Aliens: Apocalypse - Destroying Angels

Rating:
Summary: One of the more thoughtful Aliens comics...
Review: From the title, I really was expecting just another military-operation gone wrong title, but this book was a pleasant surprise. Going back to the time before the Human-Alien Wars, to a time when, 20 years after the first Alien movie, most people don't even know the creatures exist, this book explores the creatures' origins. Why are there here, and who put them there?

Of course, these questions aren't all answered, leaving the door open for more Aliens: Apocalypse -- titles, but it's a refreshing and thoughtful changes. The interesting rescue story is complemented by good dialogue, typically wonderful artwork (some of the Aliens comics are so badly drawn it's incredible), and yes, a few action sequences.

While I liked that they were trying to explain the aliens, I didn't agree with the explanations, and this book somewhat contradicts previously published Aliens comics, making it hard to accept as part of a whole. Still, this is quite an enjoyable comic, one that should be read by every Aliens fan.

Rating:
Summary: One of the more thoughtful Aliens comics...
Review: From the title, I really was expecting just another military-operation gone wrong title, but this book was a pleasant surprise. Going back to the time before the Human-Alien Wars, to a time when, 20 years after the first Alien movie, most people don't even know the creatures exist, this book explores the creatures' origins. Why are there here, and who put them there?

Of course, these questions aren't all answered, leaving the door open for more Aliens: Apocalypse -- titles, but it's a refreshing and thoughtful changes. The interesting rescue story is complemented by good dialogue, typically wonderful artwork (some of the Aliens comics are so badly drawn it's incredible), and yes, a few action sequences.

While I liked that they were trying to explain the aliens, I didn't agree with the explanations, and this book somewhat contradicts previously published Aliens comics, making it hard to accept as part of a whole. Still, this is quite an enjoyable comic, one that should be read by every Aliens fan.

Rating:
Summary: The best of a great series
Review: This graphic novel belongs to the Aliens universe. I have read all of these novels, but in my opinion, this one is the best. It picks up many loose ends from the first movie, such as the origin of the "Stargazer" race that H.R. Giger put in the alien derelict.

The story deals not only with the classic "Humans hunting aliens" - theme, but goes deeper, exploring the origins and deeper purpose of this terrible race. This leads to a whole new perspective on our own place in the universe.

And this novel does all of that without once becoming less thrilling and suspenseful than the others!

The artwork is beautiful, die-hard readers will see much of H.R. Giger's original Alien design.

So, if the Alien movies got under your skin - buy this one. You won't regret it!

Rating:
Summary: Don't look now...
Review: This is a very interesting story to say the least. Of the aliens comics I would say it is one of the more sought after books because it features, yes, a Jockey (AKA Big elephant thing in the space ship in alien) spawned alien. Also, this book, like many others in the series, features characters that to some degree resemble celebrities. I can make out a definite Gina Gershon along with other **familiar** faces. I gave this four stars because it was too short of a read, and lacked good characterization and ALIENS, there were very little aliens in this book, and the ones that were in the book weren't drawn very well. The _Jockey-Alien_ isn't such a big deal, but hardcore alien fans this is a must.