Prometheus. Fire and stone

In a similar vein to its thematic parent, Prometheus, Fire and Stone suffers from nigh the same flaws as its predecessor. Interestingly enough, while Ridley Scott’s film tries to be far more than it’s convoluted frame would allow, this successor has an inverted problem, not trying hard enough to be Leggi tutto

I dont know if it's really that good, or if it's just been so long since Ive read any Aliens and Predator comics, but I really enjoyed the Fire and Stone series. This volume is titled PROMETHEUS, but it really read more like a traditional aliens comic. However, it is sent on the world with the black Leggi tutto

Vote: 3,5-4 stars Far better than the movie! Oh well, that was just too easy.

I think know I'll pass on reading the rest of the story

Prometheus: Fire and Stone did indeed pick things up a bit. There's a bit more meat on the bones of the story and the artwork is miles better than that of Aliens: Fire and Stone. I'd even go as far as to say this was a better Aliens story than the Aliens one. The artwork also brings me back to the w Leggi tutto

Moves basically in the lowest common denominator sort of direction. Not in any sort of thoughtful SF movement forward from the end of the Prometheus film.

Maybe because I just really love the alien franchise and was desperate to read something, I picked this up and it's an interesting start. I had to wait a few hours to process everything as this takes place after Aliens it seems (love you Ripley) thanks to a hint towards the end of the comic but also Leggi tutto