Parts Unknown II: The Next Invasion #1
In "Dark Deception," the Scalons—shape-shifting aliens desperate to survive—use the Lanson Corporation as a front to infiltrate Earth and find human mates. When Maria investigates a string of missing women and Pendleton uncovers a shocking link to his past, their paths converge on the corporation’s hidden agenda. Written by Beau Smith and illustrated by Brad Gorby, this issue launches a tense, grounded thriller where deception runs deep, and the cover by Brad Gorby captures the eerie unease of a world under false pretenses.
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Shape-shifting aliens known as Scalons must breed with human females since all the females on their planet died off due to tampering with the atmosphere. The Scalons are using the Lanson Corporation as a front to gain power and rule Earth. But Maria's investigation of missing women and Pendleton's discovery of the death of an old college friend end up having a common link with the Lanson Corporation. Maria goes undercover as a temp at the Lanson Corporation to determine if the Scalons have returned.
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