This oversized hardcover edition has been meticulously restored from original artwork in walt simonsons studio presenting for the very first time the definitive edition of the classic sf movie story. Alien the illustrated story by archie goodwin, walt. Its pretty damn good and im somewhat surprised because the movie is excellent. The team of ripley, brett, and parker find the alien, only to make a horrible discovery, the alien has grown dramatically larger, almost twice the size of a human. Heavy metal magazine was commissioned to do a comic adaptation of the movie alien, and in 1979 was partly serialized in two parts as a teaser for the graphic novel. She disrobes in the comic, but the buttcrack was oddly. The alien comic books are part of the alien franchise and has had several titles published based on the license, most of which are part of the dark horse comics line dark horse also publishes the predator and alien vs.
The illustrated story was a graphic novel adaptation of ridley scotts film published by heavy metal in 1979. The illustrated story original cover, 1979 i was 10 years old in 1979, and my parents had made their decision i was not going to be allowed to see alien with my. When i first heard that alien the illustrated story was being released by titan books, i was sure excited because i am both a fan of ridley scotts film alien and also comic book artist walt simonson. John workman the crew of the spaceship nostromo encounter a crashed space ship and an. The illustrated story the original art edition is a wonderful look at walt simonsons 1970s art style and craftsmanship.
This brand new edition released to coincide with scotts latest sci fi epic prometheus has been meticulously restored from original artwork in walt simonsons studio. The next alien franchiserelated comic book to be published would be 1988s aliens based on james camerons. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Heavy metal chiefly ran europeanpenned serials in an anthology, often with detailed hyperviolence, nudity, impenetrable psychedelia and all manner of bizarre fantasy worlds. Archie goodwin was a writer creepy, eerie, blazing combat and editor epic comics, starman. All the comics are in hd quality and you have the option to sort them by popularity. Give our website hdporncomics a try and you will not regret it. In this new printing, alien the illustrated story measures roughly 8 x 11, which is shy of a hardcover comic album but a bit larger than some european comicbandes dessinees reprints in the united states. The creators work with the larger page size to ensure that each one matters.
The illustrated story comic online free and high quality. The illustrated story, was a labor of love when conventional wisdom said that you didnt make that kind of effort for a a movie tiein comic, and b of a scifi monster movie. Titan also published a gorgeous original art edition alien. It manages to capture the essence of the film, the pacing, the terror, and the lived in feel better than any filmtocomic ive ever encountered. The illustrated story tpb comic online free and high quality. Thirty years ago in 1986 i was on a family vacation to boston, and i discovered the goriest, most horrific comic book er, graphic novel i had ever seen. The tragic story of a clone who tried to be darth vaders friend legends duration. The illustrated story accomplishes both those feats. Alien the illustrated story gn 2012 titan edition comic books. It manages to capture the essence of the film, the pacing, the terror, and the lived in feel better than any filmtocomic ive ever. After ordering in march i had to wait until october to finally get my hands on the much anticipated alien. The illustrated story walt simonson discusses one of the best experiences of his career in adapting alien, what got left on the films cutting room floor but made it into the comic and more on the eve of the books 30th anniversary reissue.
Oct 09, 2012 in 30yearold movietocomics adaptations, no one can hear you scream. Dec 16, 20 titans take on the original art publishing format, alien. It was scripted by archie goodwin and drawn by walt simonson. Both men created a lot of not just good comics, but great comics. Alien the illustrated story gn 2012 titan edition comic. The illustrated story is a comic book adaptation of the famous science fiction movie done by archie goodwin and walt simonson.
And because of the density of the pages and the play with panels and gutters, theres something less like an american superhero comic or. Comic book resources an incredible example of how to adapt a motion picture into a graphic novel. Based on the original screenplay by dan obannon, the adaptation was scripted and illustrated by archie goodwin and walter simonson. It is the first comic from the alien franchise and one of few of the franchises comic publications which is not. Outbreak originally titled simply aliens in july 1988. According to the companys editors, dark horse decided early on to compose the line as a series of miniseries, oneshots and short stories rather than as a continuing. It was also published simultaneously in the digital format via dark horse digital. Alien the illustrated story was originally put out in 1979 by. Archie goodwin and walter simonsons new york times bestselling adaptation of ridley scotts groundbreaking scifi horror movie alien returns in an allnew. The illustrated story in a clearance bin at a small book store.
The line has included a number of limited series, oneshots and short stories, starting with the comic aliens. Its rare for a comic book adaptation of a movie to be well received by readers, and its even rarer when the adaptation is declared to be better than the movie its based on. Sep 23, 2012 alien the illustrated story is an old one. Jun 03, 2015 titan also published a gorgeous original art edition alien.
Sep 07, 2012 its rare for a comic book adaptation of a movie to be well received by readers, and its even rarer when the adaptation is declared to be better than the movie its based on. The aliens comic book line is a longrunning series of comic books published by dark horse comics based on the alien franchise, chiefly the 1986 film aliens. The aliens comics book series by multiple authors includes books aliens omnibus volume 6, aliens vs. The original screenplay is a upcoming fiveissue comic book adaptation of dan obannons original script for alien that is due to be published by dark horse comics from aprilaugust 2020. Based on the classic scifi horror film alien by ridley scott. Illustrated story original art edition it compliments my copy from the 1980s wonderfully. Titans take on the original art publishing format, alien. See the complete aliens comics series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. John workman the crew of the spaceship nostromo encounter a crashed space ship and an egg containing a deadly alien. The illustrated story by archie goodwin and walter. Predator lines of comics but other comics by other distributors have been made.
The alien graphic novel might be even better than the movie. This good in the words of buddy the elf is ginormous. The box alien from the 1979 alien illustrated story, the. In 30yearold movietocomics adaptations, no one can hear you scream. The illustrated story, the graphic novel adaptation of the original alien movie from 1979 by archie goodwin and walter simonson. That was in full color, but this is the artist edition, black and white, scanned from the original comic strip art boards the artist walt simonson. Aliens comics are a number of comic book lines that included a number of limited series, oneshots and short stories published by dark horse comics set in the alien universe, starting with the first comic series in 1988. Alien the illustrated story gn 1979 futuraheavy metal. Alien 3s 1992 comic book adaptation how close is it to the film.
The book was written by archie goodwin and illustrated by walt simonson, two uncontested industry giants. Jan 02, 2018 from the 1979 alien illustrated story, the myth of the box alien. The illustrated story is a mustread for any fan of the films. Two of comics greatest talentswalt simonson and archie goodwin joined forces to bring ridley scotts epic alien motion picture to the comic book page.
Titan books have brought it back for september 2012. Two of comics greatest talents joined forces in 1979 to bring ridley scotts epic alien motion picture to the comic book page. Since the lines inception, dark horse has published a total of 72. The story will be written by cristiano seixas, based on the original screenplay by dan obannon, illustrated by. The illustrated story or simply alien, stylized as alien is a sixtyfour page critically acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of the 1979 sciencefiction horror film alien published by heavy metal magazine in 1979. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Back in 1985 it was the first horror movie i saw, as my friend daniels house, his mum being more open to renting ageinappropriate videos than mine was. The box alien from the 1979 alien illustrated story. The illustrated story is an example of a lower page count working to make a better adaptation. The illustrated story in 1979, there had been few fully devoted comic adaptations of feature films. It was located in that bin with a stack of about a hundred other copies, each selling for just a dollar. Read thousands of alien comics for free without any registration or irritating popups or disturbing ads.