http://www.8thpassenger.com/ The Alien Collectible Archive en-us Thu, 08 May 2008 03:23:23 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly The Alien Collectible Archive News http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.8thpassenger.com/images/logo.gif http://www.8thpassenger.com/ http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=101.html Sideshow is bringing another vinyl collectible doll to the U.S. from Medicom, this time none other than the classic Alien! This 8" deformed figure is due 3rd quarter and is up for preorder now. Hurry over and check out the image gallery as well. Thu, 08 May 2008 03:23:23 GMT http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=100.html Following up their Alien Vs Predator Cosbaby series Hot Toys will be releasing another Cosbaby series, this time based on Aliens Vs Predator: Requiem. Each CosBaby stands 3 inches tall, featuring your favorite Alien, Predator and PredAlien in its unique designs from the movie, in the special Cosbaby format. Designs include Alien, Battle Damaged Alien, Wolf Predator, Ancient Predator, Predator, PredAlien plus one more SECRET design. Check out all the pics over at ToyTraderz.com! Hot Toys AVP-R Cosbabies Thu, 08 May 2008 03:18:38 GMT http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=99.html NECA has released pics of their upcoming 7" scale Alien figure. Based on the original 1979 Alien, this looks to be an absolute beauty! And don't forget that the 18" Alien figure is due in stores soon. NECA 7" 1979 Alien image gallery Thu, 08 May 2008 03:14:51 GMT http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=98.html OK, it's been a while since I've done any updates, but I'll try and knock a few out real fast! First up, the next Cinemaquette will be the creature from the 1987 hit, Predator, and Cinemaquette has released a whole new set of pics of this cool creature's statue. The statue is a massive 32" tall and will be limited to only 1,000 pieces. Hurry over and check out the pics. Cinemaquette Predator Thu, 08 May 2008 03:10:04 GMT http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=97.html According to Rotten Tomatoes, AVP 3 is a go. For the most part both AVP and AVP-R have had a less than enthusiastic reception from fans of the two franchises, but from a box office standpoint they've both made Fox a ton of money. So what are your thoughts on a potential Alien Vs. Predator 3? Cast your vote in the new survey located on the right side of the page! Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:10:22 GMT http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=96.html Dark Horse Comics has announced that the popular Aliens, Predator, and AVP comics series are now available for digital download on IGN Entertainment’s Direct2Drive (http://www.direct2drive.com). For $1.99, customers can now purchase digital copies of individual Aliens, Predator, and AVP comics that virtually mimic the first run of each issue by featuring the original cover art and trade dress. Fans of these comics can now enjoy classic stories by the likes of industry luminaries Mark Verheiden, Mike Mignola, Chris Claremont, and Andrew Vachss from the comfort of their own computers. “In celebration of the December release of AVP: Requiem, we thought launching our maiden voyage into the paid online comics universe with the AVP line made perfect sense,” says Nick McWhorter, Special Projects Manager for Dark Horse Comics’ Custom Publishing program. “The experience that IGN brings to the table with digital distribution through Direct2Drive makes for the perfect match and we couldn’t be more excited about our new endeavor.” “We are thrilled to offer Dark Horse Comics to our millions of Direct2Drive users,” said Sutton Trout, Vice President of Digital Content for IGN Entertainment. “We continue to expand Direct2Drive’s product offering to ensure that our users have access to the most comprehensive collection of comics, videogames, and entertainment content on the Web—and Dark Horse is a welcome addition.” In addition, DarkHorse.com has recently added an AVP Zone where fans can get the latest in news, interviews, and general musings on all things AVP - visit http://www.darkhorse.com/zones/avp/index.php Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:06:06 GMT http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=95.html I've installed a new gallery for the Alien Collectible Archive that I think looks and operates much better. The URL for the new Archive is http://www.8thpassenger.com/aliencollectiblearchive.html, and I have links to each category to the left. It's all the same good information, just arranged a little differently. If you have any feedback on the new Archive, please drop me an e-mail using the "Contact" link in the menu! And as always, remember that I'm always looking for new contributions! Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:42:57 GMT http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=94.html The Alien models by Fewture, available to this point only in Japan, have been some of the most popular and sought after models in the Alien collectible universe. Sideshow is giving collectors in the U.S. a chance to get theirs by announcing that they'll import three kick-butt models - the , and . Each one will be extremely limited, so click the links to grab yours while you can! Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:55:39 GMT http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=93.html Hot Toys has announced the first two 12" figures from the original Alien - Dallas and Kane! These things look truly stunning and will be available to U.S. buyers through Sideshow collectibles. They're up for pre-order now and will be shipping 3rd Quarter of '08. | Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:57:03 GMT http://www.8thpassenger.com/News/article/sid=92.html The Quadrilogy is complete! Today Sideshow reveals their fourth Alien diorama, this one concluding the Quadrilogy with a scene from Alien: Resurrection. Head over to Sideshow to check out a preview, and stay tuned for preorder information. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:35:16 GMT