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NECA: ‘Alien3’ Ripley in the Works
NECA is awesome on Twitter and stays connected to fans throughout the day.
This afternoon they revealed an entire Alien3 wave is in the works, which would give us a version of clone Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) all bald and badass.
If you’re dying for a sneak peak, NECA did share a look at a Yutani Commando figure taken from the end of David Fincher’s 1992 disaster, which has since become a cult classic.
you'll love the figure then, the whole wave in fact https://t.co/7NFyhuYRYy
— NECA (@NECA_TOYS) January 20, 2016
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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