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William Gibson's Alien 3 #1

Published: 2018 by Dark Horse Comics
Author: James Stokoe

This is the official adaptation of the original screenplay for Alien 3, written by William Gibson, the award-winning science fiction author of the cyberpunk cult classic Neuromancer. You'll see familiar characters and places--but not all is the same in this horrifying Cold War thriller!

After the deadly events of the film Aliens, the spaceship Sulaco carrying the sleeping bodies of Ripley, Hicks, Newt, and Bishop is intercepted by the Union of Progressive Peoples. What the UPP forces don't expect is another deadly passenger that is about to unleash chaos between two governmental titans intent on developing the ultimate Cold War weapon of mass destruction.

Based on the original screenplay by Neuromancer's William Gibson!

Adaptation and art by Johnnie Christmas--co-creator of Margaret Atwood's Angel Catbird and creator of Image Comics' Firebug.

Featuring some of the most famous characters in the Alien film canon: Hicks, Bishop, Newt, and Ripley.

List of covers and their creators:

CoverNameCreator(s)Sidebar Location
ACover AJohnnie Christmas1
BCover BPaulo Rivera & Joe Rivera2
RELocal Comic Shop Day Exclusive Variant CoverJames Stokoe3

Types: Comics

Settings: Alien vs. Predator

Series: William Gibson's Alien 3 (1)