Resident Alien: The Book of Life #1

Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse return to their beloved stranded extraterrestrial with this opening chapter of Resident Alien: The Book of Life, the fourth four-issue miniseries from Dark Horse. Steve Parkhouse's cover sets a quietly contemplative tone — a ringed gas giant dominates a deep blue starfield, while a circular inset portrait of the alien protagonist, his purple-hued face adorned with a small glowing creature on his forehead, grounds the cosmic scene in something unexpectedly personal. Fans of the series — and viewers of the SYFY adaptation — will find this 2024 installment a welcoming continuation of one of comics' most understated science-fiction stories.