Alien: Isolation (2014) #1

Alien: Isolation #0

by Dan Abnett, Henry Flint (Artist), Dion Lay

Sevastopol space station has gone into lockdown for unknown reasons. Those tasked to investigate are in for the surprise of their lives.

Genres: Comics, Science Fiction, Horror

22 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Alexander Peterhans · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing story from Abnett. The xenomorph looks great, the Working Joes look like humans, which sort of goes against the whole point of them.

[Patrik · Rating 2 out of 5]

This would make sense if it was added as a freebie to the purchase of the video game. People who haven't played the game will have no idea what's going on. There's no real plot, it's just a few concepts and ideas in the form of a comic book. More than anything, it's a curiosity.

[Mikael · Rating 1 out of 5]

a minimum bare effort. lots of details of lore completely wrong and no plot.

[James DeSantis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cool art and deaths but story feels rushed and you're mind of lost.

[Marco Antonio di Forelli · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pues fuera de enseñarnos par de escenas de los estragos que está causando el xenomorfo en la estación Sevastopol en lo que creo que es un momento anterior a la llegada de Amanda Ripley, no tiene demasiado valor esta vaina.

Supongo que tendría alguna especie de valor promocional o algo, pero no veo que aporte gran cosa a la narrativa del juego. Ahórrenselo si pueden.

[TRYSKULL · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this one, it feels just like Dead Space downfall, where you know how the ishimura falls apart, same here with the Sevastopol, I love the art, the Lovecraft vibes one of stories have and the little jumpscare I have with the alien

[Dave Whalen · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars. An excellent single issue comprised of three brief yet tenuously connected stories. I had a difficult time tracking down a copy but it’s available online if you look hard enough.

[Mykhailo Gasyuk · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ну що ж, цей комікс яскраво демонструє атмосферу, яка склалася на станції “Севастополь” до прибуття туди Аманди Ріплі. Непогано, але мало.

[Raymond St. Paul · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hmm...

I guess as a REALLY short read that is okay but was expecting something more it feels more filler than actual story. I guess a part to the game backstory?

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a one-shot based on a game I never played, it's a surprisingly understandable story.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but sweet! Normally I probably wouldn’t give something that’s only 22 pages long this high of a rating, but this comic was extremely good at capturing the moodiness that’s such a huge part of the entire Alien franchise’s appeal! Despite its short length, all of its characters feel much more believable and fleshed-out than a lot of the characters in the longer epics I’ve been reading in the Aliens vs. Predator comic series! The way all the short, few-page-long stories are weaved together to create a creepy vibe is just really impressive!

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