Aliens: Horror Show

Aliens (comics)

by Sarah Byam, David Roach (Illustrator)

Luna City, a colony on the Moon that once served as a playground to the rich is now a lifeboat after Earth's infestation by Aliens. Many of the colony barely escaped the overrun planet with their lives, and some are involved in virtual-reality therapy to help overcome their fears. But is there more to fear from the therapy than from the clutches of the Alien horde itself?

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Graphic Novels, Comics

26 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh, this was not good. It's about a doctor who treats people's nightmares after the Earth was overrun by Aliens. It's not very coherent, just a bunch of imagery of people being attacked by Aliens in their dreams.

[OmniBen · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Zero spoiler review. Read as part of the Aliens omnibus Vol 2)
I turned the first page to start this story and absolutely fell in love with the artwork. It's muted 90's colour palette and inking soothes the eyes and sings to the soul in a way I can't quite put into words. And whilst the story wasn't having me doing spiritual cartwheels, it's understated ambiguity and unique style was a breath of fresh air. It certainly didn't overstay it's welcome at a meagre 26 pages, but there's something to be said for getting in and getting out once the job is done. A very quick but very pleasant experience indeed. 4/5


OmniBen.

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Muddled and over too quickly to really explore the ideas.

[Nick Lege · Rating 2 out of 5]

This didn't really feel like it was connected to the Aliens series at all; it was like the whole story was a B-plot. The plot itself wasn't that bad, but again it all seemed like it was rushed and didn't get to really experience any of the emotions that were supposed to be conveyed. Even if this wasn't rushed/fleshed out more, I can't really see this being a part of the Aliens universe, more like it's own graphic novel.

[Kris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read as part of Aliens Omnibus volume 3.
Just not my cup of tea. The concept is ok, but the storytelling - both the dialog and the art - didn't appeal to me.