Aliens: Earth War #3
In *Aliens: Earth War #3* (1990), Ripley and her crew make a desperate mission to the Alien homeworld, hunting the Alien Queen Mother. Trapped and under siege as their vehicle hurtles toward a nuclear meltdown, Ripley manages to capture the Queen Mother and secures her aboard their ship—then must convince the pilot to turn back and save the rest of the crew. Written by Mark Verheiden and illustrated with striking intensity by Sam Kieth, with colors by Monika Livingston and letters by Pat Brosseau, the cover by John Bolton captures the tension of a battle on the edge of extinction.
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Ripley and her crew travel to the Alien homeworld in order to capture the Alien Queen Mother. The crew is soon attacked by Aliens and stranded as their armored personnel carrier heads for a nuclear meltdown. Meanwhile, Ripley is able to capture the Alien Queen Mother and trap her on their spaceship. Ripley then forces the pilot to go back and rescue the rest of the crew.
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