Shares 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marvel Comics is set to delve deeper into the Alien universe with the release of a one-shot prequel comic, ALIEN: ROMULUS #1 . Scheduled for publication on 16 October, this comic aims to enrich the backstory of the recently released Alien: Romulus , which has already amassed US$315.7 million worldwide, marking it as the franchise’s second biggest box office success.
Written by Zac Thompson ( Absolute Carnage: Avengers ) and illustrated by Daniel Picciotto ( Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider ), the ALIEN: ROMULUS #1 Marvel comic is set before the events depicted in the film, focusing on the eerie happenings at the Renaissance space station before characters Rain and Andy arrive. The comic will feature cover art by Leinil Francis Yu, with variant covers by Björn Barends and Marco Checchetto, and a special movie variant cover is also available. Marvel’s press release highlights the ALIEN: ROMULUS #1 comic’s intent to explore the initial incidents that led to the space station becoming a battleground against the universe’s most dreaded creatures.
“The film took Alien storytelling back to its roots with a thrilling saga of young space colonizers coming face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. Marvel’s one-shot will take place prior to the events of the film, providing an illuminating backstory behind the film’s main threat. Made in close partnership with Director Fede Álvarez and frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues, both of whom .