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ALIEN, EL VECINO DEL OCTAVO
See a new, caring side to the legendary science fiction monster as he tends to Jonesy the cat, endeavours to keep his house cleaner than the Nostromo, and searches for his place on a cold, new, alien world: Earth. From facehuggers to feather dusters, discover how the perfect killing machine relaxes after a day of scaring space marines.
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First published November 3, 2015
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Joey Spiotto
17 books20 followersJoey Spiotto is the author and illustrator of Grumpy Unicorn as well as Alien Next Door and Firefly: Back from the Black. He has created artwork for numerous clients including Disney, LucasFilm, Marvel, Microsoft, Rare, Loot Crate, and more. Joey is a regularly featured artist at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles where he’s had several solo exhibitions. He’s worked as a concept artist in the film and video game industry on such titles as The Polar Express for Warner Bros. and Dead Space and The Sims for Electronic Arts. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two sons.
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September 3, 2018
this is a pretty cute book that humanizes everyone's favorite face-hugging friend. since there aren't any words in the book, i was inspired to provide my own.
they are slaves to their cats
they cry onion tears
they have strong problem-solving skills
they get too excited by treats and make a mess
they do their houseguests' laundry
they are obsessed with internet cats. and selfies.
they are nerds
they pick up bad ideas from movies
they throw wild parties and and experience morning-after regret.
sometimes they need a little help from a pal
they curse the rudeness of humans
they are invested in improving workplace morale
and yes, they mourn their makers
in fact, the only way in which we differ?
in xenomorph town, dentist is scared of you.
in any case, this book is full of similarly adorable pictures, and if you've liked any of jeffrey brown's cute nerdy star wars books, this would be a good addition to that shelf.
rarrrr, xenomorph!
come to my blog!
they are slaves to their cats
they cry onion tears
they have strong problem-solving skills
they get too excited by treats and make a mess
they do their houseguests' laundry
they are obsessed with internet cats. and selfies.
they are nerds
they pick up bad ideas from movies
they throw wild parties and and experience morning-after regret.
sometimes they need a little help from a pal
they curse the rudeness of humans
they are invested in improving workplace morale
and yes, they mourn their makers
in fact, the only way in which we differ?
in xenomorph town, dentist is scared of you.
in any case, this book is full of similarly adorable pictures, and if you've liked any of jeffrey brown's cute nerdy star wars books, this would be a good addition to that shelf.
rarrrr, xenomorph!
come to my blog!
November 3, 2015
Cute - and as I'm writing that I realize that is never the word I would've associated with a xenomorph...I had slightly mixed feelings about flipping through a book featuring one of the scariest nightmares in cinema as it got a sunburn on the beach, used its tail to skip rope with Newt...but I smiled throughout. That doesn't mean I would ever watch Alien without being terrified all over again, but maybe thinking about this book would help me sleep better afterwards.
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April 11, 2025If you're a fan of the Alien movie franchise, you MUST own this book. It's hilarious and adorable. You need it in your life.
April 21, 2020
I stumbled upon this while visiting a bookstore this afternoon. Some friends & I had gone to see Spectre and the restaurant we wanted to eat at wasn't opening until later, and I hardly need an excuse to waste time in a bookstore. It sort of leaped off the shelf like a face-hugger in heat and landed in my hands, luckily not on my face. I couldn't put it down. The images are delightfully childish and even sweet at times, but every few pages the juxtaposition of Giger's alien is rendered in all it's viciousness against these sweetly innocent styled drawings had me first chuckling and then laughing out loud and squealing in glee. Some of the images are devilishly clever, others are so wrong that they're hysterical, but this book is a sweet pleasure for any fans of Ridley Scott's masterpiece: Alien (1979).
Update: And now I’ve found another adorable book that is similar, but totally wonderful it’s own unique way: Jonesy: Nine Lives on the Nostromo.
Update: And now I’ve found another adorable book that is similar, but totally wonderful it’s own unique way: Jonesy: Nine Lives on the Nostromo.
December 23, 2020
Just so you know there's no story here its just a picture book, no words. Not even a story using pictures just a series of visual Puns i guess i'd call them. But it made me smile.
December 31, 2015
How can anyone in their right mind rate this less than 5 stars?!? Even the nastiest creation in existence has a soft and caring side and needs time out from its hectic schedule of scaring space marines and little girls to death ;)
And no comments please on how I cheated to hit my 35 books for the year either ;)
And no comments please on how I cheated to hit my 35 books for the year either ;)
February 26, 2017
Love, love, loved the artwork and the fun in it. It's perfect for any Giger or Aliens fans.
December 5, 2015
I stopped by my local comic book store yesterday and I forgotten I had put this little book on my pull list some months ago. The cover of the alien and kitty caught my attention and contained within are dozen of one-panel cartoons featuring a xenomorph and occasionally a face hugger engaged in everyday activities. Creator/artist joey Spiotto incorporates characters, mostly Ripley, and references to the various Alien films, including AVP.
There are some very silly panels such as the alien donning bunny ears as it paints alien eggs in anticipation of Easter and later, the alien in sports fan gear cheering on the Face Huggers. The panels I particularly liked had references to the films. For example, the alien eating Promethe-O's which provides a good source of Vitamin DNA and a free Derelict spaceship toy inside, or the alien playing an arcade game and on the display is "Game Over Man" stand out. I had a good chuckle throughout the book.
Spiotto's art is adorable, and he cleanly illustrated and lettered where appropriate. This book would be best matched with fans of the Alien franchise and would likely have a higher re-read value than for a person who is not familiar with or has no interest in Alien.
There are some very silly panels such as the alien donning bunny ears as it paints alien eggs in anticipation of Easter and later, the alien in sports fan gear cheering on the Face Huggers. The panels I particularly liked had references to the films. For example, the alien eating Promethe-O's which provides a good source of Vitamin DNA and a free Derelict spaceship toy inside, or the alien playing an arcade game and on the display is "Game Over Man" stand out. I had a good chuckle throughout the book.
Spiotto's art is adorable, and he cleanly illustrated and lettered where appropriate. This book would be best matched with fans of the Alien franchise and would likely have a higher re-read value than for a person who is not familiar with or has no interest in Alien.
December 21, 2021
So freaking cute! Loved all the little references to the series as a whole and how they turned the alien into a loving character who just spends time with family 😊.
December 2, 2015
Cute and wonderfully strange, full of "Alien" in-jokes and a gentle look at the domestic life of a pleasant Xenomorph as he moves into suburbia. The last panel, with our Xenomorph friend bringing flowers to H.R. Giger's grave is very touching. Anyway--- a delightful little book!
February 12, 2016
I thought this was pretty freakin' funny. Definitely worth a read.
April 29, 2020
As an H. R. Giger art fan, I totally loved this.
Like Joey Spiotto says "even the cold and dark things and people have a softer side."
Like Joey Spiotto says "even the cold and dark things and people have a softer side."
January 8, 2023
Fun lighthearted picture book in the strictest sense that gives a nice spin on an otherwise horrific franchise. Enjoyable and thankfully Jonesy makes a cameo as well. I smiled quite a bit while reading. Though I prefer the premise of Jonesy to this one.
September 21, 2022
Very cute little present ✨
May 19, 2021
A fun little read with cute pictures and inventive ideas. Some great nods to the movies and would make an ideal stocking filler for an alien fan.
January 13, 2025
Was expecting an Alien children’s story but was pleasantly surprised when it was just a picture book of the Alien in everyday situations.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2019
What if the alien from the Aliens franchise lived next door and did normal things like care for a pet, go to the dentist, and play basketball? A collection of one frame comics imagines this.
Absolutely delightful fun if you are familiar with the Aliens franchise (especially the Aliens movie as Ripley, Newt, and Hicks all make a few cameo appearances). There are some real gems in here. They're all wordless, but the artistry is perfect and ironic (it looks funny and cute whereas the movies are most definitely not cute...though they incorporate humor in parts). Highly recommended as a little something for your favorite Aliens movies fan.
Notes on content: No swearing unless you read the "Praise for This Book" in the back which includes three swears in the fake praise from cast members. No sexual content. Some blood and references to death (like a shirt hanging on a clothesline with a hole in the middle and blood stains).
Absolutely delightful fun if you are familiar with the Aliens franchise (especially the Aliens movie as Ripley, Newt, and Hicks all make a few cameo appearances). There are some real gems in here. They're all wordless, but the artistry is perfect and ironic (it looks funny and cute whereas the movies are most definitely not cute...though they incorporate humor in parts). Highly recommended as a little something for your favorite Aliens movies fan.
Notes on content: No swearing unless you read the "Praise for This Book" in the back which includes three swears in the fake praise from cast members. No sexual content. Some blood and references to death (like a shirt hanging on a clothesline with a hole in the middle and blood stains).
February 13, 2016
I was in a real reading spree today. I just wanted to read, and as that is my 2016 goal, to read when I want, I just did just that. :)
4.5 stars. This was a terrific little book. Never seen any of the Alien movies (too gorey and icky for me), but I know the character, and I got some of the references, so I loved this book.
Really recommended. :D
4.5 stars. This was a terrific little book. Never seen any of the Alien movies (too gorey and icky for me), but I know the character, and I got some of the references, so I loved this book.
Really recommended. :D
October 4, 2018
Alien Next Door is quite a delightful tome of vignettes of the life of one of these endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species as they go about their daily life. See how ordinary moments become alien. And he has a kitty!
Admission: I have never seen any of the Aliens movies (but do know the general gist of them due to their entry into the popular culture zeitgeist).
Admission: I have never seen any of the Aliens movies (but do know the general gist of them due to their entry into the popular culture zeitgeist).
March 30, 2020
An absolutely adorable illustrated book about a Xenomorph going about its daily life and some fun activities. We also get to see to see it hanging out with his friends from the Nostromo. Definitely recommend for everyone!
December 29, 2015
This book is adorable and you should read it, especially if you are a fan of Alien. But also, even if you're not.
January 25, 2019
Cute lil' Alien.
January 11, 2024
I just flipped through “Alien Next Door” by Joey Spiotto, and it’s mildly amusing.
It’s just a book of single page, mostly single panel, illustrations of the xenomorph from the Alien movie series, doing various human domestic sorts of things. Some panels include various other characters, human, feline, and mechanical, from the movies.
There are a few references to others, like “Promethe-O’s” cereal in one panel.
If you’ve followed the movies, there’s some chuckles in the book.
The book itself has no story in it, no plot, no sequential progression of the illustrations that means anything.
While most of the single-page illustrations are kind of funny, as a whole book, I don’t think they really support a full book of them. Mostly they would be better fitting as additional supplements in other media, one or two at a time.
It’s just a book of single page, mostly single panel, illustrations of the xenomorph from the Alien movie series, doing various human domestic sorts of things. Some panels include various other characters, human, feline, and mechanical, from the movies.
There are a few references to others, like “Promethe-O’s” cereal in one panel.
If you’ve followed the movies, there’s some chuckles in the book.
The book itself has no story in it, no plot, no sequential progression of the illustrations that means anything.
While most of the single-page illustrations are kind of funny, as a whole book, I don’t think they really support a full book of them. Mostly they would be better fitting as additional supplements in other media, one or two at a time.
December 26, 2022
Such an adorable book!
I didn't expect it to have no reading, but I'm not mad at that. It has the feel of a children's book that brought warmth to my inner child but it's content was very much adult. Also, if your a fan of the xenomorph and have a good sence of humor, I suggest to adding this in your aliens collection:D
I didn't expect it to have no reading, but I'm not mad at that. It has the feel of a children's book that brought warmth to my inner child but it's content was very much adult. Also, if your a fan of the xenomorph and have a good sence of humor, I suggest to adding this in your aliens collection:D
July 17, 2017
This gave Aliens a "cute" aspect. I have not seen all of the movies, and did not realize that this was the "aliens" that the book was talking about until i was part way through. I laughed at the ironicness of the book. This would be fun for anyone who love this franchise.
April 26, 2018
It feels strange associating anything to do with the Alien franchise with the term darling but damn if it doesn't fit. These illustrations are darling, smile inducing pieces that any fan of the franchise will enjoy and likely revisit many times.
June 10, 2019
See the softer side of the Alien from Aliens in this spoof picture book for kids whose adults are fans of the movies. Watch him bowl! Feed the cat! Cry while cutting onions! You know, normal everyday things.
June 18, 2020
Ahh-hahahahahahahahaha - *huge intake of breath* - hahahahahahaha!
What if the Xenomorph was not an implacable killing machine but rather an average Joe alien with everyday problems? Find out from this book full of visual and verbal puns playing on the Alien film series.
What if the Xenomorph was not an implacable killing machine but rather an average Joe alien with everyday problems? Find out from this book full of visual and verbal puns playing on the Alien film series.
January 28, 2021
Cute. No text. Just pictures of the alien doing, sort of, normal things, like laundry or chopping onions. Some of the pictures are references to classic images from the movies, all of the movies.
I nice little book for fans of the movies.
I nice little book for fans of the movies.
February 28, 2022
This was a super cute take on the xenomorph.The lighthearted and fun approach to the alien was really refreshing to see. It was a shame the author didn't get a chance to work with Giger before his passing. This book made a beautiful tribute to his work.
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