Aliens: Rogue #1

Dark Horse's Aliens: Rogue kicks off this four-issue series with a cover that wastes no time setting a desperate, visceral tone — a screaming man is tangled helplessly in alien resin webbing while a snarling Xenomorph looms above him, claws outstretched and acid dripping, with fire blazing in the background. Will Simpson's painted cover work is striking, capturing both the claustrophobic terror of the alien hive and the raw vulnerability of its human prey. With Ian Edginton scripting and Simpson handling both pencils and inks on the interior, "Part 1" promises a dark and gripping opening to one of 1993's more atmospheric entries in Dark Horse's Aliens line.