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Title: Aliens: Labyrinth (Dark Horse Collection.) by Jim Woodring, Kilian Plunkett, Killian Plunkett ISBN: 1-56971-245-X Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: September, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: One of the better Aliens stories
Comment: This review is in regards to the "Updated" edition that was released in 1996. Containing an intro by SD Perry, the daughter of novelist Steve Perry. And in the back, a cover gallery, not just the covers to Labyrinth, but also Killian Plunkett's covers to the Aliens: Berserker mini series. Also in the back is a sketchbook section, containing work by not just Plunkett but also some by the writer Jim Woodring as well.Woodring, who comes from an "indie" comic background, gives this Aliens story an extra dose of dark humor to the proceedings. As well as some truly gross and grisly moments. Brought to life by Plunkett, whose first major comic book job this was. He was only in his early twenties when he drew this book. His style here is a cross between Duncan Fegredo and the detailed panels of Geoff Darrow. The colors come from Matt Hollingsworth, one of the best colorists in the comic industry today. Especially in the last two years or so, he has been in high demand. His name appearing in the credits of countless numbers of Marvel and DC titles. The letters are by Ellie DeVille, who also lettered Killian Plunkett's other most familiar work, The Unknown Soldier mini series from DC's Vertigo comics.The story starts out as if it's going to be yet another by the numbers "shoot the aliens" action story, but moves into "talking heads" territory, with lots of dialogue. This could easily kill the momentum of most comics if the story is dull and boring, but Woodring gives the Aliens fans tons of interesting info about the creatures, both physically and psychologically. And the flashback segment of the Doctor Church's ordeal in the Alien's lair is outstanding (not to mention extremely unsettling) with some excellent and memorable work by Plunkett.If you're an Aliens comic collector, then this trade paperback (or the original mini series) is probably already in your collection, and if not, it is definitely worth getting.
Rating: 5
Summary: Living the Hive Life
Comment: Having been a fan of the Alien movies (for the most part, anyhow)and the comic adaptations, it seemed a sure bet that the novel would also be something worthy of at least a look. While I seemed to eat my words on some of those books, this one in particular was leaps and bounds above the rest. In fact, some of the movies, especially the last, could have taken a few notes from the novel.
The story basically follows Col. Doctor Paul Church along his pathways that seemed intertwined with Aliens, from the experiments we find him introduced with to the younger, more gruesome, experiences he had while being taken into a diseased hive. If you like the concept of the Alien and want to learn more about them, what better way could there be to study their sociology that with a completely disturbed tour guide like Church.
Its worth checking out in paperback and in graphic novel form. Some of it is actually quite chilling.
Rating: 5
Summary: Aliens: labyrinth (dark horse collection)
Comment: I thought this book was awesome! Not because i'm a sci-fi nut or anything but because of the social issues that were brought up in the very context of this book. The first one spans back to the first Movie (Alien) where a powerful company became very greedy and cost the lives of the Nostromo crew, even Ripley later on in the trilogy. It all spans out to the Golden Mean archetype where the company had become greedy and had been shown the destructive power of this thing and said "Wow, we can make alot of money!" this all comes down to the Golden Mean and how too much greed and power had drove this company over the edge and having them destroy mankind itself, had it not been for ripley. But also in this book the Golden Mean pokes it's green head and once again causes death and destruction with the overwhelming power this one guy thought he could achieve. I guess the point is that this book, even though it's a sci-fi book is a great and useful book that can and should be used to show the student the Golden Mean archetype and you will also keep the reader entranced in his or her reading.
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Title: Aliens: Outbreak by Mark Verheiden, Willie Schubert, Mark Nelson ISBN: 1569711747 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Aliens: Tribes by Stephen R. Bissette, Dave Dorman, Steve Bissette ISBN: 1878574280 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Aliens: Genocide (Aliens Series , No 4) by Mike Richardson, John Arcudi, Damon Willis, Karl Story ISBN: 1569711968 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Aliens: Apocalypse - Destroying Angels by Doug Wheatley, Mark Schultz ISBN: 1569713995 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 20 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Aliens: Nightmare Asylum by Mark Verheiden, Dark Horse Comics, Den Beauvais ISBN: 1569712174 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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