For the past few years, each April 26th I have to look up why it’s “Alien Day”. The date is named after the planet LV-426, where the xenomorphs are first encountered in the original, 1979 Ridley Scott film. Well, I’ve been a fan of the horror-scifi franchise since I saw the sequel, Aliens. I’ve since watch any film in the series (good and bad) and read a lot of the comics. So, anyway, happy Alien Day to my fellow sci-fi fans.
Tag: comics
No More Watchmen
So Alan Moore says that he doesn’t even want the rights to Watchmen back after DC approaches him with a deal. So, no more Watchmen stories. Normally, I find myself always wanting more from a world so rich as that created by Moore and artist Dave Gibbons. However, for some reason, I cannot imagine wanting… Continue reading No More Watchmen
Five Fun Things Friday — Mid-April Edition
Oh, to have blogged in so long and only to come back with a measly list of fluff. Well, something’s better than nothing, right? I’ve been on a rather rampant fantasy kick as of late: “Dungeons & Dragons” — That venerable fantasy RPG lost one of it’s founders last month. However, not to be stopped, a new… Continue reading Five Fun Things Friday — Mid-April Edition