Dustin Gebel
Marvel revealed the next installment in its line of xenomorph centered comics with Alien: Paradiso. Written by Steve Foxe with art by Edgar Salazar and Peter Nguyen, the five issue limited series takes the iconic alien out of the grim and grit of working class ships and thrusts it into a luxury resort. Salazar will provide the main art while Nguyen illustrates key pages from the xenomorph’s perspective in each issue.
In the press release, Foxe spoke about working on the iconic science fiction franchise, stating:
“With Romulus taking the franchise back to its roots in many respects, I wanted to make sure we were offering readers a story they couldn’t find anywhere else. Setting our tale on the sun-kissed shores of a high-end beach resort populated by underhanded criminals, undercover marshals, and underpaid employees immediately spun us in a new direction.
Alongside the interior art from Salazar and Nguyen, Iban Coello will illustrate the main cover for the debut issue, along with J. Gonzo drawing a variant.
Foxe spoke about working with the artists for the issue, stating:
“But as someone who considers Alien perhaps the most perfect film of all time, I hewed very close to the fundamentals of what I found so horrifying in the first place: a small group of people out of their depth, stalked by an unknowable threat in a contained location. Edgar, Peter, and I are working to bring you the Alien you know, love, and fear, but in a way you’ve never seen before. Pull up a beach chair and watch out for the acid splash.”
The covers for the first issue and synopsis can be seen below.
Welcome to Paradiso, where the money flows like blood and the blood flows like acid! The Tulum of space, Paradiso is a hidden gem among the colonies with its tropical climate, white sand beaches and a remarkable population of hyper-wealthy criminals. When Colonial Marshals Dash Nanda and Lydia Reeves are sent there to bust a smuggling ring, they think they’ve hit the job-assignment jackpot. But the only ones getting lucky here are those HUNGRY enough to take what they need.
ALIEN: PARADISO #1 (OF 5)
Written by STEVE FOXE
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR & PETER NGUYEN (A)
Cover by IBAN COELLO
Variant Cover by J. GONZO
On Sale 12/11
