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Batman/Aliens #1
Batman/Aliens
He's seen many faces of terror from his years watching over Gotham City—he's seen murderous clowns, strange creatures and all forms of psychopathic killers. But he's never seen anything like this. Amongst the Mayan ruins of the Amazon forest, the Dark Knight of Gotham is out of his element as he faces an intergalactic infestation of…Aliens!
128 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1997
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About the author
Ron Marz
1,646 books122 followersMarz is well known for his work on Silver Surfer and Green Lantern, as well as the Marvel vs DC crossover and Batman/Aliens. He also worked on the CrossGen Comics series Scion, Mystic, Sojourn, and The Path. At Dark Horse Comics he created Samurai: Heaven and Earth and various Star Wars comics. He has also done work for Devil’s Due Publishing’s Aftermath line, namely Blade of Kumori. In 1995, he had a brief run on XO-Manowar, for Valiant Comics.
Marz’s more recent works includes a number of Top Cow books including Witchblade and a Cyberforce relaunch. For DC Comics, he has written Ion, a 12 part comic book miniseries that followed the Kyle Rayner character after the One Year Later event, and Tales of the Sinistro Corps Presents: Parallax and Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Ion, two one-shot tie-ins to the Green Lantern crossover, The Sinestro Corps War.
His current creator owned projects include “Dragon Prince” (Top Cow) and “Samurai : Heaven and Earth” (Dark Horse).
Photo by Luigi Novi.
Marz’s more recent works includes a number of Top Cow books including Witchblade and a Cyberforce relaunch. For DC Comics, he has written Ion, a 12 part comic book miniseries that followed the Kyle Rayner character after the One Year Later event, and Tales of the Sinistro Corps Presents: Parallax and Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Ion, two one-shot tie-ins to the Green Lantern crossover, The Sinestro Corps War.
His current creator owned projects include “Dragon Prince” (Top Cow) and “Samurai : Heaven and Earth” (Dark Horse).
Photo by Luigi Novi.
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October 28, 2024
I am a big sucker for crossovers - pulled this one out of a box of comics in my garage. Batman parachutes into the jungle between Guatemala and Mexico to find a geologist working for Wayne Enterprises. He runs into a special ops team (à la Predator) and finds himself at odds with the team leader. After a brief (and one-sided fight) Batman (BM) and the team decide to work together. They find the missing geologist - and something else - aliens hunting them. With a story written by Ron Marz (Green Lantern/Silver Surfer) and art by Bernie Wrightson (Swamp Thing) this is a better than average pop culture hidden gem. The conclusion to this two part story: BM is trapped inside a cave complex with two surviving members of a military team sent to bring back aliens - and one member of the team will stop at nothing to accomplish the mission. She is willing to let a fellow team member become host to get the alien back. She tries to kill BM - but a creature that was spawned from a crocodile starts to hunt them. Story by Ron Marz and art by Bernie Wrightson.
September 23, 2016
Batman and Aliens, together at last! I read the Batman/Predator crossover last year and it was really, really bad so maybe it’s because my expectations for this one were so low but I found Batman/Aliens to be a surprisingly pretty decent!
Bruce Wayne “sends” Batman to South America after a Wayne Enterprises employee goes missing in the jungle and then encounters an American special ops squad looking for a nearby hidden alien spaceship. The two join forces, head into an ominous ruined temple and… well, you know.
Ron Marz is obviously a big Ahnuld fan because the special ops characters are ‘80s action movie clichés straight out of the original Predator and Commando – I wasn’t a fan of those movies so I didn’t enjoy them as much.
We also have to tediously watch the characters figure out who the Aliens are and what they can do. I wish they’d skip parts like this for the audience’s sake - is there really anyone reading this who doesn’t know about the Xenomorphs already?!
The story, thin as it is, is also very predictable and plays out in standard Alien fashion, and, though we know why Batman and the commandos are there, we never find out the Aliens’ motivations which underlines the contrived nature of this book.
But there were good parts too. There’s a twist I didn’t see coming at the end so it wasn’t entirely predictable. Bernie Wrightson draws some nice pages like the interiors of the temple and the design of the unusual Xenomorph Batman fights at the end. And, of course, seeing Batman fight the Aliens was very satisfying and as cool as it should’ve been.
Don’t expect a masterpiece with this one but Batman/Aliens wasn’t a bad crossover - it’s silly fun and that’s enough.
Bruce Wayne “sends” Batman to South America after a Wayne Enterprises employee goes missing in the jungle and then encounters an American special ops squad looking for a nearby hidden alien spaceship. The two join forces, head into an ominous ruined temple and… well, you know.
Ron Marz is obviously a big Ahnuld fan because the special ops characters are ‘80s action movie clichés straight out of the original Predator and Commando – I wasn’t a fan of those movies so I didn’t enjoy them as much.
We also have to tediously watch the characters figure out who the Aliens are and what they can do. I wish they’d skip parts like this for the audience’s sake - is there really anyone reading this who doesn’t know about the Xenomorphs already?!
The story, thin as it is, is also very predictable and plays out in standard Alien fashion, and, though we know why Batman and the commandos are there, we never find out the Aliens’ motivations which underlines the contrived nature of this book.
But there were good parts too. There’s a twist I didn’t see coming at the end so it wasn’t entirely predictable. Bernie Wrightson draws some nice pages like the interiors of the temple and the design of the unusual Xenomorph Batman fights at the end. And, of course, seeing Batman fight the Aliens was very satisfying and as cool as it should’ve been.
Don’t expect a masterpiece with this one but Batman/Aliens wasn’t a bad crossover - it’s silly fun and that’s enough.
October 12, 2019
An alien crocodile???? Dude, you got to check this out!!!
Great story. Classic Batman with a modern twist. Fantastic artwork! A must-have for any Batman fan!
Great story. Classic Batman with a modern twist. Fantastic artwork! A must-have for any Batman fan!
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August 7, 2017
Storyline: 3
Artworks: 5
Storyline full of cliches and not much surprising twists, but late Bernie Wrightson's artworks of the xenomorphs are just awesome... the real stuff nightmares are made of.
May 11, 2018
Boring, boring, boring. Everyone feels out of character and the story is just as dumb.
If I was grading this as a teacher I'd give it a D-.
If I was grading this as a teacher I'd give it a D-.
March 30, 2022
Though the concept preceded the decade, the 1990s were the heyday of the crossover comic book. It was an age when Aliens fought Predators, RoboCop battled Terminators, Judge Dredd fought Aliens, and every so often multiple groups were mashed together for the heck of it. Dark Horse Comics was the epicenter of it, and through an arrangement with DC they were able to produce a number of different limited series in which their marquee characters faced off against various threats from other franchises.
The quality of these works varied, and often depended on the quality of the premise bringing them together. This is one of the things that Ron Marz gets right. Instead of offering a convoluted explanation designed to explain irreconcilable universes, he simply thrusts Batman into the jungle, where he encounters a team of mercenaries tracking down what turns out to be a crashed spaceship. While the premise isn’t terribly original (and neither are the members of the team Batman encounters), it’s effective in getting to the action as efficiently as possible.
Far more original is how Marz addresses the different tones of the two franchises. Dark Horse’s Alien comics lean heavily into the military SF approach of James Cameron’s iconic film, with most stories revolving around battles between Aliens and gun-toting grunts. This approach is utterly anathema to the Dark Knight, of course, which puts him at a serious disadvantage in fighting the creatures. This is why Marz’s portrayal of the battles between Batman and the Aliens are among the best parts of his story, as Batman fights them in a way that is true to his character and in circumstances that make the outcome plausible.
The mismatch between the Batman and his Alien foes also provides a welcome amount of tension for what is otherwise a fairly formulaic story. Though the outcome may never be in doubt, seeing how Batman battles a threat unlike any that he has faced before is definitely worth the time spent reading this enjoyable tale. As crossovers go, it’s one of the best, serving to validate what is often an excessively artificial attempt to cash in on the commitment of two different groups of fans.
The quality of these works varied, and often depended on the quality of the premise bringing them together. This is one of the things that Ron Marz gets right. Instead of offering a convoluted explanation designed to explain irreconcilable universes, he simply thrusts Batman into the jungle, where he encounters a team of mercenaries tracking down what turns out to be a crashed spaceship. While the premise isn’t terribly original (and neither are the members of the team Batman encounters), it’s effective in getting to the action as efficiently as possible.
Far more original is how Marz addresses the different tones of the two franchises. Dark Horse’s Alien comics lean heavily into the military SF approach of James Cameron’s iconic film, with most stories revolving around battles between Aliens and gun-toting grunts. This approach is utterly anathema to the Dark Knight, of course, which puts him at a serious disadvantage in fighting the creatures. This is why Marz’s portrayal of the battles between Batman and the Aliens are among the best parts of his story, as Batman fights them in a way that is true to his character and in circumstances that make the outcome plausible.
The mismatch between the Batman and his Alien foes also provides a welcome amount of tension for what is otherwise a fairly formulaic story. Though the outcome may never be in doubt, seeing how Batman battles a threat unlike any that he has faced before is definitely worth the time spent reading this enjoyable tale. As crossovers go, it’s one of the best, serving to validate what is often an excessively artificial attempt to cash in on the commitment of two different groups of fans.
September 17, 2019
Better than it has any right to be. Gorgeously intricate artwork by Wrightson. I don't think H.R. Giger himself could have done it better. Wrightson sets a brighter tone, but renders the xenomorphs in horrifying detail while also providing the dynamism and visual storytelling of a superhero comic.
As awed as I was by the artwork, I wasn't surprised. It's Bernie. But, I was surprised by how much I liked the story. Marz is a journeyman writer I never really rated, tbh. I was never much of a fan of CrossGen or Top Cow. But, mostly because he couldn't fill Jim Starlin's shoes on Silver Surfer way back when (but, in Ron's defense, who could?).
There's not much to the plot, other than Batman and some soldiers fighting aliens in the ruins of a Mayan temple (that old chestnut), but the character dynamics are interesting. You don't often see Batman this out of his element and having to team up with a bunch trigger-happy mercenaries. It feels like Marz took pains to figure out the most crowd-pleasing elements of both franchises and how to make sparks when you smash them together.
As awed as I was by the artwork, I wasn't surprised. It's Bernie. But, I was surprised by how much I liked the story. Marz is a journeyman writer I never really rated, tbh. I was never much of a fan of CrossGen or Top Cow. But, mostly because he couldn't fill Jim Starlin's shoes on Silver Surfer way back when (but, in Ron's defense, who could?).
There's not much to the plot, other than Batman and some soldiers fighting aliens in the ruins of a Mayan temple (that old chestnut), but the character dynamics are interesting. You don't often see Batman this out of his element and having to team up with a bunch trigger-happy mercenaries. It feels like Marz took pains to figure out the most crowd-pleasing elements of both franchises and how to make sparks when you smash them together.
February 28, 2024
This story involves Batman trying to rescue someone from the jungles of Central America and meeting a group of Special Forces— sent there to retrieve something. This group comes across a fallen spacecraft near the ruins of a Mayan temple.
And then...
This was an excellent story that paid homage to Batman without compromising the Aliens universe, and the opposite as well. Art work did justice to it, creating the suffocating tension and jaw-dropping horror that we expect.
Highly recommended.
And then...
This was an excellent story that paid homage to Batman without compromising the Aliens universe, and the opposite as well. Art work did justice to it, creating the suffocating tension and jaw-dropping horror that we expect.
Highly recommended.
December 30, 2022
Great art from Wrightson wasted on a boring and dumb story of Batman teaming up with predator rejects in the jungle. Take the nostalgia glasses off, Marz is really overrated.
November 18, 2022
The title says, clearly, “Batman Aliens”, not even bothering with the “VS”, but the idea its there, and in Roy Marz’s script as well. I’d be lying if I say I didn’t like this. I love the two concepts it utilizes: Batman and the ‘Alien’ from the original 1979 Ridley Scott movie. Another thing I love is Bernie Wrightson’s art; he is fantastic in everything he put his pencil on. So, naturally, I’d be craving anything combining these three concepts in the comic book format. For some reason, Batman is an ideal character to get mixed with almost any pop-culture character (preferably, a “comic book” character), and I don’t really know why. It might be because of how human, relatable, and iconic his entire concept as a “hero” is, but the way he blends with other heroes in different crossovers astonishes me. Now, as for the “Aliens”, there is a certain complexity on the way a writer might treat them for any kind of story. Ironically, these creatures had work better in the comic book media after the James Cameron sequel was released in theaters, because the other sequels afterwards simply didn’t work at all. Most of the Dark Horse arcs have improved over the main storyline from the first two films. Again, there’s a certain sensibility on using these creatures for any kind of story, and one adding Batman to the mix goes as risky as it could get.
Fortunately, I think Marz did okay. This is not an outstanding or spectacular crossover but given some of the history of how the Alien franchise has been treated in films, I’d say is good, as pleasant a reading as it end-up being. But that’s obviously a problem, considering two of the most emblematic characters in modern pop-culture finally clash together, using them in the same property should be a synonym of epicness, however, the story Marz chose to combine these two was kept simple, for the most part. The story takes place in a jungle, in the border between Mexico and Guatemala, after a spacecraft crashed in the zone, and a Batman gets there in order to look for a geographer of Wayne Enterprises, encountering with a group of government special forces, led by a man, Captain Sealey, who are there to investigate the crash-land as well. The rest goes as anyone would’ve imagined; they discover a couple of humanoid aliens already dead, with their chest busted, and suddenly, the iconic creatures appear to give them hell.
As I said, the story is kept simple, almost a complete B-series style of storytelling, giving more attention to the character’s interactions before some of their demises. The whole story is divided between two issues, and while they’re big enough individually, once we get through the second one, we realize that the Xenomorphs don’t show up until later in the first one. By the second one, everything is classic Aliens action, with the spec ops struggling to survive, Batman deducing what’s going on and what those creatures are, and even Marz gives us the pleasure of a plot-twist near the end, kind of following the tradition of the first two ‘Alien’ films where one of the main characters turns out to be a traitor that wants the Aliens for “corporative purposes”.
It almost seems that Marz is following a certain checklist of what to include in his story that belongs on an ‘Alien’ property. Fans might notice, and appreciate them, but for someone anticipating a crossover as big as this one, I expected more originality and variety. For starters, I believe this had the potential of truly being chaotic, at least, for the Batman universe. A story involving a Xenomorph invasion on Gotham City, everyone terrified and slaughtered by the creatures, even some of the villains. Imagine a Xenomorph battling against characters such as Bane, or Killer Croc, and then, reproducing themselves using them as hosts? Imagine the possibilities of that! A truthful crossover of epic proportions, that not only has Batman fighting these creatures in Gotham streets, but also alongside the Bat-family-maybe one of two baddies in a temporary alliance-, who knows? The possibilities are endless for crafting such a concept. Instead, we have another rip-off of the Predator movie (special units trapped in a jungle, fighting an unknown deadly alien antagonist), with Batman in the mix just being there without a believable reason… Again, I did like this, and I thought this did the best job by not denigrating the Alien franchise even more so. As for Batman, the character is consistent, for example, at any point he uses a gun to fight the Xenomorphs, and most of the action happens with him in a hand-to-hand combat. There’s a new species of Xenomorph thrown in the end, which was teased in the first issue’s finale, and while Wrightson’s art is superb at portraying the monsters with his pencils, the climax happens so fast that feels a little disappointing in the way it ends.
Obviously, the mini-series highlight goes to the art department. Again, Wrightson is excellent with his pencils, and the Xenomorphs look amazing-specially the newest design-, and Batman delivers, since he is one of the heroes Wrightson nails perfectly, even in the smallest frames. Personally, I won’t dig much into the story; it is kept simple, but the potential for something better remains there. It is a fun reading that pleases both fans of Batman and the Aliens. Hopefully, one day we might see another comic book with these two icons clashing in a way that does justice to both franchises, with an art as equally great as the one from Wrightson, who sadly, won’t be able to do it again. This is going to be one of those comic books that I’ll appreciate mostly for the art than for the story, but as a casual reading, it is fun and entertaining, and I guess, that’s more than enough.
Fortunately, I think Marz did okay. This is not an outstanding or spectacular crossover but given some of the history of how the Alien franchise has been treated in films, I’d say is good, as pleasant a reading as it end-up being. But that’s obviously a problem, considering two of the most emblematic characters in modern pop-culture finally clash together, using them in the same property should be a synonym of epicness, however, the story Marz chose to combine these two was kept simple, for the most part. The story takes place in a jungle, in the border between Mexico and Guatemala, after a spacecraft crashed in the zone, and a Batman gets there in order to look for a geographer of Wayne Enterprises, encountering with a group of government special forces, led by a man, Captain Sealey, who are there to investigate the crash-land as well. The rest goes as anyone would’ve imagined; they discover a couple of humanoid aliens already dead, with their chest busted, and suddenly, the iconic creatures appear to give them hell.
As I said, the story is kept simple, almost a complete B-series style of storytelling, giving more attention to the character’s interactions before some of their demises. The whole story is divided between two issues, and while they’re big enough individually, once we get through the second one, we realize that the Xenomorphs don’t show up until later in the first one. By the second one, everything is classic Aliens action, with the spec ops struggling to survive, Batman deducing what’s going on and what those creatures are, and even Marz gives us the pleasure of a plot-twist near the end, kind of following the tradition of the first two ‘Alien’ films where one of the main characters turns out to be a traitor that wants the Aliens for “corporative purposes”.
It almost seems that Marz is following a certain checklist of what to include in his story that belongs on an ‘Alien’ property. Fans might notice, and appreciate them, but for someone anticipating a crossover as big as this one, I expected more originality and variety. For starters, I believe this had the potential of truly being chaotic, at least, for the Batman universe. A story involving a Xenomorph invasion on Gotham City, everyone terrified and slaughtered by the creatures, even some of the villains. Imagine a Xenomorph battling against characters such as Bane, or Killer Croc, and then, reproducing themselves using them as hosts? Imagine the possibilities of that! A truthful crossover of epic proportions, that not only has Batman fighting these creatures in Gotham streets, but also alongside the Bat-family-maybe one of two baddies in a temporary alliance-, who knows? The possibilities are endless for crafting such a concept. Instead, we have another rip-off of the Predator movie (special units trapped in a jungle, fighting an unknown deadly alien antagonist), with Batman in the mix just being there without a believable reason… Again, I did like this, and I thought this did the best job by not denigrating the Alien franchise even more so. As for Batman, the character is consistent, for example, at any point he uses a gun to fight the Xenomorphs, and most of the action happens with him in a hand-to-hand combat. There’s a new species of Xenomorph thrown in the end, which was teased in the first issue’s finale, and while Wrightson’s art is superb at portraying the monsters with his pencils, the climax happens so fast that feels a little disappointing in the way it ends.
Obviously, the mini-series highlight goes to the art department. Again, Wrightson is excellent with his pencils, and the Xenomorphs look amazing-specially the newest design-, and Batman delivers, since he is one of the heroes Wrightson nails perfectly, even in the smallest frames. Personally, I won’t dig much into the story; it is kept simple, but the potential for something better remains there. It is a fun reading that pleases both fans of Batman and the Aliens. Hopefully, one day we might see another comic book with these two icons clashing in a way that does justice to both franchises, with an art as equally great as the one from Wrightson, who sadly, won’t be able to do it again. This is going to be one of those comic books that I’ll appreciate mostly for the art than for the story, but as a casual reading, it is fun and entertaining, and I guess, that’s more than enough.
June 8, 2021
This is the Batman vs. Aliens I story, which consists of two parts, or issues, collected in one paperback. You can buy this if you don't want to collect the single issues.
There are three issues, or three parts, to Batman vs. Aliens II. Those are available as single issues or a paperback collection.
When I saw this, I just had to get it. A rare crossover between Batman and aliens from Aliens vs. Predator, a series I grew up with? DC/Dark Horse: take my money!
At the time of this review, I read Book 1 of Batman vs. Aliens in the omnibus, DC/Dark Horse: Aliens, which contains the entire run of:
Batman vs. Aliens Book 1 (collects issues #1-2) (1997)
Batman vs. Aliens Book 2 (collects issues #1-3) (2002-2003)
Superman/Batman vs. Aliens/Predator (collects issues #1-2) (2007)
W.I.L.D.C.A.T.S. vs. Aliens (1998)
If you prefer to read the omnibus (400 pages) plus some extra stories you can get it here:
https://relinks.me/1401266363
You won't need to collect two paperbacks if you want to get it in one larger paperback collection so you don't have to go hunting for loose issues online.
In this book, Batman vs. Aliens I, Batman parachutes down into a jungle, perhaps in South America, where he meets some people.
So rest assured, Batman doesn't fight the aliens alone.
This was a pretty short comic, but I think the author managed to portray Batman very well. This feels very much to be a story of man vs. nature, and also challenges us to think about the animal side of humans, and the "humanity" within wild animals. The author did a good job portraying the mistrust between Batman and the other people he found in the jungle.
The action scenes are also well-done. I don't remember how fast or strong aliens were in the movies, but I'm pretty sure they're much stronger than humans, so perhaps that's my only gripe with this - Batman wrestled with aliens he was an equal match to them. I also think another scene portraying the way an alien died felt a little unrealistic and rushed, but this is a comic book so I let it go.
The artwork could be a little strange at times, and in two or three places the transition between scenes had me feeling like something was missing. While the artwork was definitely good, characters, shadows, and angles on human bodies occasionally felt a little rough. Faces could feel a little squarish, and in one image a character was missing eyes (though that could be a stylistic choice) and sometimes the shadows on the people's bodies seemed a bit much. But it wasn't a major problem.
Other than that, the aliens were drawn very well. The scenes didn't feel archaic even though this was drawn in 1997. You can still read and enjoy this in 2021.
If you've also wondered what an alien hybrid that wasn't part human would look like, you've got to read this!
Get this comic to support Batman, so he can keep fighting crimes in Gotham City :)
There are three issues, or three parts, to Batman vs. Aliens II. Those are available as single issues or a paperback collection.
When I saw this, I just had to get it. A rare crossover between Batman and aliens from Aliens vs. Predator, a series I grew up with? DC/Dark Horse: take my money!
At the time of this review, I read Book 1 of Batman vs. Aliens in the omnibus, DC/Dark Horse: Aliens, which contains the entire run of:
Batman vs. Aliens Book 1 (collects issues #1-2) (1997)
Batman vs. Aliens Book 2 (collects issues #1-3) (2002-2003)
Superman/Batman vs. Aliens/Predator (collects issues #1-2) (2007)
W.I.L.D.C.A.T.S. vs. Aliens (1998)
If you prefer to read the omnibus (400 pages) plus some extra stories you can get it here:
https://relinks.me/1401266363
You won't need to collect two paperbacks if you want to get it in one larger paperback collection so you don't have to go hunting for loose issues online.
In this book, Batman vs. Aliens I, Batman parachutes down into a jungle, perhaps in South America, where he meets some people.
So rest assured, Batman doesn't fight the aliens alone.
This was a pretty short comic, but I think the author managed to portray Batman very well. This feels very much to be a story of man vs. nature, and also challenges us to think about the animal side of humans, and the "humanity" within wild animals. The author did a good job portraying the mistrust between Batman and the other people he found in the jungle.
The action scenes are also well-done. I don't remember how fast or strong aliens were in the movies, but I'm pretty sure they're much stronger than humans, so perhaps that's my only gripe with this - Batman wrestled with aliens he was an equal match to them. I also think another scene portraying the way an alien died felt a little unrealistic and rushed, but this is a comic book so I let it go.
The artwork could be a little strange at times, and in two or three places the transition between scenes had me feeling like something was missing. While the artwork was definitely good, characters, shadows, and angles on human bodies occasionally felt a little rough. Faces could feel a little squarish, and in one image a character was missing eyes (though that could be a stylistic choice) and sometimes the shadows on the people's bodies seemed a bit much. But it wasn't a major problem.
Other than that, the aliens were drawn very well. The scenes didn't feel archaic even though this was drawn in 1997. You can still read and enjoy this in 2021.
If you've also wondered what an alien hybrid that wasn't part human would look like, you've got to read this!
Get this comic to support Batman, so he can keep fighting crimes in Gotham City :)
February 11, 2024
Crossover tem aquela atração na gente, dão aquela curiosidade de saber o que acontece no encontro de duas franquias, mas mesmo assim a gente sabe que no final das contas a história não vai ser aquela coisa boa. E esse encontro entre Batman e Aliens não foge à essa regra. Batman se encontra com um grupo de agentes de forças de segurança em algum lugar na América Central em ruínas de uma civilização pré-colombiana que, como toda história de Aliens, vão morrendo um atrás do outro. Menos o Batman, claro, porque o Batman é imorrível, incomível e e imbrochável. A trama não surpreende mas é competente. O destaque mesmo é para a arte de Bernie Whrightson que traz cenas embasbacantes para esta história em quadrinhos.
February 28, 2023
yet another awesome crossover featuring the dark knight. it gets right into the action and dosn't let up. with great artwork and a cool story, a must read for anybody looking for a fun time.
June 30, 2023
Batman has a nightmare involving the alien chestbursters even though he never actually sees a chestburster in the story. So that's the sort of quality we're dealing with here.
October 6, 2024
I found this at a yard sale and what a crossover - DC superhero Bruce Wayne/Batman and Aliens, I didn't think it would work but it did.
The only tedious bit about this was explaining what the Xenomorphs were, as an audience, I should hope that the majority know the Alien lore, mythology and life cycle of the Aliens, so its understandably plausible that Bruce Wayne/Batman may not be aware of this knowledge and learning about their existence and the threat they pose so the slow burn of info dump, I get it, but the whole thing I was thinking what was the Aliens' motive for being in South America in the first place, were there Predators in the area? Since we know the centuries-long feud between the species.
Alien Crocodile was pretty sweet and how Batman took out the aliens in the end was pretty cool too, artwork was awesome, though I just wish there was more to the story to give it more than a 3 star rating.
The only tedious bit about this was explaining what the Xenomorphs were, as an audience, I should hope that the majority know the Alien lore, mythology and life cycle of the Aliens, so its understandably plausible that Bruce Wayne/Batman may not be aware of this knowledge and learning about their existence and the threat they pose so the slow burn of info dump, I get it, but the whole thing I was thinking what was the Aliens' motive for being in South America in the first place, were there Predators in the area? Since we know the centuries-long feud between the species.
Alien Crocodile was pretty sweet and how Batman took out the aliens in the end was pretty cool too, artwork was awesome, though I just wish there was more to the story to give it more than a 3 star rating.
October 27, 2012
Every action movie stereotype is on display in Batman/Aliens including the argumentative teammates, the bible-quoting soldier, the girl who's trying to prove herself to “the guys” and someone who eventually betrays the group in an attempt to bring back the aliens to use as biological weapons (sound familiar yet?) This last plot point has never made sense to me: one of the soldiers says “Just drop them all in Baghdad.” Huh? What happens after you create the large colony of uncontrollable parasitic aliens?
After these semi-ridiculous conversations we're shown a few panels indicating that a crocodile has been impregnated by a facehugger. This isn't shown and really, how exactly does a crocodile get its face hugged in the first place? This isn't too bad by itself (although you know your story is probably going downhill when the bad guy is an alien-impregnated crocodile) but when the crocodile finally transforms it becomes the size of an entire cavern. This makes absolutely no sense and it just seems like Ron Marz had no idea how to make the aliens scary except by making them the size of a small building. This is disappointing because the best passage in Batman/Aliens is the beginning of the second half where Bruce has a nightmare about his parents being attacked by a group of facehuggers. An otherworldly fear, far past Batman's personal experience, is now being reflected back at him. This part of the book is great because fear being reflected back at Batman is something that's rarely done effectively, even in things like Knightfall. If Marz could have just gotten past the “Bigger Alien=Scarier Alien” mentality this book might have been pretty good.
After these semi-ridiculous conversations we're shown a few panels indicating that a crocodile has been impregnated by a facehugger. This isn't shown and really, how exactly does a crocodile get its face hugged in the first place? This isn't too bad by itself (although you know your story is probably going downhill when the bad guy is an alien-impregnated crocodile) but when the crocodile finally transforms it becomes the size of an entire cavern. This makes absolutely no sense and it just seems like Ron Marz had no idea how to make the aliens scary except by making them the size of a small building. This is disappointing because the best passage in Batman/Aliens is the beginning of the second half where Bruce has a nightmare about his parents being attacked by a group of facehuggers. An otherworldly fear, far past Batman's personal experience, is now being reflected back at him. This part of the book is great because fear being reflected back at Batman is something that's rarely done effectively, even in things like Knightfall. If Marz could have just gotten past the “Bigger Alien=Scarier Alien” mentality this book might have been pretty good.
April 12, 2021
El principal problema de no leer cómics, es que luego ves este tipo de tomos o ediciones en un puesto o publicación, y no te animas a comprarlos porque no sabes ni de dónde entrarle. Aun teniéndolo en mis manos, no estaba seguro de que fuera una historia completa, o de que fuera a entenderle o a encontrar un inicio y desenlace para la propuesta de Batman enfrentando a los Alien.
Sin embargo, aunque me parece que hay un otra historia y una más que involucra a Superman, la historia sí es eso, una historia. Y tiene inicio y final, personajes, acción y hasta el típico monólogo de Bruce/Batman opinando sobre (en este caso) qué son los aliens.
Me gustó porque aun al no ser fan, es cultura popular Batman y aliens por igual, así como Freddy VS Jason, aquí llama la atención saber qué pasaría si Batman se enfrenta a estas criaturas. No diría que fue sorprendente o que es lo mejor que he visto, pero estuvo bien.
Incluso hay algunas ilustraciones muy padres, sobre la selva y estas criaturas. Además de que la historia aborda el proceso evolutivo de los aliens y la forma de pensar y actuar de Batman. Incluso, supongo que podría haber sido adaptado a ese tipo de películas de acción de los años 80.
Sin embargo, aunque me parece que hay un otra historia y una más que involucra a Superman, la historia sí es eso, una historia. Y tiene inicio y final, personajes, acción y hasta el típico monólogo de Bruce/Batman opinando sobre (en este caso) qué son los aliens.
Me gustó porque aun al no ser fan, es cultura popular Batman y aliens por igual, así como Freddy VS Jason, aquí llama la atención saber qué pasaría si Batman se enfrenta a estas criaturas. No diría que fue sorprendente o que es lo mejor que he visto, pero estuvo bien.
Incluso hay algunas ilustraciones muy padres, sobre la selva y estas criaturas. Además de que la historia aborda el proceso evolutivo de los aliens y la forma de pensar y actuar de Batman. Incluso, supongo que podría haber sido adaptado a ese tipo de películas de acción de los años 80.
May 8, 2013
Ok this is a short book - almost hardly worth calling a book but in the world of graphic novels this quite normal. I am not sure where or why and when I originally got this (yes there a few titles that have slipped through in to my collection) but I am not complaining since I enjoy both Batman and Aliens having lived of a diet of Alien films while studying at University.
The story is pretty straight forward and conventional and the artwork is crisp and clean so nothing special - but still its Aliens and Batman and you cannot help but get swept along with it all - after all I still enjoy watching the films even after knowing exactly what will happen at the end of each of them!
The story is pretty straight forward and conventional and the artwork is crisp and clean so nothing special - but still its Aliens and Batman and you cannot help but get swept along with it all - after all I still enjoy watching the films even after knowing exactly what will happen at the end of each of them!
April 21, 2012
Batman finds himself in a shameless crossover with Dark Horse's Aliens franchise in this volume. Investigating a downed alien craft in the Mayan jungles, Batman and a group of soldiers find themselves trapped with the vicious xenomorphs. As the extraneous soldiers get picked off, Batman must find a way out for himself and the survivors. As usual, one of the group is a money-grubbing traitor looking to use the critters as bio-warfare and Batman escapes solo. Not the best Dark Horse/DC crossover; Hal Jordan's encounter during Green Lantern/Aliens is much more relevant and believable.
November 24, 2012
I'm the kinda guy that buys just about everything by some of my favorite writers and artists.
Bernie Wrightson has a high place on that list.
So yeah, I only bought this because of the art. Which, I'm sorry to say wasn't up to par with Wrightson's usual standards.
The story is a cliché group of gung-ho militaries + (added-in for a new twist, I guess) Batman go up vs a few Aliens in a South American Jungle and Temple setting...
all-in-all, reads like just another bad Aliens sequel.
Bernie Wrightson has a high place on that list.
So yeah, I only bought this because of the art. Which, I'm sorry to say wasn't up to par with Wrightson's usual standards.
The story is a cliché group of gung-ho militaries + (added-in for a new twist, I guess) Batman go up vs a few Aliens in a South American Jungle and Temple setting...
all-in-all, reads like just another bad Aliens sequel.
October 1, 2021
Pretty bad. Batman is hiking through the literal jungle in full costume because, yeah, that makes sense. (Look, I'm all for camp, but it's going to be hard for me to take the Xenomorphs seriously if the opening tone is just full-blown comedy, visually speaking.) He meets some mercs, they encounter a crashed spaceship with some Xenos, he deals with the problem. I liked the twist in the second half, but otherwise, this is pretty standard stuff.
May 5, 2021
A very weird but cool chapter in Batman's history.
December 1, 2023
By all accounts, this makes no sense; seriously, did this pop up in like some schoolyard nerd fight and the folks at DC just HAD to make it to settle the debate?
October 5, 2024
I read Batman vs predator back in the day, and still consider that one of the best comics I’ve read ever. So, since I love both Batman & Aliens, it made sense that it was inevitable that I would read the Alien taking on fighting Batman. So how was it? I had fun!
Batman vs predator is a 3 issue story, compared to this one, that’s 2 longer issues. Batman/Aliens is a claustrophobic tail that places Batman & some mercenaries working together while exploring an old abandoned Mayan temple, next to a crashed alien ship. One thing I like about this story, and I’m quite biased to this idea, is I love stories, movies, and books that take place in one setting. It makes the temple feel so large and almost endless because its dark, tight corridors, and quiet nature make a great setting for aliens to hide.
The art is really fun too. Bernie Wrightson’s art really brings the characters and aliens alive. His use of colors and darks help this temple feel like an actual landmark. How is the writing? I think it’s okay for the most part! I would say one of my only real complaints is that Batman sometimes doesn’t act like how I feel like he would. But, it still feels like Batman. Overall I think this works as a short fun Batman story, and works as a neat little alien story.
While I still think Batman vs predator is a better story, and works overall as a better concept, I would still recommend this. If you love Batman & aliens, yeah why would you read this ?
I read this story through the Dark horse/Dc comics Batman/Aliens TPB that includes Batman/Aliens 1&2, Superman/Batman vs Alien/predator, & Wildcats Vs aliens. This book is decently hard to find, and might be a little on the expensive side. I got lucky with my copy as somebody sold it for under 40$.
I would say the best way to read this is probably the standard TPB of just this story. It included the Dark horse presents prequel story called “Aliens incubation” and the 2 issues of this story. And, it’s a little cheaper.
Best way to read as of 10/5/24: Batman/Aliens TPB
How I read: Aliens the original years Vol 3 (For prequel)
Dark Horse/Dc comics Batman/Aliens collection.
Batman vs predator is a 3 issue story, compared to this one, that’s 2 longer issues. Batman/Aliens is a claustrophobic tail that places Batman & some mercenaries working together while exploring an old abandoned Mayan temple, next to a crashed alien ship. One thing I like about this story, and I’m quite biased to this idea, is I love stories, movies, and books that take place in one setting. It makes the temple feel so large and almost endless because its dark, tight corridors, and quiet nature make a great setting for aliens to hide.
The art is really fun too. Bernie Wrightson’s art really brings the characters and aliens alive. His use of colors and darks help this temple feel like an actual landmark. How is the writing? I think it’s okay for the most part! I would say one of my only real complaints is that Batman sometimes doesn’t act like how I feel like he would. But, it still feels like Batman. Overall I think this works as a short fun Batman story, and works as a neat little alien story.
While I still think Batman vs predator is a better story, and works overall as a better concept, I would still recommend this. If you love Batman & aliens, yeah why would you read this ?
I read this story through the Dark horse/Dc comics Batman/Aliens TPB that includes Batman/Aliens 1&2, Superman/Batman vs Alien/predator, & Wildcats Vs aliens. This book is decently hard to find, and might be a little on the expensive side. I got lucky with my copy as somebody sold it for under 40$.
I would say the best way to read this is probably the standard TPB of just this story. It included the Dark horse presents prequel story called “Aliens incubation” and the 2 issues of this story. And, it’s a little cheaper.
Best way to read as of 10/5/24: Batman/Aliens TPB
How I read: Aliens the original years Vol 3 (For prequel)
Dark Horse/Dc comics Batman/Aliens collection.
July 1, 2018
Artwork is brilliant. Writing is good too. Both charming and easy to swallow. As usual with the Aliens, though, the biggest problem here is the story. As you may easily guess, nothing really happens here. Batman deduces how the whole xenomorph thing works, everybody else die in the end. Fin. Seriously, it's that bad. Even our usual generic betrayal is here. And the fact that it wasn't synthetic this time doesn't change much. The only thing that saves all this is atmosphere made by both art and writing. Also, Batman, but I never liked how DC force Batman on everything like he's some sort of supreme being. Defeating the entire Justice League? Sure! Fighting all sorts of characters from other universes? No prob. It's like Batman, Batman, Batman. Doesn't really ruin this exact comic, since Bruce fits surprisingly well (it's like they took Predator movie and switched Dutch with Batman and Predator with Aliens), but together with all other comics... yeah... Batman, Batman, Batman. Up to the point when Batman defeat those who can't be beaten at all. Because he's just that dude with no superpowers. I know that he can sell things well... but honestly... Anyway, this comic is OK. Worth reading and can give you some nice moments. Just don't expect much from it. Because it's literally just a "what if?" kind of thing. Nothing really interesting here aside from the fact that Batman fights Aliens. And wins, of course. Because he's Batman!
May 14, 2017
Thanks to Hollywood, we got used to see Alien's crossover with other movies, but even in the comics there are examples and that's one. This Batman/Aliens intrigued me when I saw him on the shelf in the comic book store and I decided to take it.
In the beginning, we find Batman in a jungle in South America, looking for a missing researcher of Wayne Enterprises. Here, he meets a team of mercenaries, sent by an unspecified employers, in a secret mission. As it is said, "unity is strength" and they decides to continue together, albeit with some distrust. They will find something they would never have imagined.
The beginning of the story, made me think of the Predator movie, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who might have somehow influenced the author.
It's interesting to see Batman in an unusual context, a real jungle instead of the urban jungle. Unfortunately, the story has many elements already seen, some of the classic film ideas, or déjà-vu, as the previous mention of the Predator movie, but it is still enjoyable.
The artwork is very nice and the images particularly awesome, usually to represent something frightening or of great effect
A curiosity I didn't know: Berni Wrightson, who cared the artwork, is the co-creator of "Swamp Thing", the mythical comic book character and some movies.
Maybe this is not the Batman's best story, but is an interesting reading.
In the beginning, we find Batman in a jungle in South America, looking for a missing researcher of Wayne Enterprises. Here, he meets a team of mercenaries, sent by an unspecified employers, in a secret mission. As it is said, "unity is strength" and they decides to continue together, albeit with some distrust. They will find something they would never have imagined.
The beginning of the story, made me think of the Predator movie, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who might have somehow influenced the author.
It's interesting to see Batman in an unusual context, a real jungle instead of the urban jungle. Unfortunately, the story has many elements already seen, some of the classic film ideas, or déjà-vu, as the previous mention of the Predator movie, but it is still enjoyable.
The artwork is very nice and the images particularly awesome, usually to represent something frightening or of great effect
A curiosity I didn't know: Berni Wrightson, who cared the artwork, is the co-creator of "Swamp Thing", the mythical comic book character and some movies.
Maybe this is not the Batman's best story, but is an interesting reading.
November 8, 2019
The story starts with Batman parachuting down to the Amazon jungle at the border of Guatemala and Mexico. After wrestling with a crocodile, he meets five elite soldiers who are on a secret mission. Batman himself reveals only that he’s there to rescue someone. The leader of the soldiers, Sealey, is very hostile toward Batman while the only female soldier, Hyatt, stops Sealey from posturing and gets them to focus on the mission. After a while, they stumble on Mayan ruins and next to them is a spaceship. They find the body of a humanoid alien whose chest has been torn open from the inside. They continue to the ruins and are soon face to face with the terrible Aliens.
This is exactly what you expect from a comic like this. The soldiers include a belligerent commander, a religious man, and the woman who wants to prove herself. There’s also an obligatory twist that one of them betrays the others. The coolest thing are the Aliens and Batman fighting them.
The art is great. Wrightson is co-creator of Swamp Thing and has illustrated a lot of horror comics. I really like his Batman and he draws great Aliens.
This is exactly what you expect from a comic like this. The soldiers include a belligerent commander, a religious man, and the woman who wants to prove herself. There’s also an obligatory twist that one of them betrays the others. The coolest thing are the Aliens and Batman fighting them.
The art is great. Wrightson is co-creator of Swamp Thing and has illustrated a lot of horror comics. I really like his Batman and he draws great Aliens.
July 28, 2022
When I was a kid, this was a five star comic book. I revisited it, and while still fun, is very thin.
The concept of Batman fighting the Aliens is awesome and has payoff, but shorter comics come up . . . well, short. Projects like Locke and Key I absolutely love. They can convey character and story and so many elements of a good book.
Shorter comics like one shots and 2-3 parters fail to meet the standard a lot.
Perhaps appreciating the art for its own sake, you can find a lot of value. I prefer characters and story. I think a lot of the comics from my youth likely would not hold up for me. Just like how long running, progressive stories in TV (vs one offs each week) are more successful, comics with long arcs are as well.
Now that Marvel owns Alien . . . if they could do something like a Punisher vs Aliens miniseries, that’d be incredible.
It has minimal plot and stupid characters, but it’s a fun little alien romp.
The concept of Batman fighting the Aliens is awesome and has payoff, but shorter comics come up . . . well, short. Projects like Locke and Key I absolutely love. They can convey character and story and so many elements of a good book.
Shorter comics like one shots and 2-3 parters fail to meet the standard a lot.
Perhaps appreciating the art for its own sake, you can find a lot of value. I prefer characters and story. I think a lot of the comics from my youth likely would not hold up for me. Just like how long running, progressive stories in TV (vs one offs each week) are more successful, comics with long arcs are as well.
Now that Marvel owns Alien . . . if they could do something like a Punisher vs Aliens miniseries, that’d be incredible.
It has minimal plot and stupid characters, but it’s a fun little alien romp.
November 14, 2025
This is a 13 year old’s dream. That’s not an insult. It’s not a deep, dark psychologically complex Batman story. It’s exactly what you assume. ACTION and BATMAN IN A JUNGLE and XENOMORPHS.
The writing serves the story well. Nothing mindblowing but I don’t think it needed to be. The art is great, though not my favorite from Wrightson. There are some really fun creature designs and ideas here.
If you want a good straightforward action adventure Batman comic this should serve you well. The first half felt a little inconsistent but the second half picked up quite a bit. A nice dose of introspection and heart at the end helped stick the landing.
Also it’s absolutely worth reading for the wonderful introduction by Frank Darabont. It’s essentially a love letter to Bernie Wrightson. Can’t go wrong with something like that
The writing serves the story well. Nothing mindblowing but I don’t think it needed to be. The art is great, though not my favorite from Wrightson. There are some really fun creature designs and ideas here.
If you want a good straightforward action adventure Batman comic this should serve you well. The first half felt a little inconsistent but the second half picked up quite a bit. A nice dose of introspection and heart at the end helped stick the landing.
Also it’s absolutely worth reading for the wonderful introduction by Frank Darabont. It’s essentially a love letter to Bernie Wrightson. Can’t go wrong with something like that
February 3, 2021
Batman is on a mission to find an employee of Wayne Corp in an exotic jungle where he runs into a team of U.S. government mercenaries on their own secret mission. An unwanted team up ensues as they encounter a crashed alien ship and the vicious alien beings that were inside.
The story is pretty basic but it keeps the 80s flavor of the Alien films with characters and dialogue. (The one guy who is always in a scared panic, the big growling tough guy, and the no-nonsense woman that can hold her own in a team of tough guys).
What's cool! - Batman vs Aliens and the master of macabre art of Bernie Wrightson.
A fun read.
The story is pretty basic but it keeps the 80s flavor of the Alien films with characters and dialogue. (The one guy who is always in a scared panic, the big growling tough guy, and the no-nonsense woman that can hold her own in a team of tough guys).
What's cool! - Batman vs Aliens and the master of macabre art of Bernie Wrightson.
A fun read.
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