10 reasons why Dwayne Hicks is awesome.

(1) Hes the only marine who didnt come across as cocky or have over bravado. Infact when things went to shit on LV-426 he kept his cool and along with Ripley constructed a fairly decent defence and battle plan. Hick was also able to sleep in the dropship ride to the planet showing how calm and relaxed he was.

(2) Hicks was so popular that Dark Horse comics made him their lead in the first line of Aliens comic books....set ten years after Aliens. However when Alien 3 came out they reprinted the books change Hicks to Wilks. However you can still get editions when his name was changed.

(3) In all the first drafts of the Aliens script Hicks was ment to die. It was only in the last script did he survivor.

(4)  Hicks backup weapon is Itchaca shotgun. This weapon was used in Vietnam war which was referenced alot in Aliens. He's classic line "I like to keep this handy...for close encoutners!" Has poped up not only in Aliens Games but call of Duty modren war and a whole bunch of others.

(5) Hicks is the first marine to notice the signs of the xenomorph attack on the Hadleys Hope He also has the balls to back Ripley up on Nukeing the site from Orbit. Showing that not only is he clam but quit clever as well.

(6) Hicks is the only marine who bothers to show not only concern but actual affection for both Ripley and Newt. This carried over on to director cut too when Ripley and Hicks exchange first names.

(7) In Aliens Colonial Marines It transpires that Hicks survived Alien 3. While a lot of fans were disgusted buy this change there was alot more who were happy that the marine survived and the fact the game is now considered canon makes it a solid chance he may make a come back into the Alien universe once agien.

(8)  Hicks has been made into an action figure five times...three buy kenner, once buy MacFarlene and once buy Neca Toys.

(9) Hicks is the only human to have survived been burnt buy acid. Christie Drowned and Murphy was diced.

(10)   Hicks is next to Ripley has one of the largest xeno kill counts.

Somebody Woke up Hicks again: The many incarnations of Dwayne Hicks.

Right believe it or believe it not Aliens: Colonial Marines isnt the first attempt to bring back everyones favorite grunt. Despite being apparently killed off at the start of Alien 3 there have been a number of versions of Hicks.

David Wilks
When Dark Horse started their Alien line with Earth War the story continued after the events of Aliens having  Hicks and Newt take on the xenomorphs once more. However when the books went back to print Alien3 came out so Newt became Billie and Hicks became Wilks to avoid confusion, When I read those comic in my head I still use the names Hicks and Newt regardless and you can still get editions where they didnt change the names. As for Wilks character he still is haunted from the events of Aliens and is very cold and unfeeling...much like the way he was in the game. His scaring is much more severe.

Aliens Hive Wars

God bless you Kenner. Didnt matter if we were too young to see the movie or if the range was nothing like the flick it was based on you made some savage toys. The last of the Kenner Aliens/Predator range was a thing called Hive Wars and their version of Hicks was awesome and silly in equal measure. He looks like a cyber solider with an eyepatch and a mechanical arm. I get that he got injured in the end of Aliens but its Hicks not Alex Murphy. Despite this its still a cool figure and he comes with a robot dog....maybe its got Bishops A.I...wouldnt that be a fun movie.