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Aliens: Defiance #8
Dave Gogel 4.5

Aliens: Defiance #8

 

  • The good

    Excellent tension throughout.

  • The bad

    Some might not like the battle with the Aliens

  • The ugly

    Whom do you trust?

  • Now that the xenomorph was painfully extracted from Dr. Hollis, Davis and Hendricks must prepare for what’s next in Aliens: Defiance #8. The threats from the outside might be on hold for the moment, but the internal threats are not any less of a problem.

     

    With the alien safely tucked away in the makeshift cryochamber and Dr. Hollis resting, the crew must focus on keeping the ship together.  Of course, that is not all that they must contend with. Hendricks is constantly at war with herself about returning home, her doctor has guaranteed her safe passage and treatment. With the extreme back pain she deals with on a daily basis the temptation must be high. There is a clever Alien 3 nod here, and I hope some of you catch it. During one of these exchanges we also are treated to a flashback about her induction day that shows just how tough Hendricks is. It is a nice extra look into her character.

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    Davis, on the other hand sets his task on repairing the ship. With the toxic leak reaching unstable level, he sets out to fix it. It hasn’t been an easy task, as he’s been attempting to do so for days. Davis is certainly an interesting android. I meant artificial person, excuse me. He is loyal to Hendricks, all the while trying to find a balance between robot and human. Davis remains focused on eradicating the aliens, but also unable to turn away from wanting to study them. Is that old Weyland-Yutani programming surfacing, or something else? Good stuff.

     

    SUMMARY

     

    Look, I’m not doing this again. If you’re not reading Aliens: Defiance at this point I’m leaving a facehugger under your tree for Christmas.  Stay frosty!

     

    Release Date: 12/28/16
    Writer:Brian Wood
    Artist: Stephen Thompson
  • Rating ( 9 )
  • Total score 9.0

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