Classic Comics Compendium: Aliens – Redemption Features Stunning Images

I think horror stories can be used as metaphors for almost anything.

This may be true of many forms of fiction, finding the right allegory, but horror seems to run the gamut. From sociopolitical commentary on the sanctity of motherhood, to the incompetence of the military-industrial complex, to the horrors that corporate greed can unleash. this is just part of it alien franchise, but I think you know what I mean.

Throw in some religious ideology and you get some interesting self-reflection too.

“I…I pray that you can forgive me for my sins.

Alien – Redemption go through Dave Gibbons, Mike Mignola, Kevin Nolan, Matt Hollingsworthand Clem Robbins It follows the plight of a porter’s cook after his ship crashes on an asteroid. His captain is insane, his crew is presumably dead, and there’s a long road to redemption through a demon-filled hell.

Dave Gibbons gives us an inside look into the mind of Selkirk, the cook aboard the Nova Maru, a ship that crashed due to cargo problems. He seems to be a devoutly religious man and filters his experiences through the lens of remorse for the terrible things he did. This perspective attempts to show the differences between himself, his captain (who decides to essentially save only himself from crashing), and his crew. About the life native to the planet they crashed into, about the creatures fighting for survival, and about the xenomorphs he saw as demons. and a temptation he later encountered.

Mike Mignola, Kevin Nolan, and Matt Hollingsworth work their magic on these images. The layout and lines of Mineola are incredible. It feels like he was born to draw gorgeous monsters, from terrestrial pterosaur-like creatures to xenomorphs. Nolan’s inking of his work is a combination of two exceptional artists. Capturing the light and shadow in Mignola’s work and adding smoothness to the lines. With Hollingsworth’s coloring, it becomes almost a religious experience in itself, especially in the haunting sequences where Selkirk’s mind attempts to reconcile the alien’s experiences as a demon and a surprise angel. Clem Robins’ fonts provide us with some interesting computer fonts.

“I have to stop him. He was possessed.

There is a dilemma that arises Alien – Redemption Written by Gibbons, Mignola, Nolan, Hollingsworth, and Robbins, it tells the story of what it means to achieve redemption, what horrific deeds can be absolved from, and how to become a puppet of forces beyond your control . Wondering if the physical angels and demons you face are all there is, or if there’s something more to it. and whether the world is observed by an impassive god.

It uses the horror of aliens, madness, and the actions necessary to survive as the ultimate metaphor for the true evil we also see in our daily lives. Just like greed and corporations.