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jaydeereading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
m_scrimshaw's review against another edition
4.25
Not only a great adaptation of a genre-defying movie, but a lesser known early graphic novel that deserves recognition in the medium's history (it was the first comic on the NYT Best Sellers list!). I found a reference to this in Colleen Doran's ever-salty substack and I'm definitely adding it to the "Purchase Someday" list.
foofers1622's review against another edition
5.0
If you aren't able to watch the movie because it's so damn terrifiying, this graphic novel is for you. Alien is one of the scariest movies I've ever seen, and this graphic novel does a great job putting the scare to paper.
driveupstate's review against another edition
3.0
a good adaptation of a great film 🤷 not much more to say
itcamefromthepage's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
An outstanding adaptation of Alien.
The Best version of a comic adaptation of a movie.
The Best version of a comic adaptation of a movie.
markmtz's review against another edition
5.0
Probably the best of the Alien comics, every bit as good as the film.
librarycobwebs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
nooker's review against another edition
4.0
This was fun, but the final lines that were used in the movie were actually better than what was in the comic book. On thing that I had never encountered before was a questioning of Ash's sexuality. Ripley and Lambert have a brief of whether he made a pass at either of them (the only women). Perhaps an attempt at foreshadowing of his true nature that never made it on screen. It was far too short to even speculate about alternative reasons for his disinterest, but interesting none-the-less.
gerd_d's review against another edition
3.0
This would be now probably be called a "Graphic Novel."
A well done version of the movie, but I tend to think that the colouring hurt the drawing style here. Still a worthwhile addition for the fans.
A well done version of the movie, but I tend to think that the colouring hurt the drawing style here. Still a worthwhile addition for the fans.