Aliens: Dead Orbit

In a claustrophobic, four-issue miniseries from Dark Horse, James Stokoe single-handedly writes and illustrates a harrowing deep-space survival story set within the Aliens universe. Following the lone survivor of a space station's xenomorph outbreak, the series stands out for Stokoe's incredibly detailed, kinetic artwork and his ability to sustain an atmosphere of relentless, visceral dread. It's a lean, intense horror comic that distills the franchise's core tension to its purest, most terrifying essence.