Resident Alien

Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s Resident Alien (2012–present, Dark Horse) follows a stranded extraterrestrial who hides in plain sight as a small-town doctor. Across its initial four-issue run, the series blends sci-fi with a quiet, character-driven mystery, as the alien uses his otherworldly insight to solve human problems while evading detection. Hogan’s wry, understated writing and Parkhouse’s clean, expressive art make this a thoughtful, offbeat take on the outsider narrative.