The ''Alien''
comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
s are part of the ''
Alien
Alien primarily refers to:
* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...
'' franchise and has had several titles published based on the license, most of which are part of the
Dark Horse Comics line, but other comics by other distributors have been made.
''Alien: The Illustrated Story''
''Alien: The Illustrated Story'' is a critically acclaimed
graphic novel
A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
adaptation of the original 1979 movie ''
Alien
Alien primarily refers to:
* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...
'', published by ''
Heavy Metal'' magazine the same year. The creative team consisted of
Archie Goodwin as the
scriptwriter and
Walt Simonson
Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' ''Thor'' from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned w ...
as the
artist
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. It won the
Harvey Award for ''
Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work'' in
2013
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.
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
is the most well-known publisher of ''Aliens'' comics, having published many limited series from 1988 to 1999. Publishing took a hiatus until 2009.
Comics
Stories
Stories based on the ''Alien'' franchise published in other comics, such as the ''
Dark Horse Presents
''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, r ...
'' anthology title.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...
obtained the license to the ''Aliens'' comics following the
acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney
The acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney was announced on December 14, 2017, and was completed on March 20, 2019. Among other key assets, the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the Walt Disney Company included the 20th Century Fox film and ...
, along with new ''Predator'' and ''Alien vs. Predator'' titles. A new ''Alien'' series was published, starting in March 2021.
Other
Cancelled stories and titles
Collected editions
Dark Horse Comics
Marvel Comics
See also
*
List of ''Alien'' (franchise) novels
*
List of ''Predator'' (franchise) comics
*
List of ''Alien vs. Predator'' (franchise) comics
*
List of comics based on films
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References
External links
Xenomorph (Aliens)at the Comic Book DB
{{Alien (franchise)
1979 comics debuts
Alien (franchise) comics
Comics
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Comics set on fictional planets
Lists of comics by title