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"Resident Alien" Creator Discusses Origins, Adaptation, and Storytelling

"Resident Alien" Creator Discusses Origins, Adaptation, and Storytelling

Update: 2025-06-10
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In this episode of Eyewitness History, host Josh Cohen welcomes Peter Hogan, the British comic book writer and co-creator of Resident Alien, the beloved sci-fi mystery series that inspired the hit Syfy/USA television adaptation.

Peter shares the behind-the-scenes story of how Resident Alien came to life—both on the page and on the screen—and opens up about:

  • His early writing career with 2000 AD and Vertigo

  • Crafting the character of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, an alien stranded on Earth

  • Why empathy, humor, and mystery are at the heart of the series

  • The long road to television and what he thinks of the changes made

  • What fans can expect next in the comic series

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"Resident Alien" Creator Discusses Origins, Adaptation, and Storytelling

"Resident Alien" Creator Discusses Origins, Adaptation, and Storytelling

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