TheAliensaga is a masterclass in sci-fi horror, with the series’ signature Hollywood monster, the Xenomorph, and its large cast of characters — like the franchise’s original protagonist, Ellen Ripley — always having their work cut out for them whenever a new Ovomorph is accidentally (or intentionally) discovered.
In new fanart,every singleAlienmovie receives a comic cover tributethat proves why the stories of Ripley, David, Rain, and the rest of the Xenomorph fodder deserve miniseries adaptations, and soon.
Sharing this impressive set of artwork on Reddit’sAlien-themed r/LV426 channel,u/clinartstudiosis all about creating comic book homages of popular movies and television shows that don’t always originate in the comic book medium, with u/clinartstudios’ art style continually doing the original source material justice. Creating more fanart outside of theAlienfranchise, u/clinartstudios has given John Carpenter’sThe Thing, Amazon Prime Video’sFallout, Disney+’sThe Mandalorian, and eventhePredatorfranchise the comic treatment, making the case for why each of these properties needs to be adapted on the page in the near future.
The Alien Series Deserves To Be Revisited in Comic Form After Seeing These Fanart Covers
Fanart Comic Cover Designs by u/clinartstudios
After the release ofAlien: Romulus,Alienis back in a big way, with the series being more popular than ever regardless of medium. Encompassing sevenAlienmovies, twoAlien vs. Predatorfilms, dozens ofAlienvideo games, and multiple Marvel-publishedAliencomics,Alien’s first television series,FX’sAlien: Earth, is set to premiere later this summer and promises even more sci-fi scares. From the chest burst scene to the Alien Queen fight to the exploration of the mysterious Engineer race,Alienis full of iconic moments and lore, with these fanart covers showing why proper comic remakes are needed.
Drawn to look more realistic while still coming across as undeniably comic-like, it’s clear that u/clinartstudios understandstheAlienfranchiseintimately, as these seven images depict a selection of eachAlienfilm’s cast along with at least one of its most iconic movie moments, with u/clinartstudios’ cover layouts having a movie poster-esque quality to them. Throw in some attention-grabbing captions, choice cover elements, like a “Weyland-Yutani Comics Presents” banner, issue numbering and pricing, and a Comics Code stamp of approval, andit’s hard to see why these filmshaven’tbeen adapted yet byAlien’s current comic publisher, Marvel.
There’s No Reason Marvel Can’t Publish Comic Adaptations of Every Alien Film
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Whiletherehavebeen multiple Dark Horse Comics adaptations ofAlienfilms and screenplays in the past, it’s unclear if Marvel will decide to do the same for the rest of theAliensaga, with the opportunity to expand on what was seen in the films being an enticing thought. With the hype surroundingAlien: Romulus’ already in-development sequelgrowing by the day, it would be a disservice not to at least bring the originalAliento the page, if only to prove that, just like in space, no one can hear you scream in a comic book panel either.
