Alien (II) #1 (of 4)

Un Cómic Más

This new story arc continues to nourish the story that Declan has been putting together calmly and precisely, however it is not necessary to read anything prior to this to be able to enjoy this aswesome comic. With textures and tone of 1980s comics, especially the color palette, full of impressive details and a great cinematic vision. The color palette is interesting and changes depending on the year the story is told.

The Super Powered Fancast

The Story: An entertaining issue from Shalvey. I like bringing the story back to the same planet from the previous arc and how it also shifts the narrative between two different planets. The characters seem interesting as well and I look forward to seeing what the story puts them through. The Art: Broccardo and Shalvey have great visual styles the complement each other throughout the issue. The imagery is beautifully detailed and brings the reader into the stark environments of the story.

AIPT

Alien: Descendant shares a trait or two with Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. A recovery expedition to a barren alien planet, privately funded by one of the company founder’s family namesakes (this time Jun Yutani as opposed to Peter Weyland, both pulling strings from the comfortable confines of their detachable spacefaring yachts). The story’s setting, a snowbound outpost surrounded by ice, is also reminiscent of John Carpenter’s The Thing (and dare I say there’s even a dash of H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness). Our heroine Zahn/Cole functions remarkably well as an amalgamation of Amanda Ripley (coping with the absence of her mother) and Rebecca “Newt” Jorden (a survivor who was forced to contend with the xenomorph as a young child). Under the stalwart stewardship of Shalvey and Broccardo, this once sinking Sulaco now charts an optimistic new course for the stars.

Graphic Policy

Alien #1 is another solid chapter start expanding the classic sci-fi franchise and delivering exactly what fans of it enjoy. There promises to be lots of action and a high body count and it should be interesting to see exactly how this shakes out and where it takes everything from here.

ComicBook.com

Alien's new path is accessible enough for newer fans of the franchise, but still possesses a unique relationship to what came before it. Declan Shalvey's script provides enough emotional tension and moments of macabre brevity, while also laying the groundwork for a new fight against the Xenomorphs. Andrea Broccardo's art works well with the titular aliens, but is slightly inconsistent with regards to the humans, but not enough to be inherently distracting. I might not love everything about this new Alien, but I like a lot of it.