it receiving a good edit, I could see it being at least equal to The films Prometheus and Alien:Covenant. It is a better spinoff than Alan Dean Foster's "Origin" novel.
The highlight of the book is the story of a Weyland-Yutani construct (android) named Elden who is experiencing an evolution when injected with the Engineer's accelerant (black goo). The themes of his journey are consistent with Ridley Scott's first two prequel films. If it were ever given a tight novelization I would read it.
I borrowed this book from the library. Had I paid for it, I probably would have thought it was a good price for the product, considering that it would be a lot more to buy the trades separately, and it is a nice complete book. But, if I were buying for story, not as a collector or completist, I'd buy and read the Prometheus and Alien trades only. Between them, I think the story can be understood well enough. There are some cool elements in the Alien v Predator part, especially with Elden's continued evolution. But the few bits of cool still aren't worth lengthening the story or spending the cash. Ditto, but more so, for the Predator storyline.
If you like Ridley Scott's heady and speculative new prequel films to his original Alien film, then you will probably appreciate this story, (forgiving the Predator chapters). If you are also a great lover of comics art, and a completist, than you'll probably love this volume in its oversize glory. All other readers can take a pass.
☠
Oversized Hardcover
Dark Horse Books, with Twentieth Century Fox, 2015
Scripts by
- Paul Tobin
- Chris Roberson
- Christopher Sebela
- Joshua Williamson
- Kelly Sue DeConnick
Art by
- Juan Ferreyra
- Patric Reynolds
- Ariel Olivetti
- Christopher Mooneyham (with John Lucas)
- Agustin Alessio
Colours by
- Dave Stewart
- Dan Brown
Covers and Chapter Breaks by
- David Palumbo
- Patric Reynolds
- E.M. Gist
- Lucas Graciano
Three Stars
January 29-February 2, 2018
☠
May 27, 2017
Although I bought the hardcover back when it was released late 2015, I hadn't gotten around to reading the massive book. However, after participating in a podcast discussion about 'Alien Covenant' and having two of my colleagues talk up the stories in the Fire and Stone series, I cracked open the cellophane and devoured it quickly.
This tome collects the following four issue story arcs: Prometheus: Fire and Stone, Aliens: Fire and Stone, Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone, and Predator: Fire and Stone. Additionally, there a one-shot titled Prometheus: Fire and Stone - Omega and plenty of behind-the-scenes content that includes mock-up drawings of the various characters. The sheer amount of content was massive and the stories? Fantastic!
While I thoroughly enjoyed the four issue series Aliens - Berserker, the bright colors were a little bit jarring because I am used to the dark, scary confines of the franchise that has been a hallmark element. The Fire and Stone series is dark and it is scary, both physically and psychologically. Although there a number of different writers on the four separate story arcs, they all congealed brilliantly. They each nailed the tone and characters of the early films, especially exploring the idea of Darwin's survival of the fittest, be it human, xenomorph, predator, synthetic, or engineer. I particularly found the story arc of Elden, a synthetic who grapples with the concept of friendship, riveting, and Galgo, who works diligently to stay alive, including an unlikely alliance with a predator.
While the stories fused well together, so did the visual experience portrayed by the artists, colorists, and letterers. They stayed true to the franchise influenced by H.R. Giger's disturbing designs and the various cinematic films over the years. Taking the written and visual components together, it was an epic journey - one I could not put down until the very last page.
This tome collects the following four issue story arcs: Prometheus: Fire and Stone, Aliens: Fire and Stone, Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone, and Predator: Fire and Stone. Additionally, there a one-shot titled Prometheus: Fire and Stone - Omega and plenty of behind-the-scenes content that includes mock-up drawings of the various characters. The sheer amount of content was massive and the stories? Fantastic!
While I thoroughly enjoyed the four issue series Aliens - Berserker, the bright colors were a little bit jarring because I am used to the dark, scary confines of the franchise that has been a hallmark element. The Fire and Stone series is dark and it is scary, both physically and psychologically. Although there a number of different writers on the four separate story arcs, they all congealed brilliantly. They each nailed the tone and characters of the early films, especially exploring the idea of Darwin's survival of the fittest, be it human, xenomorph, predator, synthetic, or engineer. I particularly found the story arc of Elden, a synthetic who grapples with the concept of friendship, riveting, and Galgo, who works diligently to stay alive, including an unlikely alliance with a predator.
While the stories fused well together, so did the visual experience portrayed by the artists, colorists, and letterers. They stayed true to the franchise influenced by H.R. Giger's disturbing designs and the various cinematic films over the years. Taking the written and visual components together, it was an epic journey - one I could not put down until the very last page.
April 20, 2020
A crossover event story focusing on what happened on LV-223 following the end of 'Prometheus' (in fact, most of the book takes place after 'Aliens').
A salvage crew travels to LV-223 to recover the Prometheus and follow up on Weyland's mission to meet the creator. However, life has taken hold in the decades since the Prometheus was lost and the salvage crew find themselves caught between the Aliens, the Predators and the mysterious Engineers.
I recently re-watched 'Prometheus' and this book makes a brilliant continuation of the ideas introduced there. The problem with that film is it never explains, or even seemingly understands in and of itself, how it fits into the Alien saga. Here we see it being fully integrated not only into the Alien films (characters featured here are seen fleeing from the fall of Hadley's Hope on LV-426) but also into the shared universe that includes the Predators. Instead of just a crossover, this is truly an interweaving of the different franchises and I really enjoyed it.
The book is broken down into chapters, each focusing on one of the title properties. Each of these chapters has a different writer and tone but still feels part of the larger story.
For me the highlight was the Predator chapter in which one of the alien hunters, along with a fairly disreputable member of the salvage team, set out to hunt down an Engineer. There are some great flashback scenes for the Predator in which he discovers the same cave paintings that set the stage in 'Prometheus', but instead of seeing it as a philosophical quest to find these creators, the Predator sees it as the ultimate hunting challenge.
Part of me expected this to be a cheap and trashy cash-in (many of the AvP stories are), but I honestly genuinely enjoyed this book as a solid addition to all of the parent franchises' stories.
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A salvage crew travels to LV-223 to recover the Prometheus and follow up on Weyland's mission to meet the creator. However, life has taken hold in the decades since the Prometheus was lost and the salvage crew find themselves caught between the Aliens, the Predators and the mysterious Engineers.
I recently re-watched 'Prometheus' and this book makes a brilliant continuation of the ideas introduced there. The problem with that film is it never explains, or even seemingly understands in and of itself, how it fits into the Alien saga. Here we see it being fully integrated not only into the Alien films (characters featured here are seen fleeing from the fall of Hadley's Hope on LV-426) but also into the shared universe that includes the Predators. Instead of just a crossover, this is truly an interweaving of the different franchises and I really enjoyed it.
The book is broken down into chapters, each focusing on one of the title properties. Each of these chapters has a different writer and tone but still feels part of the larger story.
For me the highlight was the Predator chapter in which one of the alien hunters, along with a fairly disreputable member of the salvage team, set out to hunt down an Engineer. There are some great flashback scenes for the Predator in which he discovers the same cave paintings that set the stage in 'Prometheus', but instead of seeing it as a philosophical quest to find these creators, the Predator sees it as the ultimate hunting challenge.
Part of me expected this to be a cheap and trashy cash-in (many of the AvP stories are), but I honestly genuinely enjoyed this book as a solid addition to all of the parent franchises' stories.
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August 23, 2018
Finding the right edition of this was FUN. I adore the Alien/Aliens expanded universe comic series but Dark Horse either needs to continue with the omnibus titles or have a reading-order list some where. The edition I have of this is slightly different; but checking the contents against this one it's the same stuff inside of a different cover for the 2018 reprint (which I haven't found on goodreads anywhere)
ANYWAY.... The art? Great. The story? Kind of convoluted, but if you read it in a few sittings it's easier to follow. Despite being called "Prometheus" everything in this takes places almost fifty years after the events of Aliens (don't worry, the front pages tell you when everything is so you don't have to count years or google dates). The Prometheus aspect comes in when we find that the captain of the team, Angela, knows something about this salvage mission (which was called Prometheus) that the others don't: they might find the resting place of Peter Weyland, and the remains of his final mission on board the wreck of the ship.
As you saw in the films, this is the moon LV-223, not LV-426 (site of the Hadley's Hope colony), but as the future-salvage team hunts through a jungle of bizzare creatures, they....well...so many spoilers.
The crew is mostly forgettable despite the story itself being very strong; it brings up points and possible plot holes from earlier events in the films and comics, and manages to include a Predator subplot without getting to far out of left field for it to make sense. One of the main antagonists in particular and the mental/biological.../events/ he goes through is FASCINATING and I hope in later comics or films they explore the idea behind him in different characters.
ANYWAY.... The art? Great. The story? Kind of convoluted, but if you read it in a few sittings it's easier to follow. Despite being called "Prometheus" everything in this takes places almost fifty years after the events of Aliens (don't worry, the front pages tell you when everything is so you don't have to count years or google dates). The Prometheus aspect comes in when we find that the captain of the team, Angela, knows something about this salvage mission (which was called Prometheus) that the others don't: they might find the resting place of Peter Weyland, and the remains of his final mission on board the wreck of the ship.
As you saw in the films, this is the moon LV-223, not LV-426 (site of the Hadley's Hope colony), but as the future-salvage team hunts through a jungle of bizzare creatures, they....well...so many spoilers.
The crew is mostly forgettable despite the story itself being very strong; it brings up points and possible plot holes from earlier events in the films and comics, and manages to include a Predator subplot without getting to far out of left field for it to make sense. One of the main antagonists in particular and the mental/biological.../events/ he goes through is FASCINATING and I hope in later comics or films they explore the idea behind him in different characters.
July 30, 2022
This collection of 500 pages of Aliens, Aliens v Predator, Predator and Prometheus related story was not bad, but it was not good either. It must suck to be given the chance to write a story in the Aliens universe, but nothing you write can change or impact canon or main characters.
Like you can have a story about survivors of the Aliens destroyed Terraforming colony on LV 426. But they all die in the end. I don't know why writers like to punish innocent civilians that did nothing wrong in such bloody horrible ways that will never be avenged. Because those survivors before they die seed the other world LV 223 with Aliens. I read this chapter as single issues as they came out and I was not impressed then and less so now. I don't even know why this story was collected here except for padding it added nothing but pages to the overall story.
The rest of the stories are all about another band of people out to make a space buck. These folks are somewhat prepared but still taken off guard when alien hordes start killing everyone. Then there is all the betrayals and double-crosses. An android is corrupted and malfunctions, somehow it makes friends with the Aliens and tries to kill everyone. So anyway, it goes on and on and on. While interesting I was hoping for something.
The art in all these collected issues was really good and captures the whole feel of the Aliens universe.
Like you can have a story about survivors of the Aliens destroyed Terraforming colony on LV 426. But they all die in the end. I don't know why writers like to punish innocent civilians that did nothing wrong in such bloody horrible ways that will never be avenged. Because those survivors before they die seed the other world LV 223 with Aliens. I read this chapter as single issues as they came out and I was not impressed then and less so now. I don't even know why this story was collected here except for padding it added nothing but pages to the overall story.
The rest of the stories are all about another band of people out to make a space buck. These folks are somewhat prepared but still taken off guard when alien hordes start killing everyone. Then there is all the betrayals and double-crosses. An android is corrupted and malfunctions, somehow it makes friends with the Aliens and tries to kill everyone. So anyway, it goes on and on and on. While interesting I was hoping for something.
The art in all these collected issues was really good and captures the whole feel of the Aliens universe.
November 4, 2017
This is a collection of the Fire and Stone issues from October 2014 to January 2015; they comprise of Prometheus, Aliens, Predator and Alien vs. Predator stories. The stories are all interlinked with each other. It takes place after the events of the Prometheus movie. A team is sent to LV-223 to find Elizabeth Shaw and investigate an alien life form. The later objective, was actually a secret the captain, Angela Foster, kept from the team, until they find themselves in an unfortunate predicament on the moon planet. Each of the chapter/issue of the collection has different writers and illustrators working on it. I think they did a good job on the story and the artwork. Only disappointment is that they didn’t go into depth with the Engineers’ origin story, which I was hoping for. The Engineer in the story wasn’t even present a lot. Apart from that, it was action packed collection of stories that held my attention throughout. All the contributing illustrators did well with the artwork, offering different interpretations of the characters and scenery, and it came out cohesive.
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