Silent Shane
Replacement Loot!
So, due to some dubious roofing in one of the house extensions, rainwater had seeped into the extension and flooded most of the back wall. Unfortunately, all of my Aliens, Predator, and AvP comics that were in storage were destroyed. I may have not showed it because I know more "valuable" things were lost to the water, but I was devastated.
I've been reading comics for a long time, and the Dark Horse series featuring the two FOX icons were the first comic books I ever really sat down and read. They were the series that I would always pick up whenever young me saw a new one on the shelves. The sight of them soaked and ripped in a mass of torn pages and draining ink was incredibly upsetting.
Luckily, my parents were kind enough to come to the rescue and reimburse me the costs for all the ones I lost. While they'll never be the same as the issues I'd read in my childhood, it's great to see them with new, shiny covers. A lot of them are in even better condition than they were before the water, so that's a big plus!
If you haven't read the books, they're really fun and enjoyable (albeit a bit mature). If you're a fan of either series, you'll probably love them. The Aliens books in particular go down some great alternate visions of what an Alien movie could be, while the AvP books show you what the AvP movies SHOULD have been. The Predator books are also great, and give a much more in-depth look at a character who isn't quite so fleshed out in the films. I liked the Predator when I saw the movies, but I loved the Predator when I read the comics.
Pick them up if you get the chance!
Replacement Loot!
So, due to some dubious roofing in one of the house extensions, rainwater had seeped into the extension and flooded most of the back wall. Unfortunately, all of my Aliens, Predator, and AvP comics that were in storage were destroyed. I may have not showed it because I know more "valuable" things were lost to the water, but I was devastated.
I've been reading comics for a long time, and the Dark Horse series featuring the two FOX icons were the first comic books I ever really sat down and read. They were the series that I would always pick up whenever young me saw a new one on the shelves. The sight of them soaked and ripped in a mass of torn pages and draining ink was incredibly upsetting.
Luckily, my parents were kind enough to come to the rescue and reimburse me the costs for all the ones I lost. While they'll never be the same as the issues I'd read in my childhood, it's great to see them with new, shiny covers. A lot of them are in even better condition than they were before the water, so that's a big plus!
If you haven't read the books, they're really fun and enjoyable (albeit a bit mature). If you're a fan of either series, you'll probably love them. The Aliens books in particular go down some great alternate visions of what an Alien movie could be, while the AvP books show you what the AvP movies SHOULD have been. The Predator books are also great, and give a much more in-depth look at a character who isn't quite so fleshed out in the films. I liked the Predator when I saw the movies, but I loved the Predator when I read the comics.
Pick them up if you get the chance!