FIRE & STONE | LIFE & DEATH | Prometheus Aliens Predator REVIEW

[@prodigy1445]

It's a shame we never got to see a real AVP movie. I mean it's not that hard to pull off. They really dropped the ball back in 04 & 07. If they're ever gonna reboot the series they should use this comic as a blueprint to finally give us the proper crossover we've been asking for

[@zs1962]

Great review. I don't have the omnibus versions, but I have all of it in the original comic book format. I these stories. When I saw the movies I wanted to know more about the Engineers, so it was a treat for me to able to get this much material about them. Like you said it is a fun story and it moves along quickly. I highly recommend these two series for Alien and Predator fans. I heard a lot of hate for them, but it wasn't really the comics that they were hating on but rather they just didn't like Prometheus so they never gave them a chance.

[@atheistsince1210]

Thanks for the Public service Gem! I never even knew about these gems and missed the chance years ago to buy for $50. They’re much pricier now clearly worth it the Aliens franchise with Dark Horse and Marvel and 20th century Fox studios is addictive sci-fi at its FINEST!

[@mrd6438]

How have I never heard of these till now!!! Life changing!!

[@williambethea8703]

It's so cool to see Aliens and Predator in this form. I only watched the movies and found them all great in there own way. Now that I am collecting comics again, I have found awesome titles in and outside of the big 2. I enjoy your videos and have expanded my knowledge of other collectables because of you. Thank you and your team for making this community fun and enlightening.

[@PredatorCollectibles]

Oh, man! I never knew you pulled the trigger on two Predator titles from Dark Horse Comics. I absolutely love both Fire & Stone as well as Life & Death, so much in fact I have 11 original pages that are penicled from artist Chris Mooneyham and inked by John Lucas. The art work from Life & Death is penciled and inked by artist Brian Thies which he was gracious enough to give me first dibs on 4 pages from him. One of them is a splash page of Crack Tusk that inspired the new Crack Tusk Prime 1 1/4th scale statue that will be releasing in July (I pre-ordered of course). If you would like to see one of the original pages on the review I did of the Predator Hornhead by NECA just browse the channel. Not bragging just wanted to share since it seems you really enjoyed this story with the Predator known as "Ahab" Awesome video Gem!

[@GemMintCollectibles]

wow thats awesome to have the OA, congrats! Yes the artwork is great. What a fun series that expands on what Prometheus introduced

[@jacotromp1065]

The artwork is gorgeous and I love the dark colors

[@MrQuaazga]

Hi! After watching your review of these books, yes I want them. I will look for them, plus others, as well as some golden and silver age soon!

[@brianmeenan1971]

I bought the life death book a few weeks ago after spotting it in an earlier video unfortunately the other one way too expensive hope they reprint them along with all the original alien predator stuff in library editions

[@chitownbud4769]

Hell yea !! Thanks !! I love the aliens movies . I started new run of aliens vs Predator that came out last month. Was good . Keep up great work 👍

[@mongeculture2417]

looks awesome! definitely need them in my collection!

[@moviereelnews]

can't find these anywhere. outside ebay and it's expensive as hell

[@GemMintCollectibles]

Yea I think they’ve been OOP since I made this video

[@moviereelnews]

@GemMintCollectibles thanks for the reply! I'm guessing this video has had an uptick In viewership since alien romulus came out eh? lol

[@jacotromp1065]

I absolutely love Prometheus the movie, so I need to pick this up. Thanks for introducing this to us

[@daymeinvanblocken3407]

Thanks Gem Mint.

[@acebobbomb]

I got done reading Berserk volume 1, Gembo, and it was a fun read!👍

[@bklyneny11208]

This series made Ahab my favorite predator!

[@GemMintCollectibles]

yea he was gangsta

[@foxyfoxtrot4233]

Was wondering what to read next, now I pulled this off my shelf 😁

[@Galactusz007]

If you dig these comics...you should finally get at least one Alien and one Predator statue. CoolProps/Prime 1 Dog Alien is one of the best statues ever made. And Prime 1 has the Predator Jungle Hunter and Victim companion piece on preorder. These are must haves.

[@revocation3x]

Thanks for uploading this, can't find life and death anywhere. Would kill to be able to find it. OOP world is rough out there

[@johnfredmurray]

these look amazing! I want them now and Dark Horse puts out quality stuff. I used to read the Dark Horse Alien stuff in the nineties. Thanks for the great video. Always like being introduced to great books

[@robbieduffy9998]

Christ..these books are so rare in this format you've got more chance of finding Anne Frank with a copy than you have of picking one up..now that marvel's got the license I do hope they get a re- print.

[@adriel88_]

You are right these are rare I have them both you think I should keep them

[@AtvRacer]

You got me excited to get these

[@bennyblanco7680]

Sold! Ima get both.

[@turtleanton6539]

The AlienVPredator books are so awesome

[@germaholic]

I really like these books, too. I read them a long time ago. I don't remember the binding being bad on my copies, but now I want to check. I hate having bad binding on these types of books, especially given how much money you pay for them.

[@GemMintCollectibles]

seemed a little loose on mine

[@thesecretsaucechannel]

Hope they do a reprint soon. Been waiting for the Prometheus Complete Fire & Stone LE for a long time now.

[@theoffbeatturtle770]

Their are still some complete fire and stone books left on amazon but i guess the life and death books wont get reprinted cause marvel bought the rights unless they reprint them which would be nice but how'd they do that i'd have no idea

[@fredandmikethedogs7992]

i am a big fan of these comics - i get them in singles - the latest issue of Aliens was cool - just read it yesterday

[@fredandmikethedogs7992]

the prometheus character in the movie was creepy as fuck

[@ed_carnby3431]

I got life and death vol 1-3 im getting the last soon. Also i wish they could do a videogame of these that expands more.

[@cannafarmer]

I was thinking bout getting into alien comics earlier. I'm sold

[@TeamCGC98]

Really like the art and sounds like an interesting story👍🙏

[@axelventura2881]

These comics are true masterpieces. The story told is well written and interesting, so much so that it is well beyond all the prequel films and I think it is almost at the level of Alien and Aliens, and then they manage to impeccably intertwine the three great universes, prequel, predator and Alien. Every time I reread them I get angry thinking about how comics can ridicule a film like Alien Covenant and I think that if they adapted this entire arc into a series they would probably make the best product in the Alien universe after the first two films.

[@DrakonR]

Wish I jumped on these sooner. You can luck out finding life and death complete at a book store, but fire and stone is nearly impossible to find for under $300

[@MKDaMan1818]

Man I really want that Prometheus Life/Death book... can’t seem to find it anywhere. Lemme know if you’re selling!

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

More to buy now.

[@GemMintCollectibles]

yea you need these

[@chris19873]

My just buy the books for the art work love it

[@valentinasac9345]

Where can I find these? I can’t find them no where

[@godson305]

I'm still pissed dat i had to settle for the fire and stone collection tpb cuz i couldn't find da oversize hardcover

[@JWEntertainment77]

Receiving Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens soon, and will probably pick these up too! Thank you for the Review Dear Sir!

[@adriel88_]

I have these two books in good condition I bought them just to have them and put them in the shelf can’t believe they cost $900 on eBay if you have both of em crazy it’s tempting to sell them with how much they are worth but I dunno 🤷🏾‍♂️ I feel like keeping them

[@GemMintCollectibles]

People always ask about these

[@swengro]

Is this tied to the other alien and predator books you reviewed?

[@EmeraldKnight_23]

Need to get Fire and Stone. I have Life and Death art work is good.

[@chris19873]

Just ordered life and death God Dam you haha,Really do love the Art work

[@Lobo47478]

Who created the engineers?

[@florian.vogelgesang]

@Gem Mint Collectibles Do you mind sharing the ISBN for Life and Death?

[@GemMintCollectibles]

I sold it

[@Lantern.Aatankharta]

I just ordered them.😍

[@BladePocok]

These books look dope as hell, amazing artwork and sounds like great stories as well! Next stop: Aliens Defiance !

[@GemMintCollectibles]

i started reading that but it didnt seem to follow these books. So i put it down to read something else

[@BladePocok]

@@GemMintCollectibles Hm I see.

[@Markai_]

​@@GemMintCollectibles Aliens Defiance is the best comic for me so far.... its really good

[@ryanbarrett5355]

I've been waiting for this video. Dope, man.

[@ScottMcLinden]

always a great video. where is the best place to purchase Omnibus at?

[@GemMintCollectibles]

i buy from instocktrades.com

[@whiterunguard4717]

Damn it these are out of print

[@GemMintCollectibles]

Yea I heard after I read them...didnt know

[@jordanthomas4379]

Whiterun Guard you can still get them in trade format.

[@tenamaxcreek2520]

These are awesome stories. Whats next though? I hope they continue it.

[@GemMintCollectibles]

Marvel has the rights now. New Alien 1 comix just came out last week

[@tenamaxcreek2520]

@@GemMintCollectibles cool thanks

[@acebobbomb]

Hey Gembo, what if they offered you the role to play as The Predator, mate, would ya take it?????!!!!!!

[@InfinityNexusReviews]

You know whent hey mix Alien and Predator together it's the end of the movies. They did that last time. They never learn do they?

[@AndrewStCroix-zn4bz]

Do you know anywhere else I can look for the Fire and Stone HC aside from IST, Amazon, eBay, or CGN? I’d love to snag it somewhere without dropping over $100 for it.

[@GemMintCollectibles]

no, unfortunately it's out of print. I'd check local comic shops

[@geodarkknight27]

What is IST & CGN? I'm currently looking for places and websites to buy Oversized Hardcovers & Omnibus's.

[@AndrewStCroix-zn4bz]

instocktrades.com and cheapgraphicnovels.com, I prefer to use IST or Amazon most of the time since they both usually have good deals at different times and free shipping.

[@geodarkknight27]

@@AndrewStCroix-zn4bz gotcha, I should've figured that's what they stood for. "Duh" lol. I use those sites as well to find the best deals on Omnibus's & OHC's. Right after Christmas I got The Death and Return of Superman omnibus that was the most recent one released for $55 shipped off of Amazon. Now the cheapest one on there is like $270. Crazy.

[@AndrewStCroix-zn4bz]

I’d just keep checking eBay if you’re trying to hunt these down too. I just snagged a new copy of Fire And Stone for $70 with free shipping and got Life And Death for $32 + $2 shipping. 👍🏻

[@lilazeonboa]

where do you find these books? i cant find them in comic shops and book stores....

[@GemMintCollectibles]

They’re sold out so you’ll have to find on eBay or local shops

[@Mando2121]

I tried finding fire and stone on amazon but its only available for third party sellers

[@GemMintCollectibles]

yea it went out of print...i didnt even until i did the review

[@SPalochik]

I really like the movies but could never get into the comics. Maybe I should give them another try. THANKS.

[@GemMintCollectibles]

i thought the comics were fun

[@ericl7842]

Never heard of these. Will be on my shelves soon. That artwork is dope.

[@gazza42069]

i’m a bigger fan of predator so i hope if there’s a big battle i hope predator wins lol

[@Galactusz007]

Take away his weapons and Predator gets his ass kicked by a Xenomorph..

[@AAHdog]

I need them 😅😮😢

[@jordanthomas4379]

You don’t need to read defiance to read these two books, I’d say just jump right in, they’re really good

[@jeanmalo7173]

Here's a question; I just looked up both on Amazon in TPB format and both are very low page count, but yours seem to be alot more...what gives? (there is only one book of each in TPB format)...stay minty!

[@GemMintCollectibles]

im not really sure. i would look at what it contains. Should only be 12 issues.

[@jeanmalo7173]

@@GemMintCollectibles it can't be 12 issues for the TPB, it's only 115 pages or so, thanks for the info.

[@PredatorCollectibles]

Trade Paperback is just the 4 issues bound into one complete book as opposed to the Hardcover books that Gemmint is reviewing in the video where all 12 issues are reflected. Trade paperbacks run on average about $15-$20 or so each and these two as stated are $50, so double the price for all 12 issues in one book.

[@jeanmalo7173]

@@PredatorCollectibles I just read this under the hardcover edition on Amazon; "Collects Prometheus: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Aliens: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4, Prometheus: Fire and Stone--Omega one shot"...my mistake

[@PredatorCollectibles]

@@jeanmalo7173 No harm done my friend wasn't sure if your trying to know the difference between the two, but I do hope you're able to find both hardcovers if you're still looking.

[@vincentmartinez638]

Reprint pls

[@MagicTheKrakening]

Where best place to buy these?

[@GemMintCollectibles]

instocktrades.com

[@goassnmane]

@@GemMintCollectibles they both are OOS on IST

[@GemMintCollectibles]

oh damn

[@rexant12]

@@goassnmane they have life and death in stock at www.cheapgraphicnovels.com/aliens-predator-prometheus-avp-complete-life-and-death-hc.html and www.dcbservice.com/search/prometheus

[@goassnmane]

@@rexant12 i am from europe and the shipping price on cheapgraphicnovels is like 3 times as the one from IST so thats not really an option, but thanks

[@jcchan312]

I mainly collect Predator statues, hope you can review some in the future :D

[@drderrickchua]

You mention that it’s an endless cycle of getting stranded followed by attempted rescues. Is that not the definition of predictability & of tedious repetitiveness?

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

I've wanted to get these books forever but just never actually got around to buying them but they look great. Have you read alien 3 by william gibson and if so what did you think? I love alien and wish they would actually do a alien 5 or alien covenant sequel now that disney have brought the rights to them. Could you do a video on which is the best alien and predator books to buy as I think that would be really interesting. Thanks

[@GemMintCollectibles]

i dont think i read that

[@ChrisP58]

Hope Disney does right by these 2 franchises. I’m not confident they will, but I hope I’m wrong.

[@jacobbornowsky4013]

Gem you got a stretch that spine shirt yet?

[@GemMintCollectibles]

not yet

[@geodarkknight27]

Yo Gem, if you ever want to sell these let me know. For real

[@GemMintCollectibles]

I did sell these

[@geodarkknight27]

Damn it! Lol

[@RPRsChannel]

$50 each? That's quite reasonable, and they can he bought at a discount. Edges of the spine looks weak. It would be fun to see a video of how much handling they could...um..handle, like a stress test.

[@shadowl3gion641]

Nope they look pretty dope

[@Anela0709]

dude!! 7:00 that looks like the CRACKED TUSK Predator action Figure I got way back in the day!!! BADASS!!!! ibb.co/425hrKN

[@Toryumon4Ever]

What if I hated those movies?

[@GemMintCollectibles]

then probably wont like these...i feel like theyre better than the movies though

[@Galactusz007]

Better than ALIEN and Aliens? Please, bro, no way, Mr Jose! Great books though!

[@jordanthomas4379]

Galactusz007 he’s talking about Prometheus and alien covenant, obviously

[@Anela0709]

I read that Kelly Sue Deconnick was on it. I love her writing.

[@paulinadomanska5330]

Nooooooww you're talking!

[@ADNZ5442]

Great art. But poorly written.