Aliens: Defiance #1

The cover by Massimo Carnevale sets an immediate tone of dread: a armed soldier in full gear, mouth open in a shout or scream, is dwarfed by the looming, biomechanical silhouette of a Xenomorph filling the space behind and above them — all rendered in a moody palette of deep greens and shadow. Aliens: Defiance Volume 1 collects the opening chapter of Brian Wood's story "Extravehicular," with interior art by Tristan Jones and colors by Dan Jackson bringing the tension to the page. For fans of survival horror in the Aliens universe, this 2017 Dark Horse collection looks like a thoroughly atmospheric place to start.