Alien Legion
Marvel · 1987–1990 · 18 issues
About the series
In the late 1980s, Marvel Comics launched Alien Legion, a gritty, military science-fiction series that followed a multicultural peacekeeping force in a far-future galaxy. Written primarily by Archie Goodwin, Carl Potts, and Chuck Dixon, with striking, dynamic artwork by Larry Stroman and Goodwin, the book offered a thoughtful blend of action and character drama. Over its 18-issue run, it stood out for its mature, morally complex take on the "space marine" archetype, predating many similar concepts in comics.