ALIEN: ROMULUS Prequel Comic Preview Previews What Happened During the Renaissance

Marvel Comics has shared a preview of the previous comic and the recently announced prequel Alien: Romuluswhich will tell a story that sets up the events of the film.

Alien: Romulus centers on a group of young colonists who scavenge 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 single shot Alien: Romulus #1 will explore the events that occur before the film begins. This will illuminate the backstory behind the film’s main threat before revealing the secrets of the film’s legendary antagonists.

This comic will reveal what happened on the Renaissance space station before Rain, Andy and their crew had their terrifying encounter.

Romulus the Alien #1 was produced in collaboration with the director Faith Alvarez and screenwriter Rodo Sayagueswho co-wrote the film.

The prequel comic is written by Zac Thompson (Absolute Carnage: Avengers) and the artwork will be provided by Daniele Picciotto From Force X fame. The first issue will have a variant cover of Bjorn Barends in addition to the main cover of Leinil Francis Yu.

Thompson said in a statement: “The Alien franchise is responsible for my lifelong love of body horror. It goes without saying that I am thrilled to contribute a small piece to the canon.

“Collaborating with Fede Alvarez to create a prequel to Alien: Romulus It was a true dream come true and a responsibility I don’t take lightly. The result is a thrilling and terrifying story that slowly turns into something totally unpredictable.”

The two covers for Alien: Romulus #1 can be viewed in full below.

Alien: Romulus Issue #1 will hit comic book stores worldwide on October 16, 2024, following the film’s release on August 16, 2024.