Aliens: Rescue #2

The cover of this 2019 Dark Horse release delivers an immediate gut-punch of dread: a massive Xenomorph head looms out of the darkness, jaws parted wide, while a tiny spacecraft hovers vulnerably near a planet's surface far below — the scale contrast alone is enough to make your skin crawl. Brian Wood and Kieran McKeown continue their Aliens: Rescue series with this second issue wrapped in a cover that perfectly captures the franchise's signature blend of cosmic isolation and predatory menace. If the premise of a small ship dwarfed by something ancient and terrifying sounds like your kind of tension, this one delivers that atmosphere right from the front cover.