#ICC2026 Presents: "Aliens" 40th Anniversary with Chris Martinez & "Dog Soldiers"

<p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/catbusruss" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>CatBusRuss</strong></a> came off the bench again to make sure the visitors of the <a href="https://indianacomicconvention.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Indiana Comic Convention</strong></a>&#39;s 2026 edition would at least get a show from the 40th anniversary panel for <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>James Cameron</strong></a>&#39;s &quot;<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Aliens</strong></a>&quot;. <a href="https://bigdumbmonsterspodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Chris Martinez </strong>of the &quot;<strong>Big Dumb Monsters Podcast</strong>&quot; </a>was short of fellow panelists. Thankfully, our podcast host&#39;s &quot;Chuck Norris Was a Sith Lord&quot; sign also listed <a href="https://idigcrazyflicks.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>idigcrazyflicks.com</strong></a> on it. It was like having his resume, but better.</p><p>Were acrylic markers and canvas the best investments I Dig Crazy Flicks, LLC made this year?</p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/catbusruss.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Russ</a> fears he may have dominated the conversation since it was an unplanned situation, but Chris was great at keeping the panel flowing in the right direction. Both of these podcasters are on the, &quot;&#39;Aliens&#39; is greater than &#39;<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Alien</strong></a>&#39;&quot; side of the discourse, so it was easy for them to get along...at least with each other.</p><p>As for the audience, they may have been fighting against an up and coming <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Ridley Scott</strong></a> crowd. This may have made for a successful panel because you know that means the contrarians wants to interact. Especially to express their disdain for Russ suggesting that Scott&#39;s prequels were actually good.</p><p>Inspired by this panel and a potential conversation to be had about <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551076/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Neil Marshall</strong></a>&#39;s &quot;<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435625/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nor