A review by trike
Resident Alien, Volume 1: Welcome to Earth! by Peter Hogan

3.0

This is extraordinarily well-written, with possibly one of the best examples of minimalist dialogue I’ve seen all year, but it lacks punch. It’s so good but doesn’t really seem to be *about* anything. The fact that Doc is a space alien is completely immaterial to this story, which feels like a huge missed opportunity. If you can replace your main character with anyone else and the story still works, you’ve kind of gone too far into the generic side of the equation.

Similarly, the art is fantastic. It’s not showy but rather cleanly and simply tells the story with no fuss. That’s a skill not many comic book artists have.