Alien #1

Alien #1continues Phillip Kenndy Johnson's Xenomorph saga, turning the focus on a new set of characters while keeping the same cutting commentary and horrific scenery. So far, both theAlien andPredator franchises have had an impressive start at Marvel. Here's hoping it continues, or that it leads up to an eventual Aliens VS Predator revamp. Read Full Review

Alien #1 (2022) is a much improved and engaging start compared to the previous two arcs. The pacing is excellent, the character introductions feel right, the stakes are high, and the plot is clear. Read Full Review

Ohta delivers some wonderfully detailed art that beautifully captures the tension and fear of the world of Alien. The action scenes are equally as thrilling.  Read Full Review

Ohta's art isn't super breathtaking, but I love how he draws the androids as basically flawless humans plus the aforementioned xenomorph attack has a great atmosphere and chiaroscuro lighting thanks to colorist Nitro. Read Full Review

Alien #1 is an intriguing start. It focuses on an aspect of the world that often feels like a story shoved to the side and dips its toes into a genre I haven't see the world play in before. There's a lot here that long time fans and new readers in what could be something really new for the franchise. Read Full Review

Alien (2022) #1 brings a new story with a slow start. The first issue presents all the familiar elements of the world of the Alien franchise, while introducing a new cast of characters who will be facing the alien Xenomorphs. The first issue has a solid presentation with Julius Ohta's art, but it's also a little more expository than expected. However, this is still a fine beginning to what is hopefully a good Alien comic book story. Read Full Review

This installment moves pretty briskly and that's not a bad thing, though it comes in short in the number of pages as well. But it does tell the tale it needs to at this stage even if I wish for a few more pages to expand on the events of Tobler-9 more or to see more normalcy that the synthetics live by before going into action mode. I like that the story is taking place some forty or so years after the events of Aliens and showing some different elements of what's going on in this time, and focusing on a synthetic group. The brief bit we get with the Xenomorphs is solid and it does leave you wanting more, and to know more of the “world design” of how humanity has spread out at this point. Read Full Review

Alien #1 has such a strong premise and well-rendered sci-fi elements it's going to be enjoyed by many, but don't expect Alien action just yet. Unfortunately, this issue is a bit slow, and is in no rush to get the mission going. It essentially establishes everything it needs to get the story going, but for a first issue, it could be so much stronger if the mission got underway earlier. If you have the patience for it, check out Alien with the expectation that things will get nuts once the next issue is released. Read Full Review

Marvel's latest foray into the Xenoverse is much better than their previous attempt, but it's still an uphill climb from mediocrity. Read Full Review

Alien #1 is taking its time with its narrative, seemingly understanding that the inclusion of the more memorable elements of the franchise requires appropriate timing. Read Full Review

Will have to see if I keep following this one or just dip in and out of it like I have done with previous series. Maybe wait until more of the series comes out and then come back and read this one. Read Full Review

Alien #1 is the classic case of spending all of its page space to set up future issues, but doesn't do nearly enough to be interesting on its own. The art is hit and miss with some nice color work but poor character art. Read Full Review

Cleverly chucking a bucketful of gore over this twenty-page periodicals penned proceedings is artist Julius Ohta, whose ability to prodigiously pencil a person or two being horrifically eviscerated by a deadly Xenomorph clearly knows no bounds. The Brazilian illustrator also does a good job of imbuing the various synthetics with some notable individualism, such as Freyjas evident air of authority over Nora, Seth and Astrid, as well as Elis obvious displeasure at having to leave some of them alive for interrogation. Read Full Review

fzanca

Sep 11, 2022

This is a completely different take and I like the idea so far. It's a combo of Blade Runner meets Alien. You never see the aliens so early on in a story. I'm really interested to see how this goes. I hope they can stick the landing. The artwork is great too.

Kreniigh

Sep 28, 2022

If you're criticizing this story for being 'slow' or taking a long time to set things up, maybe you've never seen Aliens or you've forgotten how long it takes for the xenomorphs to appear in that movie.

Reaper74

Dec 14, 2022

Nice intriguing start with some interesting twists to the protagonists. Love the pace and setup. Let's see where it goes.

Psycamorean

Sep 19, 2022

It's great to see an Alien comic with quality art. It's a shame that the writing in this issue is... a bit slow. It's an interesting idea, and maybe it'll become a more rewarding read in the future. At least now there's a potential for some really cool storytelling and art! That's an upgrade.

Mighty Morphin Comic Rater

Oct 04, 2022

The art got a lot better but the story got a little worse, overall the reboot ends up roughly where it was before, i.e. far from perfect but still enjoyable for fans of the franchise.