Alien vs. Predator - Timeline

[lightsyder]

And just because I have it handy...the Fire & Stone / Life & Death sequels to Prometheus...(a lot of these happen concurrently so they could be intermixed by issue)

2093	Prometheus
2104	Alien: Covenant
2120	Alien: Earth
June 2122	Alien
2142	Alien: Romulus #1
2142	Alien: Romulus
July - December 2179	Aliens: Fire and Stone
July 2179	Aliens
2179	Aliens: Field Report
2179	Alien³
January 9 -14, 2219	Prometheus: Fire and Stone
January 22, 2219	Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone
January 23 - February 2219	Predator: Fire and Stone
April 9 -10, 2219	Prometheus: Fire and Stone - Omega
May 2220	Predator: Life and Death
May 2220	Prometheus: Life and Death
May 2220	Aliens: Life and Death
May 2220	Alien vs. Predator: Life and Death
May 2220	Prometheus: Life and Death - Final Conflict
2381	Alien: Resurrection

 

[Pro Bot]

went through and cobbled together everything tied to the original AvP comic series. last two columns are notes and recurring characters.

Aliens vs. Predator (1989 short story)	(1989 short story) (Nov 1989-Feb 1990)	DHP34 - 36 (also TPB?)	Top Knot vs Dachande
Aliens vs. Predator (series)	(July-Dec 1990) aka Aliens versus Predator		Dachande, Machiko
Aliens vs. Predator (1991 short story)	(1991 short story) (Apr 1991)	DHP 5th Anniversary Special (also TPB?)	2 years later, Top Knot, Machiko
Aliens vs. Predator 2	(Jan 1992-Feb 1993) aka Aliens vs. Predator II	reprinted as War #0?	Top Knot
Aliens vs. Predator: Blood Time	(Sept 1994)	DHC #25, Digital with original AvP DH Digital	Top Knot
Aliens vs. Predator: Duel	(Mar-Apr 1995)		Set on Ryushi
Aliens: Frenzy	(Jan-Apr 1995) aka Aliens: Berserker
Aliens vs. Predator: War	(May-Aug 1995) aka Aliens versus Predator: War and Aliens/Predator: War		Top Knot, Frenzy survivors
Free Comic Book Day: Aliens/Predator - Aliens (short story)	(May 2009)	Ties to Aliens: Genocide, prequel to More Than Human	prequel to More Than Human
Aliens: More Than Human	(May-Dec 2009) aka Aliens
Free Comic Book Day: Aliens/Predator (May 2009) - Predator (short story)	(2009 short story)	Prequel to Prey to the Heavens	Prequel to Prey to the Heavens
Predator: Prey to the Heavens	(June 2009-Jan 2010) aka Predator Vol. 2
Aliens vs. Predator: Three World War	(Jan-Sept 2010)	Connects to AvP (1990), More Than Human, Prey to the Heavens	Machiko, Prey to the Heavens lead, More Than Human lead, Frenzy survivors

Since Free Comic Book Day: Aliens/Predator - Aliens (short story) ties to Genocide that also pulls in the early comics where the Earth is overrun and any that mention it or deal with the aftermath.

so much fun...lol

The Dark Horse Alien/AVP comics are a lot more tightly linked than most are aware of, I feel.

 

[lightsyder]

The Dark Horse Alien/AVP comics are a lot more tightly linked than most are aware of, I feel.

Agreed. It's a pretty solid mix of interconnected stories and random one off stories.

 

[iceman109]

Where do you guys think New Way City/Neonopolis from Concrete Jungle is?

 

[Pro Bot]

so much fun...lol

I think the only thing is that there's scenes with Weyland-Yutani executives on Earth or a similar colony in Alien: Annual, set in 2193... literally the middle of a Xenomorph Earth Infestation. It can work of course. It's only a few pages, we don't know the progress of the Earth War, and we don't know if they're off-world. I believe one of the Marvel comics lightly touched on Royal Jelly/Xeno-Zip anyway, it's not like they're ignoring old lore. I'd even say that the Aftermath comic works perfectly with Colonial Marines' depiction of Hadley's Hope post-Aliens, since it's still somewhat intact.

I'd kinda like to see all the post-Aliens depictions of the Derelict actually. That could be fun in a messy way.

 

[lightsyder]

I think the only thing is that there's scenes with Weyland-Yutani executives on Earth or a similar colony in Alien: Annual, set in 2193... literally the middle of a Xenomorph Earth Infestation. It can work of course. It's only a few pages, we don't know the progress of the Earth War, and we don't know if they're off-world. I believe one of the Marvel comics lightly touched on Royal Jelly/Xeno-Zip anyway, it's not like they're ignoring old lore. I'd even say that the Aftermath comic works perfectly with Colonial Marines' depiction of Hadley's Hope post-Aliens, since it's still somewhat intact.

I'd kinda like to see all the post-Aliens depictions of the Derelict actually. That could be fun in a messy way.

I do love that they aren't ignoring the old lore and that it can mix. As for that annual, I've not read the Marvel Aliens run yet but you could always assume the Weyland-Yutani execs are hold up in one of the last safe locations. We know Weyland-Yutani would have the resources to keep themselves safe.

 

[Pro Bot]

I do love that they aren't ignoring the old lore and that it can mix. As for that annual, I've not read the Marvel Aliens run yet but you could always assume the Weyland-Yutani execs are hold up in one of the last safe locations. We know Weyland-Yutani would have the resources to keep themselves safe.

Hm, having John Schaefer in the Predator run was a welcome surprise.

Just a random thought, but I wonder if the original Earth War trilogy could work as a sequel to Alien 3: The Original Screenplay. Never thought about it before, but all the right characters are there for it.

 

[lightsyder]

Hm, having John Schaefer in the Predator run was a welcome surprise.

Just a random thought, but I wonder if the original Earth War trilogy could work as a sequel to Alien 3: The Original Screenplay. Never thought about it before, but all the right characters are there for it.

That's an interesting thought. Might be possible...

 

[Pro Bot]

You know, I actually think that the 1718 comic can fit with Prey in a few ways.

1. Raphael Adolini survived his gunshot wound in 1718 and Greyback gave him his pistol. Bennett Taylor (Adolini's actor) read the 1718 comic in preparation for his role and added nods such as the "take it" line but it got cut. Perhaps he became a Trapper after he was betrayed by his fellow pirates and became more timid after his first encounter with a Yautja.

2. The guy in Prey wasn't Raphael Adolini at all, just a separate individual who managed to obtain the pistol from Greyback off-screen through unknown means.

3. The exact same situation as the second option but the character in Prey coincidentally has the same name. He came across a pistol with his name on it and took it for himself.

Personally, I think the first is the most believable and consistent with the intent behind the film. I know that if Dark Horse was making comics, they probably would have created a comic set between events that explains the continuity errors like they did with Alien³ and Alien: Resurrection in regards to their comic book continuity.

 

[eloesch289]

You know, I actually think that the 1718 comic can fit with Prey in a few ways.

1. Raphael Adolini survived his gunshot wound in 1718 and Greyback gave him his pistol. Bennett Taylor (Adolini's actor) read the 1718 comic in preparation for his role and added nods such as the "take it" line but it got cut. Perhaps he became a Trapper after he was betrayed by his fellow pirates and became more timid after his encounter.

2. The guy in Prey wasn't Raphael Adolini at all, just a separate individual who managed to obtain the pistol from Greyback off-screen through unknown means.

3. The exact same situation as the second option but the character in Prey coincidentally has the same name. He came across a pistol with his name on it and took it for himself.

Personally, I think the first is the most believable and consistent with the intent behind the film. I know that if Dark Horse was making comics, they probably would have created a comic set between events that explains the continuity errors like they did with Alien³ and Alien: Resurrection in regards to their comic book continuity.

i prefer 1 as well

 

[iceman109]

@Pro Bot , is it possible that the Death Race remake series is a prequel to the series if we pretend the original series is set 50 years after they are actually so supposed to be set? So 2000 is now set in 2050 and 2050 is now set in 2100

 

[Pro Bot]

@Pro Bot , is it possible that the Death Race remake series is a prequel to the series if we pretend the original series is set 50 years after they are actually so supposed to be set? So 2000 is now set in 2050 and 2050 is now set in 2100

Uh... I don't know. Maybe. I'd rather embrace the settings as they stand and connect them with creative thinking.

 

[Pro Bot]

I remember why the Blade Runner sequel novels don't count. Rachel dies in them and never has a child, meaning 2049 can't happen.

 

[Megatron]

I remember why the Blade Runner sequel novels don't count. Rachel dies in them and never has a child, meaning 2049 can't happen.

Thanksss. I'll Just count them as a multiverse Story. Thanks to the Buffy reboot comics.

 

[Pro Bot]

Is Stalking Shadows Chapter 4 set on New Years Eve or New Years Day? The first one means December 31st which makes Chapter 5 set in April 2001, not 2000.