Since the Xenomorphs burst their way onto the scene — literally — way back in 1979, they have gone down in pop culture history as monsters every bit as important as Dracula and the Mummy. But with the Alien franchise’s expansion into comics, the elements that made the series the cultural touchstone it is today are struggling to shine. If Marvel Comics wants to keep Alien where it needs to be, latched on tight to the faces of its fanbase, it needs to take a look back at what made the franchise so great in the first place.Marvel Comics’ Alien line, starting in earnest back in March 2021, has provided fans with a number of interrelated stories expanding throughout a growing Alien universe. Opening with Alien 2021 #1 (by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca, Guru-eFX, VC’s Clayton Cowled, and InHyuk Lee), Marvel Comics has made some major moves for the franchise, introducing a whole new type of terror to the galaxy. But while the Marvel Comics take on the series has been a huge success in terms of storytelling, characters, and themes, its lack of a consistent emotional throughline is holding it back from the dizzying heights it deserves.Over the years, the Alien franchise has stood the test of time and captured audiences’ imaginations for more than just its creepy-crawlies and popcorn-tossing scares. Part of what made the original movie series so successful was its heartfelt exploration of its most recognizable, non-alien character — Ellen Louise Ripley. While her status as a kick-ass female action hero makes her iconic enough, it is the growth she displays throughout the original movie series that helped put the franchise on the map.RELATED: Dead by Daylight: Alien Trailer Reveals Ellen Ripley, Nostromo Map
Since the Xenomorphs burst their way onto the scene — literally — way back in 1979, they have gone down in pop culture history as monsters every bit as important as Dracula and the Mummy. But with the Alien franchise’s expansion into comics, the elements that made the series the cultural touchstone it is today are struggling to shine. If Marvel Comics wants to keep Alien where it needs to be, latched on tight to the faces of its fanbase, it needs to take a look back at what made the franchise so great in the first place.
Marvel Comics’ Alien line, starting in earnest back in March 2021, has provided fans with a number of interrelated stories expanding throughout a growing Alien universe. Opening with Alien 2021 #1 (by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca, Guru-eFX, VC’s Clayton Cowled, and InHyuk Lee), Marvel Comics has made some major moves for the franchise, introducing a whole new type of terror to the galaxy. But while the Marvel Comics take on the series has been a huge success in terms of storytelling, characters, and themes, its lack of a consistent emotional throughline is holding it back from the dizzying heights it deserves.
Over the years, the Alien franchise has stood the test of time and captured audiences’ imaginations for more than just its creepy-crawlies and popcorn-tossing scares. Part of what made the original movie series so successful was its heartfelt exploration of its most recognizable, non-alien character — Ellen Louise Ripley. While her status as a kick-ass female action hero makes her iconic enough, it is the growth she displays throughout the original movie series that helped put the franchise on the map.
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