Alien Legion: Uncivil War

Alien Legion: Uncivil War #1-4

by Carl Potts, Larry Stroman (Illustrator), Chuck Dixon

 They are the scum of the galaxy; the worst of the worst - criminal, killers, the lost, the angry, the desperate. They are the misfits and monsters of Alien Legion, the toughest rammers in the galaxy! And it's their job to put themselves in the line of fire, fight wars for those too weak or too scared to protect themselves. 

     This time, the battle-hardened veterans of the Legion have been dispatched to the Harkilon system, where war has erupted. Their to keep the peace and protect the innocent - the great space convoys of civilian ships packed with civilians and refugees. 

     But many of these erstwhile civilians are not what they seem. Some are smugglers and criminals using the civilians to disguise their nefarious activities, and they aren't constrained by rules of engagement that prevent them from using lethal force - unlike the Legionnaires. 

     Very soon, a straightforward peacekeeping mission is a battle for survival for the members of Alien Legion!

Genres: Comics, Comic Book, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels

104 pages, Hardcover

First published January 20, 2015

About the author

Creative Director, Writer, Artist & Editor with experience in visual arts, entertainment, marketing, interactive and education.

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's really nice to get back into the Legion with the original team. The art was nice and the story interesting, but the whole thing felt rushed and there was zero character development which was always the hallmark of the best Legion stories. I enjoyed it, but I still long for the past when the Legion was everything I wanted from a comic book. Maybe it will happen again since it appears there are more new legion comics coming this year. Hoping for something good.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just finished Alien Legion: Uncivil War and I really enjoyed it. This is the tale of the Harkilon Civil War, in which the Sylvan High Council, the Cleric/Mystics of the Harkilon Empire decide to breach Union Space and move back to reclaim their ancient homeworld that they he rediscovered. The only problem with this plan is that the Imperial Harkilons are seeking to destroy them because of the break within the power structure of the Empire.
Enter Nomad Squad
Nomad engages the Harks and their enormous battle fleet for many days before discovering the true aim of the Sylvan Council. They finally intercept the council, as it has decided to erase all life off the homeworld, which contains many sentients that have lived their for generations, including one of the Nomad Squad's officer's daughter. Tamara destroys her ship getting to the Sylvan Council's vessel and head shots one of the Clerics before the others surrender. The planet is saved and her daughter is well. All's well that ends well.
This was a great story and the pencils of Larry Stroman have never been better. I really enjoyed this newer story of the Alien Legion, as I am still making my way through Omnibus Volume 2. The fight scenes and space battles in this book as awesome, and the overall plot is really well written. I really can't say enough good things about this book, and it only slightly makes it below my favorite comic books of all time, Hellboy. Man, this was a great book!

Danny

[Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

While it's an interesting plot, the art is not my cup of tea. In most panels, no character is standing on what can be identified as a floor. The artist wants to draw a character, and he does, even if that has the character appearing to stand on the wall or float in the air. Outer space is rendered in either red or blue, but never black. Infantry jump in single-seat fighters with galaxy-traveling power and blast off. If single-person ships have the power to travel between stars almost instantly, why do ships have blasters and cannons, or really crazy, a weapon that calls for ship-to-ship contact? Just shoot a single-seat fighter that travels at many times the speed of light at every opponent.

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Chuck Dixon with my heart and soul but this was really a mess. and I respect that this is not an introductory book but I really expected to find something that held my attention be it a concept, an idea, or a character and there really wasn’t something here. It's not bad. The writing is good, the art is great, and there are some interesting complexities to the narrative but it all just feels generic without many things to make it stand out. Maybe there is better stuff in this series but this does not showcase it.

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've always thought the Alien Legion was one of the most underrated science fiction stories of any medium, be it comics, novels, movies or television. It's a foreign legion composed of alien races of many galaxies assembled to defend the universe. The characters are very deep and the stories are always packed with drama and action. It's hard to determine if it's a war comic or a science fiction comic, but I suppose it's really both.

That being said, this wasn't among my favorite Alien Legion stories. You have a civil war going on between the Harkilons, which is the perennial evil aliens the legion always has to battle. We end up with a group of refugees fleeing the battle, and the legion finds itself in the unusual position of having to assist it's lifelong enemies. Considering the state of the world today, this story does have contain some reflections of real life.

It's not a bad story, but it just didn't seem to live up to the original stories. Also, Stroman's art is decent but he's changed his style since the old days from more realistic to slightly cartoony. Not terrible, just not as good as it used to be.

I may be selling this series short by comparing it to the high standards of the original series, but overall it just didn't click for me. Good, just not AS good.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Force Nomad is pulled into another fight this time while trying to help refugees escape from an on-going civil war between Harklons. Grimrod and crew must discover the difference between those looking for asylum in "Union space" while preventing the others from destroying them....but one question remains. Can any Harklon really be trusted?

This four issue miniseries was a huge let down for me as a fan from the original series. The characters are the same (with a few exceptions) but the story was average at best.

To me it felt like the story was thrown together quickly because of the wasted jabbering and misplaced humor between the characters, over the top battle scenes (with unbelievable results) and a really terrible ending. Although the story was a disappointment I must admit there was beautiful artwork throughout.

[Mark Fields · Rating 5 out of 5]

I collected the mini series which 4 issues long , And im so glad this

series returned and hits the ground running, its like it never left .

The harks ,the legions greatest enemy is deep in a civil war . And

force nomad must deal with whats to come from it . Sarigar ,Jugger

Grimod and the rest of force nomad ,have not changed a bit . im happy

this series has returned . I happily await for another mini series