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Marvel announces Predator: The Original Years Omnibus

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Having acquired the comic book license back in July, Marvel has announced that fans will soon be able to relive the original run of Predator comics from Dark Horse with the release of Predator: The Original Years Omnibus Vol. 1. Check out the cover artwork from Iban Coello and direct market variant from Chris Warner, […]

10 Essential Creature Features

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Tom Jolliffe offers up 10 essential creature features… Who doesn’t love a good old creature feature? They still seem to be immensely popular, with recent reboots for the Jurassic Park and Godzilla franchises. That popularity in fact has been booming in the Asian markets in particular (whilst some of the recent big monster films have […]

How Schwarzenegger Reigned Supreme in the Action Genre

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As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 73, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the period where the Austrian Oak ruled action cinema, with an eye for quality material… As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns another year older, now would be a good time to look back to an era of global box office domination, and cult appeal in the action […]

Alien and Predator are joining the Marvel Universe

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Echoing the Star Wars rights following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, Marvel has secured the comic book licences to Alien, Predator and Alien vs. Predator (three iconic Fox movie properties now under the Disney umbrella) and will be launching all new stories beginning in 2021. Here’s a first look at some cover artwork by David Finch… […]

Comic-Con PREVIEWS Exclusives include The Mandalorian, TMNT, Star Trek, Godzilla, TRON and more

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San Diego Comic-Con may have been cancelled this year but Diamond Comic Distributors has revealed that a range of PREVIEWS exclusive collectibles will be rolling out in extremely limited quantities in local comic book stores throughout the second half of the year. Check out a selection here, including a Mandalorian 1:6 scale bust from the […]

Prime 1 Studio reveals its Big Game Predator collectible statue

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Sideshow Collectibles and Prime 1 Studio have revealed the 1:4 scale Big Game Predator statue which is inspired by cover art from Dark Horse comics. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,199; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles An extraterrestrial species characterized by their hunting of Xenomorphs/Aliens […]

Comic Book Preview – Archie vs. Predator II

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Archie collects its five-issue Archie vs. Predator II miniseries event this week with the trade paperback release of the crossover sequel, and you can check out a preview right here… America’s favorite teen meets the galaxy’s fiercest hunter—again! Betty, Veronica and Predator-Archie have been left in the wreckage of their town, all their friends dead. […]

The hunt is on in gameplay trailers for Predator: Hunting Grounds

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With its trial weekend now live, Illfonic and Sony Interactive Entertainment have released two trailers for the 4v1 asymmetrical deathmatch shooter Predator: Hunting Grounds, one of which explores the gameplay from the perspective of the elite paramilitary Fireteam, and the other putting you into the shoes of the deadly alien hunter; check them out here… […]

Hiya Toys and PREVIEWS unveil new RoboCop and Predator action figures

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Hiya Toys and Diamond Comics Distributors have announced the upcoming release of three new 1/18 scale PREVIEWS Exclusive action figures, with two versions of the RoboCop redesign from the 2014 reboot, along with an Armored Crucified Predator from the 2010 movie Predators! Check out the promotional images and official descriptions here… From the 2014 remake […]

Original Predator screenplay Hunters is being adapted as a comic book series

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Last month, Dark Horse announced that it is adapting Dan O’Bannon’s original Alien script as part of its 20th Century Fox Uncovered series of comic book reimaginings, and now the publisher has announced that the 1987 sci-fi action classic Predator is also set for the same treatment with the five-issue miniseries Predator: The Original Screenplay. […]