This week’s ALIEN #1 finds writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson continuing his bold contributions to the world of ALIEN in an all-new comic series featuring the incredible and terrifying artwork of rising star Julius Ohta
ALIEN #1 will kick off a new saga that will serve as a perfect entry point into the legendary horror/science-fiction franchise for newcomers and a must-read for longtime fans. Packed with thrilling revelations and fresh insights into the ALIEN mythos, this new chapter promises to further explore the hard-hitting themes Johnson presented in the title’s first era as a new cast of characters must go deep into Xenomorph territory for a chance to combat human extinction.
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ALIEN #1
IT’S AN EXPRESS ELEVATOR TO HELL, AND YOU’RE GONNA WANT TO BE ON IT!
A small colony of synths have settled in secret on a backwater moon. When a company of United System soldiers come to them for help retrieving biotechnology on a hostile planet that could be the key to saving humanity, the synths must decide whether the prospect of peace between man and machine is worth the risk of betrayal.
Creative Team
- Writer: Philip Kennedy Johnson
- Artist: Julius Ohta
- Colorist: Yen Nitro
- Designer: Jay Bowen
- Editor(s): Jake Thomas
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Björn Barends
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Carlos Magno; Travis Charest; Ryan Brown
- Format: Ongoing Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 28-pages/$3.99
A new chapter in the Alien history begins this week when ALIEN #1 lands on shelves and digital platforms on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, from Marvel Comics.