ALIEN: ROMULUS is Getting a Prequel Story From Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics has announced that they will be publishing a prequel comic for the upcoming film Alien: Romulus. This comic will set up the story for the events that take place in the film.
Alien: Romulus centers around a group of young colonists scavenging a seemingly abandoned space station. However, the station is far from empty, and the colonists soon find themselves facing the most terrifying life form in the universe.
The one-shot Alien: Romulus #1 will explore the events that occur prior to the start of the film. This will illuminate the backstory behind the film’s main threat before revealing the secrets of the film’s legendary antagonists.
Alien Romulus #1 was produced in conjunction with director Fede Alvarez and scriptwriter Rodo Sayagues, who co-wrote the film together.
The prequel comic is written by Zac Thompson (Absolute Carnage: Avengers) and the artwork will be provided by Daniel Picciotto of X-Force fame. The first issue will feature a variant cover by Björn Barends in addition to the main cover by Leinil Francis Yu.
Thompson said in a statement: “The Alien franchise is responsible for my lifelong love of body horror,. Needless to say, I’m ecstatic to be contributing a small piece to the canon.
“Working with Fede Alvarez to craft a prequel to Alien: Romulus was a genuine dream come true and a responsibility I don’t take lightly. The result is a thrilling, terrifying story that slowly gestates into something wholly unpredictable.”
The two covers for Alien: Romulus #1 may be viewed in full below.
Alien: Romulus #1 arrives in comic shops everywhere on October 16, 2024, after the film’s release of August 16, 2024.
