Aliens: Dead Orbit #[nn]

A lone astronaut in a battered spacesuit stands dwarfed beneath the looming, nightmarish silhouette of a Xenomorph on James Stokoe's cover — the creature's elongated form and glistening carapace rendered in extraordinary, almost overwhelming detail against a dark, debris-strewn backdrop. Published by Dark Horse in 2018, *Aliens: Dead Orbit* collects Stokoe's acclaimed series, and even the cover alone makes clear why it earned praise for reinvigorating the franchise in comics form. If you're a fan of the *Aliens* universe who appreciates an artist fully in command of atmosphere and dread, this one belongs on your shelf.