Classic Comics Compendium: Aliens – Death Orbit

Towards the end of the dark horse alien After getting the license, they released some continuing limited series. Two of them clearly transcend comic or movie classics, adapting the original works alien Screenplay and performance by William Gibson Alien 3.

The other pair is very much the vision of a single creator, telling a story that isn’t necessarily discontinuous, but stands on its own without relying on what’s already been established. Both changed the established formula of cinema in some way. Gabriel Hardman’s Alien: Ashes to Ashes For example, the way Rain Beredo and Michael Heisler performed it almost felt like a bridge alien and alien. This story reminded me of what Hadley wished the colonists had gone through.

Another one that feels like a new riff on the original alien Narrative.

“Everyone is at risk now. Decipher these logs and find out where they’ve been. Now.

Alien – Death Orbit go through James Stokoe We were taken to the Weyland-Yutani transfer station when an unresponsive freighter crossed their path. While investigating the ship, they found three people in a state of hypothermia. After bringing them back to the space station, a wacky alien orgy ensues.

In some ways, Stokoe’s story is more grounded than the original alien. The crew of the transfer station are still the same blue-collar workers who run the fuel depot, but the derelict ships here come from the fringes of human colonization. Although the story takes place in space, it normalizes the fear of the unknown by making humans the vectors of infection. It’s a slight psychological shift that puts a different twist on a familiar story. Things unfold differently when the space station is overrun by two aliens.

Stocco’s artwork is incredible. It makes the story so compelling. His style is extremely detailed, reminiscent of the work of Geof Darrow and Katsuhiro Otomo. You can sit back and stare at the gorgeous images of space stations and aliens before diving into some great action scenes. His hand lettering and special effects enhance the action comic feel of the story.

“Never should have boarded that ship…”

I think a lot of space horror movies tend to be retellings alien Stories, whether intentional or not. Whether you’re familiar with Ridley Scott and Dan O’Bannon’s story or not, it feels like one of those innate human fears when you’re alone in the dark and encounter something you shouldn’t. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to retell and relive the story in any permutation. The only thing that matters is whether the execution is fun.

Alien – Death Orbit Stokoe’s work is so interesting. It captures the claustrophobia of being trapped in space with the perfect killing machine and adds the ticking time bomb of explosive decompression. No small obstacle.