

Tony Thornley : Last time we talked about an Aliens book I think I told you these comics are just a nostalgic sweet spot for me. Any familiarity with the franchise will tell you that’s when it went south. Introductions out of the way, Stokoe tracks back to the beginning and shows us how Wasclyweski and the rest of his crew discovered a Wey-Yu freighter drifting through space, went aboard to investigate, and brought three injured passengers back aboard their own ship. In any case, the formula here is pretty straightforward.Įngineer Wasclyweski is alone aboard a disabled Weyland-Yutani station as he does his best to hold the busted thing together. I thought I had read Dead Orbit, but I might have only read the first chapter? Which is weird, because I pulled the whole thing. Collects issues #1-#4 of the thrilling and claustrophobic Aliens story Dead Orbit, penned by Orc Stain creator James Stokoe!’īrendan Allen : This week’s going to go a little differently. ‘After a horrific accident strikes a space station, an engineering officer must use all available tools–a timer, utility kit, and his wits–to survive an attack from the deadliest creature known to man.

Here’s what Dark Horse says about the book: This week, Brendan introduces Tony to Dark Horse Comics’ Aliens: Dead Orbit, by James Stokoe.
