Reviews

Aliens: Salvation by Matt Hollingsworth, Mike Mignola, Clem Robins, Dave Gibbons, Kevin Nowlan

kylel64's review

5.0

Mignola doing Alien art alone would make this perfect for me, but add to that Gibbons writing about the entire ordeal in faith language and it puts it over the top.

contemporarymeepsie's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

kryten4k's review

3.0

You know, given I've never seen any of the films, I seem to have read an awful lot of Aliens comics

tyrshand's review

4.0

I loved the artwork and the mental mania. The story felt a little too short and I think it might have had more tension if it were told in the present tense, rather than basically a long monologue. Also, half the twists weren't very surprising.

larakaa's review

4.0

Mignola's famous drawing style gives the alien franchise a whole new spin. Combined with Kevin Nowlan's inks and Matt Hollingsworth's colours it creates a different kind of creep - the creepy we know and love from Hellboy. But here, there's no witty remarks, just desperation and gore. The religious theme might not be everyone's cup of tea. I read it more as a critique on the false promise of salvation by belief, especially with the last page.

Fans of alien and/or mignola: this is a must read!