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"Resident Alien" Creator Discusses Origins, Adaptation, and Storytelling
June 10, 2025
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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:
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His early writing career with 2000 AD and Vertigo
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Crafting the character of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, an alien stranded on Earth
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Why empathy, humor, and mystery are at the heart of the series
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The long road to television and what he thinks of the changes made
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What fans can expect next in the comic series
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Josh Cohen is a journalist and commentator living out of the Midwest.
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His fascination with history is in the story of our existence and how it is told. Keeping the tradition of storytelling alive in Eyewitness History is what drives him.
He has written for a number of reputable publications.
His fascination with history is in the story of our existence and how it is told. Keeping the tradition of storytelling alive in Eyewitness History is what drives him.