While this small band of scavengers, led by Melody, may hold the key to humanities survival, one among them (a xenobug infected, Fifield like, mutant once known as Lee) may ensure that humanity has no future foothold in a dark universe dominated by monsters.Īs alluded to above, Marvel has had a bit of a rough go with Alien on the comic book page. The problem? This genetic cure was synthesized within a xenomorph egg (otherwise known as an ovomorph for all you laymen) and Tobler-9 is now an alien-infested hive world.Īs even the elite Steel Team begin to get picked off one by one by the xenomorph threat, they discover a small band of humans surviving amongst the wreckage. Somewhere amidst the ruins of Weyland-Yutani’s abandoned Tobler-9 lies a genetic cure that can save mankind from nuclear annihilation. Lieutenant General George March’s solution? A rogue synthetic special forces unit know colloquially as Steel Team and led by the artificially intelligent Freyja. When disaster strikes agricultural hub Demeter-2 by way of a nuclear reactor meltdown, 25 colonies (including 1.4 billion lives) hang in the balance. That having been said, has Johnson saved his best for last? Will his latest yarn win over some of his more alienated (pun intended) critics? Enter Alien: Icarus. Suffice to say the Eisner nominated Johnson’s tenure with Alien has been divisive to say the least, failing to please the most staunch Dark Horse brand Alien enthusiasts. In the wake of three six-issue arcs (not to mention his contribution to Alien Annual # 1), writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson ( Superman: Action Comics, Marvel Zombies: Resurrection) appears to be parting ways with Marvel’s recent run on the Alien IP, at least for the foreseeable future.
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