Aliens #2 – Review

By John Arcudi (Writer), Zach Howard & Gabriel Andrade (Pencils), Mark Irwin, Marcelo Mueller, & Zach Howard (Inks), and Wes Dzioba (Colors)

Some Thoughts Before The Review: Aliens #1 was pretty flawed, but it had enough potential to make me think that issue two would be worth checking out.

The Story: The lone survivor from the vicious attack shown last issue receives a call for help. He responds to the call and finds himself face to face with a number of aliens.

What’s Good: The best thing I can say about Aliens #2 is that it delivers on the alien action. It’s fast, it looks good, it’s violent, and it’s suitably intense. While it may not be as gritty as I’d like, it delivers in the ways that matter most. If you want alien action, Aliens #2 is the place to get it.

What’s Not So Good: Aliens #2 is, in all honesty, about as generic as a comic gets. It reads alright and features solid artwork, but there is absolutely nothing that makes it memorable in any way. I honestly wish I could write about it more, but I simply have nothing else to say.

Conclusion: If you like the Aliens franchise and want to see some aliens getting killed, then by all means pick up Aliens #2. Just don’t buy it expecting anything special… at all.

Grade: C-

-Kyle Posluszny