The Next Chapter Of Marvel’s ‘Alien’ Saga Chills In April
by Tony Thornley
After Marvel Comics acquired the rights to the infamous Alien saga, they launched their first horrific dive into the famous sci-fi horror saga. Now in April, the next chapter in the Alien saga comes from a new creative team.
Alien has a long history in comics. Every miniseries and ongoing for the last thirty years has added to the rich tapestry started by Ridley Scott’s classic film. Now Declan Shalvey and Andrea Broccardo add their names to the list of creators that have been a part of the franchise.
Scientist Batya Zahn will do just about anything to get her family off the icy moon where they’ve been conducting research on water conservation. But there’s more than glacial springs to find in this forgotten corner of the galaxy. When they discover an extraordinary organism buried in the ice, it won’t take long for tensions to heat up. What is hidden in the snow comes forth in the thaw…and no one will be welcoming this spring.
“It’s incredibly exciting to take on such a brilliant franchise …the potential for great stories is limitless,” Shalvey said. “I feel like the themes from the films remain quite relevant to today, which makes me feel like we’re able to tell contemporary stories set in that iconic universe. I’m very much hoping to channel the mood and atmosphere of those films while doing something new and Andrea has done an incredible job of putting the reader in that recognizable world. With this new series, I think we have a really interesting addition to the lore of Alien.”
Check out the first covers from Alien #1 above and watch for more on this next chapter as it’s released. Alien #1 will be available from Marvel Comics on April 26, 2023!
