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Published A Reader’s Eye Feb. 2008 The Worlds of Predator: The Movies, Comic Books, And Novels By Jacob Malewitz, Saturn Spec What is a Predator? There is no short summation of what this alien creature is because of its rich history. But an attempt to some up some of what it is will be detailed in this article, and in a fun, engaging way. In short, the Predator is an alien creature who hunts other beings, usually man and the Alien, and does so for the sport and challenge of it. This article will highlight the worlds the hunters called Predators have visited, including the films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover, the crossovers with Batman, and the novels that have reached publication. The best Predator story can be a divisive thing to choose—the creature has appeared everywhere. But if one story were the best it would be the Predator’s first ever appearance in the film “Predator” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Here the man vs beast conflict proved that the alien c...

Gideon’ Sphere 2nd draft 5/4/07 by Jacob Malewitz speculative fiction A Production of Saturn Spec “Gideon,” he looked perplexed, “that’s my name.” “Gideon,” he looked confident, being a shadow this could be called odd,“that’s my name, too.” “You don’t look like you belong here.” “I don’t belong anywhere.” “Are you dead?” “Time is fleeting.” “That doesn’t answer my question.” “Yes, it does.” Gideon was the only person in the room with a shadow, an archaic thing, confusing for those unfamiliar with the process involved in a man’s own shadow speaking. Gideon’s shadow had evolved into something less benign. The place was full of people, just standing in a circle, there eyes all white, no hints of any other color.  They had a blackness of the soul that would make one sick if they looked close enough But no shadows beamed to the sides of them, no clues as to whether they had a soul. Is the shadow a gateway into the mind? Or just a web of lies like anything else conside...

Transformers: The War Within Volume 1—A classic tale not to be missed by Jacob Malewitz Megatron has  killed Sentinel Prime. And a lowly clerk by the name of Optimus is on the rise to become the next leader of the Autobots. But he is just a clerk, a perfect hero in a sense because he is a commoner who can appeal to the other Autobots. “The War Within” is one of the longest looks back at Transformers history in comics. That isn’t what makes this graphic  novel work. What does is Simon Furman’s grasp as a writer of what the story needed, and wonderful illustrations by the artists.